The UK Postcode Database

B68 8SU

a postcode in Sandwell

Introduced in September 2011
B68 8SU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with B68 8SU

Rood End Road - 6 properties, USRN 33641640

Gowshall Drive - 2 properties, USRN 33620038

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4985 / 52°29'54"N

Longitude: -1.9977 / 1°59'51"W

UTM Reference: 30U 568040 5816960

OS Easting: 400252

OS Northing: 288956

OS Grid: SP002889

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 592.R7

Mapcode Global: VH9YV.BG7H

Open Location Code: 9C4WF2X2+CW

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 8SU 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 Rises 12:59

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

Residential Property Sales in B68 8SU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
27 January 2017 1 Gowshall Drive, Oldbury B68 8SU Detached Freehold £172,000
29 October 2014 2 Gowshall Drive, Oldbury B68 8SU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,000
22 November 2013 4 Gowshall Drive, Oldbury B68 8SU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £113,500
27 October 2011 5 Gowshall Drive, Oldbury B68 8SU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,500
9 September 2011 6 Gowshall Drive, Oldbury B68 8SU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £159,995
6 September 2011 4 Gowshall Drive, Oldbury B68 8SU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £156,685
26 August 2011 3 Gowshall Drive, Oldbury B68 8SU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £159,995
19 August 2011 2 Gowshall Drive, Oldbury B68 8SU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £167,995
29 July 2011 1 Gowshall Drive, Oldbury B68 8SU Detached Freehold £159,995

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 8SU

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 8SU

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

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