Darby Road, Oldbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for B68 9SG.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Darby Road, Oldbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Mar 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £154,875. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Darby Road range from £103,000 to £185,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Darby Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Darby Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B68 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £154,875 | 20 Mar 2020 |
Sold prices on Darby Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Darby Road B68 9SG | 20 Mar 2020 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Darby Road B68 9SG | 15 Nov 2019 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, Darby Road B68 9SG | 16 Nov 2018 | £103,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 44, Darby Road B68 9SG | 28 Mar 2018 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 44, Darby Road B68 9SG | 29 Apr 2016 | £146,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 44, Darby Road | £146,500 (Apr 2016) → £185,000 (Mar 2018) | +26% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Darby Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rood End Primary School 428 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Q3 Academy Langley 1,490 pupils | Secondary Christian | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Moat Farm Junior School 477 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 415 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Moat Farm Infant School 407 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Bristnall Hall Academy 1,088 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| Holly Lodge High School College of Science 1,636 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Al Khair Primary School 70 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train, tram & metro stations
- Langley Green station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Smethwick Galton Bridge station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro) 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro) 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Darby Road (adj, Basons Lane) 1 min walk
- Darby Road (opp, Basons Lane) 2 min walk
- Basons Lane (before, Warley Road) 2 min walk
- Basons Lane (opp, Dog Kennel Lane) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Dog Kennel Lane Surgery
64 Dog Kennel Lane, Warley, Oldbury · 0.1 mi - Warley Road Surgery
118 Warley Road, Warley, Oldbury · 0.2 mi - Rood End Medical Practice
182-184 Vicarage Road, Oldbury · 0.2 mi - St Paul's Medical Practice
222 St. Pauls Road, Smethwick · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Birmingham Bristnall Express · 0.7 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods West Cross · 0.8 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Oldbury Superstore · 0.9 mi
- Aldi Aldi Langley Birmingham · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Masters Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Ashworth Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Langley Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Londonderry Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
- West Park Dental Care Partnership · 0.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 64.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 20.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 701 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,259 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 92% |
Share of homes across Sandwell with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Darby Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 45.6% | 25.8% |
| White | 35.1% | 57.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 6.3% | 4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.9% | 4.3% |
Religion
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 28.3% | 39.9% |
| Muslim | 25.2% | 13.4% |
| No religion | 18.8% | 26.1% |
| Sikh | 18.4% | 11.5% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 2.4% | 2.8% |
| Other religion | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 71.7% | 76.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 28.3% | 23.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 28.5% | 28.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.7% | 22.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.3% | 14.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.9% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.3% | 11.5% |
| Other qualifications | 5.7% | 3.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 4.8% |
General health
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.7% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 34.6% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 14.4% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.3% | 42% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.6% | 21.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 24.2% | 29.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.8% | 7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Sandwell.
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