The UK Postcode Database

B68 8SJ

a postcode in Sandwell

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

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Streets Associated with B68 8SJ

Rood End Road - 39 properties, USRN 33641640

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4953 / 52°29'43"N

Longitude: -1.9995 / 1°59'58"W

UTM Reference: 30U 567924 5816604

OS Easting: 400131

OS Northing: 288602

OS Grid: SP001886

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 593.CC

Mapcode Global: VH9YV.9J9X

Open Location Code: 9C4WF2W2+46

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92al08

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 8SJ on Sunday 28 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:36
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:58
Sunrise 04:47
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:11
Sunset 21:34
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:24
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:46
Hours of daylight today04:17 to 22:04
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:04 to 04:18
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 01:44
Moon Rises 20:13

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

Residential Property Sales in B68 8SJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
18 August 2020 33 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
24 April 2020 39 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
18 December 2018 27 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £97,000
17 November 2017 49 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £83,000
16 May 2016 39 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,000
4 March 2016 57 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
20 April 2015 41 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
14 February 2008 33 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
18 December 2007 49 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £83,000
4 May 2007 57 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,500
3 April 2007 35 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £93,000
26 March 2007 55 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £94,000
7 December 2006 37 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
26 August 2004 21 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Detached Freehold £90,500
26 March 2004 37 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,000
8 March 2004 41 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £70,000
28 March 2003 55 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,000
31 January 2003 37 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,000
22 March 2002 39 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £40,000
1 February 2002 21 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Detached Freehold £52,000
26 June 2000 25 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £25,000
14 May 1999 35 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £32,500
13 November 1998 59 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £23,500
11 February 1997 29 Rood End Road, Oldbury B68 8SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £29,800

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 8SJ

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 8SJ

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

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