The UK Postcode Database

B68 0PY

a postcode in Sandwell

Introduced in January 1980
B68 0PY Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with B68 0PY

Kingsway - 11 properties, USRN 33627760

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4657 / 52°27'56"N

Longitude: -2.0069 / 2°0'24"W

UTM Reference: 30U 567464 5813304

OS Easting: 399626

OS Northing: 285308

OS Grid: SO996853

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 57F.QZ

Mapcode Global: VH9Z1.59C3

Open Location Code: 9C4VFX8V+76

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82xl91

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 15998 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for B68 0PY on Tuesday 9 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:38
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:57
Sunrise 04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:28
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:17
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:36
Hours of daylight today04:16 to 21:58
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:58 to 04:15
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:29
Moon sets 12:12

For a full sun and moon calendar for B68 0PY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B68 0PY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 July 2021 135 Kingsway, Oldbury B68 0PY Semi-detached Freehold £240,000
7 February 2020 141 Kingsway, Oldbury B68 0PY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £222,000
21 September 2018 137 Kingsway, Oldbury B68 0PY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
19 September 2014 131 Kingsway, Oldbury B68 0PY Detached Freehold £174,000
11 July 2014 145 Kingsway, Oldbury B68 0PY Semi-detached Freehold £159,000
24 September 2010 96 Kingsway, Oldbury B68 0PY Semi-detached Freehold £149,995
5 May 2010 100 Kingsway, Oldbury B68 0PY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £162,000
21 December 2009 98 Kingsway, Oldbury B68 0PY Semi-detached Freehold £139,995
22 August 2008 106 Kingsway, Oldbury B68 0PY Semi-detached Freehold £201,950
21 August 2008 108 Kingsway, Oldbury B68 0PY Detached Freehold £216,950
18 December 2006 143 Kingsway, Oldbury B68 0PY Semi-detached Freehold £177,000
21 November 2006 94 Kingsway, Oldbury B68 0PY Semi-detached Freehold £183,333
13 September 2002 92 Kingsway, Oldbury B68 0PY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
18 March 1996 139 Kingsway, Oldbury B68 0PY Semi-detached Freehold £45,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for B68 0PY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Smethwick

MP

Gurinder Josan Labour

Sandwell Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Old Warley

Councillors

Luke Cotterill Labour

Chipiliro Kalebe-Nyamongo Labour

Harnoor Bhullar Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B68 0PY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00050721 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01010022 Sandwell 037B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002079 Sandwell 037 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05001272 Old Warley Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E08000028 Sandwell Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000005 West Midlands Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001478 Smethwick Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000014 West Midlands Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000169 Birmingham Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33020962 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000001 Black Country Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 December 2010 BEIS
E38000259 NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000011 Midlands NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E43000182 Sandwell, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000062 NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000007 West Midlands Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63010000 Oldbury (Sandwell) Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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