Gower Croft is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district. B69 2GH is located in the Oldbury electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Bromwich West. This postcode has been in use since 2017-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gower Croft, Oldbury, B69 2GH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B69 2GJ, B69 2GL, B69 2GQ, B69 2GG, B69 2GF, B69 2GE, B69 2GN, B69 2HG, B69 2GP.

Gower Croft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gower Croft are based on 23 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 2GH

Average Price
£226,701
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£236,591
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£9,131

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gower Croft

Average Price
£226,701
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gower CroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Gower Croft, Oldbury, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£9,4252023-09-19 £9,131
12 Gower Croft, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£221,0002023-07-20 £216,811
6 Gower Croft, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£222,0002022-12-07 £215,196
16 Gower Croft, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£223,0002022-07-20 £227,529
7 Gower Croft, Oldbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-06-22 £215,942

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 		3,946 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 		701 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rounds Green Primary School
Brades Road, B69 2DP 		701 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grace Mary Primary School
Hawfield Road, Tividale B69 1LD 		1,025 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tividale Community Primary School
Dudley Road West, Tividale B69 2HT 		1,219 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakham Primary School
Darbys Hill Road, Tividale B69 1SG 		1,241 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 		554 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		2,261 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		2,703 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		3,016 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CE High School
Curral Road, B65 9AN 		3,092 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		3,224 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley College of Technology
The Broadway, DY1 4AS 		3,787 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 		547 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley Port School
Dudley Port School, station drive DY4 7QR 		2,365 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedImpact Independent School
102 -104 Birmingham Road, Dudley DY1 4RF 		2,410 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Primrose Centre
Throne Road, B65 9JP 		2,439 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 		2,915 yd Other independent 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
Bikaner92 Ashtree Road313 yd
Cafe Lezzet46 Brades Road347 yd
Kay's Cafe69 Brades Road443 yd
Stax Trade Centres PLCStax Trade Centres, Brades Road500 yd
Bacaba Indian Restaurant157a City Road632 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brades TavernBrades Tavern, 48 Brades Road332 yd
The GeorgeGeorge Inn, 37 Dudley Road503 yd
Jolly Collier43 Junction Street635 yd
Cookhouse and PubWolverhampton Road762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Codfather81 Brades Road443 yd
Alright Spud83 Brades Road444 yd
Caspian Pizza5 Tower Road481 yd
Tividale Valley1 Tower Road481 yd
Dr Vinegars41 Dudley Road522 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tividale Sports Ground
LOWER CITY ROAD 		grass pitches356 yd
The Meadows Sports College
DUDLEY ROAD EAST 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool597 yd
Rounds Green Primary School
BRADES ROAD 		grass pitches598 yd
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
LOWER CITY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite668 yd
Portway Lifestyle Centre
NEWBURY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,033 yd
Oldbury Leisure Centre (Closed)
Newbury Lane 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts1,062 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 speed55.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed67.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed67.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gower Croft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 358 crimes were reported near Gower Croft . Only 29% 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 2GH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gower Croft, Oldbury, B69 2GH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 358
Violence And Sexual Offences 199
Vehicle Crime 28
Public Order 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Other Theft 19
Other Crime 11
Burglary 10
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 4
Shoplifting 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ashtree Road298 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hillbank382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near New England Close545 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near New England Close545 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near New England Close545 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Albion Street545 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Albion Street545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Linden Avenue536 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station482 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near George Wood Avenue107 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gower Croft, Oldbury, B69 2GH

Employment

B69 2GH 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 Employee166
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed12
Retired12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing17
Education17
Transport and storage16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Financial and insurance activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Construction6
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female200
Male183

Partnership Status

Single140
Married: Opposite sex97
Married: Same sex5
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated14
Divorced26
Widowed15

Health

Very good health176
Good health158
Fair health43
Bad health3
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 119
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese4
Indian48
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African40
Black Caribbean31
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other5
White196
Other22

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union21
Rest of Europe8
Africa25
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean8
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years35
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
Ireland4
France2
Germany1
Italy5
Lithuania2
Poland13
Romania1
Other EU countries7
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia5
Central and South America3
No passport held35

Religion

No religion130
Christian155
Hindu14
Muslim4
Sikh55
Other religion1
Not answered22
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