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

Nearby postcodes are: B68 8SG, B68 9UF, B68 8SE, B68 9UQ, B69 4HT, B68 8SD, B68 9RS, B68 8SJ, B68 9UE.

Rood End Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rood End Road are based on 92 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 8SL

Average Price
£151,035
Semi-Detached
£162,378
Terraced
£148,908
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rood End Road

Average Price
£184,959
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rood End Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
75 Rood End Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-10-13 £151,107
113 Rood End Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-08-12 £141,157
93 Rood End Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002022-04-22 £172,262
115 Rood End Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£123,5002022-04-07 £128,935
95 Rood End Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-11-26 £141,620

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 4 180 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
George Betts Primary Academy
West End Avenue , B66 1RE 		3out of 4 671 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
McKean Road , B69 4BA 		4out of 4 1,233 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Langley Primary School
Titford Road , B69 4QB 		3out of 4 1,277 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Albert Street , B69 4DE 		3out of 4 1,355 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 4 907 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		3out of 4 1,446 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way , B70 7LE 		- not rated 1,523 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA 		3out of 4 1,592 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road , B68 8NE 		2out of 4 2,168 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 2,268 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 1,410 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 1,503 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA 		- not rated 2,144 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Sandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT 		- not rated 2,395 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Primrose Centre
Throne Road , B65 9JP 		3out of 4 2,540 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 Road664 yd
West Smethwick Park Pavilion CafeWest Smethwick Park747 yd
Crystal Drive Cafe9 Ash Court, Crystal Drive1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bell InnBell Inn, 127 Rood End Road1 yd
SamsonsRood End Road222 yd
The New Cottage Bar and GrillCottage Inn, 193 Tat Bank Road421 yd
Club 99 Banqueting Suite LtdOldbury Trade Union Hall, 173 Tat Bank Road487 yd
Warley Rugby Football ClubTat Bank Road487 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lin's Kitchen42 Rood End Road58 yd
The Indian Hut26 Rood End Road236 yd
Charlies Sweet Centre10 Rood End Road236 yd
Sam's Fish Chips & Pizza166 Vicarage Road358 yd
Angella Caribbean Takeaway151 Vicarage Road358 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches)
St. Johns Road 		grass pitches431 yd
Legacy (Closed)
Global House Global House Popes Lane 		health and fitness suite561 yd
Legacy (Closed)
Bradfield House Bradfield House Popes Lane 		health and fitness suite562 yd
Warley Rfc
TAT BANK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches621 yd
George Betts Primary School
WEST END AVENUE 		grass pitches653 yd
West Smethwick Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches720 yd
Xercise4Less (Smethwick)
CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite888 yd
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite929 yd
Langley Swimming Centre
LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool948 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 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.7%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed121.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rood End Road dangerous?

In 2023, 281 crimes were reported near Rood End Road . 35% 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 8SL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SL

Employment

B68 8SL 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 Employee52
Looking after home or family34
Part-Time Employee32
Retired25
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Student (economically inactive)12
Other10
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities11
Transport and storage9
Construction5
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Education2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1
Other1

People

Gender

Female160
Male144

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex105
Separated7
Divorced19
Widowed7

Health

Very good health137
Good health103
Fair health47
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 39
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian62
Pakistani78
Other Asian3
Black African9
Black Caribbean15
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and Caribbean11
White82
Other26

Country of Birth

United Kingdom189
European Union29
Africa4
Middle East and Asia76
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK189
10+ Years60
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom174
Ireland6
Italy4
Portugal17
Lithuania6
Poland8
Romania7
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia39
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion36
Christian83
Hindu11
Muslim95
Sikh60
Not answered18
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