Vicarage Street - B68 8HQ
Key Postcode Insights
B68 8HQ is a residential postcode situated on Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 543rd largest and 157th most expensive of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 50 properties: 42 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £199,221
- 10 Year change
- up 65.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,115pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 72.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £205/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
B68 8HQ is a residential postcode situated on Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 543rd largest and 157th most expensive of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 50 properties: 42 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £199,221
- 10 Year change
- up 65.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,115pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 72.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £205/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin B68 8HQ
- 1A Vicarage Street
Unknown
- 1B Vicarage Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 1C Vicarage Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 1D Vicarage Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 1E Vicarage Street
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in B68 8HQ sold for £140,000 on 13th June 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £199,221.
The B68 8HQ Sales Market has increased by 65.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.2% | £199,221 |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £196,793 |
| June 2024 | 0.2% | £188,861 |
| June 2023 | 3.4% | £188,416 |
| June 2022 | 11.8% | £182,158 |
| June 2021 | 9.3% | £162,882 |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £149,005 |
| June 2019 | 5.7% | £143,873 |
| June 2018 | 6.5% | £136,170 |
| June 2017 | 6.2% | £127,836 |
| June 2016 | 5.4% | £120,423 |
| June 2015 | 4.1% | £114,216 |
| June 2014 | 3.6% | £109,753 |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £105,890 |
| June 2012 | -1.6% | £104,015 |
| June 2011 | -2.2% | £105,726 |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £108,087 |
| June 2009 | -9.8% | £104,254 |
| June 2008 | -3.3% | £115,524 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £119,421 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,115.
The B68 8HQ Rental Market has increased by 72.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £1,115pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.6% | £1,082pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £1,015pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.9% | £939pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £847pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £771pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £719pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £702pcm |
| June 2018 | 2% | £683pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.7% | £670pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.5% | £646pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.8% | £624pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.3% | £601pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.6% | £587pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £591pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £588pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.8% | £573pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.2% | £558pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £583pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £572pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 13th June 2025 for £140,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 68 sales since 1995.
B68 8HQ has seen 6 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£140,000 | 3 Bed House21, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8HQ21, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8HQ
- Sold May 2025£203,000 | 4 Bed House17, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8HQ17, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8HQ
- Sold Feb 2025£322,000 | 5 Bed House11, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8HQ11, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8HQ
- Sold Oct 2024£130,000 | 3 Bed House21, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8HQ21, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8HQ
- Sold Oct 2024£230,000 | 4 Bed House13, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8HQ13, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8HQ
Nearby Postcodes
B68 8HQ is the 543rd largest and the 157th most expensive postcode out of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area.
- B68 8HW, Trident Drive, Oldbury, B68B68 8HW44 Addresses|83 m away
- B68 8JJ, Giles Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8JJ13 Addresses|105 m away
- B68 8JL, Mushroom Hall Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8JL49 Addresses|106 m away
- B68 8HJ, Rectory Gardens, Oldbury, B68B68 8HJ6 Addresses|109 m away
- B68 8HN, Hall Street, Oldbury, B68B68 8HN14 Addresses|123 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 8 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 31 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- mid-century flat (8)
- early-century house (31)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 41 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (10)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (14)
- G (0)
- D (16)
- No EPC (9)
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
- Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School900 m away
- Langley Primary School900 m away
- Q3 Academy Langley700 m away
- Bristnall Hall Academy1.0 km away
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science1.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to B68 8HQ is Langley Green station, which is 300 metres away.
- Langley Green|300 m away
- Smethwick Galton Bridge|1.9 km away
- Sandwell & Dudley|2.0 km away
- Smethwick Rolfe Street|2.2 km away
