B68 8QR is a residential postcode situated on Langley Gardens, Oldbury, B68 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 217th largest and 52nd most expensive of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 5 houses and 11 flats.
B68 8QR is a residential postcode situated on Langley Gardens, Oldbury, B68 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 217th largest and 52nd most expensive of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 5 houses and 11 flats.
Sale prices range from £96,460 for 1 bedroom leasehold flats (365 ft2) to £228,924 for 3 bedroom leasehold houses with a garden (742 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £543 pcm for 1 bed flats to £1,183 pcm for 3 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 6.2% and 6.8%.
The average value per square foot is £277.
The last sale in B68 8QR sold for £210,000 on 28th June 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 5.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £143,225.
The B68 8QR Sales Market has increased by 58.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 0.5% | £143,225 |
| May 2025 | 5.1% | £142,479 |
| May 2024 | 0.7% | £135,578 |
| May 2023 | 2.9% | £134,649 |
| May 2022 | 10.9% | £130,891 |
| May 2021 | 8% | £118,035 |
| May 2020 | 4% | £109,273 |
| May 2019 | 5.7% | £105,094 |
| May 2018 | 5.2% | £99,429 |
| May 2017 | 4.7% | £94,488 |
| May 2016 | 4.7% | £90,282 |
| May 2015 | 3.4% | £86,193 |
| May 2014 | 3.8% | £83,344 |
| May 2013 | 1.5% | £80,311 |
| May 2012 | -2.5% | £79,137 |
| May 2011 | -2.4% | £81,178 |
| May 2010 | 3.3% | £83,185 |
| May 2009 | -12.5% | £80,533 |
| May 2008 | -2.5% | £92,047 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £94,413 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £771.
The B68 8QR Rental Market has increased by 63.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 2.1% | £771pcm |
| May 2025 | 7.3% | £755pcm |
| May 2024 | 9.2% | £704pcm |
| May 2023 | 10% | £644pcm |
| May 2022 | 8.5% | £586pcm |
| May 2021 | 5.8% | £540pcm |
| May 2020 | 3% | £511pcm |
| May 2019 | 1.9% | £496pcm |
| May 2018 | 1.6% | £487pcm |
| May 2017 | 1.9% | £479pcm |
| May 2016 | 2.8% | £471pcm |
| May 2015 | 3.7% | £458pcm |
| May 2014 | 1.6% | £442pcm |
| May 2013 | -0.7% | £435pcm |
| May 2012 | 0.2% | £438pcm |
| May 2011 | 1.9% | £437pcm |
| May 2010 | 0.8% | £429pcm |
| May 2009 | -4.9% | £425pcm |
| May 2008 | 1.3% | £447pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £441pcm |
The last sale was on 28th June 2024 for £210,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 5.2%. The postcode has had a total of 25 sales since 1995.
B68 8QR has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
B68 8QR is the 217th largest and the 52nd 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 8QR, 53.1% of property is privately owned outright and 22.9% is privately owned with a mortgage.
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 8QR, 17.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 29.2% 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 8QR, the average age was 39.3 and the most common age was 52.
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 8QR, 0.0% 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 8QR, there are an average of 1.3 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast 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.