Wolverhampton Road is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district. B68 0LJ is located in the Old Warley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, B68 0LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B68 0NH, B68 9JQ, B68 9BQ, B68 0NU, B68 0NT, B68 0NF, B68 0LH, B68 9JH, B68 0NX.

Wolverhampton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wolverhampton Road are based on 443 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 0LJ

Average Price
£504,065
Semi-Detached
£325,922
Terraced
£487,642
Detached
£568,920
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolverhampton Road

Average Price
£853,228
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolverhampton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
72 Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building
£262,5002015-12-04 £426,504
76 Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building
£470,0002015-06-01 £814,407
60 Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£172,5002013-05-09 £330,979
70 Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building
£218,0002009-07-10 £430,331
68 Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£272,9502007-04-27 £434,984

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD
4out of 4 3,934 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB
3out of 4 4,041 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU
4out of 4 4,505 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP
4out of 4 4,941 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lightwoods Primary Academy
Castle Road East , (Second Site At Wolverhampton Rd Cnr Clent Road B68 0lp) B68 9BG
- not rated 108 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR
4out of 4 927 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Woodhouse Primary Academy
Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL
3out of 4 1,044 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey Junior School
Barclay Road , B67 5LT
3out of 4 1,189 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bleakhouse Primary School
Bleakhouse Road , B68 9DS
3out of 4 1,219 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Perryfields Academy
Oldacre Road , B68 0RG
- not rated 1,702 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ
1out of 4 1,796 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB
4out of 4 1,821 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Four Dwellings Academy
Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ
3out of 4 1,922 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA
3out of 4 2,069 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Halesowen College
Whittingham Road , B63 3NA
- not rated 4,833 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ
- not rated 5,042 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education
1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH
- not rated 5,284 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Alexandra College
49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG
- not rated 1,928 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Baskerville School
Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS
3out of 4 2,054 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School
Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY
- not rated 2,566 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD
4out of 4 2,874 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Halesbury School
Feldon Lane , B62 9DR
3out of 4 2,961 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable 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
Urban Tea House10-12 Wolverhampton Road232 yd
No. 393393A Hagley Road West, Birmingham303 yd
The New Talbot Quinton43A Wolverhampton Road South, Birmingham334 yd
Dolce Desserts413 Hagley Road West, Birmingham343 yd
MISS LIS KITCHEN411 Hagley Road West, Birmingham384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Amber TavernAmber Tavern, 321 Hagley Road West296 yd
Miller & Carter - Hagley Road26 Hagley Road West614 yd
The WernleyThe Wernley, 161 Wolverhampton Road834 yd
Lin'S BarQuinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road875 yd
The Dog Inn8 Hagley Road West914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty & Unique14 Wolverhampton Road222 yd
Piri Pro also T/A Naked Chicken288-290 Hagley Road West232 yd
The Kitchen Co278 Hagley Road West241 yd
Jade Garden419 Hagley Road West, Birmingham384 yd
Oliver's492 Hagley Road West721 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op (Court Oak Road)435 Court Oak Road, Quinton913 yd
Shiraz Supermarket534-536 Hagley Road West920 yd
Heron Foods134 Pottery Road1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lightwoods Primary School
CASTLE ROAD EAST
160 yd
Trigate Fitness (Closed)
Trigate House Trigate House Hagley Road West
health and fitness suite208 yd
Warley Woods Golf Course
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LIGHTWOODS HILL
golf351 yd
Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Primary School
WINCHFIELD DRIVE
grass pitches817 yd
Quinbourne Community Centre
QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE RIDGACRE ROAD
916 yd
The Warley Health & Fitness Centre
ABBEY ROAD
health and fitness suite994 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.5%

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 speed43.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed73.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wolverhampton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 392 crimes were reported near Wolverhampton Road . Only 26% 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 B68 0LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, B68 0LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B68 0LJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired63
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee25
Student (economically inactive)18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Education20
Manufacturing17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Human health and social work activities16
Transport and storage10
Financial and insurance activities10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female182
Male169

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex158
Separated1
Divorced13
Widowed22

Health

Very good health191
Good health108
Fair health38
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 122
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese6
Indian91
Pakistani6
Other Asian16
Black African8
Black Caribbean17
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed Other5
White171
Arab5
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom236
European Union33
Rest of Europe4
Africa5
Middle East and Asia66
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK236
10+ Years68
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom257
Ireland5
Italy10
Spain2
Poland1
Romania10
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa3
Middle East3
Southern Asia14
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held33

Religion

No religion59
Christian141
Hindu29
Muslim22
Sikh82
Other religion6
Not answered12