Postcode B68 9JP is located in a major urban area, within the Abbey area of Sandwell in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Warley South area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Warley South is £57,024 per year. The median sale price in Abbey is £215,000 (around £246 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £192,250 and £246,238. The nearest station is Langley Green, about 1.5 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Warley Woods Park.
Warley South has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,388 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.
Warley South has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Warley South is £57,024 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B68 9JP.
Warley South near B68 9JP 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Warley Woods Park | Large | Walking directions to Warley Woods Park |
Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 (about £246 per square foot) in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,000 up to £465,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £400,000 | £310 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £225,000 | £253 |
| Terraced | 96 | £216,000 | £240 |
| Flats | 9 | £189,000 | £265 |
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 | £230,000 | £206,000 |
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 | £243 |
| 2026 | £310 | £108 | £248 | £228 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B68 9JP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2025 | 166, Pottery Road, Oldbury, B68 9HD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 277, Abbey Road, Smethwick, B67 5NQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £326,500 | |
| 28 Jul 2025 | The Pheasant Inn, 273, Abbey Road, Smethwick, B67 5NQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £337,903 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 275, Abbey Road, Smethwick, B67 5NQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £332,500 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 271, Abbey Road, Smethwick, B67 5NQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £329,500 |
In the B68 9JP postcode area, located within Warley South, there are 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 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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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Lightwoods Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. | |
Lightwoods Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2024
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Abbey Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2015. | |
Abbey Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Apr 2015
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B68 9JP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Heron Foods | Sandwell, B68 9BA | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
| 0.1 mi | Nisa Warley Supermarket | Pottery Road, Sandwell, B68 9HF | Walking directions to Nisa Warley Supermarket |
| 0.3 mi | Salop Discount Store | Salop Road, Sandwell, B68 9PT | Walking directions to Salop Discount Store |
| 0.4 mi | Global Wines | George Road, Sandwell, B68 9LW | Walking directions to Global Wines |
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 9JP, 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 9JP 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, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around B68 9JP in Abbey is £215,000 (about £246 per square foot) based on 132 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to B68 9JP, including Bleakhouse Primary School (Good), Lightwoods Primary Academy (Good) and Abbey Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B68 9JP scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,388 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 9JP is Gurinder Singh Josan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Nicky Hinchliff (Labour Party).