The UK Postcode Database

B68 8QU

a postcode in Oldbury (Sandwell), Sandwell

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

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Streets Associated with B68 8QU

Barrs Street - 39 properties, USRN 33603440

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4875 / 52°29'14"N

Longitude: -2.0089 / 2°0'31"W

UTM Reference: 30U 567300 5815721

OS Easting: 399496

OS Northing: 287729

OS Grid: SO994877

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 576.UK

Mapcode Global: VH9YV.4QCZ

Open Location Code: 9C4VFXPR+XF

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82xl86

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4a1

  • Multicultural Metropolitans
  • Rented Family Living
  • Social Renting Young Families

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 8QU 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 09:21
Moon sets 22:23

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

Residential Property Sales in B68 8QU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
23 August 2024 13 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
19 June 2024 16 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
16 August 2023 11 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
21 April 2023 20 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £148,500
24 October 2022 14 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
3 May 2022 32 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
22 October 2021 8 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £118,000
8 April 2021 12 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £126,500
18 March 2021 22 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
27 August 2019 13 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £108,000
26 April 2019 27 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £109,500
26 February 2018 Flat 1, 5 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Other property type Freehold £90,000
12 July 2017 22 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £85,750
5 June 2017 2b Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
29 December 2016 10 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £95,000
20 November 2015 21a Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
27 March 2015 2a Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £119,000
13 November 2014 31 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,000
13 November 2014 31 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £71,000
28 March 2013 2 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
12 October 2011 20 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,000
25 March 2011 2b Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
11 October 2010 31 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,000
11 June 2010 2b Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
1 April 2010 8 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £78,000
31 July 2008 17 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
23 February 2007 24 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,500
24 January 2007 14 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,950
17 November 2006 28 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
20 October 2006 13 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
22 May 2006 7 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,000
14 October 2005 30 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £84,000
29 July 2005 2 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £104,500
21 June 2005 22 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £90,000
9 August 2004 25 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £70,000
26 March 2004 28 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £83,500
12 December 2003 12 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £71,000
15 September 2003 7 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,950
8 May 2003 8 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
2 May 2003 13 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,000
21 March 2003 10 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £59,995
24 May 2002 31 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
8 April 2002 32 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £39,500
28 March 2002 26 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
8 March 2002 2b Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £63,000
4 January 2002 22 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £44,350
19 November 2001 28 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,000
30 March 2001 13 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,950
2 March 2001 15 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £27,000
13 February 2001 12 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £33,000
12 January 2001 26 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,500
23 October 2000 14 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,000
26 June 2000 13 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,500
11 November 1999 10 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £25,000
8 October 1999 14 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £20,000
28 May 1999 2 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £26,000
26 February 1999 2b Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £55,000
8 January 1999 20 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £34,000
30 January 1998 17 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,000
23 May 1997 16 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,950
12 December 1996 31 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £35,800
23 September 1996 26 Barrs Street, Oldbury B68 8QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) 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 8QU

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 8QU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00050606 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
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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