The UK Postcode Database

B68 8BP

a postcode in Sandwell

Introduced in January 1980
B68 8BP Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with B68 8BP

Grafton Road - 48 properties, USRN 33620100

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4813 / 52°28'52"N

Longitude: -2.0177 / 2°1'3"W

UTM Reference: 30U 566708 5815020

OS Easting: 398893

OS Northing: 287035

OS Grid: SO988870

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 558.BF

Mapcode Global: VH9YT.ZW5R

Open Location Code: 9C4VFXJJ+FW

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82xl75

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): 11729 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for B68 8BP on Tuesday 23 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:32
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:55
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:10
Sunset 21:35
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:25
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:47
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 22:05
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:05 to 04:15
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 00:07
Moon Rises 14:17

For a full sun and moon calendar for B68 8BP, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B68 8BP

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
19 November 2021 2a Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Detached Freehold £230,000
13 August 2021 41 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £176,000
3 August 2020 53 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £213,000
17 January 2020 17 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £192,000
18 October 2019 31 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
1 August 2016 16 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
28 March 2013 28 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £93,000
14 September 2012 19 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £107,000
1 June 2012 51 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £124,000
20 August 2010 17 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £138,000
15 October 2007 2a Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Detached Freehold £165,000
21 September 2007 25 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £155,250
22 March 2007 47 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
15 December 2006 6 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £149,900
24 November 2006 42 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £136,000
31 July 2006 11 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £107,000
27 October 2005 4 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £137,000
4 May 2005 2a Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Detached Freehold £142,000
30 November 2004 27 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £149,500
24 September 2004 42 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £139,995
20 August 2004 6 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £139,500
24 March 2004 37 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £133,000
5 March 2004 13 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £110,500
19 February 2004 10 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £105,000
31 January 2003 39 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £87,000
22 November 2002 25 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £96,500
21 June 2002 24 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £72,000
19 November 2001 10 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £72,000
18 July 2001 21 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,500
6 July 2001 8 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £83,000
31 January 2001 53 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £71,500
8 September 2000 12 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £40,000
10 March 2000 9 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,950
9 April 1998 13 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £45,000
2 April 1997 31 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £58,000
1 March 1996 25 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £57,500
27 October 1995 23 Grafton Road, Oldbury B68 8BP Semi-detached Freehold £50,000

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 8BP

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Smethwick

MP

Gurinder Josan Labour

Sandwell Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Langley

Councillors

Caroline Owen Labour

Jill Tromans Labour

Bill Gavan Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B68 8BP

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00050619 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01010006 Sandwell 030E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002072 Sandwell 030 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05001270 Langley 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
E30000202 Dudley Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33020934 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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