Grafton Road is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district. B68 8BJ 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 Grafton Road, Oldbury, B68 8BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B68 8AS, B65 0QZ, B68 8AR, B68 8AT, B68 8AX, B68 8BP, B68 8AU, B68 8AA, B68 8AJ.

Grafton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Grafton Road are based on 156 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 8BJ

Average Price
£248,871
Semi-Detached
£249,578
Terraced
£195,893
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grafton Road

Average Price
£233,114
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grafton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
75 Grafton Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£227,0002023-08-11 £222,495
97 Grafton Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£185,0002023-06-14 £185,208
95 Grafton Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£255,0002023-03-17 £257,462
54 Grafton Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£250,0002022-05-30 £264,583
71 Grafton Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£210,0002021-04-08 £252,318

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 4,822 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 4 173 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
Moat Road , B68 8ED
4out of 4 1,333 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Blackheath Primary School
Blackheath Primary School Britannia Road , B65 9NF
3out of 4 1,378 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brandhall Primary School
Brennand Road , B68 0SH
3out of 4 1,459 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Langley Primary School
Titford Road , B69 4QB
3out of 4 1,464 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 4 692 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road , B68 8ED
3out of 4 1,492 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Perryfields Academy
Oldacre Road , B68 0RG
- not rated 1,647 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA
3out of 4 1,966 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Michael's CE High School
Curral Road , B65 9AN
3out of 4 2,175 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 3,684 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sandwell College
1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW
- not rated 4,718 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 1,007 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD
4out of 4 1,096 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Primrose Centre
Throne Road , B65 9JP
3out of 4 1,265 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Halesbury School
Feldon Lane , B62 9DR
3out of 4 1,663 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Westminster School
Hawes Lane , B65 9AL
4out of 4 2,340 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 Lane354 yd
Saphari188 Causeway Green Road651 yd
Takaa Tak Birmingham909 Wolverhampton Road939 yd
Sycamore LodgeSycamore Lodge, Clay Lane1,069 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Dispensary234 Causeway Green Road464 yd
British LegionThe Royal British Legion, Windsor Road613 yd
Brandhall Golf & Social ClubBrandhall Golf Club, Heron Road627 yd
Brandhall Conservative Club122 Ashes Road780 yd
Fairfield InnFairfield Road, Hurst Green960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Angel Garden136 Brook Road432 yd
Kings122 Brook Road432 yd
Classic Canton198 Causeway Green Road464 yd
Paradise Nation Ltd210 Causeway Green Road464 yd
Causeway Fish Bar200 Causeway Green Road464 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Causeway Green Primary School
PENNCRICKET LANE
grass pitches243 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road
health and fitness suite275 yd
Cakemore Playing Field
GRAFTON ROAD
grass pitches283 yd
Brandhall Golf Course
HERON ROAD
golf562 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dudley)
CAKEMORE ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches575 yd
Oldbury Academy
POUND ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite591 yd
Hurst Green Park
MIDDLEFIELD AVENUE
grass pitches665 yd
York Road Social And Sports Club
YORK ROAD
grass pitches739 yd
Pro-Fitness
NIMMINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite1,078 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed145.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Grafton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 341 crimes were reported near Grafton Road . 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 8BJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Grafton Road, Oldbury, B68 8BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired44
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing18
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Education8
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Other2

People

Gender

Female159
Male152

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex114
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced14
Widowed11

Health

Very good health157
Good health104
Fair health27
Bad health21
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 56
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian26
Pakistani7
Black African8
Black Caribbean18
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White238
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union18
Africa4
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years17
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Italy3
Spain8
Poland4
Romania5
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion105
Christian152
Buddhist1
Muslim7
Sikh26
Not answered18