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

Nearby postcodes are: B68 8QZ, B68 8RB, B68 8QU, B68 8QY, B68 8QX, B68 8RR, B68 8RE, B68 8QP, B68 8RQ.

Farm Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Farm Road are based on 250 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 8RD

Average Price
£146,432
Semi-Detached
£158,810
Terraced
£146,219
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farm Road

Average Price
£188,599
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farm Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
37 Farm Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-11-21 £125,446
58 Farm Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002022-08-31 £161,322
30 Farm Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-02-11 £128,398
36 Farm Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£99,0002021-11-25 £107,849
36 Farm Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002021-10-13 £71,325

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 5,343 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		4out of 4 649 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Langley Primary School
Titford Road , B69 4QB 		3out of 4 708 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Moat Farm Junior School
Brookfields Road , B68 9QR 		3out of 4 878 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Moat Farm Infant School
Brookfields Road , B68 9QR 		3out of 4 878 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Causeway Green Primary School
Penncricket Lane , B68 8LX 		3out of 4 1,019 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		3out of 4 663 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road , B68 8NE 		2out of 4 854 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA 		3out of 4 1,191 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane , B67 7JG 		3out of 4 2,052 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Perryfields Academy
Oldacre Road , B68 0RG 		- not rated 2,419 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandwell College
1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW 		- not rated 3,616 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Halesowen College
Whittingham Road , B63 3NA 		- not rated 4,832 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 92 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 246 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Primrose Centre
Throne Road , B65 9JP 		3out of 4 1,602 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Halesbury School
Feldon Lane , B62 9DR 		3out of 4 2,783 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Westminster School
Hawes Lane , B65 9AL 		4out of 4 3,020 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
Options for LifeOak Green Way305 yd
Sycamore LodgeSycamore Lodge, Clay Lane530 yd
Saphari188 Causeway Green Road610 yd
Spice Fusion inside Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill31 Langley High Street632 yd
The Tea Pot Cafe13 Langley High Street632 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old CrossThe Old Cross, Causeway Green Road265 yd
British LegionThe Royal British Legion, Windsor Road537 yd
Hotshots Snooker ClubHotshots Snooker Club, 100a Crosswells Road620 yd
The Crosswells InnWhyley Walk655 yd
Old Dispensary234 Causeway Green Road764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tasty Plaice7 Causeway Green Road288 yd
Causeway German Doner5 Causeway Green Road288 yd
Pizza Land162 Causeway Green Road568 yd
Vicarage Chippy50 Vicarage Road622 yd
Mozalicious15 Langley High Street632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoThe Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road858 yd
Asda Stores LimitedAsda, Wolverhampton Road1,011 yd
Aldi Stores LtdWolverhampton Road1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Barnford Park
MOAT ROAD 		grass pitches303 yd
Q3 Academy
Moat Road 		grass pitches474 yd
Langley Swimming Centre
LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool550 yd
Moat Farm Junior School
BROOKFIELDS ROAD 		grass pitches767 yd
Langley Primary School
TITFORD ROAD 		grass pitches806 yd
Oldbury Academy
POUND ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite818 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road 		health and fitness suite889 yd
Warley Rfc
TAT BANK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches984 yd
Causeway Green Primary School
PENNCRICKET LANE 		grass pitches1,066 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 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%

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 speed89 Mbit/s
Average download speed148 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Farm Road dangerous?

In 2023, 447 crimes were reported near Farm Road . Only 23% 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 8RD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Farm Road, Oldbury, B68 8RD

Employment

B68 8RD area has a 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 Employee90
Part-Time Employee33
Retired25
Looking after home or family21
Other16
Student (economically inactive)14
Self-Employed13
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education21
Manufacturing19
Construction14
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other8
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male135

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex81
Separated11
Divorced27
Widowed6

Health

Very good health145
Good health98
Fair health48
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 54
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian13
Pakistani21
Other Asian1
Black African8
Black Caribbean29
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White198
Arab3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union20
Africa7
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean14
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years23
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom212
Ireland1
Italy7
Portugal4
Romania17
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia12
North America and the Caribbean5
No passport held48

Religion

No religion106
Christian145
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim23
Sikh10
Not answered19
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