B68 9JE

a postcode in Sandwell

Introduced in January 1980

B68 9JE	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 9JE

Harborne Road - 12 properties, USRN 33622360

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4673 / 52°28'2"N

Longitude: -1.9826 / 1°58'57"W

UTM Reference: 30U 569116 5813505

OS Easting: 401280

OS Northing: 285486

OS Grid: SP012854

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 5FF.3D

Mapcode Global: VH9Z1.L77W

Open Location Code: 9C4WF288+WX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92al22

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Suburban Professionals
Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 16714 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for B68 9JE 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	21:34
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:24
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:47

Hours of daylight today	04:15 to 22:04
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:04 to 04:15
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	00:07
Moon Rises	14:16

For a full sun and moon calendar for B68 9JE, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B68 9JE

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
18 July 2022	47 Harborne Road, Oldbury B68 9JE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£357,000
2 September 2020	47 Harborne Road, Oldbury B68 9JE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£310,000
15 February 2019	41 Harborne Road, Oldbury B68 9JE	Detached	Freehold	£275,000
11 April 2014	49 Harborne Road, Oldbury B68 9JE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£226,000
28 July 2011	47 Harborne Road, Oldbury B68 9JE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£206,000
4 December 2006	47 Harborne Road, Oldbury B68 9JE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£228,000
28 July 2006	49 Harborne Road, Oldbury B68 9JE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£195,000
26 July 2006	39 Harborne Road, Oldbury B68 9JE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£267,500
7 July 2006	45 Harborne Road, Oldbury B68 9JE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£230,000
15 September 2004	43 Harborne Road, Oldbury B68 9JE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£285,000
31 October 2003	53 Harborne Road, Oldbury B68 9JE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£159,500
11 April 2003	47 Harborne Road, Oldbury B68 9JE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£94,000
11 July 2001	47 Harborne Road, Oldbury B68 9JE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
18 May 2001	53 Harborne Road, Oldbury B68 9JE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£93,000
30 June 2000	49 Harborne Road, Oldbury B68 9JE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£91,950
14 May 1999	39 Harborne Road, Oldbury B68 9JE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£116,000

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 9JE

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Smethwick

MP

Gurinder Josan Labour

Sandwell Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Abbey

Councillors

Jennifer Hemingway Labour

Nicky Hinchliff Labour

Bob Piper Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B68 9JE

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00050220		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01009925	Sandwell 034D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002076	Sandwell 034	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05001260	Abbey	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
E30000169	Birmingham	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33020950		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
E63010015	Smethwick	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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