Old College Avenue is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district. B68 8BG is located in the Langley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 2012-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old College Avenue, Oldbury, B68 8BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

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 8BG

Average Price
£302,130
Semi-Detached
£293,484
Terraced
£316,542
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
26 Old College Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002021-09-30 £253,684
2 Old College Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-04-09 £258,325
32 Old College Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£198,0002020-06-19 £256,912
22 Old College Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£197,0002020-03-27 £254,411
8 Old College Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£199,9502020-02-14 £254,410

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 5,054 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 4 285 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		4out of 4 1,014 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Moat Farm Junior School
Brookfields Road , B68 9QR 		3out of 4 1,233 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Moat Farm Infant School
Brookfields Road , B68 9QR 		3out of 4 1,233 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Langley Primary School
Titford Road , B69 4QB 		3out of 4 1,292 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 4 419 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		3out of 4 1,171 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA 		3out of 4 1,650 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Perryfields Academy
Oldacre Road , B68 0RG 		- not rated 1,705 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Michael's CE High School
Curral Road , B65 9AN 		3out of 4 2,436 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 3,979 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sandwell College
1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW 		- not rated 4,469 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 765 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD 		4out of 4 824 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Primrose Centre
Throne Road , B65 9JP 		3out of 4 1,392 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Halesbury School
Feldon Lane , B62 9DR 		3out of 4 1,919 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Westminster School
Hawes Lane , B65 9AL 		4out of 4 2,593 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 Lane457 yd
Saphari188 Causeway Green Road494 yd
Takaa Tak Birmingham909 Wolverhampton Road862 yd
Sycamore LodgeSycamore Lodge, Clay Lane902 yd
Options for LifeOak Green Way934 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
British LegionThe Royal British Legion, Windsor Road351 yd
Old Dispensary234 Causeway Green Road360 yd
Brandhall Golf & Social ClubBrandhall Golf Club, Heron Road515 yd
The Old CrossThe Old Cross, Causeway Green Road796 yd
Brandhall Conservative Club122 Ashes Road841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Classic Canton198 Causeway Green Road360 yd
Paradise Nation Ltd210 Causeway Green Road360 yd
Causeway Fish Bar200 Causeway Green Road360 yd
Angel Garden136 Brook Road400 yd
Kings122 Brook Road400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoThe Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road 		health and fitness suite57 yd
Oldbury Academy
POUND ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite305 yd
Causeway Green Primary School
PENNCRICKET LANE 		grass pitches397 yd
Brandhall Golf Course
HERON ROAD 		golf488 yd
Cakemore Playing Field
GRAFTON ROAD 		grass pitches582 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dudley)
CAKEMORE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches891 yd
York Road Social And Sports Club
YORK ROAD 		grass pitches912 yd
Hurst Green Park
MIDDLEFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches930 yd
Barnford Park
MOAT ROAD 		grass pitches951 yd
Q3 Academy
Moat Road 		grass pitches1,076 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 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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed36.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed31.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed41.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed41.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.08 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old College Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 431 crimes were reported near Old College Avenue . Only 24% 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 8BG.

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 8BG

Employment

B68 8BG area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee133
Retired41
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed12
Other11
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Education12
Human health and social work activities8
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Construction6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female202
Male196

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex128
Separated9
Divorced50
Widowed21

Health

Very good health204
Good health111
Fair health58
Bad health22
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 98
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian52
Pakistani11
Other Asian15
Black African12
Black Caribbean30
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other7
White237
Arab6
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom337
European Union15
Rest of Europe3
Africa9
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK337
10+ Years43
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
Ireland5
Italy1
Lithuania1
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion104
Christian181
Hindu27
Muslim26
Sikh30
Not answered30
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