Rood End Road - B68 8SL
Key Postcode Insights
B68 8SL is a residential postcode situated on Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 457th largest and 94th 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 35 properties: 29 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £155,963
- 10 Year change
- up 64.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £882pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 71.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £166/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
B68 8SL is a residential postcode situated on Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 457th largest and 94th 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 35 properties: 29 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £155,963
- 10 Year change
- up 64.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £882pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 71.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £166/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin B68 8SL
- 65 Rood End Road
Building  |  4 Flats
- 67 Rood End Road
Unknown
- 69 Rood End Road
3 Bed Period House
- 71 Rood End Road
3 Bed Period House
- 73 Rood End Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in B68 8SL sold for £170,000 on 29th November 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 5.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £155,963.
The B68 8SL Sales Market has increased by 64.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.5% | £155,963 |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £153,625 |
| June 2024 | 0.8% | £147,214 |
| June 2023 | 3.8% | £146,079 |
| June 2022 | 11.4% | £140,669 |
| June 2021 | 9.3% | £126,229 |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £115,530 |
| June 2019 | 5.4% | £111,610 |
| June 2018 | 6% | £105,842 |
| June 2017 | 5.4% | £99,857 |
| June 2016 | 5.2% | £94,721 |
| June 2015 | 4% | £90,077 |
| June 2014 | 3% | £86,605 |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £84,116 |
| June 2012 | -2.4% | £82,775 |
| June 2011 | -2.8% | £84,775 |
| June 2010 | 2.3% | £87,225 |
| June 2009 | -11% | £85,276 |
| June 2008 | -3.6% | £95,839 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £99,387 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £882.
The B68 8SL Rental Market has increased by 71.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £882pcm |
| June 2025 | 7% | £853pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.4% | £798pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.9% | £736pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £664pcm |
| June 2021 | 7% | £605pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.8% | £565pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.4% | £550pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £537pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £528pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.3% | £513pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.7% | £497pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.7% | £479pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.7% | £471pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £474pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.7% | £474pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.4% | £466pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £459pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.5% | £487pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £480pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th November 2024 for £170,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 5.8%. The postcode has had a total of 37 sales since 1995.
B68 8SL has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2024£170,000 | 4 Bed House83, Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SL83, Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SL
- Sold Oct 2022£155,000 | 3 Bed House75, Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SL75, Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SL
- Sold Aug 2022£140,000 | 3 Bed House113, Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SL113, Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SL
- Sold Apr 2022£165,000 | 4 Bed House93, Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SL93, Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SL
- Sold Apr 2022£123,500 | 3 Bed House115, Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SL115, Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SL
Nearby Postcodes
B68 8SL is the 457th largest and the 94th most expensive postcode out of the 578 postcodes in the B68 area.
- B68 8SG, Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8SG14 Addresses|47 m away
- B68 9UF, Barker Street, Oldbury, B68B68 9UF69 Addresses|79 m away
- B68 8SE, Vernon Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8SE31 Addresses|102 m away
- B68 9UQ, Barker Street, Oldbury, B68B68 9UQ46 Addresses|117 m away
- B68 8SD, Shirley Road, Oldbury, B68B68 8SD34 Addresses|130 m away
Property Types
- 25 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (25)
- modern flat (4)
- house (2)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 27 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (16)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2025£750,000 | 2 Bed Flat63, Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SJ63, Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SJ
- Sold Nov 2025£185,000 | 4 Bed House40, Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SG40, Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SG
- Sold Apr 2007£177,000 | 1 Bed Flat4, Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SH4, Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SH
Schools Nearby
- Rood End Primary School100 m away
- George Betts Primary Academy600 m away
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School1.2 km away
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science700 m away
- Q3 Academy Langley1.3 km away
- Bristnall Hall Academy1.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to B68 8SL is Langley Green station, which is 500 metres away.
- Langley Green|500 m away
- Smethwick Galton Bridge|1.4 km away
- Sandwell & Dudley|1.6 km away
- Smethwick Rolfe Street|1.9 km away
