Rood End Road is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district. B68 8SR is located in the St Pauls electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 1992-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B68 8SU, B68 8SP, B68 9UE, B68 9UH, B68 8SS, B69 4HT, B68 8SL, B68 8ST, B68 8SE.

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 8SR

Average Price
£70,438
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£70,438
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
131 Rood End Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£47,0002012-07-26 £71,982
131 Rood End Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£45,0002012-05-30 £68,893

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 4 352 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
George Betts Primary Academy
West End Avenue , B66 1RE 		3out of 4 476 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
McKean Road , B69 4BA 		4out of 4 1,195 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Albert Street , B69 4DE 		3out of 4 1,324 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Langley Primary School
Titford Road , B69 4QB 		3out of 4 1,451 yd Community 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 4 798 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way , B70 7LE 		- not rated 1,373 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		3out of 4 1,621 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA 		3out of 4 1,729 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road , B68 8NE 		2out of 4 2,360 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 2,078 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 1,606 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 1,698 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA 		- not rated 2,037 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Sandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT 		- not rated 2,203 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX 		- not rated 2,668 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
West Smethwick Park Pavilion CafeWest Smethwick Park590 yd
Cafelicious61 Tat Bank Road762 yd
Crystal Drive Cafe9 Ash Court, Crystal Drive848 yd
Desi 2 (Kitchen)Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SamsonsRood End Road180 yd
Bell InnBell Inn, 127 Rood End Road196 yd
The Ivy BushThe Ivy Bush, 218 St Pauls Road520 yd
The Ivy Bush KitchenThe Ivy Bush, 218 St Pauls Road520 yd
The British QueenBritish Queen, 133 Birmingham Road520 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lin's Kitchen42 Rood End Road250 yd
The Indian Hut26 Rood End Road430 yd
Charlies Sweet Centre10 Rood End Road430 yd
Sam's Fish Chips & Pizza166 Vicarage Road549 yd
Angella Caribbean Takeaway151 Vicarage Road549 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
George Betts Primary School
WEST END AVENUE 		grass pitches458 yd
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches)
St. Johns Road 		grass pitches477 yd
Legacy (Closed)
Global House Global House Popes Lane 		health and fitness suite624 yd
Legacy (Closed)
Bradfield House Bradfield House Popes Lane 		health and fitness suite625 yd
West Smethwick Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches649 yd
Xercise4Less (Smethwick)
CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite700 yd
Warley Rfc
TAT BANK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches782 yd
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite811 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 speed57.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rood End Road dangerous?

In 2023, 282 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 8SR.

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 8SR

Employment

B68 8SR 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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