Pound Close is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district. B68 8NN is located in the Langley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 2009-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Pound Close, Oldbury, B68 8NN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B68 8LY, B68 8LZ, B68 8BP, B68 8LU, B68 8AA, B68 8LS, B69 4QY, B68 8LT, B68 8LX.

Pound Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Pound Close are based on 20 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 8NN

Average Price
£128,992
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£128,992
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pound Close

Average Price
£235,150
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 2 Karma Court Pound Close, Oldbury, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£107,0002015-03-27 £156,548
Flat 1 Karma Court Pound Close, Oldbury, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£76,0002014-06-13 £113,823
Flat 2 Karma Court Pound Close, Oldbury, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£94,0002010-08-06 £138,035
Flat 1 Karma Court Pound Close, Oldbury, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£75,0002010-04-23 £107,561

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 4,813 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 4 111 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		4out of 4 1,193 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Langley Primary School
Titford Road , B69 4QB 		3out of 4 1,194 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Moat Farm Junior School
Brookfields Road , B68 9QR 		3out of 4 1,426 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Moat Farm Infant School
Brookfields Road , B68 9QR 		3out of 4 1,426 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 4 662 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		3out of 4 1,333 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA 		3out of 4 1,837 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Perryfields Academy
Oldacre Road , B68 0RG 		- not rated 1,871 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Michael's CE High School
Curral Road , B65 9AN 		3out of 4 2,208 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 3,933 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sandwell College
1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW 		- not rated 4,453 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 747 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD 		4out of 4 848 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Primrose Centre
Throne Road , B65 9JP 		3out of 4 1,147 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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 2,361 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 Lane212 yd
Saphari188 Causeway Green Road381 yd
Takaa Tak Birmingham909 Wolverhampton Road687 yd
Sycamore LodgeSycamore Lodge, Clay Lane799 yd
Options for LifeOak Green Way896 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Dispensary234 Causeway Green Road194 yd
British LegionThe Royal British Legion, Windsor Road378 yd
Brandhall Conservative Club122 Ashes Road603 yd
Brandhall Golf & Social ClubBrandhall Golf Club, Heron Road738 yd
The Old CrossThe Old Cross, Causeway Green Road770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Classic Canton198 Causeway Green Road194 yd
Paradise Nation Ltd210 Causeway Green Road194 yd
Causeway Fish Bar200 Causeway Green Road194 yd
Pizza Land162 Causeway Green Road385 yd
Angel Garden136 Brook Road584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens309 Oldbury Road1,094 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Causeway Green Primary School
PENNCRICKET LANE 		grass pitches177 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road 		health and fitness suite195 yd
Oldbury Academy
POUND ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite546 yd
Cakemore Playing Field
GRAFTON ROAD 		grass pitches548 yd
York Road Social And Sports Club
YORK ROAD 		grass pitches667 yd
Brandhall Golf Course
HERON ROAD 		golf696 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dudley)
CAKEMORE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches743 yd
Hurst Green Park
MIDDLEFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches934 yd
Barnford Park
MOAT ROAD 		grass pitches1,065 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%

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

Safety

Is Pound Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 390 crimes were reported near Pound Close . Only 27% 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 8NN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Pound Close, Oldbury, B68 8NN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Retired57
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed12
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing19
Construction16
Education13
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female154
Male141

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex109
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed23

Health

Very good health111
Good health117
Fair health42
Bad health17
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 49
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian53
Pakistani14
Other Asian4
Black African4
Black Caribbean13
Other Black4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White180
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union9
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years32
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland1
Portugal4
Spain4
Lithuania2
Poland4
Other EU countries3
Other Europe2
Southern Asia8
No passport held33

Religion

No religion61
Christian135
Muslim19
Sikh63
Not answered15
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