St James Road is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district. B69 2DX is located in the Oldbury 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 St James Road, Oldbury, B69 2DX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B69 2EA, B69 2DN, B69 2DY, B69 2DZ, B69 2DW, B69 2DH, B69 2DQ, B69 2EB, B69 2ET.

St James Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on St James Road are based on 82 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 2DX

Average Price
£186,845
Semi-Detached
£179,133
Terraced
£191,339
Detached
£208,840
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Road

Average Price
£193,821
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
60 St James Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002023-07-31 £129,056
76 St James Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-08-25 £194,571
54 St James Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-08-11 £203,693
78 St James Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002021-06-25 £223,676
44 St James Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£147,9502020-10-16 £192,966

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 		3,925 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRounds Green Primary School
Brades Road, B69 2DP 		311 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rounds Green Primary School
Brades Road, B69 2DP 		311 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grace Mary Primary School
Hawfield Road, Tividale B69 1LD 		923 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakham Primary School
Darbys Hill Road, Tividale B69 1SG 		1,236 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School
Albert Street, B69 4DE 		1,303 yd Voluntary aided 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 		954 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		2,187 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CE High School
Curral Road, B65 9AN 		2,769 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		2,976 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		3,144 yd University technical college No 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 		3,217 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley College of Technology
The Broadway, DY1 4AS 		4,058 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 Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		901 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Primrose Centre
Throne Road, B65 9JP 		2,010 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 		2,472 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, B68 8LD 		2,557 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedImpact Independent School
102 -104 Birmingham Road, Dudley DY1 4RF 		2,701 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
Kay's Cafe69 Brades Road170 yd
Cafe Lezzet46 Brades Road189 yd
Rounds Green Primary SchoolRounds Green Primary School, Brades Road263 yd
Stax Trade Centres PLCStax Trade Centres, Brades Road295 yd
Bikaner92 Ashtree Road389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brades TavernBrades Tavern, 48 Brades Road207 yd
Cookhouse and PubWolverhampton Road352 yd
The GeorgeGeorge Inn, 37 Dudley Road683 yd
Jolly Collier43 Junction Street757 yd
The Stores Bar & Grill - Pub KitchenChurchbridge Road1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Codfather81 Brades Road170 yd
Alright Spud83 Brades Road171 yd
KFCLakeside, Wolverhampton Road352 yd
Caspian Pizza5 Tower Road362 yd
Tividale Valley1 Tower Road362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sFreeth Street896 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rounds Green Primary School
BRADES ROAD 		grass pitches196 yd
Portway Lifestyle Centre
NEWBURY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool599 yd
Oldbury Leisure Centre (Closed)
Newbury Lane 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts624 yd
Tividale Sports Ground
LOWER CITY ROAD 		grass pitches764 yd
The Meadows Sports College
DUDLEY ROAD EAST 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool992 yd
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
LOWER CITY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,060 yd
Lion Farm Playing Fields
BRUNEL ROAD 		grass pitches1,076 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 speed61.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed124.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is St James Road dangerous?

In 2023, 212 crimes were reported near St James Road . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B69 2DX.

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

More Crime Statistics for St James Road, Oldbury, B69 2DX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 212
Violence And Sexual Offences 97
Vehicle Crime 45
Public Order 17
Other Theft 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Burglary 9
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Possession Of Weapons 4
Other Crime 4
Drugs 3
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B69 2DX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dingle Street80 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bath Row194 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dingle Street80 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ashtree Road246 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dingle Hollow204 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Freda Rise516 yd
2023-12RobberyAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Dovey Road361 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Brades Road228 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brades Road228 yd
2023-12RobberyAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Dovey Road361 yd
More Crime Statistics for St James Road, Oldbury, B69 2DX

Employment

B69 2DX area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee87
Part-Time Employee45
Retired44
Looking after home or family26
Student (economically inactive)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Self-Employed13
Other11
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities38
Manufacturing21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction14
Other10
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Education7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male171

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated6
Divorced16
Widowed18

Health

Very good health131
Good health126
Fair health54
Bad health13
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications80
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 64
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian49
Pakistani7
Other Asian7
Black African1
Black Caribbean26
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other8
White187
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union15
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia42
The Americas and the Caribbean8
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years43
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
Lithuania3
Poland13
Other EU countries3
Other Europe2
Southern Asia16
No passport held61

Religion

No religion101
Christian132
Buddhist3
Hindu5
Muslim13
Sikh58
Other religion5
Not answered14
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