Vicarage Street - B68 8HE
Key Postcode Insights
B68 8HE is a residential postcode situated on Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 374th largest and 292nd most expensive of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 17 houses and 10 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £226,055
- 10 Year change
- up 68.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,171pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 76.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £295/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
B68 8HE is a residential postcode situated on Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 374th largest and 292nd most expensive of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 17 houses and 10 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £226,055
- 10 Year change
- up 68.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,171pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 76.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £295/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Properties in B68 8HE
- 47 Vicarage Street
5 Bed Modern House
- 49 Vicarage Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 51 Vicarage Street
House
- 53 Vicarage Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 55 Vicarage Street
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in B68 8HE sold for £210,000 on 25th April 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £226,055.
The B68 8HE Sales Market has increased by 68.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.5% | £226,055 |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £222,795 |
| June 2024 | 0% | £213,824 |
| June 2023 | 3.7% | £213,831 |
| June 2022 | 12.3% | £206,203 |
| June 2021 | 9.7% | £183,667 |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £167,445 |
| June 2019 | 5.9% | £161,804 |
| June 2018 | 7.1% | £152,769 |
| June 2017 | 6.5% | £142,636 |
| June 2016 | 5.7% | £133,869 |
| June 2015 | 4.2% | £126,668 |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £121,507 |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £116,772 |
| June 2012 | -1.5% | £114,580 |
| June 2011 | -1.8% | £116,376 |
| June 2010 | 4% | £118,470 |
| June 2009 | -9.2% | £113,920 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £125,424 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £129,501 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,171.
The B68 8HE Rental Market has increased by 76.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.3% | £1,171pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.6% | £1,134pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.8% | £1,064pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.2% | £987pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £888pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.6% | £805pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £748pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.9% | £730pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.6% | £710pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.1% | £692pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £664pcm |
| June 2015 | 4% | £641pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.7% | £616pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.5% | £600pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £603pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £599pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.1% | £582pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.6% | £564pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £586pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £575pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 25th April 2025 for £210,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.4%.
B68 8HE has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2025£210,000 | 2 Bed House91, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8HE91, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8HE
- Sold Sep 2023£175,000 | 2 Bed House85, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8HE85, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8HE
- Sold May 2023£229,500 | 3 Bed House99, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8HE99, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8HE
Nearby Postcodes
B68 8HE is the 374th largest and the 292nd most expensive postcode out of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area.
- B68 8JT, Avery Myers Close, Oldbury, B68B68 8JT20 Addresses|21 m away
- B68 8JS, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68B68 8JS40 Addresses|53 m away
- B68 8JJ, Giles Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8JJ13 Addresses|83 m away
- B68 8HN, Hall Street, Oldbury, B68B68 8HN14 Addresses|104 m away
- B68 8JH, Giles Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8JH16 Addresses|114 m away
Property Types
- 12 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (12)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (2)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2025£322,000 | 5 Bed House11, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8HQ11, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8HQ
- Sold Jul 2020£265,000 | 5 Bed House11, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8HQ11, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8HQ
- Sold Sep 2023£244,000 | 3 Bed House90, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8JS90, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8JS
Schools Nearby
- Rood End Primary School500 m away
- Langley Primary School700 m away
- Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School1.0 km away
- Q3 Academy Langley900 m away
- Bristnall Hall Academy1.2 km away
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to B68 8HE is Langley Green station, which is 100 metres away.
- Langley Green|100 m away
- Sandwell & Dudley|1.8 km away
- Smethwick Galton Bridge|2.0 km away
- Smethwick Rolfe Street|2.4 km away
