Kelvin Way is in West Bromwich and in Sandwell district. B70 7LD 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kelvin Way, West Bromwich, B70 7LD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B70 7JY, B70 7LE, B70 7LS, B70 7LR, B70 7SS, B70 7ER, B70 7SR, B70 7SW.

Kelvin Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kelvin Way are based on 39 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 7LD

Average Price
£164,275
Semi-Detached
£164,275
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kelvin Way

Average Price
£379,010
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kelvin WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
119 Kelvin Way, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£87,0002011-12-09 £164,275

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		344 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
McKean Road, B69 4BA 		958 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		999 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School
Albert Street, B69 4DE 		1,036 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Trinity Road South, B70 6NF 		1,058 yd Voluntary controlled school 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 		76 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		1,447 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		1,706 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		2,110 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		2,530 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 		1,019 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 		1,348 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		1,743 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		2,063 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		2,613 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, B68 8LD 		2,772 yd Community special school Yes 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
Sodexo (Geopost)Hub 3, Broadwell Road508 yd
Crystal Drive Cafe9 Ash Court, Crystal Drive566 yd
The New Flower Pot Grill & RestaurantThe Flower Pot, 137 Spon Lane634 yd
Sandwell CollegeSandwell College, 1 Spon Lane753 yd
Sarby's Diner21 Houghton Street760 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Prince AlbertThe Prince Albert, 101 Sams Lane526 yd
The New Flower Pot Bar & Grill137 Spon Lane594 yd
The Royal Castle140-144 Sams Lane620 yd
The Island InnIsland Inn, Kenrick Way632 yd
The White Swan (Bar)34 Bromford Lane647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brum Fish Bar105 Sams Lane526 yd
Eat Wise Takeaway103 Sams Lane526 yd
Sunny & Dee's Traditional Chippy105 Sams Lane526 yd
Foresters Cafe12 Ault Street552 yd
Bromford Lane Fish Bar173 Bromford Lane569 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Xercise4Less (Smethwick)
CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite748 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool854 yd
Holy Trinity C E Primary School
TRINITY ROAD SOUTH 		grass pitches962 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite966 yd
George Betts Primary School
WEST END AVENUE 		grass pitches1,006 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 Kelvin Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 197 crimes were reported near Kelvin Way . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B70 7LD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 197
Violence And Sexual Offences 86
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Other Theft 17
Vehicle Crime 16
Public Order 16
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Burglary 8
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cottrell Mews509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building295 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Horton Street504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Horton Street504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Kelvin Way146 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Dawes Avenue297 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Livingstone Road413 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kelvin Way146 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kelvin Way146 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dawes Avenue297 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B70 7LD 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 Employee117
Retired50
Student (economically inactive)49
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed36
Looking after home or family25
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Other18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Unemployed10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities21
Construction14
Education11
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female275
Male239

Partnership Status

Single173
Married: Opposite sex154
Separated10
Divorced29
Widowed19

Health

Very good health292
Good health142
Fair health49
Bad health23
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications102
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 60
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 85
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 58
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Indian131
Pakistani1
Other Asian20
Black Caribbean17
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other6
White292
Other24

Country of Birth

United Kingdom370
European Union21
Rest of Europe5
Middle East and Asia113
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK370
10+ Years77
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom292
Ireland3
Italy8
Portugal13
Poland7
Romania9
Other EU countries8
Southern Asia59
No passport held112

Religion

No religion93
Christian213
Buddhist3
Hindu25
Muslim15
Sikh139
Other religion11
Not answered16
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