The UK Postcode Database

B68 8SD

a postcode in Sandwell

Introduced in January 1980
B68 8SD 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 8SD

Shirley Road - 35 properties, USRN 33643660

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4965 / 52°29'47"N

Longitude: -2.0008 / 2°0'2"W

UTM Reference: 30U 567833 5816727

OS Easting: 400042

OS Northing: 288727

OS Grid: SP000887

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 592.2Z

Mapcode Global: VH9YV.8JM2

Open Location Code: 9C4VFXWX+HM

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82xl99

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4c1

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Challenged Multicultural Communities and Students
  • African and Asian Influences

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 3617 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for B68 8SD on Monday 22 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:31
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) 23:48
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 22:05
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:05 to 04:15
Moon Phase First Quarter
Moon Rises 11:41
Moon sets 23:57

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

Residential Property Sales in B68 8SD

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
30 August 2022 11 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
30 November 2021 1 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
15 September 2021 25 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,000
10 July 2020 24 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
29 June 2020 8 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £91,000
24 May 2019 10 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
13 May 2019 11 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £106,000
14 September 2018 26 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
23 June 2017 4 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £84,000
15 July 2016 32 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
18 March 2011 23 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £70,000
27 April 2010 16 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
25 April 2008 18 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,000
31 May 2007 5 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £94,950
21 April 2006 18 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
2 December 2005 17 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £81,000
25 November 2005 13 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £87,000
7 October 2005 8 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £87,000
24 May 2005 5 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
21 March 2005 11 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,500
12 February 2004 3 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,500
22 December 2003 18 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £77,000
12 November 2003 23 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,000
2 September 2003 1 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
22 August 2003 5 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,500
24 February 2003 23 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
5 February 2003 27 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
21 November 2002 38 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Semi-detached Freehold £80,000
17 June 2002 18 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,500
26 June 2000 19 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £20,667
26 June 2000 21 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £20,666
26 June 2000 7 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £20,667
30 July 1999 30 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Semi-detached Freehold £37,500
18 December 1998 11 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £35,500
15 January 1998 34 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Semi-detached Freehold £35,000
26 September 1997 6 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £29,950
1 September 1997 5 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £32,000
24 January 1997 6 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £14,750
10 October 1995 8 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £25,000
8 September 1995 12 Shirley Road, Oldbury B68 8SD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £26,500

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 8SD

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Smethwick

MP

Gurinder Josan Labour

Sandwell Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

St Pauls

Councillors

Muhammad Loan Labour

Aqeela Choudhry Labour

Sukhbir Gill Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B68 8SD

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00050675 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01010019 Sandwell 024B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002066 Sandwell 024 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05001276 St Pauls 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
E33020911 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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