B68 8RD postcode in Oldbury, Sandwell
B68 8RD is a postcode in Oldbury, in the Langley 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.
Where B68 8RD is, and what is near it
- B68 8RD
- Other postcodes in B68 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 14 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- 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 52.4868, longitude -2.0080)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after B68 8RD?
- SandwellCouncil, for all local services Sandwell: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around B68 8RD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- SmethwickParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Gurinder Singh Josan (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Gurinder Singh Josan
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 8RD?
Every home and business at B68 8RD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Sandwell: 96%
Sandwell: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Sandwell.
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 8RD?
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 8RD on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8RD 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 8RD.
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 8RD: 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 8RD 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8RD?
Homes in B68 8 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, up 3.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £275,000 8 sales
- Semi-detached £265,000 25 sales
- Terraced £170,500 20 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 postcodeSource: 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 8RD
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B68 8RD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 June 2025. 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 8RD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around B68 8RD. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (27%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 A, the most common, is £1,496.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 330 (50%) | £1,496 |
| Band B | about 90 (14%) | £1,746 |
| Band C | about 140 (21%) | £1,995 |
| Band D | about 60 (9%) | £2,244 |
| Band E | about 40 (6%) | £2,743 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,242 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,741 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,489 |
When the homes were built
- 27% Before 1900
- 13% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 27% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
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 8RD is in (ONS area E01010005), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8RD?
The nearest open schools to B68 8RD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 8RD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B68 8RD is Langley Green Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Langley Green Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Rowley Regis Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 3.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest New Henry Street, 168 m away.
More stations near B68 8RD, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near B68 8RD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B68 8RD, 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.
- Causeway Green Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0121 552 1968 500 mWalk
- Dog Kennel Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 552 1713 900 mWalk
- Rood End Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 0121 544 8666 1.0 kmWalk
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 8RD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B68 8RD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- ASDA Oldbury Charging Station Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, 3-pin plug · up to 7 kW 750 mWalk
- Evolt Network Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 950 mWalk
- bp pulse Charging Station Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 180 kW 1.1 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near B68 8RD?
The nearest to the centre of B68 8RD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dr Browns Dental Surgery Phone 0121 552 1070 650 mWalk
- Brandhall Dental Care Phone 0121 552 1333 900 mWalk
- Queens Head Dental Surgery Phone 0121 544 1133 1.0 kmWalk
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 8RD?
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.
- Rowley Regis Hospital Phone 0121 507 6300 3.1 kmCycle
- Midland Metropolitan University Hospital Phone 0121 553 1831 4.0 kmCycle
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 8RD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B68 8RD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ascot House - Oldbury Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 552 6317 400 mWalk
- Stoneleigh House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 679 4364 400 mWalk
- Barnford View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 667 8834 550 mWalk
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 8RD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B68 8RD, 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.
- Langley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 544 9111 550 mWalk
- Oldbury Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 8pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 2pm · Phone 0121 552 3215 700 mWalk
- Masters Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 552 1721 1.0 kmWalk
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 8RD?
The nearest vets to the centre of B68 8RD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Blacks Vets (Oldbury) Phone +44 121 552 9996 500 mWalk
- PDSA Pet Hospital Phone +44 121 422 2902 850 mWalk
- Your Vets 24Hrs 1.1 kmWalk
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 8RD in a conservation area?
The centre of B68 8RD 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 8RD?
Police.uk records 259 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B68 8RD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 13, robbery 11, drugs 10, burglary 8, possession of weapons 4, other crime 3, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for B68 8RD
- Ward
- Langley
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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