B68 8PQ
PostcodeA postcode in Sandwell 030A, Langley ward, Sandwell.
This report describes the area around B68 8PQ, 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 8PQ
- 17 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 13% on JulySandwell 030A: 70 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Langley Green, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No property in B68 8PQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Sandwell 030ANeighbourhood
- £205,830 average priceFor the whole of Sandwell, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 650 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B68 8PQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B68 8PQRoad 51 dB, rail 41 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B68 8PQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Oldbury Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Moat Farm Junior School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Moat Farm Infant School Primary | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Q3 Academy Langley Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, December 2024 |
| The Orchard School Special | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Al Khair Primary School Independent | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bleakhouse Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
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 8PQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £257,000Meadow Road, B68 8PGAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £342,000Pound Road, B68 8NFFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £362,000Silverlands Avenue, B68 8EQOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £300,000Kenelm Road, B68 8PFApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £250,000Moat Road, B68 8EHMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £338,000Barnford Crescent, B68 8PRJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £195,000Pound Road, B68 8NQDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £275,000Moat Road, B68 8EJAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold220 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 8PQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- HILL TOP MEDICAL CENTRE650 m
- CAUSEWAY GREEN ROAD SURGERY660 m
Pharmacies
- HILLS PHARMACY650 m
- OLDBURY PHARMACY700 m
- HILL TOP PHARMACY920 m
Dental practices
- BRANDHALL DENTAL SURGERY280 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Birmingham Bristnall ExpressTesco570 m
The neighbourhood: Sandwell 030A
Everything about Sandwell 030AThe 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 priceJuly 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.