The UK Postcode Database

B68 8DU

a postcode in Sandwell

Introduced in June 1981
B68 8DU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with B68 8DU

The Green - 11 properties, USRN 33620430

Wolverhampton Road - 3 properties, USRN 33653980

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4767 / 52°28'36"N

Longitude: -2.0068 / 2°0'24"W

UTM Reference: 30U 567460 5814523

OS Easting: 399638

OS Northing: 286527

OS Grid: SO996865

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 57B.R1

Mapcode Global: VH9Z1.50GP

Open Location Code: 9C4VFXGV+M7

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82xl94

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6a2

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Semi Detached Strivers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 12120 / 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 8DU 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 8DU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B68 8DU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
23 August 2002 5 The Green, Oldbury B68 8DU Detached Freehold £280,000
23 August 2002 10 The Green, Oldbury B68 8DU Detached Freehold £275,000
15 December 1999 9 The Green, Oldbury B68 8DU Detached Freehold £170,000
16 November 1998 1 The Green, Oldbury B68 8DU Detached Freehold £130,000

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 8DU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Smethwick

MP

Gurinder Josan Labour

Sandwell Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Bristnall

Councillors

Amolak Singh Dhariwal Labour

Ellen Fenton Labour

Thomas Johnston Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B68 8DU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00050584 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01010000 Sandwell 030A 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
E05001262 Bristnall 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
E33020931 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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