B68 postcode district

Sandwell · 589 postcodes

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The average home in Sandwell sold for £205,830 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.4% on a year earlier. Across Sandwell, police record 103 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the B68 district, the nearest primary school is Bleakhouse Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Oldbury Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Hill Top Medical Centre, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

Langley Green station is 1.1 mi away, about a 21 minute walk; the nearest park, Barnford Hill Park, is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Bleakhouse Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 21 Jun 2023 · Report

0.2 mi

Moat Farm Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourExceptionalPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standard

0.3 mi

Moat Farm Infant SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–7

Ofsted report cardInspected 11 Nov 2025 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.3 mi

Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–11

OfstedInspected 28 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.4 mi

Brandhall Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Secondary

Oldbury AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

0.4 mi

Q3 Academy Langley

Nursery, special and other

Queen Alexandra CollegeSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

2.0 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Langley Green

1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Rowley Regis

1.2 mi

Smethwick Rolfe Street

1.8 mi

Smethwick Galton Bridge

1.8 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park, Barnford Hill Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

11hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Playing field1.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Brandhall Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Barnford Hill ParkPark or garden · 11 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Salop Drive Market GardenAllotments or community garden · 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Brandhall Golf CourseGolf course · 37 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Ramsay Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Barnford Park AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Allotments or community garden (4 nearby)nearest 1.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the B68 district

What is the crime rate in the B68 district?

Across Sandwell, police record 103 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the B68 district?

The average home in Sandwell sold for £205,830 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.4% on a year earlier. By type: detached £328,663, semi-detached £227,178, terraced £191,457, flats £111,228. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the B68 district?

The nearest primary school is Bleakhouse Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Oldbury Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the B68 district?

Langley Green is 1.1 mi away, about a 21 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the B68 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £43,368 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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