Douglas Road, Oldbury

House prices, sold prices and local information for B68 9ST.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£171,186
7 sales
Price range
£148k – £199k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Mar 2023
B68 9ST

At a glance

House prices£171k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkLangley Green station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Douglas Road, Oldbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Mar 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £171,383. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Douglas Road compared

B68 postcode area£245,636
Oldbury£233,502
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Douglas 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

2016: £152,000 (1 sales)2016£152k2018: £148,000 (1 sales)2018£148k2019: £170,000 (1 sales)2019£170k2020: £167,150 (2 sales)2020£167k2023: £197,000 (2 sales)2023£197k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£171,38324 Mar 2023
Terraced1£170,0006 Nov 2019

Sold prices on Douglas Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Douglas Road B68 9ST 25 Jun 2025£159,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Douglas Road B68 9ST 30 Apr 2025£130,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Douglas Road B68 9ST 10 Jan 2025£217,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Douglas Road B68 9ST 10 Oct 2024£233,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Douglas Road B68 9ST 24 Mar 2023£199,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Douglas Road B68 9ST 25 Jan 2023£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Douglas Road B68 9ST 17 Jun 2022£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Douglas Road B68 9ST 18 Dec 2020£177,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Douglas Road B68 9ST 17 Jan 2020£156,800 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Douglas Road B68 9ST 6 Nov 2019£170,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Douglas Road B68 9ST 26 Sep 2018£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Douglas Road B68 9ST 21 Jun 2017£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Douglas Road B68 9ST 3 Aug 2016£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
7, Douglas Road £130,000 (Apr 2025) → £159,000 (Jun 2025) +22%
over under a year
14, Douglas Road £148,000 (Sep 2018) → £217,000 (Jan 2025) +47%
over 6 yrs
8, Douglas Road £156,800 (Jan 2020) → £233,000 (Oct 2024) +49%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Douglas Road

Crime

325 crimes were reported within about a mile of Douglas Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences164
Vehicle crime28
Criminal damage & arson27
Other theft20
Public order19
Drugs14

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Douglas Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Rea Flood alert area
  • Upper Tame Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Douglas Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Moat Farm Infant School 407 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.4 mi
Moat Farm Junior School 477 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Bristnall Hall Academy 1,088 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 415 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Rood End Primary School 428 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Q3 Academy Langley 1,490 pupils Secondary Christian 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Devonshire Infant Academy 346 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
Devonshire Junior Academy 349 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 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 and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Langley Green station 0.6 mi · 12 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) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro) 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Douglas Road (before, Warley Road) 1 min walk
  • Hayes Road (after, Queens Road) 1 min walk
  • Douglas Road (after, Warley Road) 1 min walk
  • Hayes Road (before, Queens Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Warley Road Surgery
    118 Warley Road, Warley, Oldbury · 0.1 mi
  • Dog Kennel Lane Surgery
    64 Dog Kennel Lane, Warley, Oldbury · 0.2 mi
  • Rood End Medical Practice
    182-184 Vicarage Road, Oldbury · 0.4 mi
  • Lodge Road Surgery
    Lodge Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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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: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.3%62.5%
Private rented15.0%20.3%
Social rented20.3%17.1%
Households701

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.3%64.1%
Aged 65+12.3%18.6%
Residents2,259

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

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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