B69 4ER postcode in Oldbury, Sandwell

B69 4ER is a postcode in Oldbury, in the Oldbury ward of Sandwell. It is in the West Bromwich parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since July 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 £190,000 Homes sold in B69 4, last 12 months. ▲ 3.5% on the year before Nearest station Langley Green 950 m in a straight line

Where B69 4ER is, and what is near it

Map of B69 4ER and what is near it Map of B69 4ER: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the B69 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 4 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B69 4AA: also in B69 4B69 4AB: also in B69 4B69 4AE: also in B69 4B69 4AG: also in B69 4B69 4AH: also in B69 4B69 4AL: also in B69 4B69 4AN: also in B69 4B69 4AP: also in B69 4B69 4AQ: also in B69 4B69 4AR: also in B69 4B69 4AS: also in B69 4B69 4AT: also in B69 4B69 4AU: also in B69 4B69 4AW: also in B69 4B69 4AY: also in B69 4B69 4AZ: also in B69 4B69 4BA: also in B69 4B69 4BD: also in B69 4B69 4BF: also in B69 4B69 4BH: also in B69 4B69 4BL: also in B69 4B69 4BN: also in B69 4B69 4BQ: also in B69 4B69 4BT: also in B69 4B69 4BW: also in B69 4B69 4BX: also in B69 4B69 4BY: also in B69 4B69 4DA: also in B69 4B69 4DB: also in B69 4B69 4DF: also in B69 4B69 4DG: also in B69 4B69 4DH: also in B69 4B69 4DL: also in B69 4B69 4DN: also in B69 4B69 4DQ: also in B69 4B69 4DS: also in B69 4B69 4DT: also in B69 4B69 4DU: also in B69 4B69 4DX: also in B69 4B69 4DY: also in B69 4B69 4DZ: also in B69 4B69 4EA: also in B69 4B69 4EB: also in B69 4B69 4ED: also in B69 4B69 4EE: also in B69 4B69 4EH: also in B69 4B69 4EJ: also in B69 4B69 4EL: also in B69 4B69 4EP: also in B69 4B69 4EQ: also in B69 4B69 4ES: also in B69 4B69 4ET: also in B69 4B69 4EW: also in B69 4B69 4EX: also in B69 4B69 4FJ: also in B69 4B69 4FL: also in B69 4B69 4FN: also in B69 4B69 4FP: also in B69 4B69 4FQ: also in B69 4B69 4HA: also in B69 4B69 4HB: also in B69 4B69 4HE: also in B69 4B69 4HF: also in B69 4B69 4HH: also in B69 4B69 4HT: also in B69 4B69 4HW: also in B69 4B69 4HZ: also in B69 4B69 4JB: also in B69 4B69 4JD: also in B69 4B69 4JE: also in B69 4B69 4JF: also in B69 4B69 4JG: also in B69 4B69 4JH: also in B69 4B69 4JJ: also in B69 4B69 4JL: also in B69 4B69 4JN: also in B69 4B69 4JP: also in B69 4B69 4JQ: also in B69 4B69 4JR: also in B69 4B69 4JT: also in B69 4B69 4JW: also in B69 4B69 4JX: also in B69 4B69 4JY: also in B69 4B69 4LA: also in B69 4B69 4LB: also in B69 4B69 4LE: also in B69 4B69 4LH: also in B69 4B69 4LN: also in B69 4B69 4LP: also in B69 4B69 4LQ: also in B69 4B69 4LT: also in B69 4B69 4LU: also in B69 4B69 4LY: also in B69 4B69 4LZ: also in B69 4B69 4NB: also in B69 4B69 4ND: also in B69 4B69 4NG: also in B69 4B69 4NH: also in B69 4B69 4NJ: also in B69 4B69 4NL: also in B69 4B69 4NP: also in B69 4B69 4NQ: also in B69 4B69 4NS: also in B69 4B69 4NU: also in B69 4B69 4NY: also in B69 4B69 4PA: also in B69 4B69 4PH: also in B69 4B69 4PN: also in B69 4B69 4PT: also in B69 4B69 4PU: also in B69 4B69 4PY: also in B69 4B69 4PZ: also in B69 4B69 4QA: also in B69 4B69 4QB: also in B69 4B69 4QD: also in B69 4B69 4QE: also in B69 4B69 4QF: also in B69 4B69 4QG: also in B69 4B69 4QH: also in B69 4B69 4QJ: also in B69 4B69 4QN: also in B69 4B69 4QP: also in B69 4B69 4QQ: also in B69 4B69 4QR: also in B69 4B69 4QS: also in B69 4B69 4QT: also in B69 4B69 4QU: also in B69 4B69 4QW: also in B69 4B69 4RB: also in B69 4B69 4RD: also in B69 4B69 4RG: also in B69 4B69 4RJ: also in B69 4B69 4RR: also in B69 4B69 4RS: also in B69 4B69 4RT: also in B69 4B69 4RU: also in B69 4B69 4RY: also in B69 4B69 4SA: also in B69 4B69 4SB: also in B69 4B69 4SD: also in B69 4B69 4SE: also in B69 4B69 4SF: also in B69 4B69 4SH: also in B69 4B69 4SJ: also in B69 4B69 4SL: also in B69 4B69 4SN: also in B69 4B69 4SP: also in B69 4B69 4SQ: also in B69 4B69 4SR: also in B69 4B69 4SS: also in B69 4B69 4ST: also in B69 4B69 4SU: also in B69 4B69 4SW: also in B69 4B69 4SX: also in B69 4B69 4SY: also in B69 4B69 4SZ: also in B69 4B69 4TA: also in B69 4B69 4TB: also in B69 4B69 4TD: also in B69 4B69 4TE: also in B69 4B69 4TG: also in B69 4B69 4TH: also in B69 4B69 4TJ: also in B69 4B69 4TL: also in B69 4B69 4TP: also in B69 4B69 4TS: also in B69 4B69 4TT: also in B69 4B69 4TU: also in B69 4B69 4UP: also in B69 4B69 4XA: also in B69 4B69 4XD: also in B69 4 OldburySmethwick B69 4ER Map of B69 4ER and what is near it Map of B69 4ER: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the B69 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 4 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Oldbury B69 4ER
  • B69 4ER
  • Other postcodes in B69 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5018, longitude -1.9998)

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 4ER?

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 4ER?

Every home and business at B69 4ER 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 4ER?

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 4ER 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 4ER 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 4ER.

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 4ER: 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 4ER 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 4ER?

Homes in B69 4 sold for a typical £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 31 sales, up 3.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£190,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£183,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £252,000 9 sales
  • Terraced £195,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £120,000 9 sales

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 4ER

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B69 4ER from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 November 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 B69 4ER?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around B69 4ER. Over half of them (85%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (42%). 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 4ER

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 £1,995 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,496.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 610 (85%)£1,496
Band Babout 80 (11%)£1,746
Band Cabout 30 (4%)£1,995
Band Dwithheld£2,244
Band Efewer than 5£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. 42% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 30% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 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 4ER is in (ONS area E01010019), 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 4ER?

The nearest open schools to B69 4ER, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B69 4ER, 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 4ER?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B69 4ER is Langley Green Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.

  • Langley Green Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 1.4 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rood End Road, 132 m away.

More stations near B69 4ER, 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 4ER?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B69 4ER, 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 4ER?

6 within 1 km 17 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B69 4ER, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
  • Voestalpine Metsec Charging point · 5 chargers 550 mWalk
  • PodPoint Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 700 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 4ER?

The nearest to the centre of B69 4ER, 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 4ER?

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 4ER?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B69 4ER, 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 4ER?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B69 4ER, 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 4ER?

The nearest vets to the centre of B69 4ER 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 4ER in a conservation area?

The centre of B69 4ER 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 4ER?

Police.uk records 341 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B69 4ER in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences126 reports
Shoplifting42 reports
Public order39 reports
Vehicle crime29 reports
Criminal damage and arson26 reports
Other theft23 reports

Also: drugs 15, burglary 12, robbery 9, anti-social behaviour 7, possession of weapons 6, other crime 4, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 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 4ER

Ward
Oldbury
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
July 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 4EA30 mB69 4EJ40 mB69 4EW40 mB69 4EP40 mB69 4EH100 mB69 4EL110 m
All of B69

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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