B68 house prices, schools and flood risk.

In the 12 months to September 2026, 240 homes sold in B68 (Oldbury) at a median of £240,000, up 2.1% on the year before, according to HM Land Registry. Detached homes typically sold for £288,500, flats for £88,000.

Covers Bearwood, Bristnall, Langley, Old Warley, St Pauls.

Median sold price

£240k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+2.1%

From £235k

Homes sold

240

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in B68

Detached

£289k

20 sales

Semi-detached

£257k

132 sales

Terraced

£205k

71 sales

Flat

£88k

17 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£138k£192k£245k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in B68
2016£138k (359 sales)
2017£146k (389 sales)
2018£160k (384 sales)
2019£165k (350 sales)
2020£174k (292 sales)
2021£195k (403 sales)
2022£220k (354 sales)
2023£215k (257 sales)
2024£226k (291 sales)
2025£235k (331 sales)
2026£245k (147 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Castle Road EastB68 9BJ · Mostly detached
£450,0005 sales
Wood Green RoadB68 0DE · Mostly detached
£427,0008 sales
Derryfield CourtB68 9SN · Mostly detached
£400,0005 sales
Hadzor RoadB68 9LA · Mostly semi-detached
£390,5004 sales
Harborne RoadB68 9JH · Mostly semi-detached
£387,7508 sales

Most affordable

Hagley Road WestB68 0BS · Mostly flats
£79,00040 sales
QueenswayB68 0LE · Mostly flats
£101,25017 sales
Rood End RoadB68 8SL · Mostly terraced
£137,5004 sales
Ventnor CloseB68 0DH · Mostly flats
£137,5004 sales
Wellesley RoadB68 8RZ · Mostly terraced
£140,00013 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

57 Albright RoadB68 9NH · Semi-detached · 91 m² · 5 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£255,000£2,800/m²
48 Bleakhouse RoadB68 0TQ · Terraced · 79 m² · 4 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£290,000£3,670/m²
22 St Katherines RoadB68 9TT · Semi-detached · 71 m² · 4 rooms · 10 Sept 2026
£263,000£3,700/m²
51 Edinburgh RoadB68 0SL · Terraced · 91 m² · 5 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£190,000£2,090/m²
1 Derryfield CourtB68 9SN · Detached · 219 m² · 7 Sept 2026
£390,000£1,780/m²
6 Pel CrescentB68 8ST · Terraced · 77 m² · 4 rooms · 2 Sept 2026
£220,000£2,860/m²
60 Stanley RoadB68 0EQ · Semi-detached · 100 m² · 5 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£263,000£2,630/m²
33 Castle Road EastB68 9BJ · Semi-detached · 122 m² · 6 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£450,000£3,690/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Bleakhouse Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the B68 centre
Good
Warley Infant SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the B68 centre
Good
Moat Farm Junior SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the B68 centre
Good
Moat Farm Infant SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the B68 centre
Good
Bristnall Hall AcademySecondary · 0.5 mi from the B68 centre
Outstanding
Lightwoods Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the B68 centre
Good
Lightwoods Primary AcademyPrimary · 0.9 mi from the B68 centre
Good
Perryfields High School Specialist Maths and Computing CollegeSecondary · 0.9 mi from the B68 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

269

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
129
Vehicle crime
26
Criminal damage & arson
22
Shoplifting
20

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

No Environment Agency flood warning areas within 3 km of the district centre.

B68 questions

What is the average house price in B68?

The median sold price in B68 over the last 12 months was £240,000, across 240 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £288,500, semi-detached £257,050, terraced £205,000, flat £88,000.

Are house prices in B68 going up?

The median sold price was up 2.1% on the previous 12 months (£235,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in B68?

Castle Road East has the highest median sold price in B68 over the last five years: £450,000 across 5 sales.

How do I know if a home in B68 is fairly priced?

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