The UK Postcode Database

B68 8NG

a postcode in Oldbury (Sandwell), Sandwell

Introduced in January 1980
B68 8NG 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 8NG

Merton Close - 47 properties, USRN 33632500

Silverlands Avenue - 1 property, USRN 33643860

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4809 / 52°28'51"N

Longitude: -2.0052 / 2°0'18"W

UTM Reference: 30U 567560 5814988

OS Easting: 399745

OS Northing: 286993

OS Grid: SO997869

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 588.3K

Mapcode Global: VH9YV.6X91

Open Location Code: 9C4VFXJV+8W

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82xl95

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): 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 8NG on Thursday 23 January 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 06:01
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 06:41
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 07:23
Sunrise 08:01
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:19
Sunset 16:37
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 17:16
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 17:58
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 18:38
Hours of daylight today07:31 to 17:07
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
17:07 to 07:30
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 02:52
Moon sets 10:59

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

Residential Property Sales in B68 8NG

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 July 2022 1 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £200,000
27 August 2021 54 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £148,500
24 March 2021 4 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £164,000
29 January 2021 19 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £165,000
14 February 2020 16 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £148,000
13 February 2020 23 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
22 November 2019 6 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £149,000
16 August 2019 40 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £127,500
5 April 2018 48 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
9 October 2017 56 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £120,000
19 August 2016 26 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £112,500
28 October 2015 14 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £112,500
11 September 2015 1 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £112,000
2 April 2015 15 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,000
28 October 2014 30 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £125,000
5 September 2014 28 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £101,000
5 August 2014 22a Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Detached Freehold £190,000
2 June 2014 17 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
16 May 2014 52 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £116,000
5 December 2013 19 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £95,000
5 December 2013 19 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
7 December 2012 6 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £118,500
23 November 2012 8 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £113,000
10 August 2012 34 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
27 July 2012 40 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £112,000
3 April 2008 27 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £154,950
8 February 2008 38 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
5 September 2007 46 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £110,000
23 August 2007 13 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
5 January 2007 52 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £104,000
18 October 2006 4 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £120,000
30 June 2006 9 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £120,000
2 December 2005 22b Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Detached Freehold £160,500
7 October 2005 19 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £114,000
7 October 2005 19 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £114,000
24 June 2005 23 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £114,950
6 December 2004 36 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £119,500
20 August 2004 14 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £91,000
20 August 2004 14 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £91,000
12 March 2004 40 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,500
28 March 2003 27 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
15 February 2002 22b Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Detached Freehold £103,000
1 June 2001 11 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £48,000
19 March 2001 46 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £48,000
31 January 2001 40 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,000
28 April 2000 22a Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Detached Freehold £95,500
11 February 2000 52 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,000
19 November 1999 42 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £44,750
30 September 1999 5 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £42,500
30 July 1999 28 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £40,000
29 June 1999 15 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £41,000
16 September 1998 6 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £45,750
15 May 1998 22b Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Detached Freehold £73,500
31 January 1997 40 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £38,500
29 March 1996 11 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £47,000
1 March 1996 13 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,000
31 October 1995 46 Merton Close, Oldbury B68 8NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £43,000

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 8NG

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 8NG

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00050582 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
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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