B68 8QY
PostcodeA postcode in Sandwell 030D, Langley ward, Sandwell.
This report describes the area around B68 8QY, 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 8QY
- 28 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulySandwell 030D: 87 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Langley Green, 850 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 8 schools within 800 mNearest is 100 m awayExact point
- No property in B68 8QY listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Sandwell 030DNeighbourhood
- £205,830 average priceFor the whole of Sandwell, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 740 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B68 8QYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B68 8QYRoad 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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 8QY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Orchard School Special | 100 m 1 minute on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Al Khair Primary School Independent | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Q3 Academy Langley Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, December 2024 |
| Langley Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Oldbury Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Moat Farm Junior School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Moat Farm Infant School Primary | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: 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 8QY
Latest sale at each postcode- £170,000Ethel Street, B68 8QYOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £145,000Cross Street, B68 8QXNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £235,000Hadley Street, B68 8PUJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £157,000Barrs Street, B68 8QUNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £173,000Farm Road, B68 8RDJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £171,000Farm Road, B68 8RBJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £270,000Langley Road, B68 8QPMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £111,300Farm Road, B68 8RAMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 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 8QY
In a straight lineStations
- Langley Green11 minutes on foot850 m
GP practices
- CAUSEWAY GREEN ROAD SURGERY430 m
- DOG KENNEL LANE SURGERY990 m
Pharmacies
- LANGLEY PHARMACY540 m
- OLDBURY PHARMACY610 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY750 m
- BRANDHALL DENTAL SURGERY920 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Oldbury SuperstoreAsda740 m
- Aldi Langley BirminghamAldi810 m
- Tesco Birmingham Bristnall ExpressTesco920 m
The neighbourhood: Sandwell 030D
Everything about Sandwell 030DThe 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.