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

Nearby postcodes are: B70 6EY, B70 6HD, B70 6AT, B70 6HR, B70 6HE, B70 6HP, B70 6NY, B70 6AU, B70 6AX.

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 6HS

Average Price
£160,412
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£160,412
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
3 Spring Court Walter Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,0002014-12-19 £132,238
4 Spring Court Walter Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£37,5002001-09-25 £138,487
54 Walter Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£47,0002001-08-13 £177,131
6 Spring Court Walter Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£38,0001995-09-22 £193,791

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 		315 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Trinity Road South, B70 6NF 		749 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		1,020 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hargate Primary School
Hargate Lane, B71 1PG 		1,079 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		1,120 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 		967 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		1,403 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		1,835 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		2,052 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,273 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 		329 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex, Lodge Road B70 8NX 		887 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		959 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		2,552 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		3,119 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		3,131 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
Depika Sweet Centre125 High Street168 yd
Chana Catering Services134 High Street191 yd
Burger & Sauce3 Bull Street, West Bromwich Ringway202 yd
The Conference Suite10-24 Thomas Street278 yd
The Great Lion Ltd43 High Street295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ye Olde Wine Shoppe89 High Street173 yd
Chacha Ka Dabba130 High Street191 yd
Prince of WalesThe Prince Of Wales, 130 High Street191 yd
Flirts140B High Street191 yd
Dartmouth Central ClubDartmouth Central Club, Devonshire Drive413 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Taste of Punjab111 High Street168 yd
King's Kitchen Caribbean Takeaway127 High Street168 yd
K&K51 High Street173 yd
Kadayappan Ltd65 High Street173 yd
Rose Pizza95-97 High Street173 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade290 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street320 yd
Poundland36-37 Queens Square365 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square481 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite406 yd
Easygym (West Brom)
28-32 28-32 High Street 		health and fitness suite410 yd
Holy Trinity C E Primary School
TRINITY ROAD SOUTH 		grass pitches709 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich)
10A 10A ASTLE PARK 		health and fitness suite767 yd
King George Playing Field
KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS SALTERS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches849 yd
Pace Health Club (Birmingham)
BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool903 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool943 yd
Health Futures Utc
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite1,074 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite1,074 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 speed77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed87.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Walter Street dangerous?

In 2023, 851 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 6HS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 851
Violence And Sexual Offences 338
Shoplifting 86
Theft From The Person 67
Other Theft 63
Public Order 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Vehicle Crime 47
Drugs 33
Burglary 30
Anti Social Behaviour 26
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 6HS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Water Street109 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area252 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Trinity Way361 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beeches Road Passage364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beeches Road Passage364 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thynne Street315 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Thynne Street315 yd
2023-12Other crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area252 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area252 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area252 yd

Employment

B70 6HS 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 6HS 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 Employee80
Retired47
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family28
Student (economically inactive)25
Self-Employed22
Other19
Unemployed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Transport and storage18
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing16
Accommodation and food service activities15
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities11
Education8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female174
Male189

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex134
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced13
Widowed23

Health

Very good health159
Good health128
Fair health48
Bad health19
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications102
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 61
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi40
Indian101
Pakistani65
Other Asian12
Black African1
Black Caribbean30
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White61
Roma5
Arab1
Other31

Country of Birth

United Kingdom189
European Union40
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia120
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK189
10+ Years124
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Ireland3
Italy12
Portugal2
Poland24
Romania6
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia43
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion34
Christian82
Hindu27
Muslim105
Sikh94
Not answered21
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