B68 8LX Postcode Location Details & Properties

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This article lists all information about B68 8LX postcode, such as Residential Properties, Schools, and nearby places. Other information listed are property sales data, trends, estimated property prices, etc.

It also covers Mailing address Info, Location Information, Map and directions, and Administrative details. You also get various information from the census like population, poverty, health index, etc.

Summary

B68 8LX is a residential postcode in Oldbury (Sandwell), West Midlands. B68 8LX postcode is currently an active postcode. You can use the postcode to send mail within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean. According to the 2011 census, B68 8LX has 70 properties within its service area. B68 8LX is located in Langley, Sandwell region with center coordinates 52.48228900, -2.01967300.

The population of B68 8LX postcode is 125, and all individuals are eligible to receive mail through Royal Mail Service.

Postcode belongs to B postcode Area, B68 District, and B68 8 postcode Sector.

Properties in B68 8LX area have been sold 106 times from 1995 to 2023. To get detailed information on sales, View the sales table below.

Sample Mailing Address For B68 8LX Postcode
#House No/Name,
Penncricket Lane , OLDBURY , B68 8LX

Geography And Location Details

Latitude 52.48229
Longitude -2.01967
Northing 287152
Easting 398761
Altitude 166 Meters
Grid Reference Code SO987871
Plus Code 9C4VFXJJ+W4
Distance To Sea 64.22 mi

B68 8LX postcode has center coordinates [52.48229,-2.01967]. Altitude reading for the postcode is 166 Meters above sea level. The postcode location can also be represented using #SO987871 National grid reference number.

History And Statistics

Introduced 1980-01-01
Last Updated December 2023
Mail Frequency Low (Postcode Recieves < 25 Mail per day)
Postcode Range Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

This Royal mail postcode was first introduced and became servicable in 1980-01-01. Total number of mails recieved in B68 8LX is less than 25 mails per day. Mails getting delivered may take longer than normal as per Royal Mail records. Postcode range is limited to one specified apartment or building exactly at specified lat,long.

Census Statistics

Households 59
Population 125
Rural / Urban Urban major conurbation
Poverty Ratio (IOMD)
3704 / 32804
Census Output Area E00050614
Built Up Area West Midlands
Built Up SubDivision Oldbury (Sandwell)
Lower Layer Output Super Area Sandwell 027D
Middle Layer Output Super Area Whiteheath

This location is an urban major conurbation. According to 2011 census, 11.29% of the people in B68 8LX is below poverty.

Components Of Postcode

Postcode Area B
Postcode District B68
Postcode Sector B68 8

Adminstration And Postcode Areas

Country England
County West Midlands
District Sandwell
Ward Langley
Parish Sandwell, unparished area
Local Authority N/A
Constituency Warley
Region West Midlands
ITL Level 2 West Midlands
ITL Level 3 Sandwell

Amenities Available In B68 8LX


Work Place

Nearby Work Area Dudley
Average Income £31200

Railway Station

Station Rowley Regis
Distance To Station 0.58 mi

Safety & Water Facilities

Police Force West Midlands
Water Company South Staffordshire Water
Sewage Company Severn Trent

Schools Nearby

School Name Postcode
Causeway Green Primary School B68 8LX

Properties in B68 8LX



Property Sales In B68 8LX


Address Property Type Price Date
PENNCRICKET COURT, FLAT 5, PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Flat / Maisonette (Leasehold) £37,000
£30,000
£32,500
£39,000
£35,000
£36,750
£38,950
£46,500
£62,950
£85,000
£88,000
£74,000
£80,000
£88,500
£86,000
£86,500
£79,000
£69,000
£76,000
£62,750
£66,000
£76,000
£55,000
£85,000
1995-05-19
1999-06-25
2000-08-11
2000-11-06
2000-08-09
2001-08-24
2001-10-26
2002-05-17
2004-03-26
2005-12-16
2005-12-09
2005-11-02
2006-05-26
2006-12-08
2006-11-15
2007-11-30
2008-02-19
2011-09-30
2013-04-18
2013-12-20
2014-05-02
2017-08-25
2020-11-12
2021-11-26
MIDDLETON COURT, 1, PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Flat / Maisonette (Leasehold) £41,500
£34,000
£38,000
£37,000
£71,000
£73,000
£83,000
£59,000
£66,000
£96,000
1995-12-21
1999-04-14
2001-06-08
2001-05-18
2004-02-06
2005-02-11
2006-11-03
2013-11-15
2014-05-30
2019-12-17
53 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Terraced (Freehold) £36,500
£56,000
£129,000
1996-07-19
2002-05-31
2021-07-07
5 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Semi Detached (Freehold) £21,600
£42,500
£98,000
1997-10-06
1999-11-12
2015-08-28
58 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Terraced (Freehold) £45,000
1997-12-19
ALEXANDRA COURT, FLAT 9, PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Flat / Maisonette (Leasehold) £31,000
£35,000
£39,000
£41,500
£42,950
£65,500
£85,000
£62,500
£51,000
£58,000
£95,000
£95,000
1997-03-27
1997-09-24
2001-05-11
2001-11-14
2002-02-04
2003-10-08
2007-05-18
2009-05-29
2013-09-05
2013-06-14
2019-11-12
2021-11-12
45 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Terraced (Freehold) £36,300
£145,000
£145,000
1997-05-02
2021-10-01
2023-10-02
11 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Terraced (Freehold) £28,500
£88,500
1997-05-02
2004-09-17
23 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Semi Detached (Freehold) £16,000
1998-06-30
64 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Terraced (Freehold) £44,000
£89,000
£90,000
1998-02-27
2013-05-24
2020-02-07
47 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Semi Detached (Freehold) £25,000
£17,560
£92,000
£155,000
1998-09-30
2005-10-21
2009-12-01
2022-08-01
41 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Semi Detached (Freehold) £40,000
£155,000
1998-05-15
2023-04-21
32 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Terraced (Freehold) £26,000
2000-01-10
66 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Terraced (Freehold) £69,950
£120,000
2002-11-01
2021-05-18
51 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Terraced (Freehold) £65,000
£109,500
£130,000
£150,000
2002-10-04
2006-06-30
2017-10-02
2021-06-04
36 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Terraced (Freehold) £73,000
£62,500
2004-03-12
2014-04-25
60 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Terraced (Freehold) £61,500
£108,000
£110,000
2004-01-26
2005-01-28
2006-08-04
50 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Semi Detached (Freehold) £119,000
£123,000
2006-06-23
2020-03-19
29 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Semi Detached (Freehold) £150,000
£189,400
2006-09-22
2021-08-13
48 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Semi Detached (Freehold) £87,500
2008-03-06
19 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Terraced (Freehold) £90,000
£73,656
2009-01-02
2012-04-11
3 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Terraced (Freehold) £87,500
£95,000
2012-07-27
2013-08-09
49 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Terraced (Freehold) £85,000
£187,000
2015-11-20
2023-06-13
28 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Terraced (Freehold) £72,500
£97,000
2016-05-27
2021-04-01
25 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Terraced (Freehold) £104,000
2017-06-13
30 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Terraced (Freehold) £88,500
£116,500
2017-11-13
2019-02-11
39 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Terraced (Freehold) £90,000
£100,000
2018-01-24
2020-03-03
15 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Terraced (Freehold) £61,000
2018-03-23
27 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Detached (Freehold) £252,000
2019-02-01
43 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Terraced (Freehold) £140,000
2021-07-09
38 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Terraced (Freehold) £102,000
£90,000
2021-04-28
2021-02-04
34 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Terraced (Freehold) £75,000
£112,000
2022-10-05
2022-11-24
13 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, B68 8LX Semi Detached (Freehold) £167,500
2023-06-27

Demographic of property sales [1995-2023]


Latest Property Sales Value


Average Property Price in 2023 243136 GBP
Average Price of Flats in 2023 139182 GBP
Average Price of Terraced property in 2023 207742 GBP
Average Price of Semi-Detached property in 2023 263868 GBP
Average Price of Detached Property in 2023 499680 GBP

Public Transport Near B68 8LX


Bus Stops

Stop Location Distance
Griffin Industrial Estate
PENNCRICKET LANE, Titford
108.90 metres
Griffin Industrial Estate
PENNCRICKET LANE, Titford
139.43 metres
Causeway Green
POUND RD, Causeway Green
188.04 metres
Causeway Green
POUND RD, Causeway Green
198.36 metres
Wolverhampton Rd Westside
CAUSEWAY GREEN RD, Causeway Green
220.49 metres

Railway Stations

Station Location Distance
Rowley Regis Rail Station
Rowley Regis
940.12 metres
Langley Green Rail Station
Langley Green
1.63 km
Old Hill Rail Station
Old Hill
2.78 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station
Oldbury
2.98 km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station
Smethwick
3.43 km

Metro Stations

Station Location Distance
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop)
ROEBUCK LANE, West Bromwich
3.87 km
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop)
TRINITY WAY, West Bromwich
3.92 km
West Bromwich Central (Midland Metro Stop)
WEST BROMWICH RINGWAY, West Bromwich
4.17 km
Lodge Road-West Bromwich Town Hall (Metro Stop)
LODGE RD, Lamberts End
4.27 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop)
DARTMOUTH ST, Lamberts End
4.37 km

Airports

Airport Location Distance
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 2
Birmingham Airport
19.85 km
Birmingham International Airport
Birmingham Airport
19.86 km
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 1
Birmingham Airport
19.86 km

Other Postcodes Nearby


Postcode Distance from B68 8LX
(In Meters)
B65 0RQ 360.55
B65 0RF 356.09
B65 0QX 431.51
B65 0QU 371.96
B65 0SN 309.52
B65 0RA 421.09
B69 4RB 387.07
B65 0RE 172.14
B65 0RB 183.05
B65 0QY 284.94

Frequently Asked Questions


You can send mail to anyone living in B68 8LX through Royal Mail Service.

  • Copy the sample address and add property name/number to it.
  • if required add the recipient's name.
  • You can also browse the list of properties to find out the exact address.
  • Once you have noted down the address write it down on your To section of the envelope.
  • Drop the envelope in your nearest post office.

To calculate distance between your current location and B68 8LX just follow this link

The recent average sale price of a property in B68 8LX is 243136 GBP. But pricing may vary depending on the property type, For more details check the above table.

Find all schools near the postcode listed in the schools section of this article.

Its located in Oldbury (Sandwell), West Midlands. View the map section for more details.

There are 59 properties in B68 8LX as per Royal mail database.

To get directions to reach B68 8LX follow this link.

Penncricket Lane