The UK Postcode Database

B68 8SE

a postcode in Sandwell

Introduced in January 1980
B68 8SE 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 8SE

Vernon Road - 31 properties, USRN 33649960

Wellesley Road - 1 property, USRN 33651780

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4971 / 52°29'49"N

Longitude: -2.0004 / 2°0'1"W

UTM Reference: 30U 567860 5816796

OS Easting: 400070

OS Northing: 288795

OS Grid: SP000887

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 592.5R

Mapcode Global: VH9YV.8HTL

Open Location Code: 9C4VFXWX+RR

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 8SE 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) 23:48
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 8SE, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B68 8SE

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
16 September 2022 10 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £167,000
15 March 2022 8 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £144,000
17 June 2021 8 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £106,000
26 June 2020 26 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £114,000
26 October 2018 4 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
8 December 2017 4 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £62,000
21 October 2016 6 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,500
31 March 2016 11 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £78,000
4 March 2016 26 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £78,000
5 January 2016 1 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
26 April 2013 23 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Semi-detached Freehold £95,000
25 June 2009 16 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Semi-detached Freehold £72,000
11 July 2008 14 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
3 August 2007 15 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
2 July 2007 6 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £86,500
27 April 2007 16 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Semi-detached Freehold £105,000
15 February 2007 25 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
21 December 2006 21 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Semi-detached Freehold £119,950
14 November 2006 31 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Detached Freehold £115,000
31 October 2006 14 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £91,500
14 March 2006 15 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,000
14 December 2005 15 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,000
24 May 2005 13 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £77,000
14 January 2005 3 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,000
17 December 2004 21 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
12 November 2004 16 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Semi-detached Freehold £81,000
14 September 2004 8 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,759
30 September 2002 1 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,000
17 June 2002 25 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
21 December 2001 6 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £36,500
19 October 2001 9 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £35,750
10 August 2001 13 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,000
27 July 2001 11 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £33,300
26 January 2001 1 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,950
14 April 2000 25 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £28,000
29 May 1998 5 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £23,000
17 April 1998 20 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £31,000
28 February 1997 9 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £26,500
19 December 1996 14 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,500
20 September 1996 14 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £36,000
26 July 1995 27 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £28,500
5 May 1995 3 Vernon Road, Oldbury B68 8SE 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 8SE

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 8SE

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00050674 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
E33018503 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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