Wellesley Road - B68 8RY
Key Postcode Insights
B68 8RY is a residential postcode situated on Wellesley Road, Oldbury, B68 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 387th largest and 57th most expensive of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £129,890
- 10 Year change
- up 80.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £758pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 88.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £173/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
B68 8RY is a residential postcode situated on Wellesley Road, Oldbury, B68 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 387th largest and 57th most expensive of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £129,890
- 10 Year change
- up 80.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £758pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 88.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £173/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin B68 8RY
- 1 Wellesley Road
3 Bed Period House
- 2 Wellesley Road
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Wellesley Road
3 Bed House
- 4 Wellesley Road
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Wellesley Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in B68 8RY sold for £90,456 on 10th April 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £129,890.
The B68 8RY Sales Market has increased by 80.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.5% | £129,890 |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £125,533 |
| June 2024 | 0.3% | £119,356 |
| June 2023 | 4.6% | £119,032 |
| June 2022 | 13.5% | £113,797 |
| June 2021 | 10.7% | £100,306 |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £90,606 |
| June 2019 | 6.4% | £87,692 |
| June 2018 | 7.7% | £82,395 |
| June 2017 | 6.3% | £76,516 |
| June 2016 | 6.1% | £71,954 |
| June 2015 | 4.6% | £67,846 |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £64,851 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £62,277 |
| June 2012 | -2.5% | £61,009 |
| June 2011 | -2% | £62,582 |
| June 2010 | 1.5% | £63,876 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £62,906 |
| June 2008 | -3.2% | £70,300 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £72,605 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £758.
The B68 8RY Rental Market has increased by 88.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.3% | £758pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.8% | £720pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.9% | £668pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.7% | £619pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.7% | £554pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.4% | £496pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £458pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.4% | £446pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £431pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.9% | £418pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £403pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.4% | £386pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.9% | £370pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.3% | £360pcm |
| June 2012 | 0% | £361pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.5% | £361pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.7% | £352pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.2% | £350pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £369pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £362pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th April 2026 for £90,456 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 53 sales since 1995.
B68 8RY has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£90,456 | 3 Bed House17, Wellesley Road, Oldbury, B68 8RY17, Wellesley Road, Oldbury, B68 8RY
- Sold Mar 2026£125,000 | 3 Bed House15, Wellesley Road, Oldbury, B68 8RY15, Wellesley Road, Oldbury, B68 8RY
- Sold Nov 2024£130,000 | 3 Bed House4, Wellesley Road, Oldbury, B68 8RY4, Wellesley Road, Oldbury, B68 8RY
- Sold Aug 2023£130,000 | 3 Bed House8, Wellesley Road, Oldbury, B68 8RY8, Wellesley Road, Oldbury, B68 8RY
- Sold May 2022£132,000 | 3 Bed House28, Wellesley Road, Oldbury, B68 8RY28, Wellesley Road, Oldbury, B68 8RY
Nearby Postcodes
B68 8RY is the 387th largest and the 57th most expensive postcode out of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area.
- B68 8RZ, Wellesley Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8RZ36 Addresses|72 m away
- B68 8NR, Tat Bank Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8NR39 Addresses|92 m away
- B68 8SB, Gresham Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8SB45 Addresses|93 m away
- B68 8NP, Tat Bank Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8NP24 Addresses|114 m away
- B68 8JG, Giles Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8JG4 Addresses|122 m away
Property Types
- 19 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (19)
- house (3)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2024£185,000 | 3 Bed House69, Wellesley Road, Oldbury, B68 8SA69, Wellesley Road, Oldbury, B68 8SA
- Sold Feb 2025£170,000 | 3 Bed House88, Wellesley Road, Oldbury, B68 8SA88, Wellesley Road, Oldbury, B68 8SA
- Sold Apr 2024£160,000 | 3 Bed House41, Wellesley Road, Oldbury, B68 8RZ41, Wellesley Road, Oldbury, B68 8RZ
Schools Nearby
- Rood End Primary School200 m away
- George Betts Primary Academy800 m away
- Langley Primary School1.0 km away
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science1.0 km away
- Q3 Academy Langley1.2 km away
- Bristnall Hall Academy1.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to B68 8RY is Langley Green station, which is 300 metres away.
- Langley Green|300 m away
- Sandwell & Dudley|1.6 km away
- Smethwick Galton Bridge|1.6 km away
- Smethwick Rolfe Street|2.2 km away
