Poplar Avenue is in West Bromwich and in Sandwell district. B70 6HP 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 Poplar Avenue, West Bromwich, B70 6HP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B70 6HR, B70 6HN, B70 6HQ, B70 6HS, B70 6HE, B70 6HW, B70 6EY, B70 6HG, B70 6HD.

Poplar Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poplar Avenue are based on 9 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 6HP

Average Price
£176,994
Semi-Detached
£184,073
Terraced
£174,972
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Avenue

Average Price
£176,994
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Poplar Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£136,0002023-01-31 £136,384
19 Poplar Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£151,5002019-07-23 £198,676
2 Poplar Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002019-05-31 £193,240
29 Poplar Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£132,0002014-10-31 £231,762
15 Poplar Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£89,0002012-01-13 £162,578

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4King George V Primary School
Beeches Road, B70 6JA 		287 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Trinity Road South, B70 6NF 		730 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		1,105 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hargate Primary School
Hargate Lane, B71 1PG 		1,156 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		1,239 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		1,078 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		1,483 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		1,726 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		2,164 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,254 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 		407 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 		859 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex, Lodge Road B70 8NX 		1,001 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		2,478 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		3,161 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		3,229 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
The Great Lion Ltd43 High Street263 yd
Depika Sweet Centre125 High Street281 yd
Chana Catering Services134 High Street289 yd
The Conference Suite10-24 Thomas Street317 yd
Burger & Sauce3 Bull Street, West Bromwich Ringway321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ye Olde Wine Shoppe89 High Street218 yd
Chacha Ka Dabba130 High Street262 yd
Prince of WalesThe Prince Of Wales, 130 High Street289 yd
Flirts140B High Street289 yd
Dartmouth Central ClubDartmouth Central Club, Devonshire Drive411 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Box U.K Ltd7 Nicholls Street203 yd
K&K51 High Street218 yd
Kadayappan Ltd65 High Street218 yd
Rose Pizza95-97 High Street218 yd
Fivestar Flavours Caribbean Takeaway94 High Street250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade408 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street438 yd
Poundland36-37 Queens Square472 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square600 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Easygym (West Brom)
28-32 28-32 High Street 		health and fitness suite370 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite509 yd
Holy Trinity C E Primary School
TRINITY ROAD SOUTH 		grass pitches708 yd
King George Playing Field
KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS SALTERS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches778 yd
Pace Health Club (Birmingham)
BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool788 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich)
10A 10A ASTLE PARK 		health and fitness suite869 yd
Sandwell Park Golf Club
BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		golf1,037 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,060 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 speed124.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poplar Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 894 crimes were reported near Poplar Avenue . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B70 6HP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 894
Violence And Sexual Offences 367
Shoplifting 86
Theft From The Person 67
Other Theft 64
Public Order 56
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Vehicle Crime 50
Drugs 35
Burglary 32
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Robbery 22
Possession Of Weapons 17
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walsall Street309 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area371 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Princes Gate385 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beeches Road198 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Water Street195 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Water Street195 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Water Street195 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Water Street195 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Normans Drive254 yd
2023-12Other crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area371 yd

Employment

B70 6HP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B70 6HP 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 Employee73
Student (economically inactive)44
Looking after home or family42
Other34
Part-Time Employee33
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Retired25
Self-Employed23
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Accommodation and food service activities16
Transport and storage15
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities12
Other9
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Education3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female202
Male211

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex148
Separated5
Divorced30
Widowed18

Health

Very good health212
Good health115
Fair health62
Bad health19
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications124
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 60
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Indian106
Pakistani121
Other Asian10
Black African26
Black Caribbean25
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other5
White46
Arab7
Other22

Country of Birth

United Kingdom214
European Union32
Rest of Europe1
Africa16
Middle East and Asia138
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK214
10+ Years126
5-10 Years39
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
Italy21
Spain3
Poland11
Romania3
Other EU countries6
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Southern Asia49
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held38

Religion

No religion39
Christian90
Hindu40
Muslim160
Sikh52
Other religion12
Not answered20
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