B68 8RZ
PostcodeA postcode in Sandwell 024B, St Pauls ward, Sandwell.
This report describes the area around B68 8RZ, 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 8RZ
- 16 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 16% on JulySandwell 024B: 65 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Langley Green, 330 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No property in B68 8RZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Sandwell 024BNeighbourhood
- £205,830 average priceFor the whole of Sandwell, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B68 8RZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B68 8RZRoad 55 dB, rail 52 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
- 12.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B68 8RZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Rood End Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| George Betts Primary Academy Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| Holly Lodge High School College of Science Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Langley Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| The Orchard School Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed, special measures |
| Al Khair Primary School Independent | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 8RZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £185,000Wellesley Road, B68 8RZApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £90,456Wellesley Road, B68 8RYApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £170,000Wellesley Road, B68 8SAFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £125,000Shirley Road, B68 8SDDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £152,500Gresham Road, B68 8SBJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £170,000Tat Bank Road, B68 8NRSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £135,000Rood End Road, B68 8SJApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £170,000Rood End Road, B68 8SLNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold210 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 8RZ
In a straight lineStations
- Langley Green4 minutes on foot330 m
GP practices
- ROOD END MEDICAL PRACTICE290 m
- DOG KENNEL LANE SURGERY840 m
- WARLEY ROAD SURGERY890 m
Pharmacies
- MASTERS PHARMACY290 m
- LANGLEY PHARMACY930 m
- DUNSTONES CHEMIST970 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL DEPARTMENT590 m
- DENTAL SURGERY710 m
- WEST PARK DENTAL CARE PARTNERSHIP940 m
The neighbourhood: Sandwell 024B
Everything about Sandwell 024BThe 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.