Penncricket Lane is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district. B68 8LX 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 Penncricket Lane, Oldbury, B68 8LX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B69 4QY, B68 8LU, B65 0RH, B69 4QZ, B68 8BP, B65 0RE, B65 0RB, B68 8NN, B68 8LY.

Penncricket Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Penncricket Lane are based on 105 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 8LX

Average Price
£135,600
Semi-Detached
£154,063
Terraced
£151,400
Detached
£333,052
Flats/Maisonettes
£108,718
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penncricket Lane

Average Price
£135,600
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penncricket LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
45 Penncricket Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002023-10-02 £139,448
49 Penncricket Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£187,0002023-06-13 £185,480
41 Penncricket Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002023-04-21 £155,877
34 Penncricket Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£112,0002022-11-24 £108,077
34 Penncricket Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002022-10-05 £73,116

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 4,603 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 4 205 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Langley Primary School
Titford Road , B69 4QB 		3out of 4 1,182 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Blackheath Primary School
Blackheath Primary School Britannia Road , B65 9NF 		3out of 4 1,306 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		4out of 4 1,380 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St James CofE Primary School
Wolverley Crescent , B69 1BG 		3out of 4 1,388 yd Voluntary controlled 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 4 872 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		3out of 4 1,509 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Perryfields Academy
Oldacre Road , B68 0RG 		- not rated 2,000 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Michael's CE High School
Curral Road , B65 9AN 		3out of 4 2,004 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA 		3out of 4 2,025 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 3,871 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sandwell College
1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW 		- not rated 4,484 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 827 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Primrose Centre
Throne Road , B65 9JP 		3out of 4 947 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD 		4out of 4 952 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Halesbury School
Feldon Lane , B62 9DR 		3out of 4 1,931 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Westminster School
Hawes Lane , B65 9AL 		4out of 4 2,155 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 Lane2 yd
Saphari188 Causeway Green Road428 yd
Takaa Tak Birmingham909 Wolverhampton Road614 yd
Sycamore LodgeSycamore Lodge, Clay Lane799 yd
Chilli Hut360 Oldbury Road833 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Dispensary234 Causeway Green Road262 yd
Brandhall Conservative Club122 Ashes Road429 yd
British LegionThe Royal British Legion, Windsor Road528 yd
The Fox TavernFox Tavern, Titford Lane753 yd
The Old CrossThe Old Cross, Causeway Green Road840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Classic Canton198 Causeway Green Road262 yd
Paradise Nation Ltd210 Causeway Green Road262 yd
Causeway Fish Bar200 Causeway Green Road262 yd
Pizza Land162 Causeway Green Road460 yd
Jade Dragon201 Penncricket Lane662 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens309 Oldbury Road898 yd
Aldi Stores LtdWolverhampton Road1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Causeway Green Primary School
PENNCRICKET LANE 		grass pitches111 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road 		health and fitness suite401 yd
York Road Social And Sports Club
YORK ROAD 		grass pitches457 yd
Cakemore Playing Field
GRAFTON ROAD 		grass pitches570 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dudley)
CAKEMORE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches632 yd
Oldbury Academy
POUND ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite756 yd
Brandhall Golf Course
HERON ROAD 		golf874 yd
Hurst Green Park
MIDDLEFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches954 yd
Energie Fitness (Oldbury)
WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,092 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 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 84.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.2%

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 speed121.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Penncricket Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 292 crimes were reported near Penncricket Lane . 34% 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 8LX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Penncricket Lane, Oldbury, B68 8LX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Long-Term Sick or disabled63
Part-Time Employee39
Retired25
Student (economically inactive)16
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family15
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities13
Construction9
Education8
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female204
Male156

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex92
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced22
Widowed57

Health

Very good health160
Good health111
Fair health50
Bad health23
Very bad health15

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 68
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian38
Pakistani4
Other Asian7
Black African9
Black Caribbean9
Other Black6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other7
White245
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab7
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom298
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Africa18
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK298
10+ Years36
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom247
Ireland2
Italy6
Portugal6
Romania7
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
No passport held76

Religion

No religion119
Christian162
Hindu18
Muslim27
Sikh23
Not answered10
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