Pound Road - B68 8LY
Key Postcode Insights
B68 8LY is a residential postcode situated on Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 456th largest and 287th 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 35 properties: 25 houses and 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £240,846
- 10 Year change
- up 55.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,271pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £255/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
B68 8LY is a residential postcode situated on Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 456th largest and 287th 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 35 properties: 25 houses and 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £240,846
- 10 Year change
- up 55.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,271pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £255/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin B68 8LY
- 1 Pound Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Pound Road
Unknown
- 5 Pound Road
3 Bed Modern House
- 6 Pound Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 7 Pound Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in B68 8LY sold for £275,000 on 18th April 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 4.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £240,846.
The B68 8LY Sales Market has increased by 55.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £240,846 |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £241,921 |
| June 2024 | 0% | £231,561 |
| June 2023 | 1.5% | £231,490 |
| June 2022 | 11.3% | £228,178 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £204,940 |
| June 2020 | 4.8% | £190,678 |
| June 2019 | 4.7% | £181,994 |
| June 2018 | 6.3% | £173,742 |
| June 2017 | 5.5% | £163,441 |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £154,930 |
| June 2015 | 3.9% | £148,681 |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £143,167 |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £137,508 |
| June 2012 | -0.8% | £135,076 |
| June 2011 | -1.9% | £136,105 |
| June 2010 | 5.2% | £138,711 |
| June 2009 | -9.6% | £131,868 |
| June 2008 | -3.7% | £145,870 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £151,449 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,271.
The B68 8LY Rental Market has increased by 61.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.6% | £1,271pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.8% | £1,251pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.3% | £1,183pcm |
| June 2023 | 10% | £1,092pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £993pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £916pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £862pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £840pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.8% | £824pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £810pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.5% | £786pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.7% | £767pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.4% | £740pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.9% | £723pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £729pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £726pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.3% | £704pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.4% | £675pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £699pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £691pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th April 2024 for £275,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 4.9%. The postcode has had a total of 30 sales since 1995.
B68 8LY has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2024£275,000 | 4 Bed House26, Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8LY26, Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8LY
- Sold Apr 2022£171,000 | 3 Bed House12, Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8LY12, Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8LY
- Sold Aug 2021£172,000 | 3 Bed House5, Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8LY5, Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8LY
- Sold Dec 2020£180,000 | 1 Bed Flat28A, Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8LY28A, Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8LY
- Sold Jul 2019£230,000 | 4 Bed House42, Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8LY42, Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8LY
Nearby Postcodes
B68 8LY is the 456th largest and the 287th most expensive postcode out of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area.
- B68 8NN, Pound Close, Oldbury, B68B68 8NN2 Addresses|62 m away
- B68 8LZ, Pound Close, Oldbury, B68B68 8LZ19 Addresses|73 m away
- B68 8LU, Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8LU10 Addresses|114 m away
- B68 8LS, Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8LS16 Addresses|127 m away
- B68 8LT, Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8LT23 Addresses|144 m away
Property Types
- 8 modern houses built after 1980
- 6 modern flats built after 1980
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 9 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 2 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (8)
- modern flat (6)
- mid-century house (3)
- mid-century flat (2)
- early-century house (9)
- early-century flat (2)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 29 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (2)
- F (2)
- C (15)
- G (1)
- D (6)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2023£305,000 | 4 Bed House100, Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NB100, Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NB
- Sold Sep 2007£290,000 | 5 Bed House181, Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NE181, Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NE
- Sold Jun 2022£280,000 | 3 Bed House266, Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NF266, Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NF
Schools Nearby
- Causeway Green Primary School200 m away
- Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School900 m away
- Langley Primary School1.1 km away
- Oldbury Academy500 m away
- Q3 Academy Langley1.1 km away
- Bristnall Hall Academy1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to B68 8LY is Rowley Regis station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Rowley Regis|1.1 km away
- Langley Green|1.5 km away
- Sandwell & Dudley|2.9 km away
- Old Hill|3.0 km away
