B68 8LX

Penncricket Lane, Sandwell, West Midlands

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Name: B68 8LX
Address: B68 8LX, Sandwell, West Midlands, B68 8LX, United Kingdom

Last updated May 2026

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B68 8LX is a residential postcode situated on Penncricket Lane, Oldbury, B68 with 68 addresses.

It ranks as the 570th largest and 169th most expensive of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.

The postcode contains a total of 68 properties: 40 houses and 28 flats.

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B68 8LX is a residential postcode situated on Penncricket Lane, Oldbury, B68 with 68 addresses.

It ranks as the 570th largest and 169th most expensive of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.

The postcode contains a total of 68 properties: 40 houses and 28 flats.

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House Pricesin B68 8LX

Sale prices range from £93,119 for 1 bedroom leasehold flats (441 ft²) to £289,548 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,140 ft²) .

Monthly rental prices range from £583 pcm for 1 bed flats to £1,461 pcm for 4 bed houses.

The gross rental yield is between 5.5% and 7.8%.

The average value per square foot is £212.

Average Sale Value

£173,071

Average Rental Value

£983 pcm

Average Rental Yield

6.8% /year

Average Value Per Sqft

£212 /ft²

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Prices last updated 1st May 2026

Sales Market Trendsin B68 8LX

The last sale in B68 8LX sold for £90,000 on 10th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.7%.

The current average value in the postcode is £173,071.
The B68 8LX Sales Market has increased by 58.6% over the last 10 years.

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Period	Year on Year	Average Price
April 2026	0.2%	£173,071
April 2025	4.4%	£172,747
April 2024	0.5%	£165,388
April 2023	4.5%	£164,551
April 2022	10.2%	£157,479
April 2021	6.8%	£142,955
April 2020	4.1%	£133,829
April 2019	7.1%	£128,572
April 2018	3.3%	£120,042
April 2017	6.5%	£116,152
April 2016	4.1%	£109,101
April 2015	3.6%	£104,814
April 2014	3.7%	£101,192
April 2013	1.9%	£97,628
April 2012	-2.2%	£95,762
April 2011	-1.9%	£97,893
April 2010	2.9%	£99,753
April 2009	-13.8%	£96,983
April 2008	-0.1%	£112,556
April 2007	0%	£112,657

Rental Market Trendsin B68 8LX

The current average rental value in the postcode is £983.
The B68 8LX Rental Market has increased by 65.5% over the last 10 years.

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Period	Year on Year	Average Price
April 2026	2.7%	£983pcm
April 2025	7.2%	£957pcm
April 2024	9.4%	£892pcm
April 2023	10.3%	£816pcm
April 2022	8.3%	£739pcm
April 2021	5%	£682pcm
April 2020	3%	£650pcm
April 2019	2.2%	£631pcm
April 2018	1.4%	£617pcm
April 2017	2.4%	£608pcm
April 2016	3%	£594pcm
April 2015	3.5%	£577pcm
April 2014	1.1%	£558pcm
April 2013	-0.2%	£551pcm
April 2012	0.8%	£553pcm
April 2011	1.7%	£548pcm
April 2010	0.1%	£539pcm
April 2009	-4.5%	£538pcm
April 2008	1.9%	£563pcm
April 2007	0%	£553pcm

Properties and Buildingsin B68 8LX, Penncricket Lane, Oldbury, B68

Sales History
in B68 8LX

The last sale was on 10th October 2025 for £90,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 111 sales since 1995.

B68 8LX has seen 10 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.

Sold Oct 2025£90,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Jul 2025£255,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Mar 2025£294,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Mar 2025£105,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Aug 2024£88,500 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Oct 2023£145,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Jun 2023£167,500 | 4 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Jun 2023£187,000 | 4 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Apr 2023£153,000 | 4 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Apr 2023£155,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Nov 2022£112,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Oct 2022£75,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Aug 2022£155,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Nov 2021£85,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Nov 2021£95,000 | 2 Bed FlatAlexandra Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Oct 2021£145,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Aug 2021£189,400 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Jul 2021£140,000 | 4 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Jul 2021£129,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Jun 2021£150,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold May 2021£120,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Apr 2021£102,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Apr 2021£97,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Feb 2021£90,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Nov 2020£55,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Mar 2020£123,000 | 4 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Mar 2020£100,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Feb 2020£90,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Dec 2019£96,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Lane

Sold Nov 2019£95,000 | 2 Bed FlatAlexandra Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Feb 2019£116,500 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Feb 2019£252,000 | 4 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Mar 2018£61,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Jan 2018£90,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Nov 2017£88,500 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Oct 2017£130,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Aug 2017£76,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Jun 2017£104,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold May 2016£72,500 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Nov 2015£85,000 | 4 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Aug 2015£98,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold May 2014£66,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Lane

Sold May 2014£66,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Apr 2014£62,500 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Dec 2013£62,750 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Nov 2013£59,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Lane

Sold Sep 2013£51,000 | 2 Bed FlatAlexandra Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Aug 2013£95,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Jun 2013£58,000 | 2 Bed FlatAlexandra Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold May 2013£89,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Apr 2013£76,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Jul 2012£87,500 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Apr 2012£73,656 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Sep 2011£69,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Dec 2009£92,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold May 2009£62,500 | 2 Bed FlatAlexandra Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Jan 2009£90,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Mar 2008£87,500 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Feb 2008£79,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Nov 2007£86,500 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold May 2007£85,000 | 1 Bed FlatAlexandra Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Dec 2006£88,500 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Nov 2006£86,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Nov 2006£83,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Lane

Sold Sep 2006£150,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Aug 2006£110,000 | 4 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Jun 2006£109,500 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Jun 2006£119,000 | 4 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold May 2006£80,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Dec 2005£85,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Dec 2005£88,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Nov 2005£74,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Oct 2005£17,560 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Feb 2005£73,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Lane

Sold Jan 2005£108,000 | 4 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Sep 2004£88,500 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Mar 2004£62,950 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Mar 2004£73,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Feb 2004£71,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Lane

Sold Jan 2004£61,500 | 4 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Oct 2003£65,500 | 1 Bed FlatAlexandra Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Nov 2002£69,950 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Oct 2002£65,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold May 2002£56,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold May 2002£46,500 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Feb 2002£42,950 | 2 Bed FlatAlexandra Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Nov 2001£41,500 | 1 Bed FlatAlexandra Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Oct 2001£38,950 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Aug 2001£36,750 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Jun 2001£38,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Lane

Sold May 2001£37,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Lane

Sold May 2001£39,000 | 2 Bed FlatAlexandra Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Nov 2000£39,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Aug 2000£32,500 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Aug 2000£35,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Jan 2000£26,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Nov 1999£42,500 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Jun 1999£30,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Apr 1999£34,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Lane

Sold Sep 1998£25,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold May 1998£40,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Feb 1998£44,000 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Dec 1997£45,000 | 4 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Oct 1997£21,600 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Sep 1997£35,000 | 2 Bed FlatAlexandra Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold May 1997£28,500 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold May 1997£36,300 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Mar 1997£31,000 | 2 Bed FlatAlexandra Court, Penncricket Lane

Sold Jul 1996£36,500 | 3 Bed HousePenncricket Lane

Sold Dec 1995£41,500 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Lane

Sold May 1995£37,000 | 2 Bed FlatPenncricket Court, Penncricket Lane

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Nearby Postcodesto B68 8LX

B68 8LX is the 570th largest and the 169th most expensive postcode out of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area.

69 mB68 8BN, King Edward Close, Oldbury, B68B68 8BN7 Addresses
133 mB68 8LU, Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8LU10 Addresses
179 mB68 8BP, Grafton Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8BP47 Addresses
196 mB68 8NN, Pound Close, Oldbury, B68B68 8NN2 Addresses
234 mB68 8LT, Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8LT22 Addresses
238 mB68 8LZ, Pound Close, Oldbury, B68B68 8LZ19 Addresses

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Property Typesin B68 8LX

21 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
2 modern houses built after 1980
2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
26 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
1 house of an unknown age
4 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
1 early-century flat built between 1912 and 1935
9 other addresses of unknown type

period house (21)
period flat (2)
modern house (2)
mid-century house (2)
mid-century flat (26)
house (1)
early-century house (4)
early-century flat (1)
Unknown (9)

Energy Efficiencyof properties in B68 8LX

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 55 properties.
The dominant rating is D.

A (0)
E (21)
B (1)
F (1)
C (7)
G (1)
D (24)
No EPC (13)

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Schools Nearbyto B68 8LX

The nearest primary school to B68 8LX is Causeway Green Primary School which is 107 metres away.

107
m
Causeway Green Primary School
1.1
km
Langley Primary School
1.2
km
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School

The nearest secondary school is Oldbury Academy which is 694 metres away.

694
m
Oldbury Academy
1.3
km
Q3 Academy Langley
1.8
km
Perryfields Academy

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Source: Ofsted 2026

Public Transport Nearbyto B68 8LX

The closest station to B68 8LX is Rowley Regis station which is 900 metres away.

939
m
Rowley Regis
1.6
km
Langley Green
2.8
km
Old Hill
3.0
km
Sandwell & Dudley

Source: National Rail

Available Internet Speedsfor B68 8LX

According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.

Superfast

20 mbps

Max upload

200 mbps

Max download

According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.

Max Upload

20 mbps

Max Download

200 mbps

Source: Ofcom (May 2026)

Risk of Floodingfor B68 8LX

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.

Very low floodriskin this area

Local Flood RiskVery low

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home Ownership Nearbyaround B68 8LX

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around B68 8LX, 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.

This area

West Midlands

England & Wales

Owned (Outright)

Owned (Mortgage)

Shared ownership

Rented (Social)

Rented (Private)

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education Levels in the Areaaround B68 8LX

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around B68 8LX, 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.

This area

West Midlands

England & Wales

School Students

Students 16+

Degree educated

Other

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average Age of Residentsaround B68 8LX

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around B68 8LX, the average age was 38.5 and the most common age was 2.

Within this area

Within West Midlands

England & Wales

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of Second Homesaround B68 8LX

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around B68 8LX, 0.3% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

0.3%

Within this area

0.8%

Within West Midlands

0.8%

England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average Cars per Homearound B68 8LX

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around B68 8LX, 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.

0.7

Within this area

1.3

Within West Midlands

1.2

England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

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Home Ownership Nearbyaround B68 8LX

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around B68 8LX, 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.

This area

West Midlands

England & Wales

Owned (Outright)

Owned (Mortgage)

Shared ownership

Rented (Social)

Rented (Private)

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education Levels in the Areaaround B68 8LX

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around B68 8LX, 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.

This area

West Midlands

England & Wales

School Students

Students 16+

Degree educated

Other

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average Age of Residentsaround B68 8LX

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around B68 8LX, the average age was 38.5 and the most common age was 2.

Within this area

Within West Midlands

England & Wales

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of Second Homesaround B68 8LX

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around B68 8LX, 0.3% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

0.3%

Within this area

0.8%

Within West Midlands

0.8%

England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average Cars per Homearound B68 8LX

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around B68 8LX, 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.

0.7

Within this area

1.3

Within West Midlands

1.2

England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

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