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

Nearby postcodes are: B68 8PX, B68 8PD, B68 8NB, B68 8BF, B68 8NY, B68 8BG, B68 8PE, B68 8LZ, B68 8LY.

Wolverhampton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wolverhampton Road are based on 443 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 8DB

Average Price
£269,628
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£289,261
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£230,361

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolverhampton Road

Average Price
£853,228
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolverhampton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
686 Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-01-27 £341,929
686 Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£195,0002019-03-01 £230,361
682 Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002012-04-13 £236,592

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 5,018 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 4 332 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		4out of 4 957 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Langley Primary School
Titford Road , B69 4QB 		3out of 4 1,110 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Moat Farm Junior School
Brookfields Road , B68 9QR 		3out of 4 1,192 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Moat Farm Infant School
Brookfields Road , B68 9QR 		3out of 4 1,192 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 4 490 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		3out of 4 1,095 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA 		3out of 4 1,602 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Perryfields Academy
Oldacre Road , B68 0RG 		- not rated 1,882 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Michael's CE High School
Curral Road , B65 9AN 		3out of 4 2,431 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 4,125 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sandwell College
1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW 		- not rated 4,298 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 587 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD 		4out of 4 659 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Primrose Centre
Throne Road , B65 9JP 		3out of 4 1,310 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Halesbury School
Feldon Lane , B62 9DR 		3out of 4 2,085 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Westminster School
Hawes Lane , B65 9AL 		4out of 4 2,580 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
Saphari188 Causeway Green Road323 yd
Grafton's Sandwich Shop20 Penncricket Lane428 yd
Takaa Tak Birmingham909 Wolverhampton Road704 yd
Sycamore LodgeSycamore Lodge, Clay Lane722 yd
Options for LifeOak Green Way754 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
British LegionThe Royal British Legion, Windsor Road176 yd
Old Dispensary234 Causeway Green Road234 yd
The Old CrossThe Old Cross, Causeway Green Road617 yd
Brandhall Golf & Social ClubBrandhall Golf Club, Heron Road674 yd
Brandhall Conservative Club122 Ashes Road743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Classic Canton198 Causeway Green Road234 yd
Paradise Nation Ltd210 Causeway Green Road234 yd
Causeway Fish Bar200 Causeway Green Road234 yd
Pizza Land162 Causeway Green Road289 yd
Angel Garden136 Brook Road579 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoThe Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road 		health and fitness suite188 yd
Oldbury Academy
POUND ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite378 yd
Causeway Green Primary School
PENNCRICKET LANE 		grass pitches414 yd
Brandhall Golf Course
HERON ROAD 		golf658 yd
Cakemore Playing Field
GRAFTON ROAD 		grass pitches722 yd
Barnford Park
MOAT ROAD 		grass pitches835 yd
York Road Social And Sports Club
YORK ROAD 		grass pitches871 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dudley)
CAKEMORE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches973 yd
Q3 Academy
Moat Road 		grass pitches977 yd
Hurst Green Park
MIDDLEFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches1,090 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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%

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

Safety

Is Wolverhampton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 354 crimes were reported near Wolverhampton Road . Only 29% 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 8DB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, B68 8DB

Employment

B68 8DB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired69
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed15
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities28
Manufacturing18
Education18
Construction16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication4
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female186
Male172

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated7
Divorced25
Widowed25

Health

Very good health157
Good health131
Fair health51
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 84
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian49
Pakistani14
Other Asian12
Black African19
Black Caribbean16
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other3
White202
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union10
Africa17
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean10
British Overseas4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years41
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom285
Ireland5
France1
Portugal1
Poland2
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia10
No passport held44

Religion

No religion89
Christian154
Muslim22
Sikh54
Not answered39
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