B69 4QA postcode in Oldbury, Sandwell

B69 4QA 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.

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 700 m in a straight line

Where B69 4QA is, and what is near it

Map of B69 4QA and what is near it Map of B69 4QA: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the B69 4 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 6 bus stops and 5 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B69 4BS: also in B69 4B69 4BZ: also in B69 4B69 4DF: also in B69 4B69 4FJ: also in B69 4B69 4FL: also in B69 4B69 4HT: also in B69 4B69 4HW: also in B69 4B69 4JX: also in B69 4B69 4JY: also in B69 4B69 4LA: 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 4NY: also in B69 4B69 4PA: also in B69 4B69 4PH: also in B69 4B69 4PT: also in B69 4B69 4PU: also in B69 4B69 4PY: also in B69 4B69 4PZ: 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 4QX: also in B69 4B69 4QZ: also in B69 4B69 4RB: also in B69 4B69 4RD: also in B69 4B69 4RG: also in B69 4B69 4RJ: also in B69 4B69 4RP: 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 4XA: also in B69 4 Charging 1.0 kmGP 1.3 kmRowley Regis station 1.9 kmTram or metro 2.9 kmOldbury B69 4QA Map of B69 4QA and what is near it Map of B69 4QA: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the B69 4 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 5 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Charging 1.0 kmQ3 Academy Langley 1.0 kmOldbury B69 4QA
  • B69 4QA
  • Other postcodes in B69 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 5 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 52.4913, longitude -2.0145)

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 4QA?

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 4QA?

Every home and business at B69 4QA 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 4QA?

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 4QA 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 4QA 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 4QA.

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 4QA: 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 4QA 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 4QA?

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
12 months to August 2025
£183,500
12 months to August 2026
£190,000

▲ 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

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 4QA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B69 4QA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 October 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

Food hygiene ratings at B69 4QA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B69 4QA. 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 B69 4QA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around B69 4QA. Over half of them (65%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (29%). 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 4QA

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 A, the most common, is £1,496.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 600 (65%)£1,496
Band Babout 220 (24%)£1,746
Band Cabout 70 (8%)£1,995
Band Dabout 30 (3%)£2,244
Band Efewer than 5£2,743
Band Fwithheld£3,242
Band Gwithheld£3,741
Band Hfewer than 5£4,489

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 17% 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 B69 4QA is in (ONS area E01010003), 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 4QA?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of B69 4QA is Langley Green Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Langley Green Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Rowley Regis Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
  • Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 2.9 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Titford Road, 92 m away.

More stations near B69 4QA, 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 4QA?

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

5 within 1 km 14 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B69 4QA, 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 300 mWalk
  • bp pulse Charging Station Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 180 kW 500 mWalk
  • Evolt Network Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 500 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 4QA?

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

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 4QA?

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

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

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

The centre of B69 4QA 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 4QA?

Police.uk records 324 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B69 4QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences119 reports
Shoplifting66 reports
Vehicle crime29 reports
Other theft25 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports
Public order15 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 14, burglary 12, robbery 11, drugs 7, possession of weapons 4, other crime 4, theft from the person 1, 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 4QA

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

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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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