Vicarage Street - B68 8JS
Key Postcode Insights
B68 8JS is a residential postcode situated on Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 498th largest and 257th 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 40 properties: 40 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £222,841
- 10 Year change
- up 69.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,145pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 77.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £323/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
B68 8JS is a residential postcode situated on Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 498th largest and 257th 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 40 properties: 40 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £222,841
- 10 Year change
- up 69.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,145pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 77.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £323/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin B68 8JS
- 50 Vicarage Street
Unknown
- 52 Vicarage Street
3 Bed Modern House
- 54 Vicarage Street
2 Bed Modern House
- 56 Vicarage Street
3 Bed Modern House
- 58 Vicarage Street
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in B68 8JS sold for £220,000 on 30th April 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 8.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £222,841.
The B68 8JS Sales Market has increased by 69.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.6% | £222,841 |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £219,390 |
| June 2024 | 0% | £210,468 |
| June 2023 | 3.7% | £210,454 |
| June 2022 | 12.4% | £202,874 |
| June 2021 | 9.7% | £180,556 |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £164,525 |
| June 2019 | 5.9% | £158,958 |
| June 2018 | 7.2% | £150,040 |
| June 2017 | 6.5% | £140,028 |
| June 2016 | 5.7% | £131,439 |
| June 2015 | 4.3% | £124,338 |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £119,242 |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £114,592 |
| June 2012 | -1.6% | £112,418 |
| June 2011 | -1.8% | £114,231 |
| June 2010 | 3.8% | £116,320 |
| June 2009 | -9.3% | £112,019 |
| June 2008 | -3.2% | £123,467 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £127,495 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,145.
The B68 8JS Rental Market has increased by 77.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £1,145pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.6% | £1,108pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.8% | £1,039pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.2% | £964pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.4% | £867pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £785pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £729pcm |
| June 2019 | 3% | £712pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.6% | £691pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.1% | £674pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.8% | £647pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.1% | £624pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.7% | £600pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.5% | £584pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £587pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £584pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.9% | £567pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.7% | £551pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £572pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £561pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th April 2024 for £220,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 8.0%. The postcode has had a total of 87 sales since 1995.
B68 8JS has seen 5 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2024£220,000 | 3 Bed House72, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8JS72, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8JS
- Sold Apr 2024£144,000 | 5 Bed House64, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8JS64, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8JS
- Sold Sep 2023£244,000 | 3 Bed House90, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8JS90, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8JS
- Sold Mar 2023£192,500 | 3 Bed House56, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8JS56, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8JS
- Sold Feb 2023£218,000 | 3 Bed House98, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8JS98, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68 8JS
Nearby Postcodes
B68 8JS is the 498th largest and the 257th most expensive postcode out of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area.
- B68 8HE, Vicarage Street, Oldbury, B68B68 8HE27 Addresses|53 m away
- B68 8JT, Avery Myers Close, Oldbury, B68B68 8JT20 Addresses|65 m away
- B68 8JH, Giles Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8JH16 Addresses|113 m away
- B68 8JJ, Giles Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8JJ13 Addresses|114 m away
- B68 8HN, Hall Street, Oldbury, B68B68 8HN14 Addresses|156 m away
Property Types
- 24 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (24)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (3)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 25 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (14)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (15)
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 8JS is Langley Green station, which is 100 metres away.
- Langley Green|100 m away
- Sandwell & Dudley|1.8 km away
- Smethwick Galton Bridge|1.9 km away
- Smethwick Rolfe Street|2.4 km away
