Barker Street is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district. B68 9UQ 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 Barker Street, Oldbury, B68 9UQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B68 8SJ, B68 9UF, B68 9RS, B68 8SG, B68 8SL, B68 9RR, B68 8SH, B68 9RT, B68 9UG.

Barker Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barker Street are based on 136 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 9UQ

Average Price
£130,110
Semi-Detached
£130,997
Terraced
£130,474
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£114,995
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barker Street

Average Price
£132,518
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barker Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
94 Barker Street, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-01-14 £130,313
22 Barker Street, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£124,0002021-11-12 £135,083
50 Barker Street, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002021-06-22 £102,969
78 Barker Street, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002021-03-12 £166,001
92 Barker Street, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,3712021-03-01 £77,512

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 53 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
George Betts Primary Academy
West End Avenue , B66 1RE 		3out of 4 768 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Langley Primary School
Titford Road , B69 4QB 		3out of 4 1,235 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
McKean Road , B69 4BA 		4out of 4 1,339 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Devonshire Junior Academy
Auckland Road , B67 7AT 		3out of 4 1,440 yd Academy converter No 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 4 917 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		3out of 4 1,321 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA 		3out of 4 1,466 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way , B70 7LE 		- not rated 1,650 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road , B68 8NE 		2out of 4 2,055 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 2,384 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 1,316 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 1,416 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA 		- not rated 2,141 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Sandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT 		- not rated 2,478 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Primrose Centre
Throne Road , B65 9JP 		3out of 4 2,502 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 Road709 yd
West Smethwick Park Pavilion CafeWest Smethwick Park799 yd
Mollies Cafe346 Londonderry Road1,012 yd
Esquires Coffee SandwellSandwell Aquatics Centre, Londonderry Lane1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bell InnBell Inn, 127 Rood End Road128 yd
SamsonsRood End Road347 yd
The New Cottage Bar and GrillCottage Inn, 193 Tat Bank Road389 yd
Club 99 Banqueting Suite LtdOldbury Trade Union Hall, 173 Tat Bank Road520 yd
Warley Rugby Football ClubTat Bank Road520 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lin's Kitchen42 Rood End Road112 yd
The Indian Hut26 Rood End Road137 yd
Charlies Sweet Centre10 Rood End Road137 yd
Sam's Fish Chips & Pizza166 Vicarage Road244 yd
Angella Caribbean Takeaway151 Vicarage Road244 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches)
St. Johns Road 		grass pitches363 yd
Warley Rfc
TAT BANK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches607 yd
Legacy (Closed)
Global House Global House Popes Lane 		health and fitness suite632 yd
Legacy (Closed)
Bradfield House Bradfield House Popes Lane 		health and fitness suite633 yd
West Smethwick Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches710 yd
George Betts Primary School
WEST END AVENUE 		grass pitches762 yd
Langley Swimming Centre
LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool829 yd
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite946 yd
Xercise4Less (Smethwick)
CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite1,006 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 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.0%

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 speed79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barker Street dangerous?

In 2023, 321 crimes were reported near Barker Street . 32% 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 9UQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Barker Street, Oldbury, B68 9UQ

Employment

B68 9UQ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B68 9UQ 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 Employee78
Looking after home or family50
Retired39
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)28
Other28
Unemployed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Human health and social work activities23
Administrative and support service activities15
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Manufacturing10
Education8
Other7
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Construction2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female201
Male221

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex159
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed15

Health

Very good health179
Good health148
Fair health68
Bad health19
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications123
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 51
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian85
Pakistani211
Other Asian18
Black African6
Black Caribbean9
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White75
Roma3
Arab1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union24
Rest of Europe6
Africa6
Middle East and Asia135
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years129
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom295
Ireland6
Italy9
Portugal2
Spain1
Poland6
Romania5
Other EU countries8
Other Europe2
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia48
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion26
Christian66
Hindu11
Muslim221
Sikh64
Other religion11
Not answered23
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