B68 8LU

Langley, Sandwell

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At a glance

Every premises in B68 8LU can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Sandwell sold for £205,830 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.4% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 110 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From B68 8LU, the nearest primary school is Causeway Green Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Oldbury Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Causeway Green Road Surgery, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

Rowley Regis station is 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Sandwell 027

110High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Sandwell

103High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	42	34	High · 8/10
Shoplifting	30	8.6	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	6.9	6.7	High · 7/10
Vehicle crime	6.9	5.0	High · 8/10
Public order	5.1	6.7	Moderate · 6/10
Anti-social behaviour	4.0	15	Low · 2/10
Other theft	3.6	6.5	Moderate · 4/10
Drugs	3.6	3.3	High · 8/10
Burglary	2.1	3.6	Moderate · 4/10
Possession of weapons	2.1	1.0	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	1.3	1.4	High · 8/10
Other crime	1.0	2.1	Low · 3/10
Bicycle theft	0.8	0.8	High · 8/10
Theft from the person	0.4	1.7	Moderate · 6/10

Sandwell 027: October 2025 to September 2026, 7,672 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Sandwell 027 Sandwell England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Causeway Green Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

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

0.1 mi

Al Khair Primary SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–11

Ofsted: Good

0.4 mi

The Orchard SchoolCommunity special school · ages 2–11

OfstedInspected 15 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.4 mi

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

0.6 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

0.7 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

2.7 mi

Netherton Park Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

2.8 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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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Oldbury PharmacyPharmacy · B68 8LS

130 m · 2 min walk

Rowley PharmacyPharmacy · B65 0QH

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Langley PharmacyPharmacy · B69 4SN

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

GP practices

Causeway Green Road SurgeryGP practice · B68 8LJ

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Hill Top Medical CentreGP practice · B68 9DU

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Clement Road Medical PracticeGP practice · B62 9LR

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Dentists

Brandhall Dental SurgeryDental practice · B68 8DP

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · B65 9JU

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · B68 9LU

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Hospitals

Rowley Regis HospitalHospital · B65 8DA

1.4 mi

Rowley Regis HospitalHospital · B65 8DA

1.4 mi

Rowley Regis Hospital - DgftHospital · B65 8DA

1.4 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Rowley Regis

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Langley Green

1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Old Hill

1.8 mi

Sandwell & Dudley

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

0.4 mito the nearest park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

28hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Playing field5.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 6.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Barnford Park AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 1.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Hurst Green Recreation GroundPark or garden · 10.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Brandhall Golf CourseGolf course · 37 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Barnford Hill ParkPark or garden · 11 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Brandhall Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.9 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Langley ParkPark or garden · 1.7 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Lion Farm Playing FieldsPlaying field · 21 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 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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Household income

This neighbourhood

£38,976

£31,581 after tax

Sandwell

£42,350

£32,377 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£38,976

After tax£31,581

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£27,171Sandwell £27,294 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Sandwell 027); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is in the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 6,317 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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56% of Sandwell's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

21% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 22% in Sandwell and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about B68 8LU

What is the crime rate in B68 8LU?

The neighbourhood records 110 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Sandwell the rate is 103 per 1,000. 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 B68 8LU?

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 B68 8LU?

The nearest primary school is Causeway Green Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Oldbury Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in B68 8LU?

Every premises in B68 8LU can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to B68 8LU?

Rowley Regis is 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

What is the average household income in B68 8LU?

The ONS estimates average household income of £38,976 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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