The UK Postcode Database

B68 8QB

a postcode in Sandwell

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

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Streets Associated with B68 8QB

Westmead Drive - 65 properties, USRN 33652460

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4881 / 52°29'17"N

Longitude: -2.0056 / 2°0'20"W

UTM Reference: 30U 567523 5815789

OS Easting: 399719

OS Northing: 287792

OS Grid: SO997877

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 585.0Z

Mapcode Global: VH9YV.6Q3J

Open Location Code: 9C4VFXQV+6Q

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82xl97

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 8351 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for B68 8QB on Thursday 25 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:33
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:56
Sunrise 04:46
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 today04:16 to 22:05
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:05 to 04:16
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 00:31
Moon Rises 16:51

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

Residential Property Sales in B68 8QB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
9 August 2024 64 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
17 March 2023 18 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £190,000
24 November 2022 28 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £200,000
23 May 2022 57 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Leasehold £222,000
21 January 2022 37 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Detached Freehold £275,000
14 January 2022 39 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Detached Freehold £280,000
20 December 2021 38 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Leasehold £240,000
24 June 2021 19 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Detached Freehold £232,500
11 June 2021 4 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £255,000
23 March 2021 64 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
6 November 2020 59 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
26 September 2020 8 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
9 March 2020 18 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Other property type Freehold £150,000
18 September 2019 61 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £156,000
18 May 2018 22 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £200,000
8 February 2018 48 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
25 November 2016 52 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,950
15 July 2016 7 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Detached Freehold £277,000
27 November 2015 51 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
15 December 2014 46 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £138,000
19 September 2014 22 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £158,000
22 August 2014 55 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Leasehold £146,000
22 August 2014 55 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £146,000
30 June 2014 46 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £147,000
20 August 2012 35 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
12 October 2011 19 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Detached Freehold £149,000
21 December 2010 37 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Detached Freehold £148,000
27 September 2010 50 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £139,000
24 July 2009 16 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
16 May 2008 11 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Detached Freehold £156,000
5 April 2007 70 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
23 March 2007 58 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
20 December 2006 35 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Leasehold £147,000
1 December 2006 22 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
8 March 2005 44 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £131,500
5 September 2003 45 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Detached Freehold £136,000
8 August 2003 3 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Detached Freehold £130,000
28 June 2002 42 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £99,000
12 April 2001 42 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £77,500
27 November 2000 3 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Detached Freehold £88,500
24 November 2000 24 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Leasehold £55,000
4 April 2000 58 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £63,000
23 July 1999 48 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £56,950
31 July 1998 29 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £52,000
15 July 1998 58 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,000
1 May 1998 45 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Detached Freehold £64,000
5 March 1998 33 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Leasehold £58,750
9 January 1998 35 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Leasehold £24,950
28 April 1997 43 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £58,900
10 February 1997 57 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Leasehold £48,500
8 October 1996 48 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £46,000
13 September 1996 66 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £55,000
17 May 1995 7 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Detached Freehold £104,000
5 May 1995 29 Westmead Drive, Oldbury B68 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £59,000

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 8QB

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 8QB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00050605 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01010005 Sandwell 030D 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
E33020930 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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