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

Nearby postcodes are: B69 4HT, B68 8SD, B68 8SA, B68 8SG, B68 8SL, B68 8RZ, B68 8SB, B68 9UF, B68 9UQ.

Vernon Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vernon Road are based on 42 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 8SE

Average Price
£146,227
Semi-Detached
£168,846
Terraced
£140,907
Detached
£196,689
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vernon Road

Average Price
£146,227
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vernon Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Vernon Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£167,0002022-09-16 £166,125
8 Vernon Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£144,0002022-03-15 £151,736
8 Vernon Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£106,0002021-06-17 £121,274
26 Vernon Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£114,0002020-06-26 £145,332
4 Vernon Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002018-10-26 £124,271

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 4 263 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
George Betts Primary Academy
West End Avenue , B66 1RE 		3out of 4 700 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
McKean Road , B69 4BA 		4out of 4 1,128 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Langley Primary School
Titford Road , B69 4QB 		3out of 4 1,218 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Albert Street , B69 4DE 		3out of 4 1,248 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 1,002 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way , B70 7LE 		- not rated 1,463 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		3out of 4 1,496 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA 		3out of 4 1,672 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road , B68 8NE 		2out of 4 2,184 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 2,253 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 1,402 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 1,485 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA 		- not rated 2,242 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Sandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT 		- not rated 2,428 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Primrose Centre
Throne Road , B65 9JP 		3out of 4 2,473 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Cafelicious61 Tat Bank Road558 yd
West Smethwick Park Pavilion CafeWest Smethwick Park820 yd
Crystal Drive Cafe9 Ash Court, Crystal Drive1,000 yd
Solvay - Staff Canteen, Wilson ValeSolvay, Trinity Street1,047 yd
Members KitchenSandwell Council House, Freeth Street1,058 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bell InnBell Inn, 127 Rood End Road112 yd
SamsonsRood End Road161 yd
The New Cottage Bar and GrillCottage Inn, 193 Tat Bank Road372 yd
Club 99 Banqueting Suite LtdOldbury Trade Union Hall, 173 Tat Bank Road388 yd
Warley Rugby Football ClubTat Bank Road388 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lin's Kitchen42 Rood End Road100 yd
The Indian Hut26 Rood End Road272 yd
Charlies Sweet Centre10 Rood End Road272 yd
Sam's Fish Chips & Pizza166 Vicarage Road398 yd
Angella Caribbean Takeaway151 Vicarage Road398 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Legacy (Closed)
Global House Global House Popes Lane 		health and fitness suite448 yd
Legacy (Closed)
Bradfield House Bradfield House Popes Lane 		health and fitness suite449 yd
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches)
St. Johns Road 		grass pitches544 yd
Warley Rfc
TAT BANK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches548 yd
George Betts Primary School
WEST END AVENUE 		grass pitches663 yd
West Smethwick Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches825 yd
Xercise4Less (Smethwick)
CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite876 yd
Langley Swimming Centre
LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool984 yd
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,021 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 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.6%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed113.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vernon Road dangerous?

In 2023, 299 crimes were reported near Vernon Road . 34% 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 8SE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Vernon Road, Oldbury, B68 8SE

Employment

B68 8SE 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 8SE 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 Employee69
Looking after home or family39
Other34
Retired24
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)17
Self-Employed14
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities17
Transport and storage16
Education11
Administrative and support service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Manufacturing7
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female171
Male196

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex119
Married: Same sex8
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed8

Health

Very good health182
Good health151
Fair health23
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 51
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian117
Pakistani44
Other Asian18
Black African15
Black Caribbean16
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other1
White90
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other39

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union27
Rest of Europe1
Africa11
Middle East and Asia120
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years58
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years40
Less than 2 years41

Passport Held

United Kingdom186
Italy21
Portugal6
Spain5
Poland3
Romania5
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia61
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
No passport held72

Religion

No religion45
Christian102
Hindu5
Muslim67
Sikh127
Other religion4
Not answered17
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