New Henry Street - B68 8RQ
Key Postcode Insights
B68 8RQ is a residential postcode situated on New Henry Street, Oldbury, B68 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 475th largest and 121st 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 37 properties: 24 houses and 13 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £166,259
- 10 Year change
- up 65.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £972pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 71.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £228/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
B68 8RQ is a residential postcode situated on New Henry Street, Oldbury, B68 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 475th largest and 121st 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 37 properties: 24 houses and 13 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £166,259
- 10 Year change
- up 65.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £972pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 71.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £228/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin B68 8RQ
- 2 New Henry Street
3 Bed Modern House
- 4 New Henry Street
3 Bed Modern House
- 6 New Henry Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 8 New Henry Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 10 New Henry Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in B68 8RQ sold for £150,000 on 20th October 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 7.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £166,259.
The B68 8RQ Sales Market has increased by 65.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.6% | £166,259 |
| June 2025 | 5.5% | £163,596 |
| June 2024 | 0.3% | £155,137 |
| June 2023 | 2.4% | £154,749 |
| June 2022 | 12.4% | £151,055 |
| June 2021 | 8.3% | £134,384 |
| June 2020 | 4.6% | £124,030 |
| June 2019 | 5.4% | £118,526 |
| June 2018 | 5.9% | £112,466 |
| June 2017 | 5.5% | £106,240 |
| June 2016 | 5% | £100,684 |
| June 2015 | 3.9% | £95,915 |
| June 2014 | 3.3% | £92,320 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £89,366 |
| June 2012 | -1.4% | £87,602 |
| June 2011 | -3.1% | £88,865 |
| June 2010 | 2.2% | £91,705 |
| June 2009 | -11.7% | £89,701 |
| June 2008 | -3.4% | £101,588 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £105,129 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £972.
The B68 8RQ Rental Market has increased by 71.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6% | £972pcm |
| June 2025 | 7% | £938pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £877pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.7% | £808pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £730pcm |
| June 2021 | 7% | £665pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £622pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.5% | £605pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £591pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £583pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.2% | £566pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.7% | £548pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.7% | £529pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.7% | £520pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £524pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.7% | £523pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.4% | £514pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.8% | £507pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.6% | £538pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £530pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th October 2023 for £150,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 7.2%. The postcode has had a total of 18 sales since 1995.
B68 8RQ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2023£150,000 | 3 Bed House24, New Henry Street, Oldbury, B68 8RQ24, New Henry Street, Oldbury, B68 8RQ
- Sold Dec 2019£82,500 | 2 Bed Flat30, New Henry Street, Oldbury, B68 8RQ30, New Henry Street, Oldbury, B68 8RQ
- Sold Nov 2018£153,000 | 3 Bed House56, New Henry Street, Oldbury, B68 8RQ56, New Henry Street, Oldbury, B68 8RQ
- Sold May 2018£125,250 | 3 Bed House12, New Henry Street, Oldbury, B68 8RQ12, New Henry Street, Oldbury, B68 8RQ
- Sold Jan 2018£151,000 | 3 Bed House72, New Henry Street, Oldbury, B68 8RQ72, New Henry Street, Oldbury, B68 8RQ
Nearby Postcodes
B68 8RQ is the 475th largest and the 121st most expensive postcode out of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area.
- B68 8QP, Langley Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8QP12 Addresses|38 m away
- B68 8RG, New Henry Street, Oldbury, B68B68 8RG25 Addresses|51 m away
- B68 8RS, Old Chapel Walk, Oldbury, B68B68 8RS18 Addresses|71 m away
- B68 8RB, Farm Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8RB33 Addresses|77 m away
- B68 8QU, Barrs Street, Oldbury, B68B68 8QU36 Addresses|100 m away
Property Types
- 5 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 modern flat built after 1980
- 14 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 11 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (5)
- modern flat (1)
- mid-century house (14)
- mid-century flat (11)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 31 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (16)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2017£153,000 | 3 Bed House58, New Henry Street, Oldbury, B68 8RQ58, New Henry Street, Oldbury, B68 8RQ
- Sold Nov 2018£153,000 | 3 Bed House56, New Henry Street, Oldbury, B68 8RQ56, New Henry Street, Oldbury, B68 8RQ
- Sold Jan 2018£151,000 | 3 Bed House72, New Henry Street, Oldbury, B68 8RQ72, New Henry Street, Oldbury, B68 8RQ
Schools Nearby
- Langley Primary School600 m away
- Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School600 m away
- Moat Farm Junior School800 m away
- Q3 Academy Langley600 m away
- Oldbury Academy900 m away
- Bristnall Hall Academy1.1 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to B68 8RQ is Langley Green station, which is 700 metres away.
- Langley Green|700 m away
- Rowley Regis|1.9 km away
- Sandwell & Dudley|2.3 km away
- Smethwick Galton Bridge|2.4 km away
