Thompson Road is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district.
B68 8QD 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 Thompson Road, Oldbury, B68 8QD and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: B68 8HD, B68 8QE, B68 8HA, B68 8QF, B69 4LY, B68 8RP, B68 8RT, B68 8RJ, B68 8HB.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Thompson Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £78,000 | 2016-01-15 | £129,064 |
| 21 Thompson Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £124,500 | 2014-10-24 | £218,594 |
| 50 Thompson Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £70,000 | 2012-12-20 | £130,168 |
| 21 Thompson Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £133,000 | 2007-10-09 | £213,920 |
| 52 Thompson Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £112,000 | 2007-07-27 | £173,694 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF | 4out of 4 | 5,384 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley Primary School Titford Road , B69 4QB | 3out of 4 | 529 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rood End Primary School Rood End Road , B68 8SQ | 3out of 4 | 825 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Moat Road , B68 8ED | 4out of 4 | 972 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR | 3out of 4 | 1,141 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Moat Farm Infant School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR | 3out of 4 | 1,141 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED | 3out of 4 | 895 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA | 3out of 4 | 1,327 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE | 2out of 4 | 1,327 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG | 3out of 4 | 1,713 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE | - not rated | 2,271 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW | - not rated | 3,152 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA | - not rated | 5,251 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD | 4out of 4 | 495 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 | 572 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP | 3out of 4 | 1,734 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA | - not rated | 2,869 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU | 3out of 4 | 2,943 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spice Fusion inside Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill | 31 Langley High Street | 440 yd | |
| The Tea Pot Cafe | 13 Langley High Street | 440 yd | |
| Options for Life | Oak Green Way | 442 yd | |
| Solvay - Staff Canteen, Wilson Vale | Solvay, Trinity Street | 636 yd | |
| Sycamore Lodge | Sycamore Lodge, Clay Lane | 660 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Crosswells Inn | Whyley Walk | 350 yd | |
| Hotshots Snooker Club | Hotshots Snooker Club, 100a Crosswells Road | 361 yd | |
| Solvay Function Suite /Recreational Centre | Station Road | 470 yd | |
| The Old Cross | The Old Cross, Causeway Green Road | 552 yd | |
| The New Cottage Bar and Grill | Cottage Inn, 193 Tat Bank Road | 555 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicarage Chippy | 50 Vicarage Road | 410 yd | |
| Mozalicious | 15 Langley High Street | 440 yd | |
| Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill | 31 Langley High Street | 440 yd | |
| Hot Wok | 17 Langley High Street | 440 yd | |
| Rose's Fish Bar | 3 Langley High Street | 440 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Stores Limited | Asda, Wolverhampton Road | 825 yd | |
| Aldi Stores Ltd | Wolverhampton Road | 1,060 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Langley Swimming Centre LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 450 yd |
| Warley Rfc TAT BANK ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 513 yd |
| Barnford Park MOAT ROAD | grass pitches | 624 yd |
| Langley Primary School TITFORD ROAD | grass pitches | 640 yd |
| Q3 Academy Moat Road | grass pitches | 719 yd |
| Legacy (Closed) Bradfield House Bradfield House Popes Lane | health and fitness suite | 927 yd |
| Legacy (Closed) Global House Global House Popes Lane | health and fitness suite | 927 yd |
| Moat Farm Junior School BROOKFIELDS ROAD | grass pitches | 1,049 yd |
| Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches) St. Johns Road | grass pitches | 1,073 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 83 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 14.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 582 crimes were reported
near Thompson Road .
Only 17% 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 8QD.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
B68 8QD 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.
The percentage of student residents living in B68 8QD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 75 |
| Part-Time Employee | 42 |
| Retired | 37 |
| Self-Employed | 31 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 29 |
| Looking after home or family | 25 |
| Other | 24 |
| Unemployed | 15 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 11 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 11 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 25 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
| Education | 12 |
| Transport and storage | 10 |
| Human health and social work activities | 9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Construction | 6 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 199 |
| Male | 207 |
| Single | 131 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 128 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 20 |
| Widowed | 15 |
| Very good health | 199 |
| Good health | 147 |
| Fair health | 47 |
| Bad health | 11 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 83 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 23 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 47 |
| Apprenticeship | 11 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 44 |
| Degree or Similar | 82 |
| Other | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 10 |
| Chinese | 6 |
| Indian | 45 |
| Pakistani | 97 |
| Other Asian | 26 |
| Black African | 22 |
| Black Caribbean | 14 |
| Other Black | 10 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 5 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 7 |
| White | 133 |
| Other | 31 |
| United Kingdom | 263 |
| European Union | 28 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 17 |
| Middle East and Asia | 90 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Born in the UK | 263 |
| 10+ Years | 84 |
| 5-10 Years | 17 |
| 2-5 Years | 29 |
| Less than 2 years | 12 |
| United Kingdom | 278 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Portugal | 7 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Lithuania | 3 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 5 |
| Other Europe | 3 |
| Central and Western Africa | 3 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 5 |
| Middle East | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 3 |
| Southern Asia | 22 |
| South-East Asia | 2 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| No passport held | 52 |
| No religion | 57 |
| Christian | 139 |
| Hindu | 8 |
| Muslim | 135 |
| Sikh | 43 |
| Other religion | 8 |
| Not answered | 16 |