Vicarage Road - B68 8HU
Key Postcode Insights
B68 8HU is a residential postcode situated on Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 414th largest and 160th most expensive of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £220,463
- 10 Year change
- up 69.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,214pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 76.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £214/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
B68 8HU is a residential postcode situated on Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 414th largest and 160th most expensive of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £220,463
- 10 Year change
- up 69.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,214pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 76.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £214/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin B68 8HU
- 88 Vicarage Road
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 90 Vicarage Road
Unknown
- 92 Vicarage Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 94 Vicarage Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 95 Vicarage Road
5 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in B68 8HU sold for £200,000 on 14th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £220,463.
The B68 8HU Sales Market has increased by 69.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.6% | £220,463 |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £217,054 |
| June 2024 | 0% | £208,088 |
| June 2023 | 3.7% | £208,108 |
| June 2022 | 12.3% | £200,702 |
| June 2021 | 9.7% | £178,734 |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £162,938 |
| June 2019 | 5.9% | £157,463 |
| June 2018 | 7.1% | £148,662 |
| June 2017 | 6.5% | £138,819 |
| June 2016 | 5.7% | £130,289 |
| June 2015 | 4.2% | £123,271 |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £118,260 |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £113,627 |
| June 2012 | -1.5% | £111,498 |
| June 2011 | -1.8% | £113,235 |
| June 2010 | 4% | £115,278 |
| June 2009 | -9.2% | £110,890 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £122,099 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £126,017 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,214.
The B68 8HU Rental Market has increased by 76.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £1,214pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.7% | £1,174pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.8% | £1,100pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.2% | £1,021pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £918pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.6% | £832pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £774pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.9% | £755pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.6% | £734pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.1% | £715pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £687pcm |
| June 2015 | 4% | £662pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.7% | £637pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.5% | £620pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £623pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £620pcm |
| June 2010 | 3% | £602pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.6% | £584pcm |
| June 2008 | 2% | £606pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £594pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 14th October 2025 for £200,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 43 sales since 1995.
B68 8HU has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£200,000 | 3 Bed House96, Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68 8HU96, Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68 8HU
- Sold Oct 2025£135,000 | 4 Bed House111, Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68 8HU111, Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68 8HU
- Sold Jun 2023£140,000 | 3 Bed House120, Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68 8HU120, Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68 8HU
- Sold Jul 2021£137,500 | 2 Bed House101, Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68 8HU101, Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68 8HU
- Sold Mar 2021£165,000 | 3 Bed House99B, Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68 8HU99B, Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68 8HU
Nearby Postcodes
B68 8HU is the 414th largest and the 160th most expensive postcode out of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area.
- B68 8HX, Edgeview Court, Oldbury, B68B68 8HX8 Addresses|23 m away
- B68 9TJ, Richmond Hill, Oldbury, B68B68 9TJ19 Addresses|63 m away
- B68 8HJ, Rectory Gardens, Oldbury, B68B68 8HJ6 Addresses|66 m away
- B68 8HY, Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8HY14 Addresses|95 m away
- B68 8HZ, Priory Drive, Oldbury, B68B68 8HZ12 Addresses|124 m away
Property Types
- 10 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 5 modern houses built after 1980
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (10)
- modern house (5)
- mid-century house (5)
- house (1)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2023£437,500 | 5 Bed House1, Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68 8HR1, Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68 8HR
- Sold May 2025£375,000 | 5 Bed House2, Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68 8HR2, Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68 8HR
- Sold Apr 2025£339,000 | 4 Bed House9, Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68 8HR9, Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68 8HR
Schools Nearby
- Rood End Primary School400 m away
- Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School900 m away
- Moat Farm Junior School1.0 km away
- Q3 Academy Langley800 m away
- Bristnall Hall Academy900 m away
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science1.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to B68 8HU is Langley Green station, which is 400 metres away.
- Langley Green|400 m away
- Smethwick Galton Bridge|1.7 km away
- Sandwell & Dudley|2.0 km away
- Smethwick Rolfe Street|2.0 km away
