Houghton Street is in West Bromwich and in Sandwell district. B70 6BW 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 1981-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Houghton Street, West Bromwich, B70 6BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B70 6EA, B66 1PE, B70 6DY, B70 6DU, B70 6EB, B66 1RB, B70 6EG, B70 6BD.

Houghton Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Houghton Street are based on 5 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 6BW

Average Price
£342,127
Semi-Detached
£373,749
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£321,045

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houghton Street

Average Price
£342,127
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houghton Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Houghton Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£210,0002023-07-20 £204,777
Unit 20 Houghton Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-12-01 £134,234
Unit 5 Houghton Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£540,0002020-02-24 £624,122
Unit 6 Houghton Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002007-05-08 £373,749
Unit 20 Houghton Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002007-05-08 £373,749

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 		548 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Betts Primary Academy
West End Avenue, B66 1RE 		715 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		773 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
McKean Road, B69 4BA 		1,482 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		1,513 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 		833 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		1,136 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		1,787 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		1,826 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		2,681 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 		943 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 		1,152 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex, Lodge Road B70 8NX 		1,678 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		1,865 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, B68 8LD 		2,770 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		2,806 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
Sarby's Diner21 Houghton Street1 yd
Crystal Drive Cafe9 Ash Court, Crystal Drive480 yd
The New Flower Pot Grill & RestaurantThe Flower Pot, 137 Spon Lane486 yd
Sandwell CollegeSandwell College, 1 Spon Lane664 yd
Desi 2 (Kitchen)Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road736 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cricketers Arms43 Lower Trinity Street192 yd
The Island InnIsland Inn, Kenrick Way298 yd
The New Flower Pot Bar & Grill137 Spon Lane439 yd
The Royal Castle140-144 Sams Lane730 yd
Desi 2Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Foresters Cafe12 Ault Street267 yd
Ching Yee Express8 Glover Street277 yd
Spon Lane Fish Bar141 Spon Lane486 yd
F1 Pizza & Kebab / Baguette BarUnit 15 -17 West Cross Shopping Centre, Oldbury Road576 yd
Crown Sweet CentreMallin Street596 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Xercise4Less (Smethwick)
CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite511 yd
Holy Trinity C E Primary School
TRINITY ROAD SOUTH 		grass pitches527 yd
George Betts Primary School
WEST END AVENUE 		grass pitches712 yd
Kenrick Park
DEVEREUX ROAD 		grass pitches757 yd
Easygym (West Brom)
28-32 28-32 High Street 		health and fitness suite891 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite1,010 yd
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,093 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 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 81.8%

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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed56 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Houghton Street dangerous?

In 2023, 358 crimes were reported near Houghton Street . 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 B70 6BW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 358
Violence And Sexual Offences 183
Vehicle Crime 34
Other Theft 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Public Order 20
Burglary 9
Drugs 7
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 5
Shoplifting 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hall Street South106 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walpole Walk254 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Green Street505 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Green Street505 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Green Street505 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Glover Street329 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Glover Street329 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Glover Street329 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glover Street329 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maria Street329 yd

Employment

B70 6BW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B70 6BW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee58
Retired48
Student (economically inactive)22
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Part-Time Employee21
Unemployed21
Looking after home or family16
Self-Employed10
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Administrative and support service activities8
Education6
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female155
Male134

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex72
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced40
Widowed15

Health

Very good health101
Good health96
Fair health56
Bad health27
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 38
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian53
Pakistani6
Other Asian11
Black African9
Black Caribbean19
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other5
White138
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Other21

Country of Birth

United Kingdom186
European Union40
Rest of Europe5
Africa10
Middle East and Asia36
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK186
10+ Years69
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom144
Ireland1
Italy3
Portugal1
Lithuania3
Poland17
Other EU countries21
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia12
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held80

Religion

No religion40
Christian127
Buddhist1
Hindu10
Muslim28
Sikh57
Other religion2
Not answered23
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