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

Nearby postcodes are: B67 7HG, B67 7HE, B68 9SX, B68 9SY, B68 9SU, B68 9SZ, B68 9SR, B68 9NA, B68 9NB.

Douglas Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Douglas Road are based on 22 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 9ST

Average Price
£203,453
Semi-Detached
£201,342
Terraced
£209,082
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Douglas Road

Average Price
£203,453
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Douglas Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Douglas Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£199,0002023-03-24 £200,921
19 Douglas Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£195,0002023-01-25 £195,550
18 Douglas Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£240,0002022-06-17 £251,901
34 Douglas Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£177,5002020-12-18 £224,417
8 Douglas Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£156,8002020-01-17 £204,051

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 4 824 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Moat Farm Junior School
Brookfields Road , B68 9QR
3out of 4 908 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Moat Farm Infant School
Brookfields Road , B68 9QR
3out of 4 908 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Devonshire Junior Academy
Auckland Road , B67 7AT
3out of 4 965 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Devonshire Infant Academy
Auckland Road , B67 7AT
4out of 4 965 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA
3out of 4 670 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road , B68 8ED
3out of 4 819 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane , B67 7JG
3out of 4 1,058 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road , B68 8NE
2out of 4 1,712 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road , B66 4ND
4out of 4 2,243 yd Academy sponsor led 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 3,022 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ
- not rated 5,113 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No 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 1,311 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 1,462 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA
- not rated 1,927 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Primrose Centre
Throne Road , B65 9JP
3out of 4 2,792 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT
- not rated 2,845 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
Mollies Cafe346 Londonderry Road192 yd
Esquires Coffee SandwellSandwell Aquatics Centre, Londonderry Lane204 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hotshots Snooker ClubHotshots Snooker Club, 100a Crosswells Road739 yd
Bell InnBell Inn, 127 Rood End Road991 yd
The New Cottage Bar and GrillCottage Inn, 193 Tat Bank Road1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Maple Garden338 Londonderry Road192 yd
Pizza Point336 Londonderry Road192 yd
Queens Head Fish Bar348 Londonderry Road192 yd
Cake Break352 Londonderry Road217 yd
Tip Top Pizza & Grill266 Londonderry Lane362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoThe Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Londonderry Playing Fields
LONDONDERRY LANE
grass pitches253 yd
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches)
St. Johns Road
grass pitches637 yd
Langley Swimming Centre
LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool697 yd
Bristnall Hall Academy
BRISTNALL HALL LANE
grass pitches711 yd
Smethwick Hall Park
22A 22A LEE GARDENS
grass pitches753 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy
AUCKLAND ROAD
grass pitches839 yd
West Smethwick Park
WEST PARK ROAD
grass pitches853 yd
Q3 Academy
Moat Road
grass pitches877 yd
Moat Farm Junior School
BROOKFIELDS ROAD
grass pitches929 yd
Barnford Park
MOAT ROAD
grass pitches1,014 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 speed73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed161.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Douglas Road dangerous?

In 2023, 423 crimes were reported near Douglas Road . Only 24% 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 9ST.

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

More Crime Statistics for Douglas Road, Oldbury, B68 9ST

Employment

B68 9ST 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 9ST 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 Employee106
Part-Time Employee66
Other48
Retired43
Student (economically inactive)38
Looking after home or family35
Self-Employed25
Unemployed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing30
Human health and social work activities22
Education16
Accommodation and food service activities12
Transport and storage11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other7
Construction7
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female307
Male241

Partnership Status

Single166
Married: Opposite sex184
Separated10
Divorced29
Widowed21

Health

Very good health259
Good health199
Fair health66
Bad health18
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications98
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 71
Degree or Similar 96
Other37

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese3
Indian73
Pakistani150
Other Asian4
Black African1
Black Caribbean13
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean20
Mixed Other12
White233
Roma1
Other28

Country of Birth

United Kingdom415
European Union36
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia82
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK415
10+ Years98
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom394
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal1
Lithuania18
Romania13
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia24
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held82

Religion

No religion120
Christian153
Hindu13
Muslim153
Sikh70
Other religion10
Not answered28