The UK Postcode Database

B68 9RU

a postcode in Sandwell

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

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Streets Associated with B68 9RU

Birch Street - 41 properties, USRN 33605100

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4941 / 52°29'38"N

Longitude: -1.9972 / 1°59'49"W

UTM Reference: 30U 568082 5816473

OS Easting: 400287

OS Northing: 288469

OS Grid: SP002884

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 593.VS

Mapcode Global: VH9YV.BKJV

Open Location Code: 9C4WF2V3+M4

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92al08

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4c2

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Challenged Multicultural Communities and Students
  • European and Asian Heritage

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 7563 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for B68 9RU on Sunday 21 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:31
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:54
Sunrise 04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:34
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:24
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:48
Hours of daylight today04:14 to 22:04
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:04 to 04:15
Moon Phase First Quarter
Moon Rises 11:41
Moon sets 23:57

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

Residential Property Sales in B68 9RU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
1 November 2021 52 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £185,000
26 May 2021 33 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
31 May 2019 48 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
12 April 2019 39 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
25 February 2019 41 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Semi-detached Freehold £200,000
15 November 2017 63 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
9 November 2017 43 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £168,000
4 August 2017 46 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
21 August 2015 63 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
16 January 2015 45 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £116,000
30 May 2014 39 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,000
8 March 2011 46 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £84,000
26 July 2010 52 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £114,000
6 November 2008 59 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
20 June 2008 59 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
10 April 2008 52 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
12 July 2007 59 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Semi-detached Freehold £138,000
8 December 2006 47 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £119,000
8 November 2005 67 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Semi-detached Freehold £124,950
5 November 2004 56 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Semi-detached Freehold £129,950
3 February 2004 40 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,500
30 June 2003 46 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
19 April 2002 64 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £61,500
15 April 2002 46 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £24,000
2 November 2001 50 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Semi-detached Freehold £51,250
17 August 2001 38 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £33,000
4 May 2001 67 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Semi-detached Freehold £61,250
10 December 1999 67 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Semi-detached Freehold £55,000
18 July 1997 41 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Semi-detached Freehold £54,000
29 May 1997 47 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £27,750
18 March 1997 49 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Semi-detached Freehold £42,000
19 July 1996 45 Birch Street, Oldbury B68 9RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,000

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 9RU

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 9RU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00050677 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01010020 Sandwell 024C 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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