Postcode B68 9JE is located in a major urban area, within the Abbey ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Bearwood & Warley Woods area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bearwood & Warley Woods is £54,473 per year. The nearest station is Langley Green, about 2.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Warley Woods Park.
Bearwood & Warley Woods has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,159 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.
Bearwood & Warley Woods has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bearwood & Warley Woods is £54,473 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 325 ft away from B68 9JE.
Bearwood & Warley Woods near B68 9JE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Langley Green located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Warley Woods Park | Large | Walking directions to Warley Woods Park |
| 0.4 mi | Lightwoods Park | Large | Walking directions to Lightwoods Park |
Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £213,000 (about £247 per square foot) in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,000 up to £730,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £565,000 | £382 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £231,500 | £271 |
| Terraced | 97 | £213,000 | £240 |
| Flats | 10 | £188,500 | £264 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £313,475 | £64,950 | £159,950 | £147,750 |
| 2017 | £357,500 | £61,000 | £195,000 | £160,000 |
| 2018 | £342,500 | £73,500 | £188,500 | £170,125 |
| 2019 | £275,000 | £80,000 | £210,000 | £165,000 |
| 2020 | £465,000 | £110,000 | £181,250 | £180,000 |
| 2021 | £306,500 | £72,250 | £210,000 | £206,700 |
| 2022 | £380,000 | £70,000 | £248,500 | £216,500 |
| 2023 | £405,000 | £73,750 | £236,750 | £222,000 |
| 2024 | £320,000 | £65,000 | £310,000 | £221,750 |
| 2025 | £502,500 | £185,875 | £250,000 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £400,000 | £72,000 | £219,000 | £202,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £226 | £99 | £160 | £165 |
| 2017 | £259 | £104 | £180 | £169 |
| 2018 | £209 | £131 | £200 | £190 |
| 2019 | £222 | £144 | £210 | £188 |
| 2020 | £340 | £200 | £226 | £194 |
| 2021 | £307 | £133 | £242 | £215 |
| 2022 | £384 | £120 | £269 | £232 |
| 2023 | £325 | £112 | £272 | £242 |
| 2024 | £465 | £113 | £301 | £242 |
| 2025 | £303 | £262 | £294 | £244 |
| 2026 | £310 | £108 | £247 | £217 |
There were 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B68 9JE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2025 | 44, Harborne Road, Oldbury, B68 9JB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2025 | 9, Harborne Road, Oldbury, B68 9JA | Terraced | Freehold | £238,350 | |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 56, Monmouth Road, Smethwick, B67 5EE | Terraced | Freehold | £253,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2026 | 80, Hagley Road West, Smethwick, B67 5EZ | Terraced | Freehold | £233,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 46, Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, B68 0LH | Terraced | Freehold | £310,000 |
In the B68 9JE postcode area, located within Bearwood & Warley Woods, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B68 9JE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Clive Road, Birmingham, B32 2AL | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | 435 Court Oak Road, Birmingham, B32 2DX | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.5 mi | Select and Save | Toronto Gardens, Birmingham, B32 2DY | Walking directions to Select and Save |
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 9JE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Nicky Hinchliff
Abbey - Elected 2 May 2024
Gurinder Singh Josan
Smethwick - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B68 9JE records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, shoplifting and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around B68 9JE in Bearwood & Warley Woods is £213,000 (about £247 per square foot) based on 143 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to B68 9JE, including Lightwoods Primary Academy, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School (Requires improvement) and Woodhouse Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
B68 9JE scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,159 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 9JE is Gurinder Singh Josan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Nicky Hinchliff (Labour Party).