B69 2RU postcode in Oldbury, Sandwell

B69 2RU is a postcode in Oldbury, in the Rowley ward of Sandwell. It is in the West Bromwich parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since September 2010.

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 £220,000 Homes sold in B69 2, last 12 months. ▲ 5.8% on the year before Nearest station Langley Green 1.5 km in a straight line

Where B69 2RU is, and what is near it

Map of B69 2RU and what is near it Map of B69 2RU: its centre point, with the 145 other postcodes in the B69 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 7 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B69 2AB: also in B69 2B69 2AG: also in B69 2B69 2AJ: also in B69 2B69 2AN: also in B69 2B69 2AP: also in B69 2B69 2AQ: also in B69 2B69 2AS: also in B69 2B69 2AW: also in B69 2B69 2AX: also in B69 2B69 2AY: also in B69 2B69 2AZ: also in B69 2B69 2BA: also in B69 2B69 2BB: also in B69 2B69 2BD: also in B69 2B69 2BH: also in B69 2B69 2BJ: also in B69 2B69 2BL: also in B69 2B69 2BN: also in B69 2B69 2BP: also in B69 2B69 2BT: also in B69 2B69 2BU: also in B69 2B69 2BW: also in B69 2B69 2BX: also in B69 2B69 2BZ: also in B69 2B69 2DA: also in B69 2B69 2DF: also in B69 2B69 2DG: also in B69 2B69 2DN: also in B69 2B69 2DP: also in B69 2B69 2DR: also in B69 2B69 2DS: also in B69 2B69 2DT: also in B69 2B69 2DW: also in B69 2B69 2DX: also in B69 2B69 2EA: also in B69 2B69 2GR: also in B69 2B69 2JG: also in B69 2B69 2JN: also in B69 2B69 2JP: also in B69 2B69 2JR: also in B69 2B69 2JW: also in B69 2B69 2PA: also in B69 2B69 2PP: also in B69 2B69 2RD: also in B69 2B69 2RE: also in B69 2B69 2RJ: also in B69 2B69 2RL: also in B69 2B69 2RN: also in B69 2B69 2RW: also in B69 2 School 1.7 kmRowley Regis B69 2RU Map of B69 2RU and what is near it Map of B69 2RU: its centre point, with the 145 other postcodes in the B69 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 7 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. The Meadows School 1.7 kmOldbury B69 2RU
  • B69 2RU
  • Other postcodes in B69 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 7 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4972, longitude -2.0262)

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 B69 2RU?

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 B69 2RU?

Every home and business at B69 2RU 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 B69 2RU?

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 B69 2RU 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 B69 2RU 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 B69 2RU.

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 B69 2RU: 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 B69 2RU 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 B69 2RU?

Homes in B69 2 sold for a typical £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 37 sales, up 5.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£220,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£208,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £249,975 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £202,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £194,000 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole B69 district: a typical £222,000 from 196 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 B69 2RU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B69 2RU 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 B69 2RU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around B69 2RU. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (32%). 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 B69 2RU

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 210 (34%)£1,496
Band Babout 280 (46%)£1,746
Band Cabout 90 (15%)£1,995
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,244
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£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. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 32% 1965 to 1982
  6. 31% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 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 B69 2RU is in (ONS area E01009934), 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 B69 2RU?

The nearest open schools to B69 2RU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B69 2RU, 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 B69 2RU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B69 2RU is Langley Green Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Langley Green Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
  • Dartmouth Street (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.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Birchley Park Avenue, 47 m away.

More stations near B69 2RU, 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 B69 2RU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B69 2RU, 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 B69 2RU?

7 within 1 km 14 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B69 2RU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • evyve Charging Station Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 75 kW 300 mWalk
  • bp pulse Charging Station Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 180 kW 700 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 850 mWalk

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 B69 2RU?

The nearest to the centre of B69 2RU, 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 B69 2RU?

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 B69 2RU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B69 2RU, 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 B69 2RU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B69 2RU, 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 B69 2RU?

The nearest vets to the centre of B69 2RU 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 B69 2RU in a conservation area?

The centre of B69 2RU 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 B69 2RU?

Police.uk records 322 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B69 2RU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences114 reports
Shoplifting69 reports
Vehicle crime33 reports
Criminal damage and arson21 reports
Other theft21 reports
Public order18 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 9, drugs 7, robbery 7, possession of weapons 7, other crime 7, burglary 6, 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 B69 2RU

Ward
Rowley
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
September 2010

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

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B69 2JP60 mB69 2JW70 mB69 2JR110 mB69 2JN110 mB69 1HB120 mB69 1HA150 m
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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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