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

Nearby postcodes are: B70 6LA, B70 6LD, B70 6LG, B70 6JX, B70 6LE, B70 6QJ, B70 6LW, B70 6PP, B70 6LQ.

Poplar Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poplar Grove are based on 15 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 6LB

Average Price
£144,935
Semi-Detached
£144,290
Terraced
£145,034
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Grove

Average Price
£144,935
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 GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Poplar Grove, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002021-12-10 £153,532
20 Poplar Grove, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002015-05-28 £151,386
15 Poplar Grove, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£91,0002011-12-16 £164,747
8 Poplar Grove, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£87,0002006-03-09 £150,405
22 Poplar Grove, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,5002005-02-18 £164,550

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 		261 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King George V Primary School
Beeches Road, B70 6JA 		794 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		1,018 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		1,456 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Betts Primary Academy
West End Avenue, B66 1RE 		1,498 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 		1,327 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		1,413 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		1,467 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		1,747 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		2,526 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 		519 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 		532 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex, Lodge Road B70 8NX 		1,370 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		1,990 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		3,171 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		3,250 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
Red Leaf Village28-32 High Street142 yd
The Great Lion Ltd43 High Street277 yd
The Conference Suite10-24 Thomas Street393 yd
Sandwell CollegeSandwell College, 1 Spon Lane552 yd
Chana Catering Services134 High Street557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sportsman ClubThe Sportsman, 13-15 High Street113 yd
Ye Olde Wine Shoppe89 High Street441 yd
Chacha Ka Dabba130 High Street483 yd
The Vine152 Roebuck Street533 yd
Flirts140B High Street556 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Junction 1 Fish Bar22 High Street74 yd
Fivestar Flavours Caribbean Takeaway94 High Street389 yd
Pizza Box U.K Ltd7 Nicholls Street393 yd
Veggie Master also trading as Veggie Tadkar90 High Street407 yd
Aafee's Fried Chicken92 High Street407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade721 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street810 yd
Poundland36-37 Queens Square907 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square934 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Easygym (West Brom)
28-32 28-32 High Street 		health and fitness suite163 yd
Holy Trinity C E Primary School
TRINITY ROAD SOUTH 		grass pitches309 yd
Kenrick Park
DEVEREUX ROAD 		grass pitches607 yd
Pace Health Club (Birmingham)
BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool640 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite674 yd
Sandwell Park Golf Club
BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		golf845 yd
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club
Birmingham Road 		grass pitches855 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 9.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 9.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 9.1%

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 speed44 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.86 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poplar Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 584 crimes were reported near Poplar Grove . Only 17% 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 6LB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 584
Violence And Sexual Offences 295
Vehicle Crime 64
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Public Order 42
Other Theft 38
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Burglary 15
Drugs 11
Possession Of Weapons 10
Robbery 8
Other Crime 7
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Poplar Avenue521 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trinity Way268 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glover Street541 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Trinity Street193 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Constance Avenue413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Devereux Road362 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Pavilions259 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Salters Vale175 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Salters Vale175 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Thynne Street259 yd

Employment

B70 6LB 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 6LB 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 Employee72
Part-Time Employee40
Looking after home or family35
Retired26
Other25
Unemployed25
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities20
Administrative and support service activities16
Transport and storage14
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education6
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female187
Male199

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex138
Married: Same sex3
Separated8
Divorced11
Widowed15

Health

Very good health193
Good health137
Fair health43
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications109
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 61
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi23
Indian147
Pakistani37
Other Asian29
Black African19
Black Caribbean22
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White47
Arab2
Other40

Country of Birth

United Kingdom159
European Union42
Rest of Europe2
Africa16
Middle East and Asia158
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK159
10+ Years103
5-10 Years42
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years50

Passport Held

United Kingdom180
Italy25
Portugal12
Spain5
Lithuania4
Poland22
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa9
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia88
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held26

Religion

No religion29
Christian80
Hindu65
Muslim79
Sikh110
Other religion5
Not answered17
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