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

Nearby postcodes are: B68 8PF, B68 8PH, B68 8PJ, B68 8PG, B68 8PR, B68 8PQ, B68 8NL, B68 8NF, B68 8PE.

Pound Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Pound Road are based on 110 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 8NE

Average Price
£357,453
Semi-Detached
£370,903
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£317,100
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pound Road

Average Price
£246,061
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pound Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
250 Pound Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-02-25 £240,938
248 Pound Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£206,5002017-01-27 £322,628
187 Pound Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£191,3002011-12-16 £361,216
189 Pound Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£202,5002010-01-29 £368,616
187 Pound Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002008-08-08 £342,929

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 5,392 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 4 640 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		4out of 4 679 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Moat Farm Junior School
Brookfields Road , B68 9QR 		3out of 4 885 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Moat Farm Infant School
Brookfields Road , B68 9QR 		3out of 4 885 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bleakhouse Primary School
Bleakhouse Road , B68 9DS 		3out of 4 1,113 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 4 140 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		3out of 4 850 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA 		3out of 4 1,303 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Perryfields Academy
Oldacre Road , B68 0RG 		- not rated 1,695 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane , B67 7JG 		3out of 4 2,637 yd Foundation 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 4,234 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sandwell College
1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW 		- not rated 4,324 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD 		4out of 4 725 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Al Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR 		- not rated 735 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Primrose Centre
Throne Road , B65 9JP 		3out of 4 1,691 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Halesbury School
Feldon Lane , B62 9DR 		3out of 4 2,132 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Westminster School
Hawes Lane , B65 9AL 		4out of 4 2,942 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 Road655 yd
Grafton's Sandwich Shop20 Penncricket Lane791 yd
Options for LifeOak Green Way909 yd
Sycamore LodgeSycamore Lodge, Clay Lane974 yd
Takaa Tak Birmingham909 Wolverhampton Road1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
British LegionThe Royal British Legion, Windsor Road417 yd
Brandhall Golf & Social ClubBrandhall Golf Club, Heron Road472 yd
The PloughPlough Inn, 7 George Road550 yd
Old Dispensary234 Causeway Green Road613 yd
The Old CrossThe Old Cross, Causeway Green Road775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Loaf328 Pound Road379 yd
Kings122 Brook Road507 yd
Angel Garden136 Brook Road507 yd
Neptune Fish Bar21 George Road550 yd
China Express27 George Road550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoThe Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road728 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oldbury Academy
POUND ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite102 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road 		health and fitness suite413 yd
Brandhall Golf Course
HERON ROAD 		golf505 yd
Barnford Park
MOAT ROAD 		grass pitches702 yd
Causeway Green Primary School
PENNCRICKET LANE 		grass pitches748 yd
Q3 Academy
Moat Road 		grass pitches790 yd
Moat Farm Junior School
BROOKFIELDS ROAD 		grass pitches799 yd
Cakemore Playing Field
GRAFTON ROAD 		grass pitches890 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 26.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 26.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 26.5%

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 speed56.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Pound Road dangerous?

In 2023, 321 crimes were reported near Pound Road . 32% 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 8NE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B68 8NE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired78
Full-Time Employee74
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)26
Part-Time Employee23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)21
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Looking after home or family11
Other7
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities19
Construction12
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other10
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female175
Male202

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated11
Divorced36
Widowed22

Health

Very good health172
Good health118
Fair health58
Bad health22
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications111
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 50
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian40
Pakistani20
Other Asian1
Black African63
Black Caribbean10
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White224
Arab3
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union38
Africa38
Middle East and Asia24

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years26
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years57
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
Italy1
Portugal4
Poland6
Other EU countries67
North Africa1
Southern Asia6
No passport held52

Religion

No religion79
Christian154
Muslim85
Sikh47
Not answered13
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