Old College Avenue is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district. B68 8BF is located in the Langley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 2011-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old College Avenue, Oldbury, B68 8BF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B68 8BG, B68 8AA, B68 8PX, B68 8DB, B68 8LZ, B68 8NB, B68 8NL, B68 8AR, B68 8AB.

Old College Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old College Avenue are based on 109 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 8BF

Average Price
£262,533
Semi-Detached
£291,096
Terraced
£326,213
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£161,468
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old College Avenue

Average Price
£271,252
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old College AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
67 Old College Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£128,0002023-08-15 £124,086
79 Old College Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£247,0002023-02-13 £247,278
105 Old College Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£232,0002022-07-15 £241,508
69 Old College Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-02-28 £134,169
57 Old College Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-02-18 £134,169

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 5,025 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 4 261 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		4out of 4 1,028 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Moat Farm Junior School
Brookfields Road , B68 9QR 		3out of 4 1,250 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Moat Farm Infant School
Brookfields Road , B68 9QR 		3out of 4 1,250 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Langley Primary School
Titford Road , B69 4QB 		3out of 4 1,269 yd Community school Yes 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 4 447 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		3out of 4 1,182 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA 		3out of 4 1,667 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Perryfields Academy
Oldacre Road , B68 0RG 		- not rated 1,732 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Michael's CE High School
Curral Road , B65 9AN 		3out of 4 2,410 yd Voluntary aided school 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 3,981 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sandwell College
1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW 		- not rated 4,457 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 749 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD 		4out of 4 814 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Primrose Centre
Throne Road , B65 9JP 		3out of 4 1,361 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Halesbury School
Feldon Lane , B62 9DR 		3out of 4 1,928 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Westminster School
Hawes Lane , B65 9AL 		4out of 4 2,566 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 Lane427 yd
Saphari188 Causeway Green Road467 yd
Takaa Tak Birmingham909 Wolverhampton Road832 yd
Sycamore LodgeSycamore Lodge, Clay Lane878 yd
Options for LifeOak Green Way917 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Dispensary234 Causeway Green Road329 yd
British LegionThe Royal British Legion, Windsor Road336 yd
Brandhall Golf & Social ClubBrandhall Golf Club, Heron Road546 yd
The Old CrossThe Old Cross, Causeway Green Road780 yd
Brandhall Conservative Club122 Ashes Road808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Classic Canton198 Causeway Green Road329 yd
Paradise Nation Ltd210 Causeway Green Road329 yd
Causeway Fish Bar200 Causeway Green Road329 yd
Angel Garden136 Brook Road426 yd
Kings122 Brook Road426 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road 		health and fitness suite38 yd
Oldbury Academy
POUND ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite332 yd
Causeway Green Primary School
PENNCRICKET LANE 		grass pitches370 yd
Brandhall Golf Course
HERON ROAD 		golf518 yd
Cakemore Playing Field
GRAFTON ROAD 		grass pitches581 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dudley)
CAKEMORE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches877 yd
York Road Social And Sports Club
YORK ROAD 		grass pitches882 yd
Hurst Green Park
MIDDLEFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches936 yd
Barnford Park
MOAT ROAD 		grass pitches954 yd
Q3 Academy
Moat Road 		grass pitches1,083 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 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s10.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed32.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed30.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.99 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old College Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 454 crimes were reported near Old College Avenue . Only 23% 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 8BF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Old College Avenue, Oldbury, B68 8BF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee134
Retired58
Part-Time Employee48
Looking after home or family21
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Self-Employed15
Other14
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Education14
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Construction8
Real estate activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female224
Male220

Partnership Status

Single142
Married: Opposite sex143
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced30
Widowed16

Health

Very good health199
Good health155
Fair health65
Bad health17
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications90
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 82
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian38
Pakistani10
Other Asian9
Black African19
Black Caribbean14
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean16
Mixed Other3
White305
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom378
European Union14
Rest of Europe2
Africa13
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK378
10+ Years44
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom318
Ireland2
Germany3
Portugal3
Poland3
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East3
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
No passport held97

Religion

No religion138
Christian220
Hindu6
Muslim20
Sikh30
Not answered31
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