Gresham Road is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district. B68 8SB is located in the St Pauls electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gresham Road, Oldbury, B68 8SB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B68 8NR, B68 8NP, B68 8SH, B68 8RY, B68 8SJ, B68 8SD, B68 8RZ, B69 4ND, B68 8JG.

Gresham Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gresham Road are based on 68 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 8SB

Average Price
£126,323
Semi-Detached
£118,315
Terraced
£127,704
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gresham Road

Average Price
£126,323
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gresham Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Gresham Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-04-29 £125,281
3 Gresham Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-04-14 £130,501
47 Gresham Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£108,0002021-07-09 £122,928
2 Gresham Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002021-06-04 £85,807
23 Gresham Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,5002021-03-26 £148,808

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rood End Primary School
Rood End Road , B68 8SQ 		3out of 4 190 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
George Betts Primary Academy
West End Avenue , B66 1RE 		3out of 4 881 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Langley Primary School
Titford Road , B69 4QB 		3out of 4 1,071 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
McKean Road , B69 4BA 		4out of 4 1,249 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Albert Street , B69 4DE 		3out of 4 1,359 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane , B67 7JG 		3out of 4 1,090 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		3out of 4 1,305 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA 		3out of 4 1,513 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way , B70 7LE 		- not rated 1,656 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road , B68 8NE 		2out of 4 1,982 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 2,454 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 1,205 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 1,294 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA 		- not rated 2,316 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Primrose Centre
Throne Road , B65 9JP 		3out of 4 2,336 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT 		- not rated 2,607 yd Other independent school No 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
Cafelicious61 Tat Bank Road554 yd
Solvay - Staff Canteen, Wilson ValeSolvay, Trinity Street940 yd
West Smethwick Park Pavilion CafeWest Smethwick Park954 yd
Spice Fusion inside Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill31 Langley High Street1,012 yd
The Tea Pot Cafe13 Langley High Street1,012 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bell InnBell Inn, 127 Rood End Road213 yd
The New Cottage Bar and GrillCottage Inn, 193 Tat Bank Road217 yd
Club 99 Banqueting Suite LtdOldbury Trade Union Hall, 173 Tat Bank Road362 yd
Warley Rugby Football ClubTat Bank Road362 yd
SamsonsRood End Road362 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Indian Hut26 Rood End Road108 yd
Charlies Sweet Centre10 Rood End Road108 yd
Lin's Kitchen42 Rood End Road156 yd
Sam's Fish Chips & Pizza166 Vicarage Road215 yd
Angella Caribbean Takeaway151 Vicarage Road215 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Warley Rfc
TAT BANK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches432 yd
Legacy (Closed)
Global House Global House Popes Lane 		health and fitness suite504 yd
Legacy (Closed)
Bradfield House Bradfield House Popes Lane 		health and fitness suite505 yd
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches)
St. Johns Road 		grass pitches528 yd
Langley Swimming Centre
LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool786 yd
George Betts Primary School
WEST END AVENUE 		grass pitches855 yd
West Smethwick Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches884 yd
Xercise4Less (Smethwick)
CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite1,077 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 speed79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed92.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed24.42 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gresham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 370 crimes were reported near Gresham Road . Only 28% 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 8SB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gresham Road, Oldbury, B68 8SB

Employment

B68 8SB area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 8SB 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

Full-Time Employee58
Looking after home or family34
Other28
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)21
Self-Employed20
Retired20
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education16
Human health and social work activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction6
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female159
Male188

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex137
Separated8
Divorced11
Widowed10

Health

Very good health185
Good health99
Fair health41
Bad health19
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications93
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 34
Other22

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian109
Pakistani63
Other Asian12
Black African13
Black Caribbean12
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White94
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma3
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom160
European Union57
Africa11
Middle East and Asia110
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK160
10+ Years69
5-10 Years36
2-5 Years52
Less than 2 years31

Passport Held

United Kingdom155
Ireland5
Italy31
Portugal11
Poland12
Romania8
Other EU countries19
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia52
Central and South America4
No passport held48

Religion

No religion40
Christian113
Hindu23
Muslim76
Sikh83
Not answered13
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