Birch Road is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district. B68 0NS 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 Birch Road, Oldbury, B68 0NS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B68 0NX, B68 0PA, B68 0NT, B68 0NY, B68 0NR, B32 2AD, B68 0NE, B68 0NZ, B68 0NU.

Birch Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Road are based on 101 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 0NS

Average Price
£265,220
Semi-Detached
£268,382
Terraced
£226,015
Detached
£298,986
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Road

Average Price
£287,650
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Birch Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£182,3502023-09-29 £175,269
11 Birch Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£240,0002022-11-22 £235,887
20 Birch Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£240,0002019-10-25 £313,026
32 Birch Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£243,0002019-07-31 £325,540
23 Birch Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£220,0002018-09-14 £293,206

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 3,814 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB
3out of 4 3,910 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU
4out of 4 4,323 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP
4out of 4 4,954 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 233 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Woodhouse Primary Academy
Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL
3out of 4 932 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR
4out of 4 1,067 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Brandhall Primary School
Brennand Road , B68 0SH
3out of 4 1,263 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bleakhouse Primary School
Bleakhouse Road , B68 9DS
3out of 4 1,298 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 1,558 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Four Dwellings Academy
Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ
3out of 4 1,676 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB
4out of 4 1,996 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ
1out of 4 1,999 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road , B68 8NE
2out of 4 2,234 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 4,637 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education
1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH
- not rated 5,223 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ
- not rated 5,255 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No 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 1,979 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Baskerville School
Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS
3out of 4 2,072 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School
Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY
- not rated 2,753 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Halesbury School
Feldon Lane , B62 9DR
3out of 4 2,816 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD
4out of 4 2,959 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
Dolce Desserts413 Hagley Road West, Birmingham130 yd
No. 393393A Hagley Road West, Birmingham133 yd
MISS LIS KITCHEN411 Hagley Road West, Birmingham146 yd
Royal Shapla417 Hagley Road West, Birmingham146 yd
The New Talbot Quinton43A Wolverhampton Road South, Birmingham305 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Amber TavernAmber Tavern, 321 Hagley Road West155 yd
Lin'S BarQuinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road690 yd
Miller & Carter - Hagley Road26 Hagley Road West779 yd
The WernleyThe Wernley, 161 Wolverhampton Road833 yd
Perry Hill TavernPerry Hill Tavern, 23 Perry Hill Road955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kitchen Co278 Hagley Road West96 yd
Piri Pro also T/A Naked Chicken288-290 Hagley Road West110 yd
Jade Garden419 Hagley Road West, Birmingham146 yd
Tasty & Unique14 Wolverhampton Road362 yd
Oliver's492 Hagley Road West493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shiraz Supermarket534-536 Hagley Road West694 yd
Co-Op (Court Oak Road)435 Court Oak Road, Quinton850 yd
Tesco Stores PlcRidgacre Road, Birmingham1,044 yd
WORLDS END SUPERMARKET1 Lower White Road, Birmingham1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Trigate Fitness (Closed)
Trigate House Trigate House Hagley Road West
health and fitness suite227 yd
Lightwoods Primary School
CASTLE ROAD EAST
297 yd
Warley Woods Golf Course
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LIGHTWOODS HILL
golf584 yd
Quinbourne Community Centre
QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE RIDGACRE ROAD
758 yd
Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Primary School
WINCHFIELD DRIVE
grass pitches965 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 100.0%

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 speed61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed200.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Road dangerous?

In 2023, 396 crimes were reported near Birch 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 0NS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birch Road, Oldbury, B68 0NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee76
Retired51
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family12
Other11
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Education17
Transport and storage10
Financial and insurance activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Manufacturing7
Other6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles5
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female147
Male116

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex84
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed16

Health

Very good health105
Good health97
Fair health47
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 66
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian20
Pakistani6
Other Asian2
Black African7
Black Caribbean9
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other3
White181
Roma2
Arab10
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union12
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years26
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom180
France1
Italy1
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania3
Other EU countries8
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion93
Christian112
Buddhist1
Muslim13
Sikh27
Other religion1
Not answered17