B68 8LX
PostcodeA postcode in Sandwell 027D, Langley ward, Sandwell.
This report describes the area around B68 8LX, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around B68 8LX
- 15 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 7% on JulySandwell 027D: 67 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rowley Regis, 940 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- 26 of 75 properties in B68 8LX at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 18 at low riskPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Sandwell 027DNeighbourhood
- £207,065 average priceFor the whole of Sandwell, August 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 420 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 790 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B68 8LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B68 8LXRoad 64 dB, rail 51 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 14.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B68 8LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Causeway Green Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 110 m 1 minute on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Oldbury Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Al Khair Primary School Independent | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Orchard School Special | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| The Primrose Centre Pupil referral and alternative provision | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Langley Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Blackheath Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near B68 8LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £90,000Penncricket Lane, B68 8LXOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £164,000Ashes Road, B69 4QYMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £159,000Causeway Green Road, B68 8LUJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £230,000Field View Drive, B65 0RHSeptember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £235,000Ashes Road, B69 4QZMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £230,000Penncricket Lane, B65 0REFebruary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £215,000Grafton Road, B68 8BPJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £167,000Causeway Green Road, B68 8LTNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold230 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of B68 8LX
In a straight lineStations
- Rowley Regis12 minutes on foot930 m
GP practices
- CAUSEWAY GREEN ROAD SURGERY420 m
Pharmacies
- OLDBURY PHARMACY240 m
- ROWLEY PHARMACY760 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Langley BirminghamAldi790 m
- Budgens Rowley RegisBudgens820 m
- Asda Oldbury SuperstoreAsda850 m
The neighbourhood: Sandwell 027D
Everything about Sandwell 027DThe postcode district: B68
Everything about B68Your MP
- Gurinder Singh JosanLabourMP for Smethwick
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceAugust 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.