B68 8DR, Oldbury
Sold prices and local information for B68 8DR on Shire Close. Free
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Average sold price
£220,000
4 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in B68 8DR
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Shire Close | 27 Jun 2022 | £290,000 | Semi-detached |
| 10, Shire Close | 1 Dec 2017 | £210,000 | Detached |
| 5, Shire Close | 22 Aug 2016 | £215,000 | Semi-detached |
| 8, Shire Close | 19 Apr 2016 | £165,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in B68 8DR
- Shire Close£220k
Schools near B68 8DR
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldbury Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Bleakhouse Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Brandhall Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Moat Farm Junior School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Moat Farm Infant School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Q3 Academy Langley | Secondary | – | 0.5 mi |
Living in B68 8DR
Nearest stations
- Langley Green station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
- Rowley Regis station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Smethwick Rolfe Street station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.3 mi
- Heron 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.7 mi
- Asda Superstore 1.0 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
- Londonderry Road (dental Surgery) 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.8 mi
GP surgeries
- Hill Top Medical Centre 0.2 mi
- Causeway Green Road Surgery 0.6 mi
- Warley Medical Centre 0.7 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 98% of homes in Sandwell (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in B68 8DR
Ethnic group
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 67.3% | 57.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 19.5% | 25.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 6.1% | 8.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4% | 4.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.2% | 4% |
Religion
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 44% | 39.9% |
| No religion | 28.6% | 26.1% |
| Sikh | 11.2% | 11.5% |
| Muslim | 7.6% | 13.4% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 83.4% | 76.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 16.6% | 23.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.1% | 22.7% |
| No qualifications | 25.3% | 28.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.3% | 14.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.8% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.9% | 11.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 4.8% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 3.7% |
General health
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.5% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 38.1% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 12.2% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.5% |
Occupation
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 17.3% | 13.7% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 14.8% | 10.9% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 12.4% | 10.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.2% | 9.6% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11% | 7.9% |
| Elementary occupations | 9.8% | 15.6% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.2% | 10.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 8.1% | 12.3% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.3% | 9.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.8% | 42% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28% | 21.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 21.5% | 29.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.7% | 7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 59.8% | 55.9% |
| Economically inactive | 38.5% | 41.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.7% | 2.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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