B68 0BD postcode in Oldbury, Sandwell

B68 0BD is a postcode in Oldbury, in the Old Warley ward of Sandwell. It is in the Smethwick parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Sandwell: 96% Typical price £258,000 Homes sold in B68 0, last 12 months. ▲ 9.3% on the year before Nearest station Rowley Regis 2.4 km in a straight line

Where B68 0BD is, and what is near it

Map of B68 0BD and what is near it Map of B68 0BD: its centre point, with the 183 other postcodes in the B68 0 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B68 0AG: also in B68 0B68 0AH: also in B68 0B68 0AJ: also in B68 0B68 0AL: also in B68 0B68 0AN: also in B68 0B68 0AQ: also in B68 0B68 0AR: also in B68 0B68 0AS: also in B68 0B68 0AT: also in B68 0B68 0AU: also in B68 0B68 0AW: also in B68 0B68 0AX: also in B68 0B68 0AY: also in B68 0B68 0AZ: also in B68 0B68 0BA: also in B68 0B68 0BB: also in B68 0B68 0BE: also in B68 0B68 0BG: also in B68 0B68 0BH: also in B68 0B68 0BJ: also in B68 0B68 0BL: also in B68 0B68 0BQ: also in B68 0B68 0BS: also in B68 0B68 0BU: also in B68 0B68 0BZ: also in B68 0B68 0DA: also in B68 0B68 0DB: also in B68 0B68 0DD: also in B68 0B68 0DE: also in B68 0B68 0DF: also in B68 0B68 0DG: also in B68 0B68 0DH: also in B68 0B68 0DJ: also in B68 0B68 0DL: also in B68 0B68 0DP: also in B68 0B68 0DQ: also in B68 0B68 0DU: also in B68 0B68 0DY: also in B68 0B68 0DZ: also in B68 0B68 0EA: also in B68 0B68 0EB: also in B68 0B68 0ED: also in B68 0B68 0EE: also in B68 0B68 0EF: also in B68 0B68 0EG: also in B68 0B68 0EH: also in B68 0B68 0EJ: also in B68 0B68 0EN: also in B68 0B68 0EP: also in B68 0B68 0EQ: also in B68 0B68 0ER: also in B68 0B68 0ES: also in B68 0B68 0ET: also in B68 0B68 0EU: also in B68 0B68 0EW: also in B68 0B68 0EX: also in B68 0B68 0EY: also in B68 0B68 0EZ: also in B68 0B68 0JF: also in B68 0B68 0JG: also in B68 0B68 0JL: also in B68 0B68 0JN: also in B68 0B68 0JT: also in B68 0B68 0JU: also in B68 0B68 0JX: also in B68 0B68 0LA: also in B68 0B68 0ND: also in B68 0B68 0NZ: also in B68 0B68 0PB: also in B68 0B68 0PD: also in B68 0B68 0PE: also in B68 0B68 0PL: also in B68 0B68 0PP: also in B68 0B68 0PR: also in B68 0B68 0PS: also in B68 0B68 0PU: also in B68 0B68 0PW: also in B68 0B68 0PX: also in B68 0B68 0PY: also in B68 0B68 0PZ: also in B68 0B68 0QE: also in B68 0B68 0QG: also in B68 0B68 0QH: also in B68 0B68 0QL: also in B68 0B68 0QQ: also in B68 0B68 0QY: also in B68 0B68 0QZ: also in B68 0B68 0RB: also in B68 0B68 0RF: also in B68 0B68 0RG: also in B68 0B68 0RL: also in B68 0B68 0RN: also in B68 0B68 0RT: also in B68 0 Bus stop 400 mOld Warley B68 0BD Map of B68 0BD and what is near it Map of B68 0BD: its centre point, with the 183 other postcodes in the B68 0 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 800 mSchool 1.1 kmOld Warley B68 0BD
  • B68 0BD
  • Other postcodes in B68 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4659, longitude -2.0003)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B68 0BD?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at B68 0BD?

Every home and business at B68 0BD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Sandwell: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Sandwell: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Sandwell.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at B68 0BD?

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for B68 0BD on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is B68 0BD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include B68 0BD.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Sandwell

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B68 0BD: 3,659 properties in Sandwell are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Sandwell

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of B68 0BD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near B68 0BD?

Homes in B68 0 sold for a typical £258,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 85 sales, up 9.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£258,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£236,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £287,500 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £257,000 41 sales
  • Terraced £275,000 29 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £70,000 9 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole B68 district: a typical £240,000 from 221 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in B68 0BD

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in B68 0BD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 April 2026. The middle sale was £368,000, from £310,000 to £375,000. Across B68 0, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £258,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B68 0BD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around B68 0BD. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around B68 0BD

Band D in Sandwell for 2026‑27: £2,244. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,496 (band A) to £2,743 (band E); band C, the most common, is £1,995.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (7%)£1,496
Band Babout 290 (36%)£1,746
Band Cabout 370 (46%)£1,995
Band Dabout 80 (10%)£2,244
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,743
Band Fwithheld£3,242
Band Gfewer than 5£3,741
Band Hfewer than 5£4,489

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 37% 1919 to 1939
  4. 31% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Sandwell before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of B68 0BD is in (ONS area E01010023), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near B68 0BD?

The nearest open schools to B68 0BD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B68 0BD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to B68 0BD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B68 0BD is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Rowley Regis Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Langley Green Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tame Rise, 223 m away.

More stations near B68 0BD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near B68 0BD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B68 0BD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near B68 0BD?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B68 0BD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • RolecEV Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
  • Rolec Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
  • Rolec Charging point · 4 chargers 1.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near B68 0BD?

The nearest to the centre of B68 0BD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to B68 0BD?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near B68 0BD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B68 0BD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Caterpillar House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old 250 mWalk
  • Dimmingsdale Bank Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 422 7500 1.4 kmCycle
  • Conway House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 552 1882 1.4 kmCycle

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near B68 0BD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B68 0BD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near B68 0BD?

The nearest vets to the centre of B68 0BD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is B68 0BD in a conservation area?

The centre of B68 0BD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near B68 0BD?

Police.uk records 305 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B68 0BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences133 reports
Shoplifting43 reports
Vehicle crime25 reports
Criminal damage and arson23 reports
Other theft21 reports
Burglary17 reports

Also: public order 13, anti-social behaviour 10, drugs 7, possession of weapons 7, theft from the person 2, robbery 2, other crime 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for B68 0BD

Ward
Old Warley
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Oldbury
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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