Gowshall Drive is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district. B68 8SU is located in the St Pauls electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 2011-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gowshall Drive, Oldbury, B68 8SU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

Gowshall Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gowshall Drive are based on 9 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 8SU

Average Price
£269,669
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£266,979
Detached
£279,085
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gowshall Drive

Average Price
£269,669
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gowshall DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Gowshall Drive, Oldbury, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£172,0002017-01-27 £262,743
2 Gowshall Drive, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£139,0002014-10-29 £233,320
4 Gowshall Drive, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£113,5002013-11-22 £199,236
5 Gowshall Drive, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, a newly built property 		£165,5002011-10-27 £295,635
6 Gowshall Drive, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, a newly built property 		£159,9952011-09-09 £281,999

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 4 406 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
George Betts Primary Academy
West End Avenue , B66 1RE 		3out of 4 437 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
McKean Road , B69 4BA 		4out of 4 1,160 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Albert Street , B69 4DE 		3out of 4 1,291 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Langley Primary School
Titford Road , B69 4QB 		3out of 4 1,480 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 4 805 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way , B70 7LE 		- not rated 1,319 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		3out of 4 1,675 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA 		3out of 4 1,783 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road , B68 8NE 		2out of 4 2,411 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 2,026 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 1,651 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 1,740 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA 		- not rated 2,040 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Sandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT 		- not rated 2,166 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX 		- not rated 2,613 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 Park580 yd
Cafelicious61 Tat Bank Road767 yd
Crystal Drive Cafe9 Ash Court, Crystal Drive794 yd
Desi 2 (Kitchen)Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road1,020 yd
Members KitchenSandwell Council House, Freeth Street1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SamsonsRood End Road173 yd
Bell InnBell Inn, 127 Rood End Road243 yd
The British QueenBritish Queen, 133 Birmingham Road468 yd
The British Queen (Kitchen)British Queen, 133 Birmingham Road468 yd
The Ivy BushThe Ivy Bush, 218 St Pauls Road504 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lin's Kitchen42 Rood End Road294 yd
The Indian Hut26 Rood End Road479 yd
Charlies Sweet Centre10 Rood End Road479 yd
King Fish Kebab House158 Birmingham Road519 yd
Sam's Fish Chips & Pizza166 Vicarage Road600 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
George Betts Primary School
WEST END AVENUE 		grass pitches410 yd
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches)
St. Johns Road 		grass pitches525 yd
Legacy (Closed)
Global House Global House Popes Lane 		health and fitness suite621 yd
Legacy (Closed)
Bradfield House Bradfield House Popes Lane 		health and fitness suite622 yd
Xercise4Less (Smethwick)
CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite648 yd
West Smethwick Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches670 yd
Warley Rfc
TAT BANK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches807 yd
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite815 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Gowshall Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 265 crimes were reported near Gowshall Drive . 37% 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 8SU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gowshall Drive, Oldbury, B68 8SU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family19
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)12
Retired10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities20
Transport and storage17
Education12
Administrative and support service activities12
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female175
Male157

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex118
Married: Same sex4
Separated7
Divorced7
Widowed3

Health

Very good health186
Good health111
Fair health28
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 96
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Indian113
Pakistani17
Other Asian19
Black African26
Black Caribbean17
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian18
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other2
White77
Arab2
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union15
Rest of Europe2
Africa18
Middle East and Asia54

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years61
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom268
Italy3
Poland3
Romania4
Other EU countries9
Middle East1
Southern Asia17
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion72
Christian73
Hindu11
Muslim54
Sikh99
Other religion7
Not answered16
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