Living in B68, Sandwell
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around B68 in Sandwell. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central B68 sold at a median of £225,000 across 95 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Sandwell are down 0.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 79 schools within about 3 miles, 72% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of B68 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Sandwell pays £2,244 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 269 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Sandwell: £205,830, down 0.4% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider West Midlands average is £236,098.
Check sold prices for a specific address in B68 →
See where B68 ranks across West Midlands →
Council tax at Band D in Sandwell: £2,244 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare B68 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for B68 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around B68
95 recorded home sales on the streets around central B68 in the last 2 years, with a median of £225,000 and a range from £69,500 to £450,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Eva Road, B68 9PF | Semi-detached | £270,000 | 3 Aug 2026 |
| 32 Hill Top Road, B68 9DU | Detached | £275,000 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| 23 Sandfields Road, B68 9NR | Detached | £300,000 | 12 Jun 2026 |
| 13 Hesket Avenue, B68 9EY | Semi-detached | £182,000 | 11 Jun 2026 |
| 111 Hill Top Road, B68 9DX | Terraced | £180,000 | 10 Jun 2026 |
| 28 Hancox Street, B68 9LQ | Terraced | £213,000 | 10 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
79 schools within 3 miles , of which 72% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristnall Hall Academy | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | 0.82 mi varies |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | 0.33 mi varies |
| Shireland Technology Primary | Primary | Outstanding | 1.6 mi away | 0.55 mi varies |
| Lapal Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.1 mi away | 0.8 mi 2025 |
| Bleakhouse Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| Oldbury Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
Schools in B68 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightwoods Primary Academy | Primary | 0.78 mi | varies |
| Bristnall Hall Academy | Secondary | 0.82 mi | varies |
| Q3 Academy Langley | Secondary | 1.17 mi | varies |
| Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.28 mi | varies |
Will an address here get a place? How far Sandwell schools admitted from, school by school →
54 state primary and 16 state secondary schools within range, plus 4 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
4 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al Khair Primary School, Sandwell Valley School, The British Muslim School, V.A.S.E Academy.
All 4 fee-paying schools near B68, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 17.3% |
| Skilled trades | 14.8% |
| Associate professional and technical | 12.4% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 11.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.0% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How B68 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: white residents, down 9.1 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of B68 (E01009939, 1,702 residents in 2021, down 3.4% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: white residents, down 9.1 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 76.8% | 73.0% | -3.8 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 11.1% | 15.8% | +4.7 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 11.1% | 11.0% | -0.1 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 19.3% | 18.2% | -1.1 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 16.9% | 18.4% | +1.5 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 20.4% | 27.1% | +6.7 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 10.6% | 16.6% | +6.0 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 79.8% | 81.6% | +1.8 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 76.4% | 67.3% | -9.1 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
269 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central B68 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Sandwell's figures.
Buses from the centre of B68
Best-served stop: Siskin Close, with 6.7 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of B68 is Siskin Close: 6.7 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 2.2 in the evening and 2.9 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:25, last 00:06 after midnight. Routes there: 13, 54, 23, 22. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of B68. The nearest, Hill Top Medical Centre, has 8,951 registered patients and 2,323 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Top Medical Centre | 0.1 mi | 8,951 | 2,323 |
| Causeway Green Road Surgery | 0.7 mi | 3,735 | 2,760 |
| Warley Medical Centre | 0.8 mi | 11,680 | 1,770 |
Nearest A&E: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, where 57.8% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust at 64.7%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Sandwell pays £2,244 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.2% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Sandwell, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,742 | +3.6% |
| 2022-23 | £1,831 | +5.1% |
| 2023-24 | £1,930 | +5.4% |
| 2024-25 | £2,028 | +5.1% |
| 2025-26 | £2,133 | +5.2% |
| 2026-27 | £2,244 | +5.2% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Sandwell, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about B68
What is the average house price in B68?
The average sold price in Sandwell is £205,830 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in B68?
Prices in Sandwell are down 0.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in B68?
The median of 95 recorded sales around central B68 in the last 2 years is £225,000, ranging from £69,500 to £450,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in B68?
79 schools sit within 3 miles of central B68, and 72% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in B68?
269 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central B68 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is B68 at risk of flooding?
Central B68 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is B68 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 72% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £225,000; the area sits in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 269 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is B68 safe?
269 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central B68 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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