The UK Postcode Database

B68 9RH

a postcode in Oldbury (Sandwell), Sandwell

Introduced in January 1980
B68 9RH Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with B68 9RH

Defford Drive - 26 properties, USRN 33614460

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4876 / 52°29'15"N

Longitude: -2.0018 / 2°0'6"W

UTM Reference: 30U 567778 5815737

OS Easting: 399974

OS Northing: 287738

OS Grid: SO999877

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 586.V5

Mapcode Global: VH9YV.8Q2X

Open Location Code: 9C4VFXQX+27

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82xl97

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4a1

  • Multicultural Metropolitans
  • Rented Family Living
  • Social Renting Young Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 6473 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for B68 9RH on Thursday 23 January 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 06:01
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 06:41
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 07:23
Sunrise 08:01
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:19
Sunset 16:37
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 17:16
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 17:58
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 18:38
Hours of daylight today07:31 to 17:07
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
17:07 to 07:30
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 02:52
Moon sets 10:59

For a full sun and moon calendar for B68 9RH, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B68 9RH

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
18 August 2021 38 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
5 February 2016 42 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
24 March 2014 37 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
3 June 2013 27 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
6 July 2012 32 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £134,000
6 October 2011 42 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £102,000
14 January 2011 29 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
30 June 2010 39 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £97,500
30 September 2009 35 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £108,000
23 January 2009 37 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £126,000
18 June 2007 36 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £118,000
17 June 2005 18 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Semi-detached Freehold £137,000
4 June 2004 32 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £98,000
12 February 2004 36 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £104,000
31 July 2003 41 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £93,000
4 December 2002 20 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Semi-detached Freehold £116,000
7 October 2002 22 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Semi-detached Freehold £80,000
8 April 2002 43 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Semi-detached Freehold £67,000
30 March 2001 18 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Semi-detached Freehold £78,000
18 June 1999 40 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,000
22 December 1998 40 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
22 November 1996 27 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Semi-detached Freehold £55,000
23 August 1996 20 Defford Drive, Oldbury B68 9RH Semi-detached Freehold £47,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for B68 9RH

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Smethwick

MP

Gurinder Josan Labour

Sandwell Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Bristnall

Councillors

Amolak Singh Dhariwal Labour

Ellen Fenton Labour

Thomas Johnston Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B68 9RH

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00050268 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01009941 Sandwell 032D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002074 Sandwell 032 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05001262 Bristnall Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E08000028 Sandwell Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000005 West Midlands Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001478 Smethwick Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000014 West Midlands Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000202 Dudley Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33020941 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000001 Black Country Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 December 2010 BEIS
E38000259 NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000011 Midlands NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E43000182 Sandwell, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000062 NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000007 West Midlands Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63002880 Oldbury (Sandwell) Built Up Areas Census 1 December 2022 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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