Fountain Lane is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district. B69 3BD 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 Fountain Lane, Oldbury, B69 3BD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B69 3BH, B69 3AU, B69 3AZ, B69 3AW, B69 3DX, B69 4BH, B69 3AR, B69 4BD, B69 4AW.

Fountain Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fountain Lane are based on 10 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 3BD

Average Price
£166,287
Semi-Detached
£166,287
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Lane

Average Price
£155,879
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
80 Fountain Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£35,5001998-09-18 £166,287

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 		5,078 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 4Christ Church CofE Primary School
Albert Street, B69 4DE 		585 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
McKean Road, B69 4BA 		693 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRounds Green Primary School
Brades Road, B69 2DP 		1,000 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rounds Green Primary School
Brades Road, B69 2DP 		1,000 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		1,209 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		1,080 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, B69 2HE 		1,647 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		2,016 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		2,077 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,532 yd Foundation 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 		2,062 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley College of Technology
The Broadway, DY1 4AS 		4,910 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 		947 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex, Lodge Road B70 8NX 		1,960 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedAl Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green, Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR 		2,663 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, B68 8LD 		2,683 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Primrose Centre
Throne Road, B65 9JP 		2,774 yd Pupil referral unit 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
New Testament Church of God c/o Sadie Brooks31a Church Street388 yd
Taco BellUnit A, Oldbury Green Retail Park, Oldbury Ringway639 yd
Costaunit 12 Oldbury Retail Park664 yd
GreggsUnit 14, Oldbury Green Retail Park, Oldbury Ringway664 yd
Blairs Caribbean Takeaway31c Birmingham Street710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Railway InnThe Railway Inn, 96 Bromford Road355 yd
Court of RequestsOldbury Library, 19 Church Street453 yd
White SwanThe White Swan, 5 Church Street512 yd
Jolly Collier43 Junction Street567 yd
The GeorgeGeorge Inn, 37 Dudley Road706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fish and Chip Shop23 Church Street439 yd
Subway25 Church Street453 yd
Papa Johns3b Church Street530 yd
John's Fast Food13 Birmingham Street608 yd
Tigerbite12 Unity Place626 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sFreeth Street534 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Christ Church C Of E Primary School
ALBERT STREET 		grass pitches510 yd
Rounds Green Primary School
BRADES ROAD 		grass pitches1,048 yd
The Meadows Sports College
DUDLEY ROAD EAST 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,073 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Fountain Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 317 crimes were reported near Fountain Lane . 32% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B69 3BD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Fountain Lane, Oldbury, B69 3BD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 317
Shoplifting 74
Violence And Sexual Offences 70
Public Order 34
Vehicle Crime 31
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Other Theft 24
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Burglary 9
Drugs 9
Robbery 5
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B69 3BD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket533 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket533 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near A457412 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near A457412 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newfield Road412 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Street405 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Church Street405 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Street405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albert Street527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Albert Street527 yd
More Crime Statistics for Fountain Lane, Oldbury, B69 3BD

Employment

B69 3BD area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee152
Retired62
Self-Employed47
Looking after home or family38
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Student (economically inactive)25
Unemployed20
Other17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles57
Manufacturing40
Transport and storage33
Education23
Human health and social work activities22
Administrative and support service activities18
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other12
Financial and insurance activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Real estate activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female244
Male291

Partnership Status

Single180
Married: Opposite sex165
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated12
Divorced52
Widowed22

Health

Very good health254
Good health166
Fair health86
Bad health17
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications144
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 114
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Indian113
Pakistani105
Other Asian18
Black African14
Black Caribbean22
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White180
Roma2
Arab2
Other52

Country of Birth

United Kingdom328
European Union53
Rest of Europe7
Africa17
Middle East and Asia123
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK328
10+ Years127
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years24
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom382
France2
Italy6
Portugal6
Lithuania2
Poland12
Romania32
Other EU countries8
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia36
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion79
Christian157
Hindu31
Muslim126
Sikh107
Other religion7
Not answered29
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