Kent Road is in Halesowen and in Dudley district. B62 8PJ is located in the Halesowen South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Halesowen and Rowley Regis. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kent Road, Halesowen, B62 8PJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B62 8PL, B62 8PW, B62 8NT, B62 9BB, B62 9TF, B62 9TL, B62 9AA, B62 9BZ, B62 8NU.

Kent Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kent Road are based on 99 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dudley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B62 8PJ

Average Price
£393,677
Semi-Detached
£262,920
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£459,055
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kent Road

Average Price
£444,745
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kent Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Kent Road, Halesowen, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002021-08-24 £478,200
1 Kent Road, Halesowen, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002019-07-03 £439,909
3 Kent Road, Halesowen, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002010-06-28 £262,920

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		4,928 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		5,235 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle B29 5QD 		5,265 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Olive Hill Primary Academy
Springfield Road, B62 8JZ 		667 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hurst Green Primary School
Narrow Lane, B62 9NZ 		814 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Howley Grange Primary School
Howley Grange Road, B62 0HS 		1,088 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lapal Primary School
Priory Road, B62 0BZ 		1,123 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Perryfields Primary School
Apsley Road, B68 0QY 		1,315 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Leasowes High School
Kent Road, B62 8PJ 		180 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPerryfields Academy
Oldacre Road, B68 0RG 		1,481 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Earls High School
Furnace Lane, B63 3SL 		1,917 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Four Dwellings Academy
Dwellings Lane, B32 1RJ 		1,974 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Richmond Street, B63 4BB 		2,604 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHalesowen College
Whittingham Road, B63 3NA 		1,750 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Halesbury School
Feldon Lane, B62 9DR 		775 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Primrose Centre
Throne Road, B65 9JP 		3,231 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Westminster School
Hawes Lane, B65 9AL 		3,294 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green, Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR 		3,386 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, B68 8LD 		3,447 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Full English Cafe73 Halesowen Road, Halesowen159 yd
Dilshad International14-15 Halesowen Road, Halesowen202 yd
Beef Belly Grill12 Halesowen Road, Halesowen202 yd
Coffee@Cogs183 Spies Lane, Halesowen624 yd
Quinton Methodist ChurchRidgeway Avenue, Halesowen885 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Stag & Three HorseshoesHalesowen Road, Halesowen159 yd
Lounge 101101 Kent Road, Halesowen695 yd
The Swan InnLong Lane, Halesowen915 yd
Halesowen Golf ClubThe Leasowes Park, Leasowes Lane941 yd
The Royal OakManor Lane, Halesowen955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Noble House71 Halesowen Road, Halesowen159 yd
Merchants4 Halesowen Road, Halesowen202 yd
Peri Pizzalicious8 Halesowen Road, Halesowen202 yd
Kent Rd Fish Bar103 Kent Road, Halesowen646 yd
Howley Grange Fish Bar2 Howley Grange Road, Halesowen734 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods74 Halesowen Road, Halesowen159 yd
Co-operative Food StoreSpies Lane Filling Station, Spies Lane684 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leasowes Sport Centre
LEASOWES SPORTS CENTRE LEASOWES SPORTS CENTRE KENT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite177 yd
Greenhill Alternative Learning Campus Playing Fields
224A 224A LONG LANE 		grass pitches448 yd
Halesowen Golf Club
LEASOWES LANE 		golf688 yd
Olive Hill Primary School
SPRINGFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches774 yd
Halesbury School
FELDON LANE 		grass pitches816 yd
Hurst Green Primary School
NARROW LANE 		grass pitches835 yd
The Gym Group (Birmingham Hagley)
8-10 8-10 HAGLEY ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite930 yd
Lapal Primary School
PRIORY ROAD 		grass pitches1,059 yd
Coombs Wood Cricket Club
STEWARTS & LLOYDS PAVILION STEWARTS & LLOYDS PAVILION STEWARTS ROAD 		grass pitches1,061 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 70.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed193 Mbit/s
Average download speed386.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed36.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Kent Road dangerous?

In 2023, 219 crimes were reported near Kent Road . 42% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B62 8PJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 219
Violence And Sexual Offences 118
Vehicle Crime 23
Shoplifting 18
Burglary 16
Public Order 12
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Other Theft 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Robbery 4
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B62 8PJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alder Grove191 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Radcliffe Drive77 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Radcliffe Drive77 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Radcliffe Drive77 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Radcliffe Drive77 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shenstone Valley Road418 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shenstone Valley Road418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alder Grove191 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gower Road445 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alder Grove191 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B62 8PJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired113
Full-Time Employee89
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed11
Other8
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Education24
Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing17
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Other11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage5
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female172
Male165

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex187
Separated7
Divorced12
Widowed23

Health

Very good health155
Good health127
Fair health48
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 113
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian28
Pakistani6
Black African4
Black Caribbean11
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White264
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union12
Africa3
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years29
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
Ireland6
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion85
Christian191
Muslim16
Sikh30
Other religion1
Not answered15
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