The UK Postcode Database

B68 8SS

a postcode in Sandwell

Introduced in April 2012
B68 8SS Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with B68 8SS

Pel Crescent - 20 properties, USRN 33637627

Rood End Road - 15 properties, USRN 33641640

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4992 / 52°29'57"N

Longitude: -1.997 / 1°59'49"W

UTM Reference: 30U 568085 5817040

OS Easting: 400298

OS Northing: 289036

OS Grid: SP002890

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 591.XZ

Mapcode Global: VH9YV.BFLY

Open Location Code: 9C4WF2X3+M5

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92al09

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4b3

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Established Multi- Ethnic Communities
  • Inner Suburb Ethnic Group Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 2633 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for B68 8SS on Tuesday 9 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:37
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:56
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:28
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:17
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:36
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 21:58
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:58 to 04:15
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:40
Moon sets 13:34

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

Residential Property Sales in B68 8SS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
24 March 2023 31 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Semi-detached Freehold £98,000
22 February 2023 33 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
16 December 2022 15 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £245,000
29 November 2022 17 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £260,000
6 May 2022 35 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £148,500
17 December 2021 55 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £227,000
14 June 2021 25 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £168,000
23 October 2020 43 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £154,000
24 July 2020 29 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Flat/apartment Freehold £95,000
24 April 2020 29 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Flat/apartment Freehold £94,000
14 February 2020 41 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £138,000
10 January 2020 3 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
29 March 2019 19 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Semi-detached Freehold £187,950
15 February 2019 27 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £166,000
3 November 2017 29 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Flat/apartment Freehold £90,000
27 June 2016 17 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
23 November 2015 1 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Semi-detached Freehold £157,000
14 February 2014 152 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Detached Freehold £201,995
7 February 2014 154 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Detached Freehold £179,995
24 January 2014 69 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Detached Freehold £207,000
15 November 2013 65 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Detached Freehold £201,000
15 November 2013 67 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Detached Freehold £184,000
1 November 2013 63 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Detached Freehold £191,895
18 October 2013 61 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Detached Freehold £189,995
18 October 2013 57 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Detached Freehold £164,995
9 October 2013 49 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £159,995
4 October 2013 59 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Detached Freehold £189,995
23 August 2013 51 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £152,995
16 August 2013 25 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
2 August 2013 72 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £168,995
26 July 2013 53 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £152,995
28 June 2013 55 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £164,995
26 April 2013 47 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Detached Freehold £189,995
15 March 2013 45 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Detached Freehold £169,746
22 February 2013 41 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,995
22 February 2013 43 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £127,950
15 February 2013 39 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £127,000
8 February 2013 27 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,345
31 January 2013 15 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £149,995
29 January 2013 31 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Semi-detached Freehold £80,000
2 January 2013 37 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
30 November 2012 23 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £146,500
24 August 2012 9 Pel Crescent, Oldbury B68 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000

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 8SS

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 8SS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00050831 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00177391 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01010053 Sandwell 023G Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002065 Sandwell 023 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
E33018511 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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