B68 8SU, Oldbury
Sold prices and local information for B68 8SU on Gowshall Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£232,333
3 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Sold prices in B68 8SU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Gowshall Drive | 6 Sep 2024 | £260,000 | Terraced |
| 5, Gowshall Drive | 30 Aug 2024 | £265,000 | Terraced |
| 1, Gowshall Drive | 27 Jan 2017 | £172,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in B68 8SU
- Gowshall Drive£216k
Schools near B68 8SU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rood End Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| George Betts Primary Academy | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Holly Lodge High School College of Science | Secondary | – | 0.5 mi |
| West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.7 mi |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
Living in B68 8SU
Nearest stations
- Langley Green station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
- Smethwick Galton Bridge station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys 0.9 mi
- The Food Warehouse 1.1 mi
- Asda Superstore 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Masters Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Dunstones Chemist 0.4 mi
- C H White Pharmacy 0.8 mi
Dentists
- West Park Dental Care Partnership 0.4 mi
- Dental Department 0.6 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.6 mi
GP surgeries
- Rood End Medical Practice 0.3 mi
- St Paul's Medical Practice 0.4 mi
- Lodge Road Surgery 0.6 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 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in B68 8SU
Ethnic group
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 56.1% | 25.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 17.2% | 8.7% |
| White | 16.9% | 57.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 6.3% | 4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.6% | 4.3% |
Religion
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 39% | 13.4% |
| Christian | 21.1% | 39.9% |
| Sikh | 17.4% | 11.5% |
| No religion | 9.6% | 26.1% |
| Not answered | 9.2% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| Other religion | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 62.4% | 76.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 37.6% | 23.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 31.5% | 28.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23.5% | 22.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.2% | 14.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.7% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Other qualifications | 4.5% | 3.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 4.8% |
General health
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.3% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 31.7% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 15.5% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.5% |
Occupation
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 20.6% | 15.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| Professional occupations | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 11.3% | 10.6% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 8.4% | 10.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 6.4% | 7.9% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 6.4% | 10.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.8% | 42% |
| No cars or vans in household | 32.1% | 29.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.2% | 21.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.9% | 7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 50.1% | 55.9% |
| Economically inactive | 45.9% | 41.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 4% | 2.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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