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Merton Close, Oldbury

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House prices, sold prices and local information for B68 8NG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£146,889
9 sales
Price range
£113k – £200k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jul 2022
B68 8NG

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At a glance

House prices£147k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkLangley Green station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Merton Close, Oldbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Jul 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £146,889.

House prices on Merton Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merton Close 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: £112,500 (1 sales)2016£113k2017: £120,000 (1 sales)2017£120k2018: £135,000 (1 sales)2018£135k2019: £127,500 (1 sales)2019£128k2020: £149,000 (2 sales)2020£149k2021: £164,500 (2 sales)2021£165k2022: £200,000 (1 sales)2022£200k

Tenure: 59% freehold and 41% leasehold across 17 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£146,88926 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Merton Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Merton Close B68 8NG 30 Jan 2026£190,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Merton Close B68 8NG 30 Jan 2026£190,500 TerracedLeasehold
2, Merton Close B68 8NG 20 Nov 2024£103,000 TerracedLeasehold
44, Merton Close B68 8NG 11 Oct 2024£172,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Merton Close B68 8NG 14 Jun 2024£120,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Merton Close B68 8NG 14 Jun 2024£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
1, Merton Close B68 8NG 26 Jul 2022£200,000 TerracedLeasehold
54, Merton Close B68 8NG 27 Aug 2021£148,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Merton Close B68 8NG 24 Mar 2021£164,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Merton Close B68 8NG 29 Jan 2021£165,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, Merton Close B68 8NG 14 Feb 2020£148,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Merton Close B68 8NG 13 Feb 2020£150,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Merton Close B68 8NG 22 Nov 2019£149,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Merton Close B68 8NG 16 Aug 2019£127,500 TerracedFreehold
48, Merton Close B68 8NG 5 Apr 2018£135,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Merton Close B68 8NG 9 Oct 2017£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
26, Merton Close B68 8NG 19 Aug 2016£112,500 TerracedFreehold

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.

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Schools near Merton Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oldbury Academy 1,193 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Q3 Academy Langley 1,490 pupils Secondary Christian 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 415 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
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
The Orchard School 173 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Bleakhouse Primary School 432 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Al Khair Primary School 70 pupils Other independent 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 · 18 min walk
  • Rowley Regis station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Smethwick Galton Bridge station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro) 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
  • The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bristnall Fields (before, Pound Road) 2 min walk
  • Bristnall Fields (after, Pound Road) 2 min walk
  • Oldbury College of Sport (opp, Pound Road) 3 min walk
  • Bristnall Fields (after, George Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hill Top Medical Centre
    15 Hill Top Road, Warley, Oldbury · 0.3 mi
  • Causeway Green Road Surgery
    158 Causeway Green Road, Warley, Oldbury · 0.5 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 · 0.3 mi
  • Heron Heron Oldbury · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Brandhall · 0.9 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Oldbury Superstore · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hills Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Oldbury Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Hill Top 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 4 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.3%62.5%
Private rented11.6%20.3%
Social rented20.8%17.1%
Households750

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.7%64.1%
Aged 65+18.8%18.6%
Residents1,823

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 Merton Close

Ethnic group

HereSandwell
White62.2%57.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh20.6%25.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African10%8.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.8%4.3%
Other ethnic group2.4%4%

Religion

HereSandwell
Christian42.9%39.9%
No religion26.9%26.1%
Sikh14.3%11.5%
Muslim8.4%13.4%
Not answered5.1%5.4%
Hindu2.1%2.8%
Other religion0.3%0.7%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereSandwell
Born in the UK82.4%76.4%
Born outside the UK17.6%23.6%

Highest qualification

HereSandwell
Level 4 qualifications and above27.6%22.7%
No qualifications24.8%28.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%14.8%
Level 2 qualifications12.9%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%11.5%
Apprenticeship6.2%4.8%
Other qualifications3.9%3.7%

General health

HereSandwell
Very good health46.8%44.9%
Good health31.3%34.2%
Fair health14.7%14.3%
Bad health5.8%5.1%
Very bad health1.4%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereSandwell
1 car or van in household45.8%42%
2 cars or vans in household24.6%21.7%
No cars or vans in household19.4%29.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.2%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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