Forge Way is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district. B69 2JR is located in the Tividale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Bromwich West. This postcode has been in use since 1995-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forge Way, Oldbury, B69 2JR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B69 2JN, B69 2JP, B69 2JW, B69 1HB, B69 2JG, B69 1HA, B69 1HF, B69 1HE, B69 2AQ.

Forge Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forge Way are based on 29 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 2JR

Average Price
£313,892
Semi-Detached
£305,918
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£352,167
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Way

Average Price
£313,892
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Forge Way, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-06-02 £294,310
10 Forge Way, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£183,0002019-01-22 £248,220
3 Forge Way, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002018-03-29 £208,834
12 Forge Way, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002017-04-07 £304,901
10 Forge Way, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002007-06-22 £256,203

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 		3,924 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 		646 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRounds Green Primary School
Brades Road, B69 2DP 		790 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rounds Green Primary School
Brades Road, B69 2DP 		790 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langley Primary School
Titford Road, B69 4QB 		1,134 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rowley Hall Primary School
Windsor Road, Sandwell B65 9HU 		1,223 yd Foundation 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 		1,824 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CE High School
Curral Road, B65 9AN 		2,148 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Oldbury Academy
Pound Road, B68 8NE 		2,423 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		2,429 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road, B68 8ED 		2,458 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 		3,506 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley College of Technology
The Broadway, DY1 4AS 		4,616 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHalesowen College
Whittingham Road, B63 3NA 		5,163 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 		1,128 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 		1,635 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, B68 8LD 		1,744 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		1,796 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Westminster School
Hawes Lane, B65 9AL 		2,164 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
Baxterstorey LtdSwallowfield One, Wolverhampton Road353 yd
Cafe Pausa2 Birchley Industrial Estate, Birchfield Lane419 yd
The Pit Stop100 Churchbridge566 yd
The Phoenix Bar and GrillThe Phoenix, Martley Road567 yd
Delish Delights15 Hartlebury Road641 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Half Penny FarmJoseph Street307 yd
MS Bar & GrillChurchbridge, Park Street553 yd
The Stores Bar & Grill - Pub KitchenChurchbridge Road565 yd
The Stores Bar & Grill - Wet Sales PubChurchbridge Road565 yd
Cookhouse and PubWolverhampton Road646 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFCLakeside, Wolverhampton Road646 yd
Lion Farm Fish & Chips11 Hartlebury Road659 yd
Peters HutsGranda Trading Estate802 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 2983 yd
The Codfather81 Brades Road1,000 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsUnit 1 Birchley Island Retail Park644 yd
Aldi Stores LtdWolverhampton Road796 yd
Asda Stores LimitedAsda, Wolverhampton Road821 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oldbury Leisure Centre (Closed)
Newbury Lane 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts338 yd
Lion Farm Playing Fields
BRUNEL ROAD 		grass pitches344 yd
Portway Lifestyle Centre
NEWBURY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool378 yd
Energie Fitness (Oldbury)
WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite735 yd
Rounds Green Primary School
BRADES ROAD 		grass pitches835 yd
Langley Primary School
TITFORD ROAD 		grass pitches1,024 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed112.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forge Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 351 crimes were reported near Forge Way . 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 2JR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forge Way, Oldbury, B69 2JR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 351
Violence And Sexual Offences 118
Vehicle Crime 75
Other Theft 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Public Order 26
Burglary 23
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Possession Of Weapons 6
Drugs 5
Robbery 4
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Shoplifting 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Portway Road444 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station467 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birchfield Lane468 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birchfield Lane468 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Birchfield Lane468 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Petrol Station467 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station467 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station467 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Birchfield Lane475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wallace Close537 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forge Way, Oldbury, B69 2JR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired60
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed14
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing18
Financial and insurance activities11
Transport and storage11
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Education6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Other1

People

Gender

Female126
Male123

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex117
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced12
Widowed14

Health

Very good health106
Good health93
Fair health39
Bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 75
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian30
Pakistani10
Black African12
Black Caribbean17
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean10
White147
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab4
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom199
European Union15
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK199
10+ Years35
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom192
Ireland1
Italy7
Poland9
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held32

Religion

No religion53
Christian142
Hindu6
Muslim15
Sikh28
Not answered7
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