Florence Road is in West Bromwich and in Sandwell district. B70 6LQ 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 Florence Road, West Bromwich, B70 6LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B70 6LH, B70 6LF, B70 6LJ, B70 6LD, B70 6LG, B70 6LW, B70 6LR, B70 6LB, B70 6LP.

Florence Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Florence Road are based on 53 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 6LQ

Average Price
£60,458
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£60,458
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Florence Road

Average Price
£139,576
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Florence Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12A Trinity House Florence Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£40,0002014-09-19 £60,458

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 		190 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King George V Primary School
Beeches Road, B70 6JA 		825 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		888 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		1,352 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Betts Primary Academy
West End Avenue, B66 1RE 		1,422 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 		1,196 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		1,400 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		1,527 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		1,715 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		2,444 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 		437 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 		655 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex, Lodge Road B70 8NX 		1,300 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		2,042 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		3,121 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		3,292 yd Foundation special school No 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 Street150 yd
The Great Lion Ltd43 High Street278 yd
The Conference Suite10-24 Thomas Street334 yd
Sandwell CollegeSandwell College, 1 Spon Lane426 yd
The New Flower Pot Grill & RestaurantThe Flower Pot, 137 Spon Lane491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sportsman ClubThe Sportsman, 13-15 High Street213 yd
Ye Olde Wine Shoppe89 High Street408 yd
Chacha Ka Dabba130 High Street436 yd
Flirts140B High Street505 yd
Prince of WalesThe Prince Of Wales, 130 High Street506 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Junction 1 Fish Bar22 High Street161 yd
Fivestar Flavours Caribbean Takeaway94 High Street352 yd
Veggie Master also trading as Veggie Tadkar90 High Street367 yd
Aafee's Fried Chicken92 High Street367 yd
Pizza Box U.K Ltd7 Nicholls Street373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade661 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street758 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square867 yd
Poundland36-37 Queens Square869 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Easygym (West Brom)
28-32 28-32 High Street 		health and fitness suite177 yd
Holy Trinity C E Primary School
TRINITY ROAD SOUTH 		grass pitches196 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite585 yd
Kenrick Park
DEVEREUX ROAD 		grass pitches653 yd
Pace Health Club (Birmingham)
BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool771 yd
Sandwell Park Golf Club
BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		golf975 yd
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club
Birmingham Road 		grass pitches981 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%

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

Safety

Is Florence Road dangerous?

In 2023, 593 crimes were reported near Florence Road . Only 16% 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 6LQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 593
Violence And Sexual Offences 307
Vehicle Crime 65
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Public Order 42
Other Theft 35
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Burglary 13
Drugs 12
Possession Of Weapons 10
Robbery 7
Theft From The Person 5
Other Crime 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 6LQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Poplar Avenue540 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beeches Road Passage268 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beeches Road480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walpole Walk517 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Trinity Street125 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Constance Avenue324 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Princes Gate503 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Francis Street468 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Devereux Road433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Pavilions295 yd

Employment

B70 6LQ area has a very 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 6LQ 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

Retired62
Full-Time Employee45
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family24
Student (economically inactive)20
Other19
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Self-Employed6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Administrative and support service activities12
Construction7
Transport and storage6
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities2
Other1
Education1
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female150
Male157

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex112
Separated9
Divorced24
Widowed13

Health

Very good health106
Good health124
Fair health50
Bad health21
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications91
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 46
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi17
Chinese6
Indian78
Pakistani19
Other Asian12
Black African12
Black Caribbean12
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other6
White114
Arab1
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom176
European Union36
Africa13
Middle East and Asia70
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK176
10+ Years65
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom163
Ireland1
Italy11
Spain1
Poland15
Other EU countries22
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia33
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion40
Christian131
Buddhist5
Hindu7
Muslim49
Sikh62
Not answered14
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