St Matthews Road is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district. B68 8AF is located in the Langley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about St Matthews Road, Oldbury, B68 8AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B68 8AG, B68 8AE, B68 8AD, B68 8AB, B68 8AL, B68 8DD, B68 8AJ, B68 8AQ, B68 8AP.

St Matthews Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on St Matthews Road are based on 32 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 8AF

Average Price
£152,453
Semi-Detached
£199,380
Terraced
£178,586
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£95,010
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Matthews Road

Average Price
£156,052
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Matthews Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
97 St Matthews Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£186,5002022-10-28 £181,816
106 St Matthews Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£152,0002021-04-16 £177,742
91 St Matthews Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002019-04-11 £180,478
71 St Matthews Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£76,5002018-11-30 £89,722
86 St Matthews Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002018-10-26 £176,596

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Netherton Park Nursery School
Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF 		4out of 4 5,260 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Causeway Green Primary School
Penncricket Lane , B68 8LX 		3out of 4 516 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		4out of 4 1,034 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Brandhall Primary School
Brennand Road , B68 0SH 		3out of 4 1,063 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bleakhouse Primary School
Bleakhouse Road , B68 9DS 		3out of 4 1,169 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Moat Farm Junior School
Brookfields Road , B68 9QR 		3out of 4 1,213 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road , B68 8NE 		2out of 4 323 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		3out of 4 1,214 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Perryfields Academy
Oldacre Road , B68 0RG 		- not rated 1,406 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA 		3out of 4 1,628 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Leasowes High School
Kent Road , B62 8PJ 		3out of 4 2,523 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 3,860 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sandwell College
1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW 		- not rated 4,685 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Al Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR 		- not rated 1,023 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD 		4out of 4 1,051 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Primrose Centre
Throne Road , B65 9JP 		3out of 4 1,664 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Halesbury School
Feldon Lane , B62 9DR 		3out of 4 1,754 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Westminster School
Hawes Lane , B65 9AL 		4out of 4 2,778 yd Community 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
Grafton's Sandwich Shop20 Penncricket Lane719 yd
Saphari188 Causeway Green Road800 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brandhall Golf & Social ClubBrandhall Golf Club, Heron Road209 yd
British LegionThe Royal British Legion, Windsor Road624 yd
Old Dispensary234 Causeway Green Road669 yd
The PloughPlough Inn, 7 George Road713 yd
The GeorgeThe George, George Road960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings122 Brook Road130 yd
Angel Garden136 Brook Road130 yd
Loaf328 Pound Road608 yd
Classic Canton198 Causeway Green Road669 yd
Paradise Nation Ltd210 Causeway Green Road669 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoThe Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brandhall Golf Course
HERON ROAD 		golf179 yd
Oldbury Academy
POUND ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite276 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road 		health and fitness suite343 yd
Cakemore Playing Field
GRAFTON ROAD 		grass pitches575 yd
Causeway Green Primary School
PENNCRICKET LANE 		grass pitches631 yd
Hurst Green Park
MIDDLEFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches818 yd
Brandhall Primary School
BRENNAND ROAD 		grass pitches958 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dudley)
CAKEMORE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches975 yd
Barnford Park
MOAT ROAD 		grass pitches1,079 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed95.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is St Matthews Road dangerous?

In 2023, 347 crimes were reported near St Matthews Road . Only 30% 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 8AF.

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

More Crime Statistics for St Matthews Road, Oldbury, B68 8AF

Employment

B68 8AF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in B68 8AF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired65
Full-Time Employee38
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed11
Other8
Self-Employed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Education6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities2
Construction2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Other2

People

Gender

Female132
Male124

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex66
Separated10
Divorced27
Widowed28

Health

Very good health71
Good health105
Fair health47
Bad health24
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 36
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian16
Pakistani9
Other Asian1
Black African10
Black Caribbean9
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White189
Arab3
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom211
European Union13
Africa10
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK211
10+ Years27
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom178
Ireland2
Italy4
Poland3
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa3
Middle East3
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion74
Christian138
Buddhist5
Hindu6
Muslim11
Sikh4
Other religion9
Not answered12
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