Wallace Close is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district. B69 1HN is located in the Tividale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Bromwich West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wallace Close, Oldbury, B69 1HN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B69 1HY, B69 1JA, B69 1JQ, B69 1HU, B69 1HH, B69 1JG, B69 1JD, B69 1HL, B69 1DY.

Wallace Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wallace Close are based on 4 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 1HN

Average Price
£67,123
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£67,123
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wallace Close

Average Price
£76,664
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wallace CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 11 Radnall House Wallace Close, Oldbury, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£53,5002021-02-19 £59,644
Flat 11 Radnall House Wallace Close, Oldbury, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£20,0001999-03-29 £74,601

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 		3,389 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 		620 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grace Mary Primary School
Hawfield Road, Tividale B69 1LD 		805 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rowley Hall Primary School
Windsor Road, Sandwell B65 9HU 		924 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRounds Green Primary School
Brades Road, B69 2DP 		1,011 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rounds Green Primary School
Brades Road, B69 2DP 		1,011 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, B69 2HE 		1,663 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CE High School
Curral Road, B65 9AN 		1,809 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Oldbury Academy
Pound Road, B68 8NE 		2,745 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		2,874 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road, B68 8ED 		2,905 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 		3,948 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley College of Technology
The Broadway, DY1 4AS 		4,161 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHalesowen College
Whittingham Road, B63 3NA 		4,996 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 		1,142 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Westminster School
Hawes Lane, B65 9AL 		1,787 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		1,864 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 		2,039 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, B68 8LD 		2,167 yd Community special school Yes 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
The Phoenix Bar and GrillThe Phoenix, Martley Road221 yd
Delish Delights15 Hartlebury Road417 yd
The FourwaysFour Ways Inn, Portway Hill581 yd
Amma’s Cafe7 Portway Road711 yd
Rowley Village Tandoori10 Portway Road711 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cookhouse and PubWolverhampton Road622 yd
Half Penny FarmJoseph Street833 yd
The Bulls Head InnThe Bulls Head Inn, 389 Birchfield Lane1,021 yd
Whiteheath TavernWhite Heath Tavern, 400 Birchfield Lane1,052 yd
MS Bar & GrillChurchbridge, Park Street1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lion Farm Fish & Chips11 Hartlebury Road422 yd
KFCLakeside, Wolverhampton Road622 yd
Good View Chinese Takeaway12 Portway Road711 yd
Portway Fish Bar13 Portway Road711 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 2817 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsUnit 1 Birchley Island Retail Park999 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lion Farm Playing Fields
BRUNEL ROAD 		grass pitches285 yd
Portway Lifestyle Centre
NEWBURY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool443 yd
Oldbury Leisure Centre (Closed)
Newbury Lane 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts452 yd
Rounds Green Primary School
BRADES ROAD 		grass pitches992 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 speed77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed71 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wallace Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 522 crimes were reported near Wallace Close . Only 19% 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 B69 1HN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wallace Close, Oldbury, B69 1HN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 522
Violence And Sexual Offences 238
Vehicle Crime 63
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Other Theft 36
Public Order 33
Burglary 30
Robbery 13
Possession Of Weapons 8
Other Crime 8
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 3
Shoplifting 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Newbury Lane378 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ruby Drive357 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wadham Close358 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wadham Close358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wallace Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Newbury Lane378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Newbury Lane378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bredon Road222 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ruby Drive357 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wallace Close, Oldbury, B69 1HN

Employment

B69 1HN area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 1HN 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 Employee123
Student (economically inactive)34
Part-Time Employee34
Unemployed23
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family13
Retired12
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing13
Education11
Human health and social work activities9
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Other1

People

Gender

Female175
Male203

Partnership Status

Single140
Married: Opposite sex105
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced21
Widowed7

Health

Very good health203
Good health112
Fair health47
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 55
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 58
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian23
Pakistani5
Other Asian13
Black African16
Black Caribbean27
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean22
Mixed Other6
White258
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union24
Africa11
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years49
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Germany2
Italy7
Portugal9
Lithuania1
Poland14
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean10
No passport held67

Religion

No religion167
Christian153
Hindu10
Muslim14
Sikh26
Not answered8
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