B68 8LX
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Property report — B68 8LX
Open-data due diligence for B68 8LX and the area around it.
B68 8LX in brief: 112 recorded sales (£16,000–£294,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B68 8LX itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the B68 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£213,243
Population
22,081
Crimes recorded
95
Schools
7
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
99%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in B68 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (27 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-10 | £90,000 | 19 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2025-07-14 | £255,000 | 25 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2025-03-19 | £294,000 | 31 PENNCRICKET LANE | Detached |
| 2025-03-04 | £105,000 | 19 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2024-08-23 | £88,500 | FLAT 10, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2023-10-02 | £145,000 | 45 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2023-06-27 | £167,500 | 13 PENNCRICKET LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-06-13 | £187,000 | 49 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2023-04-28 | £153,000 | 56 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2023-04-21 | £155,000 | 41 PENNCRICKET LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-11-24 | £112,000 | 34 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2022-10-05 | £75,000 | 34 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2022-08-01 | £155,000 | 47 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2021-11-26 | £85,000 | FLAT 7, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2021-11-12 | £95,000 | FLAT 9, ALEXANDRA COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2021-10-01 | £145,000 | 45 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2021-08-13 | £189,400 | 29 PENNCRICKET LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-07-09 | £140,000 | 43 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2021-07-07 | £129,000 | 53 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2021-06-04 | £150,000 | 51 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2021-05-18 | £120,000 | 66 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2021-04-28 | £102,000 | 38 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2021-04-01 | £97,000 | 28 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2021-02-04 | £90,000 | 38 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2020-11-12 | £55,000 | FLAT 5, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2020-03-19 | £123,000 | 50 PENNCRICKET LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-03-03 | £100,000 | 39 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2020-02-07 | £90,000 | 64 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2019-12-17 | £96,000 | 3, MIDDLETON COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2019-11-12 | £95,000 | FLAT 2, ALEXANDRA COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2019-02-11 | £116,500 | 30 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2019-02-01 | £252,000 | 27 PENNCRICKET LANE | Detached |
| 2018-03-23 | £61,000 | 15 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2018-01-24 | £90,000 | 39 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2017-11-13 | £88,500 | 30 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2017-10-02 | £130,000 | 51 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2017-08-25 | £76,000 | FLAT 6, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2017-06-13 | £104,000 | 25 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2016-05-27 | £72,500 | 28 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2015-11-20 | £85,000 | 49 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2015-08-28 | £98,000 | 5 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2014-05-30 | £66,000 | 3, MIDDLETON COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2014-05-02 | £66,000 | FLAT 11, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2014-04-25 | £62,500 | 36 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2013-12-20 | £62,750 | FLAT 12, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2013-11-15 | £59,000 | 2, MIDDLETON COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2013-09-05 | £51,000 | FLAT 4, ALEXANDRA COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2013-08-09 | £95,000 | 3 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2013-06-14 | £58,000 | FLAT 2, ALEXANDRA COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2013-05-24 | £89,000 | 64 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2013-04-18 | £76,000 | FLAT 6, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2012-07-27 | £87,500 | 3 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2012-04-11 | £73,656 | 19 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2011-09-30 | £69,000 | FLAT 3, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2009-12-01 | £92,000 | 47 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2009-05-29 | £62,500 | FLAT 9, ALEXANDRA COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2009-01-02 | £90,000 | 19 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2008-03-06 | £87,500 | 48 PENNCRICKET LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-02-19 | £79,000 | FLAT 4, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2007-11-30 | £86,500 | FLAT 8, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2007-05-18 | £85,000 | FLAT 6, ALEXANDRA COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2006-12-08 | £88,500 | FLAT 1, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2006-11-15 | £86,000 | FLAT 11, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2006-11-03 | £83,000 | 4, MIDDLETON COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2006-09-22 | £150,000 | 29 PENNCRICKET LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-08-04 | £110,000 | 60 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2006-06-30 | £109,500 | 51 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2006-06-23 | £119,000 | 50 PENNCRICKET LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-05-26 | £80,000 | FLAT 7, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2005-12-16 | £85,000 | FLAT 6, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2005-12-09 | £88,000 | FLAT 5, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2005-11-02 | £74,000 | FLAT 8, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2005-10-21 | £17,560 | 47 PENNCRICKET LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-02-11 | £73,000 | 3, MIDDLETON COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2005-01-28 | £108,000 | 60 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2004-09-17 | £88,500 | 11 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2004-03-26 | £62,950 | FLAT 4, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2004-03-12 | £73,000 | 36 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2004-02-06 | £71,000 | 1, MIDDLETON COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2004-01-26 | £61,500 | 60 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2003-10-08 | £65,500 | FLAT 1, ALEXANDRA COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2002-11-01 | £69,950 | 66 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2002-10-04 | £65,000 | 51 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2002-05-31 | £56,000 | 53 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 2002-05-17 | £46,500 | FLAT 7, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-02-04 | £42,950 | FLAT 9, ALEXANDRA COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2001-11-14 | £41,500 | FLAT 6, ALEXANDRA COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-10-26 | £38,950 | FLAT 4, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2001-08-24 | £36,750 | FLAT 8, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2001-06-08 | £38,000 | 4, MIDDLETON COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2001-05-18 | £37,000 | 1, MIDDLETON COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2001-05-11 | £39,000 | FLAT 3, ALEXANDRA COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2000-11-06 | £39,000 | FLAT 9, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2000-08-11 | £32,500 | FLAT 6, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2000-08-09 | £35,000 | FLAT 11, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 2000-01-10 | £26,000 | 32 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 1999-11-12 | £42,500 | 5 PENNCRICKET LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-06-25 | £30,000 | FLAT 4, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 1999-04-14 | £34,000 | 4, MIDDLETON COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 1998-09-30 | £25,000 | 47 PENNCRICKET LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-06-30 | £16,000 | 23 PENNCRICKET LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-05-15 | £40,000 | 41 PENNCRICKET LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-02-27 | £44,000 | 64 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 1997-12-19 | £45,000 | 58 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 1997-10-06 | £21,600 | 5 PENNCRICKET LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-09-24 | £35,000 | FLAT 7, ALEXANDRA COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 1997-05-02 | £36,300 | 45 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 1997-05-02 | £28,500 | 11 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 1997-03-27 | £31,000 | FLAT 9, ALEXANDRA COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 1996-07-19 | £36,500 | 53 PENNCRICKET LANE | Terraced |
| 1995-12-21 | £41,500 | 1, MIDDLETON COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
| 1995-05-19 | £37,000 | FLAT 5, PENNCRICKET COURT PENNCRICKET LANE | Flat |
112 recorded sales on B68 8LX. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Causeway Green Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Oldbury Academy | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Good (2021) |
| Langley Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Blackheath Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Q3 Academy Langley | 0.8 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: CAUSEWAY GREEN ROAD SURGERY (0.3 mi) · CLEMENT ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.9 mi) · HILL TOP MEDICAL CENTRE (0.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ROWLEY REGIS HOSPITAL (1.4 mi) · ROWLEY REGIS HOSPITAL - DGFT (1.4 mi) · WEST MIDLANDS HOSPITAL (2.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: The Navigation (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · Langley War Memorial (Grade II) (0.7 mi) · LANGLEY HALL (Grade II) (0.7 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: OLDBURY PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · ROWLEY PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · LANGLEY PHARMACY (0.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Rowley Regis (0.6 mi) · Langley Green (1.0 mi) · Old Hill (1.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.5 mi) · Asda (0.5 mi) · Lidl (0.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 37
- One-person households
- 32%
- Households with children
- 33%
- Households
- 8,390
Owned 57% · Social rent 22% · Private rent 20%
Census 2021 (ONS), for B68 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in B68 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 108/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictB68 | SectorB68 8 | PostcodeB68 8LX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £230,477 | £213,243 | £84,257 |
| Population | 44,098 | 22,081 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 236 | 95 | — |
| Schools | 15 | 7 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 98% | 99% | 70% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (B68 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 3 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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