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Hancox Street, Oldbury

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£214,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£184,100
15 sales
Price range
£135k – £230k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jun 2026
B68 9LQ

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At a glance

House prices£214k average9% below the Oldbury average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station19 min walkLangley Green station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold76% freeholdAcross 17 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

15 property sales on Hancox Street, Oldbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £214,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £171,955. That is 9% below the Oldbury average of £236,156 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% terraced, 20% detached, 7% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Hancox Street range from £135,000 to £230,000. 76% of homes sold here were freehold and 24% leasehold. Of 93 streets in Oldbury with at least two sales in the last year, Hancox Street ranks 62nd for average price.

House prices on Hancox Street compared

Hancox Street£214,000
B68 postcode area£247,920
Oldbury£236,156
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all B68 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £148,000 (1 sales)2016£148k2017: £135,000 (2 sales)2017£135k2018: £164,500 (2 sales)2018£165k2019: £155,500 (2 sales)2019£156k2020: £175,500 (1 sales)2020£176k2021: £210,000 (1 sales)2021£210k2022: £217,500 (2 sales)2022£218k2024: £225,000 (1 sales)2024£225k2025: £230,000 (1 sales)2025£230k2026: £214,000 (2 sales)2026£214k

Tenure: 76% freehold and 24% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£171,95510 Jun 2026
Detached3£215,0004 Nov 2022
Semi-detached1£225,00026 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Hancox Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Hancox Street B68 9LQ 10 Jun 2026£213,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Hancox Street B68 9LQ 18 May 2026£215,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Hancox Street B68 9LQ 11 Apr 2025£230,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Hancox Street B68 9LQ 26 Apr 2024£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Hancox Street B68 9LQ 4 Nov 2022£210,000 DetachedLeasehold
15, Hancox Street B68 9LQ 21 Jan 2022£225,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Hancox Street B68 9LQ 25 May 2021£210,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Hancox Street B68 9LQ 31 Jan 2020£175,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Hancox Street B68 9LQ 10 Jan 2020£162,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Hancox Street B68 9LQ 26 Apr 2019£165,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Hancox Street B68 9LQ 22 Mar 2019£146,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Hancox Street B68 9LQ 12 Oct 2018£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
28, Hancox Street B68 9LQ 28 Sep 2018£169,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Hancox Street B68 9LQ 11 Jul 2017£158,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Hancox Street B68 9LQ 3 Mar 2017£135,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Hancox Street B68 9LQ 3 Mar 2017£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
11, Hancox Street B68 9LQ 15 Nov 2016£148,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
28, Hancox Street £169,000 (Sep 2018) → £213,000 (Jun 2026) +26%
over 8 yrs
24, Hancox Street £135,000 (Mar 2017) → £160,000 (Oct 2018) +19%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Hancox Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oldbury Academy 1,193 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Q3 Academy Langley 1,490 pupils Secondary Christian 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Moat Farm Junior School 477 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Moat Farm Infant School 407 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.4 mi
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 415 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Bleakhouse Primary School 432 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Bristnall Hall Academy 1,088 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
The Orchard School 173 pupils Community special school 2–11 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Langley Green station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Rowley Regis station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Smethwick Rolfe Street station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro) 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Knottsall Lane (before, Bristnall Hall Road) 2 min walk
  • Bristnall Fields (after, George Road) 2 min walk
  • Bristnall Fields (before, Pound Road) 2 min walk
  • Bristnall Fields (before, George Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hill Top Medical Centre
    15 Hill Top Road, Warley, Oldbury · 0.2 mi
  • Causeway Green Road Surgery
    158 Causeway Green Road, Warley, Oldbury · 0.6 mi
  • Dog Kennel Lane Surgery
    64 Dog Kennel Lane, Warley, Oldbury · 0.7 mi
  • Warley Road Surgery
    118 Warley Road, Warley, Oldbury · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Birmingham Bristnall Express · 0.2 mi
  • Heron Heron Oldbury · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Brandhall · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Oldbury Superstore · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hills Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Hill Top Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Vishnu Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Brandhall Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Londonderry Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.2%62.5%
Private rented15.8%20.3%
Social rented11.0%17.1%
Households679

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+18.4%18.6%
Residents1,702

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%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 Hancox Street

Ethnic group

HereSandwell
White67.3%57.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh19.5%25.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.1%8.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4%4.3%
Other ethnic group3.2%4%

Religion

HereSandwell
Christian44%39.9%
No religion28.6%26.1%
Sikh11.2%11.5%
Muslim7.6%13.4%
Not answered4.8%5.4%
Hindu2.8%2.8%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Other religion0.5%0.7%

Country of birth

HereSandwell
Born in the UK83.4%76.4%
Born outside the UK16.6%23.6%

Highest qualification

HereSandwell
Level 4 qualifications and above27.1%22.7%
No qualifications25.3%28.9%
Level 3 qualifications14.3%14.8%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%11.5%
Apprenticeship6.4%4.8%
Other qualifications3.1%3.7%

General health

HereSandwell
Very good health43.5%44.9%
Good health38.1%34.2%
Fair health12.2%14.3%
Bad health4.6%5.1%
Very bad health1.6%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereSandwell
1 car or van in household40.8%42%
2 cars or vans in household28%21.7%
No cars or vans in household21.5%29.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.7%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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