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

Nearby postcodes are: B70 6RH, B70 6PY, B70 6QP, B70 6QB, B70 6QS, B70 6RJ, B70 6JY, B70 6QE, B70 6QN.

Birmingham Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birmingham Road are based on 36 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 6QG

Average Price
£235,648
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£84,717
Other
£537,510

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birmingham Road

Average Price
£417,979
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birmingham Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 7 168 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£59,0002021-01-29 £66,594
172 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£455,0002019-03-04 £537,510
Flat 7 168 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£68,0002014-08-14 £102,839

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 		490 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King George V Primary School
Beeches Road, B70 6JA 		921 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		1,330 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Betts Primary Academy
West End Avenue, B66 1RE 		1,615 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Galton Valley Primary School
Brasshouse Lane, B66 1BA 		1,656 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		1,096 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		1,618 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		1,739 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		1,746 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Wall Catholic School
Oxhill Road, Handsworth B21 8HH 		2,278 yd Voluntary aided 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 		824 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		5,408 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No 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 		211 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex, Lodge Road B70 8NX 		1,649 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		1,784 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		2,849 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		2,944 yd Other independent 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 Street435 yd
The Great Lion Ltd43 High Street531 yd
The Conference Suite10-24 Thomas Street687 yd
Chana Catering Services134 High Street832 yd
Sandwell CollegeSandwell College, 1 Spon Lane871 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Vine152 Roebuck Street293 yd
The Sportsman ClubThe Sportsman, 13-15 High Street321 yd
Thai Taste 77Sandwell Park Golf Club, Birmingham Road530 yd
West Bromwich Dartmouth CrickeWest Bromwich Dartmouth Cricke, Birmingham Road535 yd
Ye Olde Wine Shoppe89 High Street705 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Junction 1 Fish Bar22 High Street345 yd
Pizza Box U.K Ltd7 Nicholls Street650 yd
Fivestar Flavours Caribbean Takeaway94 High Street663 yd
Veggie Master also trading as Veggie Tadkar90 High Street682 yd
Aafee's Fried Chicken92 High Street682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade1,000 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pace Health Club (Birmingham)
BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool378 yd
Easygym (West Brom)
28-32 28-32 High Street 		health and fitness suite442 yd
Kenrick Park
DEVEREUX ROAD 		grass pitches486 yd
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club
Birmingham Road 		grass pitches537 yd
Sandwell Park Golf Club
BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		golf541 yd
Holy Trinity C E Primary School
TRINITY ROAD SOUTH 		grass pitches582 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite980 yd
Sandwell Academy
SANDWELL ACADEMY SANDWELL ACADEMY HALFORDS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite981 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 73.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 73.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 73.5%

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 speed72 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birmingham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 377 crimes were reported near Birmingham Road . Only 27% 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 6QG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 377
Violence And Sexual Offences 181
Vehicle Crime 50
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Other Theft 25
Public Order 24
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Burglary 14
Drugs 7
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beeches Road Passage437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Burlington Road364 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mountbatten Close205 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beeches Road Passage437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Pavilions317 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thynne Street491 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Thynne Street491 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trinity Street508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A4252418 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A4252418 yd

Employment

B70 6QG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 18% 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 retired residents living in B70 6QG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired79
Unemployed41
Full-Time Employee36
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Part-Time Employee20
Other10
Self-Employed9
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities13
Other8
Education7
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities4
Construction3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female123
Male125

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex36
Separated8
Divorced23
Widowed44

Health

Very good health40
Good health71
Fair health108
Bad health18
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications88
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 35
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Indian19
Other Asian4
Black African2
Black Caribbean29
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other5
White155
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom196
European Union16
Africa3
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK196
10+ Years34
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom132
Ireland1
France1
Italy4
Poland5
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held90

Religion

No religion45
Christian122
Hindu3
Jewish2
Muslim10
Sikh17
Other religion3
Not answered47
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