Downing Crescent is in West Bromwich and in Sandwell district. B70 7DG is located in the Greets Green and Lyng electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Bromwich East. This postcode has been in use since 2011-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Downing Crescent, West Bromwich, B70 7DG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B70 7DH, B70 7DY, B70 7EU, B70 7AS, B70 7DZ, B70 7AW, B70 7RA, B70 7AD, B70 7RG.

Downing Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downing Crescent 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 7DG

Average Price
£288,613
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£276,387
Detached
£337,517
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downing Crescent

Average Price
£288,613
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downing CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Downing Crescent, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£228,0002022-04-26 £238,034
8 Downing Crescent, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002020-10-26 £297,842
6 Downing Crescent, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002017-08-14 £270,481
6 Downing Crescent, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, a newly built property 		£171,9502014-07-25 £299,285
3 Downing Crescent, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,9502014-06-30 £249,697

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		420 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		475 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		874 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Trinity Road South, B70 6NF 		1,014 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King George V Primary School
Beeches Road, B70 6JA 		1,025 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 		672 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		822 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		1,560 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,272 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		2,454 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 		547 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 		566 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		1,566 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		2,342 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		2,901 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		3,309 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
West Bromwich Leisure CentreWest Bromwich Leisure Centre, Moor Street160 yd
Hall Street CafeBond Street171 yd
HustlersUnit 21, Mount Pleasant Street298 yd
Na Widelcu Ltd7 Price Street371 yd
GreggsUnit 25, 98 Kings Square398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Swan (Bar)34 Bromford Lane299 yd
The White Swan (Kitchen)34 Bromford Lane299 yd
The Prince AlbertThe Prince Albert, 101 Sams Lane321 yd
The Royal Castle140-144 Sams Lane420 yd
The GooseThe Goose, 277 High Street528 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chicking2 West Gate Plaza, Moor Street117 yd
Mings Palace15 Oak Road305 yd
Brum Fish Bar105 Sams Lane321 yd
Eat Wise Takeaway103 Sams Lane321 yd
Sunny & Dee's Traditional Chippy105 Sams Lane321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square398 yd
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade494 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street520 yd
Poundland36-37 Queens Square615 yd
Lidl UK GmbH373 High Street939 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool198 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite397 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich)
10A 10A ASTLE PARK 		health and fitness suite705 yd
Health Futures Utc
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite724 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite724 yd
Holy Trinity C E Primary School
TRINITY ROAD SOUTH 		grass pitches905 yd
Easygym (West Brom)
28-32 28-32 High Street 		health and fitness suite924 yd
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches961 yd
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches980 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed214.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downing Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1463 crimes were reported near Downing Crescent . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B70 7DG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1463
Violence And Sexual Offences 554
Public Order 156
Shoplifting 105
Other Theft 104
Drugs 92
Anti Social Behaviour 87
Criminal Damage And Arson 80
Robbery 64
Theft From The Person 60
Vehicle Crime 52
Burglary 45
Possession Of Weapons 40
Other Crime 17
Bicycle Theft 7

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B70 7DG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Newhall Street293 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Oxford Road494 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Osborne Road347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Osborne Road347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Osborne Road347 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area334 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area334 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Parking Area334 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area334 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area334 yd

Employment

B70 7DG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 7DG 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 Employee63
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)20
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Unemployed14
Retired13
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing12
Transport and storage7
Human health and social work activities7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other4
Administrative and support service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female138
Male138

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex90
Married: Same sex4
Separated4
Divorced13
Widowed6

Health

Very good health152
Good health82
Fair health29
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 65
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi14
Indian35
Pakistani16
Other Asian25
Black African16
Black Caribbean14
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other7
White98
Roma1
Arab9
Other25

Country of Birth

United Kingdom149
European Union39
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia70
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK149
10+ Years82
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom164
Ireland1
Italy3
Portugal2
Poland28
Romania4
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East2
Southern Asia23
South-East Asia3
No passport held33

Religion

No religion49
Christian111
Buddhist3
Hindu17
Muslim62
Sikh22
Other religion4
Not answered7
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