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

Nearby postcodes are: B68 0PU, B68 0PZ, B68 0PR, B68 0PT, B68 0PW, B68 0QA, B68 0QE, B68 0PN, B68 0PX.

Barston Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barston Road are based on 105 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 0PS

Average Price
£242,483
Semi-Detached
£249,323
Terraced
£199,730
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barston Road

Average Price
£241,569
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barston Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Barston Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-04-26 £146,161
40 Barston Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002021-08-13 £217,561
26 Barston Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-03-01 £182,504
68 Barston Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002019-07-03 £267,935
22 Barston Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0502019-04-23 £258,480

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 4,363 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		3out of 4 4,392 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU 		4out of 4 4,436 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Perryfields Primary School
Apsley Road , B68 0QY 		2out of 4 318 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Quinton Church Primary School
Hagley Road West , Quinton B32 1AJ 		3out of 4 419 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Brandhall Primary School
Brennand Road , B68 0SH 		3out of 4 1,016 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Howley Grange Primary School
Howley Grange Road , B62 0HS 		3out of 4 1,107 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Four Dwellings Primary Academy
Quinton Road West , Quinton B32 1PJ 		2out of 4 1,229 yd Academy sponsor led 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 436 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Four Dwellings Academy
Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ 		3out of 4 1,163 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Leasowes High School
Kent Road , B62 8PJ 		3out of 4 1,496 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road , B68 8NE 		2out of 4 1,946 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		3out of 4 2,602 yd Academy sponsor led 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 3,281 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Halesbury School
Feldon Lane , B62 9DR 		3out of 4 1,524 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD 		4out of 4 2,804 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Al Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR 		- not rated 2,812 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Alexandra College
49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG 		- not rated 3,215 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Baskerville School
Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS 		3out of 4 3,236 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
Milano Lounge788 Hagley Road West343 yd
Reel CinemaHagley Road West, Halesowen591 yd
Quinton Methodist ChurchRidgeway Avenue, Halesowen657 yd
Buttons Cafe &Luncheon ClubThe Oak Tree Centre, Tame Road677 yd
Pizzeria Paradiso548-550 Hagley Road West750 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brandhall Labour Club LimitedBrandhall Labour Club, Tame Road583 yd
Perry Hill TavernPerry Hill Tavern, 23 Perry Hill Road705 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marvil Take-Away Shop780 Hagley Road West283 yd
Big John's (Retail) Limited782 Hagley Road West283 yd
Rose's Sandwich Bar780b Hagley Road West283 yd
Classic Fryer851 Hagley Road West, Birmingham502 yd
Domino's Pizza552 Hagley Road West573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda (Quinton)Hagley Road West421 yd
Central England Co-operativeTame Road500 yd
Shiraz Supermarket534-536 Hagley Road West716 yd
Tesco Stores PlcRidgacre Road, Birmingham780 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Perryfields High School
OLDACRE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite531 yd
The Gym Group (Birmingham Hagley)
8-10 8-10 HAGLEY ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite602 yd
Highfield Farm Recreation Ground
STOURTON ROAD 		grass pitches973 yd
Brandhall Primary School
BRENNAND ROAD 		grass pitches1,038 yd
Four Dwellings Academy
DWELLINGS LANE 		artificial grass pitch1,086 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 speed72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed100.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 273 crimes were reported near Barston Road . 36% 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 0PS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Barston Road, Oldbury, B68 0PS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B68 0PS 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 Employee95
Retired63
Student (economically inactive)26
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing21
Construction15
Administrative and support service activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Education13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female145
Male149

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex120
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed14

Health

Very good health126
Good health100
Fair health50
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 73
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian18
Other Asian1
Black African14
Black Caribbean7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other10
White211
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union14
Africa13
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years28
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom216
Ireland2
France7
Italy3
Spain3
Other EU countries12
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion110
Christian135
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim10
Sikh15
Not answered15
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