The Lenches is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district. B69 1BF is located in the Langley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 2003-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Lenches, Oldbury, B69 1BF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B69 1DN, B69 1DS, B69 1DU, B69 1DX, B69 1BB, B69 1DR, B69 1BD, B69 1AY, B69 1BA.

The Lenches Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Lenches 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 B69 1BF

Average Price
£300,757
Semi-Detached
£285,103
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£301,502
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Lenches

Average Price
£300,757
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LenchesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 The Lenches, Oldbury, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002020-02-13 £303,089
3 The Lenches, Oldbury, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£148,5002017-05-02 £222,396
8 The Lenches, Oldbury, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£168,0002016-03-31 £279,342
11 The Lenches, Oldbury, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002015-12-15 £333,079
10 The Lenches, Oldbury, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002011-01-14 £365,558

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 		3,616 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 		218 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rowley Hall Primary School
Windsor Road, Sandwell B65 9HU 		547 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langley Primary School
Titford Road, B69 4QB 		1,272 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackheath Primary School
Blackheath Primary School Britannia Road, B65 9NF 		1,347 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Causeway Green Primary School
Penncricket Lane, B68 8LX 		1,435 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 		1,400 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Oldbury Academy
Pound Road, B68 8NE 		2,045 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road, B68 8ED 		2,390 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, B69 2HE 		2,477 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Forge Academy
Wrights Lane, B64 6QU 		2,819 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 		4,262 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHalesowen College
Whittingham Road, B63 3NA 		4,310 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley College of Technology
The Broadway, DY1 4AS 		4,809 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 		325 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Westminster School
Hawes Lane, B65 9AL 		1,462 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green, Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR 		1,495 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, B68 8LD 		1,644 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		2,600 yd Community 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 Road405 yd
Chilli Hut360 Oldbury Road405 yd
Delish Delights15 Hartlebury Road409 yd
Cafe Pausa2 Birchley Industrial Estate, Birchfield Lane566 yd
The Phoenix Bar and GrillThe Phoenix, Martley Road602 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bulls Head InnThe Bulls Head Inn, 389 Birchfield Lane272 yd
Whiteheath TavernWhite Heath Tavern, 400 Birchfield Lane337 yd
The Fox TavernFox Tavern, Titford Lane477 yd
Brandhall Conservative Club122 Ashes Road818 yd
Half Penny FarmJoseph Street921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's PizzaUnit 2225 yd
House of Peri Peri354 Oldbury Road405 yd
Lion Farm Fish & Chips11 Hartlebury Road412 yd
Hans Cantonese Take Away340 Oldbury Road494 yd
Whiteheath Fish & Chips330 Oldbury Road494 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens309 Oldbury Road340 yd
FarmfoodsUnit 1 Birchley Island Retail Park633 yd
Aldi Stores LtdWolverhampton Road730 yd
Asda Stores LimitedAsda, Wolverhampton Road1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lion Farm Playing Fields
BRUNEL ROAD 		grass pitches627 yd
Energie Fitness (Oldbury)
WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite707 yd
York Road Social And Sports Club
YORK ROAD 		grass pitches849 yd
Oldbury Leisure Centre (Closed)
Newbury Lane 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts1,081 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed74 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Lenches Street dangerous?

In 2023, 672 crimes were reported near The Lenches . Only 14% 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 1BF.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Lenches, Oldbury, B69 1BF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 672
Violence And Sexual Offences 270
Shoplifting 99
Anti Social Behaviour 67
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Public Order 37
Vehicle Crime 32
Burglary 28
Other Theft 27
Robbery 24
Possession Of Weapons 17
Other Crime 13
Drugs 7
Bicycle Theft 5
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Truro Close462 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hanbury Drive71 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shelsley Avenue153 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shelsley Avenue153 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shelsley Avenue153 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oldbury Road496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oldbury Road496 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Witley Crescent195 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Borough Crescent247 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Truro Close462 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Lenches, Oldbury, B69 1BF

Employment

B69 1BF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 B69 1BF 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 Employee115
Retired36
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Unemployed21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)21
Student (economically inactive)17
Other14
Looking after home or family12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing22
Transport and storage22
Education17
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female197
Male207

Partnership Status

Single147
Married: Opposite sex132
Separated8
Divorced26
Widowed10

Health

Very good health153
Good health143
Fair health74
Bad health27
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications91
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 76
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian87
Pakistani9
Other Asian18
Black African19
Black Caribbean15
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other5
White215
Arab5
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union11
Africa11
Middle East and Asia67
The Americas and the Caribbean8
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years70
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Italy8
Portugal2
Poland5
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia15
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held75

Religion

No religion103
Christian133
Buddhist1
Hindu12
Muslim29
Sikh100
Not answered26
↑