The UK Postcode Database

B68 8LG

a postcode in Oldbury (Sandwell), Sandwell

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

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Streets Associated with B68 8LG

Grosvenor Road - 19 properties, USRN 33620960

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.485 / 52°29'6"N

Longitude: -2.0129 / 2°0'46"W

UTM Reference: 30U 567029 5815445

OS Easting: 399221

OS Northing: 287457

OS Grid: SO992874

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 567.D2

Mapcode Global: VH9YV.2S6V

Open Location Code: 9C4VFXPP+2R

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82xl86

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5a2

  • Urbanites
  • Urban Professionals and Families
  • Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families

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 8LG on Sunday 2 February 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 05:49
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 06:29
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 07:10
Sunrise 07:47
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:21
Sunset 16:56
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 17:33
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 18:14
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 18:53
Hours of daylight today07:17 to 17:26
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
17:26 to 07:15
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 09:22
Moon sets 22:23

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

Residential Property Sales in B68 8LG

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
8 March 2023 12 Grosvenor Road, Oldbury B68 8LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £290,000
28 February 2022 21 Grosvenor Road, Oldbury B68 8LG Other property type Freehold £282,500
9 October 2017 14 Grosvenor Road, Oldbury B68 8LG Semi-detached Freehold £156,000
3 October 2014 7 Grosvenor Road, Oldbury B68 8LG Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
21 December 2011 7 Grosvenor Road, Oldbury B68 8LG Semi-detached Freehold £72,000
11 April 2008 12 Grosvenor Road, Oldbury B68 8LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
13 October 2005 17 Grosvenor Road, Oldbury B68 8LG Semi-detached Freehold £105,000
29 August 2003 15 Grosvenor Road, Oldbury B68 8LG Semi-detached Freehold £104,000
22 September 2000 2 Grosvenor Road, Oldbury B68 8LG Semi-detached Leasehold £75,000
12 March 1999 8 Grosvenor Road, Oldbury B68 8LG Semi-detached Freehold £43,950
14 November 1997 1 Grosvenor Road, Oldbury B68 8LG Semi-detached Freehold £37,000
31 August 1995 9 Grosvenor Road, Oldbury B68 8LG Semi-detached Freehold £34,000

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 8LG

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 8LG

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00050611 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
E63002880 Oldbury (Sandwell) Built Up Areas Census 1 December 2022 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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