B68 9HP postcode in Oldbury, Sandwell

B68 9HP 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 £235,000 Homes sold in B68 9, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Rowley Regis 2.7 km in a straight line

Where B68 9HP is, and what is near it

Map of B68 9HP and what is near it Map of B68 9HP: its centre point, with the 211 other postcodes in the B68 9 sector, 4 schools (3 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 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B68 9BG: also in B68 9B68 9BH: also in B68 9B68 9BJ: also in B68 9B68 9BQ: also in B68 9B68 9DH: also in B68 9B68 9DJ: also in B68 9B68 9DL: also in B68 9B68 9DQ: also in B68 9B68 9EB: also in B68 9B68 9ED: also in B68 9B68 9EH: also in B68 9B68 9EP: also in B68 9B68 9ER: also in B68 9B68 9ES: also in B68 9B68 9ET: also in B68 9B68 9EU: also in B68 9B68 9HD: also in B68 9B68 9HE: also in B68 9B68 9HF: also in B68 9B68 9HG: also in B68 9B68 9HH: also in B68 9B68 9HJ: also in B68 9B68 9HL: also in B68 9B68 9HN: also in B68 9B68 9HQ: also in B68 9B68 9HR: also in B68 9B68 9HW: also in B68 9B68 9JA: also in B68 9B68 9JB: also in B68 9B68 9JE: also in B68 9B68 9JF: also in B68 9B68 9JG: also in B68 9B68 9JH: also in B68 9B68 9JJ: also in B68 9B68 9JL: also in B68 9B68 9JN: also in B68 9B68 9JP: also in B68 9B68 9JQ: also in B68 9B68 9JR: also in B68 9B68 9JS: also in B68 9B68 9JT: also in B68 9B68 9JU: also in B68 9B68 9JW: also in B68 9B68 9JX: also in B68 9B68 9LA: also in B68 9 School 650 mRidgacre House Surgery 1.1 kmPerryfields Academy 1.2 kmRowley Regis station 2.7 kmBristnall B68 9HP Map of B68 9HP and what is near it Map of B68 9HP: its centre point, with the 211 other postcodes in the B68 9 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 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 950 m–2.7 kmRidgacre House Surgery 1.1 kmBristnall B68 9HP
  • B68 9HP
  • Other postcodes in B68 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 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 52.4703, longitude -1.9931)

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 9HP?

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 9HP?

Every home and business at B68 9HP 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 9HP?

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 9HP 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 9HP 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 9HP.

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 9HP: 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 9HP 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 9HP?

Homes in B68 9 sold for a typical £235,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£235,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£235,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £275,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 55 sales
  • Terraced £191,000 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £80,000 5 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 9HP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B68 9HP 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

What council tax band are homes near B68 9HP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around B68 9HP. Over half of them (59%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (84%). 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 9HP

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 B, the most common, is £1,746.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (7%)£1,496
Band Babout 440 (59%)£1,746
Band Cabout 150 (20%)£1,995
Band Dabout 90 (12%)£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. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 84% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 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 9HP is in (ONS area E01010026), 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 9HP?

The nearest open schools to B68 9HP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B68 9HP, 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 9HP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B68 9HP is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Rowley Regis Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Langley Green Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

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

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Albert Road, 109 m away.

More stations near B68 9HP, 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 9HP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B68 9HP, 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 9HP?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B68 9HP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • RolecEV Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
  • Rolec Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
  • Rolec Charging point · 4 chargers 2.3 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 9HP?

The nearest to the centre of B68 9HP, 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 9HP?

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 9HP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B68 9HP, 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 800 mWalk
  • Conway House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 552 1882 1.1 kmWalk
  • Trevella House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 240 5306 1.5 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 9HP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B68 9HP, 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 9HP?

The nearest vets to the centre of B68 9HP 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 9HP in a conservation area?

The centre of B68 9HP 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 9HP?

Police.uk records 307 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B68 9HP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences135 reports
Shoplifting47 reports
Vehicle crime28 reports
Other theft21 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Burglary14 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 13, public order 13, drugs 7, possession of weapons 4, other crime 4, robbery 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 9HP

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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