Spon Lane is in West Bromwich and in Sandwell district. B70 6BQ is located in the West Bromwich Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Bromwich East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Spon Lane, West Bromwich, B70 6BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B70 6NL, B70 6AS, B70 6NR, B70 7EW, B70 6NS, B70 7LN, B70 6NW, B70 6EJ, B70 7EN.

Spon Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Spon Lane are based on 38 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 B70 6BQ

Average Price
£172,375
Semi-Detached
£186,047
Terraced
£172,233
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£147,169

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spon Lane

Average Price
£186,720
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spon LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
180 Spon Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002023-05-31 £171,304
222 Spon Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£187,0002022-04-22 £195,230
202 Spon Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£135,0002021-06-28 £147,169
170 Spon Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002020-03-27 £164,723
204 Spon Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002019-04-11 £187,162

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Trinity Road South, B70 6NF 		391 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		482 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King George V Primary School
Beeches Road, B70 6JA 		1,077 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		1,097 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Betts Primary Academy
West End Avenue, B66 1RE 		1,191 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		768 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		1,303 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		1,627 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		1,896 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		2,252 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 		460 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		1,062 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex, Lodge Road B70 8NX 		1,194 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		2,215 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		2,710 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, B68 8LD 		3,192 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 New Flower Pot Grill & RestaurantThe Flower Pot, 137 Spon Lane62 yd
Sandwell CollegeSandwell College, 1 Spon Lane168 yd
HustlersUnit 21, Mount Pleasant Street453 yd
The Conference Suite10-24 Thomas Street490 yd
Sarby's Diner21 Houghton Street496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New Flower Pot Bar & Grill137 Spon Lane113 yd
The Island InnIsland Inn, Kenrick Way208 yd
The Royal Castle140-144 Sams Lane276 yd
The Cricketers Arms43 Lower Trinity Street373 yd
The Prince AlbertThe Prince Albert, 101 Sams Lane444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spon Lane Fish Bar141 Spon Lane62 yd
Little House of Chaii97a Spon Lane260 yd
Foresters Cafe12 Ault Street302 yd
Ching Yee Express8 Glover Street309 yd
Brum Fish Bar105 Sams Lane444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade682 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street786 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square817 yd
Poundland36-37 Queens Square924 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holy Trinity C E Primary School
TRINITY ROAD SOUTH 		grass pitches281 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite514 yd
Easygym (West Brom)
28-32 28-32 High Street 		health and fitness suite549 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool875 yd
Kenrick Park
DEVEREUX ROAD 		grass pitches893 yd
Xercise4Less (Smethwick)
CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite921 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 speed112.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Spon Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 409 crimes were reported near Spon Lane . Only 25% 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 B70 6BQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 409
Violence And Sexual Offences 197
Public Order 39
Vehicle Crime 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Other Theft 25
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Drugs 13
Burglary 11
Possession Of Weapons 11
Robbery 7
Other Crime 6
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B70 6BQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hall Street526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Horton Street545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glover Street497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maria Street497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fore Draft85 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newhall Street417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Newhall Street417 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newhall Street417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walpole Walk244 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Constance Avenue327 yd

Employment

B70 6BQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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

Retired55
Full-Time Employee54
Looking after home or family27
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Part-Time Employee19
Other18
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed13
Self-Employed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities11
Construction9
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other6
Education3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female147
Male156

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated4
Divorced18
Widowed17

Health

Very good health122
Good health92
Fair health60
Bad health21
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications98
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 13
Degree or Similar 33
Other23

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi37
Indian55
Pakistani24
Other Asian5
Black African13
Black Caribbean19
Other Black1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White139

Country of Birth

United Kingdom190
European Union34
Africa10
Middle East and Asia53
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK190
10+ Years66
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom170
Germany3
Italy15
Portugal2
Poland19
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia20
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held60

Religion

No religion43
Christian139
Hindu17
Muslim63
Sikh34
Not answered7
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