The UK Postcode Database

B68 9JL

a postcode in Sandwell

Introduced in January 1980
B68 9JL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with B68 9JL

Grove Road - 26 properties, USRN 33621120

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4726 / 52°28'21"N

Longitude: -1.9896 / 1°59'22"W

UTM Reference: 30U 568631 5814089

OS Easting: 400803

OS Northing: 286077

OS Grid: SP008860

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 5CC.KH

Mapcode Global: VH9Z1.G3JT

Open Location Code: 9C4WF2F6+35

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92al13

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): 19262 / 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 9JL on Thursday 25 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:33
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:56
Sunrise 04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:10
Sunset 21:35
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:24
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:47
Hours of daylight today04:16 to 22:05
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:05 to 04:16
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 00:31
Moon Rises 16:51

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

Residential Property Sales in B68 9JL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
17 June 2022 4 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £405,000
30 September 2021 29 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £228,000
3 September 2021 19 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £275,000
1 June 2021 10 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £232,000
19 March 2021 11 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Detached Freehold £427,000
7 August 2019 12 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £182,000
26 March 2019 11 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Detached Freehold £340,000
4 January 2019 27 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £207,500
25 August 2017 17 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £240,500
28 April 2017 4 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £175,000
23 October 2014 29 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £178,000
3 February 2014 18 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £172,000
17 September 2012 17 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £178,000
18 May 2012 21 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
25 November 2011 22 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Detached Freehold £161,000
4 October 2011 3 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £202,000
14 March 2011 17 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £177,000
31 July 2009 21 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
19 March 2008 27 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
21 December 2006 15 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £130,300
24 November 2006 10 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
8 September 2006 6 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
10 March 2006 16 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £163,000
13 October 2005 8 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Detached Freehold £185,000
30 September 2005 17 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £168,500
29 July 2004 18 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £164,950
8 May 2002 8 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Detached Freehold £116,000
4 February 2000 5 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £80,000
24 January 2000 4 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £29,950
19 February 1999 3 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £89,950
17 October 1997 3 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £80,000
2 May 1997 2 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £70,000
24 January 1997 18 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £56,750
15 November 1995 11 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Detached Freehold £97,500
10 November 1995 5 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £50,000
4 April 1995 14 Grove Road, Oldbury B68 9JL Semi-detached Freehold £58,000

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 9JL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Smethwick

MP

Gurinder Josan Labour

Sandwell Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Old Warley

Councillors

Luke Cotterill Labour

Chipiliro Kalebe-Nyamongo Labour

Harnoor Bhullar Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B68 9JL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00050705 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01010027 Sandwell 036D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002078 Sandwell 036 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05001272 Old Warley 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
E33020959 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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