B68 0PH postcode in Birmingham, Sandwell

B68 0PH is a postcode in Birmingham, 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 October 2012.

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 2.1 km in a straight line

Where B68 0PH is, and what is near it

Map of B68 0PH and what is near it Map of B68 0PH: 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 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. B68 0AH: also in B68 0B68 0AJ: also in B68 0B68 0AQ: also in B68 0B68 0PD: also in B68 0B68 0PE: also in B68 0B68 0PJ: also in B68 0B68 0PN: also in B68 0B68 0PP: also in B68 0B68 0PR: also in B68 0B68 0PS: also in B68 0B68 0PT: 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 0QA: also in B68 0B68 0QB: also in B68 0B68 0QD: also in B68 0B68 0QE: also in B68 0B68 0QG: also in B68 0B68 0QH: also in B68 0B68 0QL: also in B68 0B68 0QS: also in B68 0B68 0QT: also in B68 0B68 0QU: also in B68 0B68 0QX: also in B68 0B68 0QY: also in B68 0B68 0QZ: also in B68 0B68 0RF: also in B68 0 School 950 mFeldon Lane Practice 1.2 kmRowley Regis station 2.1 kmOld Hill station 3.2 kmOld Warley B68 0PH Map of B68 0PH and what is near it Map of B68 0PH: 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 15 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 1.2–3.2 kmOld Warley B68 0PH
  • B68 0PH
  • Other postcodes in B68 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 52.4624, longitude -2.0117)

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 0PH?

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 0PH?

Every home and business at B68 0PH 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 0PH?

BinDayBuddy has not read Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council's days for B68 0PH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for B68 0PH 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 0PH 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 0PH.

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 0PH: 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 0PH 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 0PH?

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 0PH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B68 0PH from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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

Food hygiene ratings at B68 0PH

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at B68 0PH. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B68 0PH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around B68 0PH. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (49%). 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 0PH

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 £2,244 (band D); band C, the most common, is £1,995.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,496
Band Babout 260 (41%)£1,746
Band Cabout 320 (50%)£1,995
Band Dabout 30 (5%)£2,244
Band Ewithheld£2,743
Band Ffewer than 5£3,242
Band Gfewer than 5£3,741
Band Hfewer than 5£4,489

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 46% 1919 to 1939
  4. 49% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 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 0PH is in (ONS area E01010022), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 0PH?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B68 0PH, 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 0PH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B68 0PH is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Rowley Regis Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Old Hill Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Apsley Road, 53 m away.

More stations near B68 0PH, 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 0PH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B68 0PH, 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 0PH?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

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

  • Rolec Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
  • Rolec Charging point · 4 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
  • RolecEV Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk

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 0PH?

The nearest to the centre of B68 0PH, 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 0PH?

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 0PH?

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

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 0PH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B68 0PH, 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 0PH?

The nearest vets to the centre of B68 0PH 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 0PH in a conservation area?

The centre of B68 0PH 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 0PH?

Police.uk records 218 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B68 0PH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences88 reports
Shoplifting38 reports
Vehicle crime20 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports
Burglary16 reports
Other theft16 reports

Also: public order 9, anti-social behaviour 4, drugs 4, possession of weapons 4, bicycle theft 2, theft from the person 1.

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 0PH

Ward
Old Warley
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Birmingham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 2012

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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