Pound Close - B68 8LZ
Key Postcode Insights
B68 8LZ is a residential postcode situated on Pound Close, Oldbury, B68 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 260th largest and 370th most expensive of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £256,833
- 10 Year change
- up 65.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,280pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 72.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £279/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
B68 8LZ is a residential postcode situated on Pound Close, Oldbury, B68 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 260th largest and 370th most expensive of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £256,833
- 10 Year change
- up 65.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,280pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 72.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £279/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin B68 8LZ
- 1 Pound Close
Unknown
- 2 Pound Close
Unknown
- 3 Pound Close
Unknown
- 4 Pound Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Pound Close
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in B68 8LZ sold for £274,000 on 2nd July 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £256,833.
The B68 8LZ Sales Market has increased by 65.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.9% | £256,833 |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £254,626 |
| June 2024 | -0.5% | £242,088 |
| June 2023 | 2.3% | £243,400 |
| June 2022 | 12.6% | £238,006 |
| June 2021 | 8.5% | £211,353 |
| June 2020 | 4.4% | £194,843 |
| June 2019 | 5.6% | £186,628 |
| June 2018 | 6.8% | £176,760 |
| June 2017 | 6.7% | £165,557 |
| June 2016 | 5.3% | £155,189 |
| June 2015 | 4% | £147,407 |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £141,739 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £135,644 |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £132,949 |
| June 2011 | -1.7% | £133,346 |
| June 2010 | 5% | £135,623 |
| June 2009 | -9.1% | £129,168 |
| June 2008 | -2.8% | £142,098 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £146,179 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,280.
The B68 8LZ Rental Market has increased by 72.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £1,280pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.5% | £1,244pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £1,168pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.9% | £1,085pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £979pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £892pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £832pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £814pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £792pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.2% | £775pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.5% | £744pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.8% | £718pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.7% | £692pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.7% | £673pcm |
| June 2012 | 1% | £678pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £672pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.1% | £651pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.9% | £625pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.1% | £643pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £630pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd July 2025 for £274,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 19 sales since 1995.
B68 8LZ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£274,000 | 3 Bed House7, Pound Close, Oldbury, B68 8LZ7, Pound Close, Oldbury, B68 8LZ
- Sold Aug 2024£256,250 | 3 Bed House9, Pound Close, Oldbury, B68 8LZ9, Pound Close, Oldbury, B68 8LZ
- Sold Aug 2023£275,000 | 3 Bed House18, Pound Close, Oldbury, B68 8LZ18, Pound Close, Oldbury, B68 8LZ
- Sold Dec 2022£244,000 | 4 Bed House19, Pound Close, Oldbury, B68 8LZ19, Pound Close, Oldbury, B68 8LZ
- Sold Feb 2019£190,000 | 3 Bed House17, Pound Close, Oldbury, B68 8LZ17, Pound Close, Oldbury, B68 8LZ
Nearby Postcodes
B68 8LZ is the 260th largest and the 370th most expensive postcode out of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area.
- B68 8NN, Pound Close, Oldbury, B68B68 8NN2 Addresses|47 m away
- B68 8LY, Pound Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8LY35 Addresses|73 m away
- B68 8BP, Grafton Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8BP47 Addresses|92 m away
- B68 8AA, Brook Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8AA58 Addresses|121 m away
- B68 8LU, Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8LU10 Addresses|144 m away
Property Types
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (4)
- mid-century house (6)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2023£275,000 | 3 Bed House18, Pound Close, Oldbury, B68 8LZ18, Pound Close, Oldbury, B68 8LZ
- Sold Jul 2025£274,000 | 3 Bed House7, Pound Close, Oldbury, B68 8LZ7, Pound Close, Oldbury, B68 8LZ
- Sold Aug 2024£256,250 | 3 Bed House9, Pound Close, Oldbury, B68 8LZ9, Pound Close, Oldbury, B68 8LZ
Schools Nearby
- Causeway Green Primary School200 m away
- Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School1.0 km away
- Langley Primary School1.1 km away
- Oldbury Academy500 m away
- Q3 Academy Langley1.1 km away
- Bristnall Hall Academy1.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to B68 8LZ is Rowley Regis station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Rowley Regis|1.1 km away
- Langley Green|1.6 km away
- Old Hill|2.9 km away
- Sandwell & Dudley|3.0 km away
