B68 8LU is a residential postcode situated on Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, B68 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 121st largest and 96th most expensive of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 10 properties: 7 houses and 3 flats.
B68 8LU is a residential postcode situated on Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, B68 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 121st largest and 96th most expensive of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 10 properties: 7 houses and 3 flats.
Sale prices range from £77,931 for 2 bedroom Leasehold flats with a garden (581 ft2) to £175,082 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (828 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £555 pcm for 2 bed flats to £1,016 pcm for 3 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 6.9% and 8.6%.
The average value per square foot is £216.
The last sale in B68 8LU sold for £159,000 on 27th January 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £144,759.
The B68 8LU Sales Market has increased by 66.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 1.3% | £144,759 |
| May 2025 | 5.8% | £142,887 |
| May 2024 | 0.4% | £135,025 |
| May 2023 | 3.7% | £134,447 |
| May 2022 | 12.1% | £129,654 |
| May 2021 | 8% | £115,637 |
| May 2020 | 4.2% | £107,063 |
| May 2019 | 6.4% | £102,796 |
| May 2018 | 5.6% | £96,645 |
| May 2017 | 5.5% | £91,520 |
| May 2016 | 4.6% | £86,726 |
| May 2015 | 3.7% | £82,900 |
| May 2014 | 4.1% | £79,927 |
| May 2013 | 1.8% | £76,804 |
| May 2012 | -1.9% | £75,446 |
| May 2011 | -2.3% | £76,906 |
| May 2010 | 2.4% | £78,686 |
| May 2009 | -13% | £76,823 |
| May 2008 | -1.9% | £88,302 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £89,969 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £873.
The B68 8LU Rental Market has increased by 73.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 3.3% | £873pcm |
| May 2025 | 7.5% | £845pcm |
| May 2024 | 9.1% | £787pcm |
| May 2023 | 11.3% | £721pcm |
| May 2022 | 9.4% | £648pcm |
| May 2021 | 6.4% | £592pcm |
| May 2020 | 2.8% | £557pcm |
| May 2019 | 2.7% | £542pcm |
| May 2018 | 1.9% | £528pcm |
| May 2017 | 2.9% | £518pcm |
| May 2016 | 3.1% | £503pcm |
| May 2015 | 3.5% | £488pcm |
| May 2014 | 1.6% | £471pcm |
| May 2013 | -0.4% | £464pcm |
| May 2012 | 0.4% | £466pcm |
| May 2011 | 1.7% | £464pcm |
| May 2010 | 0.3% | £456pcm |
| May 2009 | -5.2% | £455pcm |
| May 2008 | 1.6% | £480pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £472pcm |
The last sale was on 27th January 2025 for £159,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.9%. The postcode has had a total of 13 sales since 1995.
B68 8LU has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
B68 8LU is the 121st largest and the 96th most expensive postcode out of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around B68 8LU, 59.2% of property is privately rented and 18.4% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around B68 8LU, 20.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 24.1% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around B68 8LU, the average age was 38.5 and the most common age was 2.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around B68 8LU, 0.3% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around B68 8LU, there are an average of 0.7 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.