Postcode B68 9LA 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 South area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 46.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% 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 Old Warley is £258,000 (around £266 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £205,000 and £300,000. The nearest station is Langley Green, about 1.8 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 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 19,057 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.
Warley South has an average crime rate, with approximately 46.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.6% 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.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 268 ft away from B68 9LA.
Warley South near B68 9LA 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 1.8 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 |
Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £258,000 (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 |
| Semi-Detached | 68 | £260,000 | £270 |
| Terraced | 35 | £260,000 | £258 |
| 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 9LA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 11, Hadzor Road, Oldbury, B68 9LA | Detached | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 04 Sept 2025 | 5, Hadzor Road, Oldbury, B68 9LA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £392,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2026 | 142, Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, B68 0LW | Terraced | Freehold | £237,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 140, Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, B68 0LW | Terraced | Freehold | £312,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 100, Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, B68 0LW | Terraced | Freehold | £315,000 |
In the B68 9LA postcode area, located within Warley South, there are 10 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 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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| 0.5 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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| 0.6 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 9LA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Nisa Warley Supermarket | Pottery Road, Sandwell, B68 9HF | Walking directions to Nisa Warley Supermarket |
| 0.3 mi | Heron Foods | Sandwell, B68 9BA | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | Clive Road, Birmingham, B32 2AL | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | One Stop | Castle Road West, Sandwell, B68 0EJ | Walking directions to One Stop |
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 9LA, 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 9LA records about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 burglary.
The median sale price around B68 9LA in Old Warley is £258,000 (about £266 per square foot) based on 121 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to B68 9LA, including Lightwoods Primary Academy (Good), Bleakhouse Primary School (Good) and Abbey Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B68 9LA scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,057 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 9LA 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).