B68 8NG, Oldbury
Sold prices and local information for B68 8NG on Merton Close. Free
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Average sold price
£147,971
17 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£190,500
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in B68 8NG
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18, Merton Close | 30 Jan 2026 | £190,500 | Terraced |
| 18, Merton Close | 30 Jan 2026 | £190,500 | Terraced |
| 2, Merton Close | 20 Nov 2024 | £103,000 | Terraced |
| 44, Merton Close | 11 Oct 2024 | £172,000 | Terraced |
| 9, Merton Close | 14 Jun 2024 | £120,000 | Terraced |
| 9, Merton Close | 14 Jun 2024 | £120,000 | Terraced |
| 1, Merton Close | 26 Jul 2022 | £200,000 | Terraced |
| 54, Merton Close | 27 Aug 2021 | £148,500 | Terraced |
| 4, Merton Close | 24 Mar 2021 | £164,000 | Terraced |
| 19, Merton Close | 29 Jan 2021 | £165,000 | Terraced |
| 16, Merton Close | 14 Feb 2020 | £148,000 | Terraced |
| 23, Merton Close | 13 Feb 2020 | £150,000 | Terraced |
| 6, Merton Close | 22 Nov 2019 | £149,000 | Terraced |
| 40, Merton Close | 16 Aug 2019 | £127,500 | Terraced |
| 48, Merton Close | 5 Apr 2018 | £135,000 | Terraced |
| 56, Merton Close | 9 Oct 2017 | £120,000 | Terraced |
| 26, Merton Close | 19 Aug 2016 | £112,500 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 59% freehold, 41% leasehold.
Streets in B68 8NG
- Merton Close£147k
Schools near B68 8NG
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldbury Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.2 mi |
| Q3 Academy Langley | Secondary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Moat Farm Junior School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Moat Farm Infant School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Bleakhouse Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
Living in B68 8NG
Nearest 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
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.3 mi
- Heron 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.9 mi
- Asda 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
GP surgeries
- Hill Top Medical Centre 0.3 mi
- Causeway Green Road Surgery 0.5 mi
- Dog Kennel Lane Surgery 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 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in B68 8NG
Ethnic group
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 62.2% | 57.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 20.6% | 25.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 10% | 8.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.4% | 4% |
Religion
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 42.9% | 39.9% |
| No religion | 26.9% | 26.1% |
| Sikh | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Muslim | 8.4% | 13.4% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 82.4% | 76.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 17.6% | 23.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.6% | 22.7% |
| No qualifications | 24.8% | 28.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.5% | 14.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.9% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.2% | 11.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 4.8% |
| Other qualifications | 3.9% | 3.7% |
General health
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.8% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 31.3% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 14.7% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 5.8% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.5% |
Occupation
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 19.6% | 13.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 12.1% | 10.3% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10.3% | 7.9% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.2% | 15.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.9% | 9.6% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 9.4% | 10.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.4% | 10.6% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8% | 9.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.8% | 42% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.6% | 21.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 19.4% | 29.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.2% | 7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 57.3% | 55.9% |
| Economically inactive | 40.6% | 41.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.1% | 2.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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