Postcode B68 9DF is located in a major urban area, within the Old Warley area of Sandwell in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Warley West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 25% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Warley West is £43,368 per year. The median sale price in Old Warley is £260,000 (around £266 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £210,750 and £300,000. The nearest station is Rowley Regis, about 1.2 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Bristnall Hall Park.
Warley West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,371 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.
Warley West has a high crime rate, with approximately 72.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 58.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Warley West is £43,368 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 230 ft away from B68 9DF.
Warley West near B68 9DF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Rowley Regis located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Bristnall Hall Park | Medium | Walking directions to Bristnall Hall Park |
| 0.1 mi | Parson's Hill Park | Small | Walking directions to Parson's Hill Park |
Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £266 per square foot) in Old Warley area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £632,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £290,000 | £325 |
| Terraced | 34 | £264,000 | £258 |
| Semi-Detached | 67 | £260,000 | £271 |
| Flats | 11 | £70,000 | £133 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £190,000 | £65,000 | £158,250 | £161,000 |
| 2017 | £195,000 | £79,500 | £170,000 | £160,000 |
| 2018 | £225,501 | £76,000 | £179,000 | £155,000 |
| 2019 | £214,000 | £74,975 | £191,275 | £156,500 |
| 2020 | £229,950 | £86,000 | £210,000 | £160,000 |
| 2021 | £350,000 | £95,000 | £235,750 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | £331,000 | £95,000 | £250,000 | £203,000 |
| 2023 | £387,500 | £95,000 | £240,000 | £200,000 |
| 2024 | £352,500 | £101,000 | £245,000 | £192,000 |
| 2025 | £292,000 | £88,750 | £260,000 | £225,000 |
| 2026 | £279,000 | £87,500 | £264,000 | £271,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £194 | £102 | £169 | £182 |
| 2017 | £189 | £122 | £194 | £178 |
| 2018 | £233 | £128 | £193 | £180 |
| 2019 | £230 | £118 | £206 | £184 |
| 2020 | £260 | £145 | £223 | £182 |
| 2021 | £282 | £132 | £237 | £203 |
| 2022 | £293 | £137 | £262 | £240 |
| 2023 | £263 | £147 | £264 | £235 |
| 2024 | £354 | £158 | £271 | £232 |
| 2025 | £318 | £147 | £268 | £249 |
| 2026 | £315 | £145 | £274 | £253 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B68 9DF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec 2025 | 21, Yardley Close, Oldbury, B68 9DD | Terraced | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 13, Yardley Close, Oldbury, B68 9DD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 74, Yardley Close, Oldbury, B68 9DG | Flats | Leasehold | £69,500 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 90, Yardley Close, Oldbury, B68 9DG | Terraced | Freehold | £170,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 30, Yardley Close, Oldbury, B68 9DE | Terraced | Freehold | £182,000 |
In the B68 9DF postcode area, located within Warley West, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Bleakhouse Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jun 2023. | |
Bleakhouse Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jun 2023
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Brandhall Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2019. | |
Brandhall Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 2019
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Oldbury Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Dec 2021. | |
Oldbury Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Dec 2021
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9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B68 9DF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Costcutter | Brandhall Lane, Sandwell, B68 8DF | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.3 mi | Global Wines | George Road, Sandwell, B68 9LW | Walking directions to Global Wines |
| 0.3 mi | Costcutter | Pound Road, Sandwell, B68 8NQ | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.4 mi | Costcutter | 134 Brook Road, Birmingham, B68 8AE | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.5 mi | Nisa Warley Supermarket | Pottery Road, Sandwell, B68 9HF | Walking directions to Nisa Warley Supermarket |
Annual council tax rates for Sandwell district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for B68 9DF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Luke Dean Cotterill
Old Warley - Elected 2 May 2024
Gurinder Singh Josan
Smethwick - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B68 9DF records about 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around B68 9DF in Old Warley is £260,000 (about £266 per square foot) based on 119 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to B68 9DF, including Bleakhouse Primary School (Good), Brandhall Primary School (Good) and Oldbury Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B68 9DF scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,371 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Smethwick covering B68 9DF is Gurinder Singh Josan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Luke Dean Cotterill (Labour Party).