Walter Street is in West Bromwich and in Sandwell district. B70 6HR 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 Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70 6HR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B70 6HP, B70 6HS, B70 6EY, B70 6HN, B70 6HW, B70 6HE, B70 6HD, B70 6AT, B70 6HQ.

Walter Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Walter Street are based on 56 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 6HR

Average Price
£145,578
Semi-Detached
£162,518
Terraced
£144,166
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walter Street

Average Price
£146,638
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walter Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Walter Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-04-22 £125,281
33 Walter Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-01-19 £141,172
45 Walter Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-12-09 £197,398
21 Walter Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002021-06-30 £217,378
36 Walter Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002019-10-17 £165,511

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 		317 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Trinity Road South, B70 6NF 		708 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		1,059 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hargate Primary School
Hargate Lane, B71 1PG 		1,151 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		1,199 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 		1,053 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		1,438 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		1,749 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		2,138 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,233 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 		362 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 		875 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex, Lodge Road B70 8NX 		973 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		2,480 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		3,177 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		3,185 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
Depika Sweet Centre125 High Street238 yd
The Great Lion Ltd43 High Street242 yd
Chana Catering Services134 High Street244 yd
The Conference Suite10-24 Thomas Street276 yd
Burger & Sauce3 Bull Street, West Bromwich Ringway286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ye Olde Wine Shoppe89 High Street174 yd
Chacha Ka Dabba130 High Street216 yd
Prince of WalesThe Prince Of Wales, 130 High Street244 yd
Flirts140B High Street244 yd
The Sportsman ClubThe Sportsman, 13-15 High Street423 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Box U.K Ltd7 Nicholls Street166 yd
K&K51 High Street174 yd
Kadayappan Ltd65 High Street174 yd
Rose Pizza95-97 High Street174 yd
Veggie Master also trading as Veggie Tadkar90 High Street210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade368 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street405 yd
Poundland36-37 Queens Square450 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square565 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Easygym (West Brom)
28-32 28-32 High Street 		health and fitness suite353 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite464 yd
Holy Trinity C E Primary School
TRINITY ROAD SOUTH 		grass pitches679 yd
Pace Health Club (Birmingham)
BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool817 yd
King George Playing Field
KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS SALTERS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches821 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich)
10A 10A ASTLE PARK 		health and fitness suite850 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,018 yd
Sandwell Park Golf Club
BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		golf1,065 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 speed79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed119.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Walter Street dangerous?

In 2023, 894 crimes were reported near Walter Street . 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 6HR.

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 361
Shoplifting 86
Theft From The Person 67
Other Theft 66
Public Order 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 57
Vehicle Crime 51
Drugs 34
Burglary 32
Anti Social Behaviour 30
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 6HR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walsall Street296 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area335 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Princes Gate412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nicholls Street125 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Water Street150 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Water Street150 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Water Street150 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Water Street150 yd
2023-12Other crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area335 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area335 yd

Employment

B70 6HR 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 6HR 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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