Pound Close, Oldbury

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£190,619
8 sales
Price range
£115k – £275k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Jul 2025
B68 8LZ

At a glance

House prices£191k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkRowley Regis station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Pound Close, Oldbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £190,619. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Pound Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Pound 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: £130,667 (3 sales)2016£131k2018: £149,950 (1 sales)2018£150k2019: £190,000 (1 sales)2019£190k2022: £244,000 (1 sales)2022£244k2023: £275,000 (1 sales)2023£275k2025: £274,000 (1 sales)2025£274k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£190,6192 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Pound Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Pound Close B68 8LZ 2 Jul 2025£274,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Pound Close B68 8LZ 14 Aug 2024£256,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Pound Close B68 8LZ 31 Aug 2023£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Pound Close B68 8LZ 9 Dec 2022£244,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Garage 7, Karma Court, Pound Close 9 Dec 2022£1,000 OtherLeasehold
17, Pound Close B68 8LZ 15 Feb 2019£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Pound Close B68 8LZ 20 Apr 2018£149,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Pound Close B68 8LZ 30 Nov 2016£139,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Pound Close B68 8LZ 23 Mar 2016£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Pound Close B68 8LZ 4 Mar 2016£138,000 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, Pound Close £149,950 (Apr 2018) → £274,000 (Jul 2025) +83%
over 7 yrs
9, Pound Close £115,000 (Mar 2016) → £256,250 (Aug 2024) +123%
over 8 yrs
17, Pound Close £138,000 (Mar 2016) → £190,000 (Feb 2019) +38%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Pound Close

Crime

315 crimes were reported within about a mile of Pound Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences140
Shoplifting40
Vehicle crime32
Criminal damage & arson21
Other theft20
Public order16

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

Flood risk

Pound Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Pound Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Causeway Green Primary School 427 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Oldbury Academy 1,193 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Orchard School 173 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Al Khair Primary School 70 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Q3 Academy Langley 1,490 pupils Secondary Christian 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 415 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Langley Primary School 440 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Primrose Centre 12 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–11 Good Report 0.8 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

  • Rowley Regis station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Langley Green station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Old Hill station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro) 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Causeway Green (opp, Pound Road) 1 min walk
  • Causeway Green (adj, Pound Road) 1 min walk
  • Old College Avenue (opposite, Brook Road) 2 min walk
  • Old College Avenue (adjacent, Brook Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Causeway Green Road Surgery
    158 Causeway Green Road, Warley, Oldbury · 0.2 mi
  • Hill Top Medical Centre
    15 Hill Top Road, Warley, Oldbury · 0.8 mi
  • Clement Road Medical Practice
    4A Clement Road, Halesowen · 1.0 mi
  • Warley Medical Centre
    Ambrose House, Kingsway, Oldbury · 1.0 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 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.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.8%62.5%
Private rented20.7%20.3%
Social rented5.3%17.1%
Households675

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.9%64.1%
Aged 65+17.8%18.6%
Residents1,734

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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