Birchfield Lane is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district. B69 1AQ is located in the Langley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, B69 1AQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B69 1AT, B69 1AD, B69 1AJ, B69 1AX, B69 1AU, B69 1AF, B65 0PZ, B69 1BA, B65 9JS.

Birchfield Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchfield Lane are based on 109 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 B69 1AQ

Average Price
£170,061
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£170,061
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchfield Lane

Average Price
£149,006
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchfield LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
369 Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,5002018-10-11 £179,867
375 Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£112,0002017-06-30 £165,352
379 Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£106,0002007-08-03 £162,285
371 Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£98,0002005-09-02 £172,737

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Netherton Park Nursery School
Netherton Park, Netherton DY2 9QF 		3,876 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St James CofE Primary School
Wolverley Crescent, B69 1BG 		408 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rowley Hall Primary School
Windsor Road, Sandwell B65 9HU 		787 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langley Primary School
Titford Road, B69 4QB 		1,057 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Causeway Green Primary School
Penncricket Lane, B68 8LX 		1,184 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackheath Primary School
Blackheath Primary School Britannia Road, B65 9NF 		1,339 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Michael's CE High School
Curral Road, B65 9AN 		1,559 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Oldbury Academy
Pound Road, B68 8NE 		1,775 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road, B68 8ED 		2,120 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane, B68 9PA 		2,655 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, B69 2HE 		2,657 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		4,178 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHalesowen College
Whittingham Road, B63 3NA 		4,285 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley College of Technology
The Broadway, DY1 4AS 		5,077 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Primrose Centre
Throne Road, B65 9JP 		244 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green, Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR 		1,226 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, B68 8LD 		1,378 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Westminster School
Hawes Lane, B65 9AL 		1,645 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halesbury School
Feldon Lane, B62 9DR 		2,642 yd Foundation special school 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
Kenzie's Kitchen358 Oldbury Road222 yd
Chilli Hut360 Oldbury Road222 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LtdMcdonalds Restaurants Limited, Wolverhampton Road531 yd
Cafe Pausa2 Birchley Industrial Estate, Birchfield Lane538 yd
Delish Delights15 Hartlebury Road648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bulls Head InnThe Bulls Head Inn, 389 Birchfield Lane4 yd
Whiteheath TavernWhite Heath Tavern, 400 Birchfield Lane72 yd
The Fox TavernFox Tavern, Titford Lane245 yd
Brandhall Conservative Club122 Ashes Road557 yd
The New NavigationNew Navigation, Titford Road765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
House of Peri Peri354 Oldbury Road222 yd
Hans Cantonese Take Away340 Oldbury Road347 yd
Whiteheath Fish & Chips330 Oldbury Road347 yd
Seavers Fish & Chips301 Oldbury Road384 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 2478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens309 Oldbury Road184 yd
FarmfoodsUnit 1 Birchley Island Retail Park487 yd
Aldi Stores LtdWolverhampton Road531 yd
Asda Stores LimitedAsda, Wolverhampton Road894 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Energie Fitness (Oldbury)
WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite527 yd
York Road Social And Sports Club
YORK ROAD 		grass pitches646 yd
Lion Farm Playing Fields
BRUNEL ROAD 		grass pitches787 yd
Langley Primary School
TITFORD ROAD 		grass pitches970 yd
Causeway Green Primary School
PENNCRICKET LANE 		grass pitches1,083 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.7%

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 speed50.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed88.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchfield Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 767 crimes were reported near Birchfield Lane . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B69 1AQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, B69 1AQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 767
Violence And Sexual Offences 256
Shoplifting 146
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Vehicle Crime 59
Public Order 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Other Theft 39
Burglary 29
Robbery 29
Possession Of Weapons 16
Other Crime 10
Drugs 9
Bicycle Theft 6
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B69 1AQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Borough Crescent96 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Truro Close249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ely Close321 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lovett Avenue408 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lovett Avenue408 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lovett Avenue408 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Lovett Avenue408 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Lovett Avenue408 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lovett Avenue408 yd
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Lovett Avenue408 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, B69 1AQ

Employment

B69 1AQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee78
Retired49
Part-Time Employee29
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family16
Self-Employed14
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities16
Accommodation and food service activities9
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Education7
Other4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Construction3
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female166
Male150

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated3
Divorced18
Widowed24

Health

Very good health132
Good health97
Fair health67
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 38
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian36
Pakistani6
Other Asian5
Black African14
Black Caribbean10
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White225
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union8
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia29
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years39
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Lithuania3
Romania4
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held114

Religion

No religion122
Christian141
Buddhist1
Hindu16
Muslim11
Sikh12
Not answered14
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