George Road is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district. B68 9LJ is located in the Bristnall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about George Road, Oldbury, B68 9LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B68 9BZ, B68 9LL, B68 9BY, B68 9NS, B68 9LH, B68 9LT, B68 9BX, B68 9BT, B68 9DA.

George Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on George Road are based on 88 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 9LJ

Average Price
£179,886
Semi-Detached
£192,136
Terraced
£167,667
Detached
£191,785
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Road

Average Price
£195,431
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
59 George Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£175,0002021-08-09 £200,294
57 George Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£205,0002021-02-19 £249,558
67 George Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£139,0002020-04-08 £182,059
60 George Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£124,9952017-10-02 £175,401
54 George Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£120,0002017-08-25 £170,830

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bleakhouse Primary School
Bleakhouse Road , B68 9DS
3out of 4 440 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
Moat Road , B68 8ED
4out of 4 685 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Moat Farm Junior School
Brookfields Road , B68 9QR
3out of 4 690 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Moat Farm Infant School
Brookfields Road , B68 9QR
3out of 4 690 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brandhall Primary School
Brennand Road , B68 0SH
3out of 4 742 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road , B68 8NE
2out of 4 577 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road , B68 8ED
3out of 4 850 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA
3out of 4 1,018 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Perryfields Academy
Oldacre Road , B68 0RG
- not rated 1,464 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane , B67 7JG
3out of 4 2,653 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Halesowen College
Whittingham Road , B63 3NA
- not rated 4,425 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sandwell College
1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW
- not rated 4,535 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 1,234 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 1,308 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Halesbury School
Feldon Lane , B62 9DR
3out of 4 2,295 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Primrose Centre
Throne Road , B65 9JP
3out of 4 2,369 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA
- not rated 3,392 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
Ice House117a Pottery Road883 yd
New York Dessert Cafe149 Castle Road West1,077 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The PloughPlough Inn, 7 George Road139 yd
The GeorgeThe George, George Road164 yd
Brandhall Golf & Social ClubBrandhall Golf Club, Heron Road675 yd
The WernleyThe Wernley, 161 Wolverhampton Road931 yd
British LegionThe Royal British Legion, Windsor Road1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Neptune Fish Bar21 George Road139 yd
China Express27 George Road139 yd
Loaf328 Pound Road322 yd
Jasmine House146 George Road350 yd
Franks5 Pottery Road473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoThe Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road519 yd
Heron Foods134 Pottery Road714 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oldbury Academy
POUND ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite693 yd
Moat Farm Junior School
BROOKFIELDS ROAD
grass pitches694 yd
Brandhall Primary School
BRENNAND ROAD
grass pitches718 yd
Brandhall Golf Course
HERON ROAD
golf758 yd
The Warley Health & Fitness Centre
ABBEY ROAD
health and fitness suite791 yd
Bristnall Hall Academy
BRISTNALL HALL LANE
grass pitches940 yd
Q3 Academy
Moat Road
grass pitches942 yd
Barnford Park
MOAT ROAD
grass pitches986 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road
health and fitness suite1,049 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is George Road dangerous?

In 2023, 342 crimes were reported near George Road . 30% 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 9LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for George Road, Oldbury, B68 9LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Retired41
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing27
Human health and social work activities23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Administrative and support service activities13
Construction13
Education13
Transport and storage12
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female188
Male184

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex112
Separated3
Divorced25
Widowed21

Health

Very good health166
Good health151
Fair health38
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 77
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian44
Pakistani15
Other Asian10
Black African6
Black Caribbean10
Other Black2
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other6
White252
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union14
Rest of Europe4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years40
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Ireland4
France1
Germany3
Italy4
Romania3
Other EU countries14
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia11
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held62

Religion

No religion120
Christian146
Buddhist4
Hindu17
Muslim18
Sikh36
Other religion1
Not answered25