The UK Postcode Database

B68 8PW

a postcode in Sandwell

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

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Streets Associated with B68 8PW

Farm Avenue - 25 properties, USRN 33617540

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4831 / 52°28'59"N

Longitude: -2.009 / 2°0'32"W

UTM Reference: 30U 567297 5815230

OS Easting: 399485

OS Northing: 287237

OS Grid: SO994872

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 577.7R

Mapcode Global: VH9YV.4V8C

Open Location Code: 9C4VFXMR+69

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82xl85

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): 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 8PW 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 8PW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B68 8PW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
13 May 2024 21 Farm Avenue, Oldbury B68 8PW Semi-detached Freehold £315,000
17 May 2023 3 Farm Avenue, Oldbury B68 8PW Semi-detached Freehold £258,000
30 September 2022 17 Farm Avenue, Oldbury B68 8PW Semi-detached Freehold £277,000
4 June 2019 16 Farm Avenue, Oldbury B68 8PW Detached Freehold £190,000
17 December 2015 10 Farm Avenue, Oldbury B68 8PW Semi-detached Freehold £188,000
23 October 2015 22 Farm Avenue, Oldbury B68 8PW Semi-detached Freehold £174,950
24 May 2013 7 Farm Avenue, Oldbury B68 8PW Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
3 January 2012 16 Farm Avenue, Oldbury B68 8PW Detached Freehold £155,000
3 October 2011 11 Farm Avenue, Oldbury B68 8PW Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
22 February 2008 12 Farm Avenue, Oldbury B68 8PW Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
14 October 2005 16 Farm Avenue, Oldbury B68 8PW Detached Freehold £110,000
16 March 2005 23 Farm Avenue, Oldbury B68 8PW Detached Freehold £173,000
4 January 2002 15 Farm Avenue, Oldbury B68 8PW Semi-detached Freehold £76,000
31 July 1998 5 Farm Avenue, Oldbury B68 8PW Semi-detached Freehold £55,500
10 July 1998 2 Farm Avenue, Oldbury B68 8PW Semi-detached Freehold £47,000
28 June 1996 2 Farm Avenue, Oldbury B68 8PW Semi-detached Freehold £43,000
12 April 1995 10 Farm Avenue, Oldbury B68 8PW Semi-detached Freehold £55,000

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 8PW

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 8PW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00050615 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
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
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

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