The UK Postcode Database

B68 8ER

a postcode in Sandwell

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

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with B68 8ER

Kendal Rise - 29 properties, USRN 33627320

Moat Road - 1 property, USRN 33633080

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4823 / 52°28'56"N

Longitude: -2.0025 / 2°0'8"W

UTM Reference: 30U 567742 5815148

OS Easting: 399929

OS Northing: 287148

OS Grid: SO999871

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 588.P1

Mapcode Global: VH9YV.7VQZ

Open Location Code: 9C4VFXJX+W2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82xl95

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5b2

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Established Multi-Ethnic Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 15625 / 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 8ER on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:43
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:59
Sunrise 04:48
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:06
Sunset 21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:13
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:29
Hours of daylight today04:18 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:54 to 04:17
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:14

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

Residential Property Sales in B68 8ER

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
31 January 2024 8 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Detached Freehold £305,000
31 January 2024 12 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Detached Freehold £250,000
27 October 2023 12 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Detached Freehold £280,000
11 October 2022 13 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Detached Freehold £270,000
17 September 2021 11 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Detached Freehold £241,000
26 January 2021 14 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Detached Freehold £215,000
17 December 2020 8 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Detached Freehold £236,000
25 September 2020 9 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Other property type Freehold £222,000
27 February 2019 4 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
26 October 2018 19 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Detached Freehold £231,000
28 March 2018 24 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
20 February 2018 7 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Detached Freehold £199,950
25 August 2017 29 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Detached Freehold £189,000
3 June 2016 8 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Detached Freehold £170,000
15 August 2014 7 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Detached Freehold £148,000
27 June 2014 2 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Detached Freehold £182,000
5 April 2013 25 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Detached Freehold £142,000
25 January 2013 13 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Detached Freehold £142,000
14 November 2012 17 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Detached Freehold £147,500
30 November 2007 26 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
20 May 2004 2 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £187,000
28 July 2003 6 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
17 January 2001 31 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
25 June 1999 26 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Semi-detached Freehold £47,000
4 September 1996 2 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,000
14 December 1995 20 Kendal Rise, Oldbury B68 8ER Detached Freehold £68,500

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 8ER

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 8ER

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00050281 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01009939 Sandwell 032B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002074 Sandwell 032 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
E30000169 Birmingham Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33020940 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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