Kelvin Way is in West Bromwich and in Sandwell district. B70 7LJ 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 7LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B70 7LT, B70 7LP, B70 7ER, B70 7LW, B70 7ES, B70 7EP, B70 7LL, B70 7SW, B70 7LN.

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 7LJ

Average Price
£176,048
Semi-Detached
£192,416
Terraced
£163,771
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
41 Kelvin Way, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002022-10-07 £97,489
37 Kelvin Way, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£142,0002016-09-19 £220,142
39 Kelvin Way, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£92,0002009-08-07 £176,448
41 Kelvin Way, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£134,0002007-09-28 £203,603
59 Kelvin Way, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£44,5002002-03-20 £153,924

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		324 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Trinity Road South, B70 6NF 		686 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Betts Primary Academy
West End Avenue, B66 1RE 		1,001 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		1,081 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
McKean Road, B69 4BA 		1,279 yd Academy converter 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 		449 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		1,418 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		1,538 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		2,160 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		2,246 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 		753 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 		1,311 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		1,372 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		2,315 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		2,431 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, B68 8LD 		2,906 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
The New Flower Pot Grill & RestaurantThe Flower Pot, 137 Spon Lane286 yd
Sandwell CollegeSandwell College, 1 Spon Lane451 yd
Sarby's Diner21 Houghton Street452 yd
Crystal Drive Cafe9 Ash Court, Crystal Drive528 yd
HustlersUnit 21, Mount Pleasant Street632 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New Flower Pot Bar & Grill137 Spon Lane235 yd
The Island InnIsland Inn, Kenrick Way260 yd
The Royal Castle140-144 Sams Lane395 yd
The Prince AlbertThe Prince Albert, 101 Sams Lane428 yd
The Cricketers Arms43 Lower Trinity Street471 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Foresters Cafe12 Ault Street198 yd
Spon Lane Fish Bar141 Spon Lane286 yd
Brum Fish Bar105 Sams Lane428 yd
Eat Wise Takeaway103 Sams Lane428 yd
Sunny & Dee's Traditional Chippy105 Sams Lane428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade934 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square1,011 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holy Trinity C E Primary School
TRINITY ROAD SOUTH 		grass pitches593 yd
Xercise4Less (Smethwick)
CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite681 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite750 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool883 yd
Easygym (West Brom)
28-32 28-32 High Street 		health and fitness suite895 yd
George Betts Primary School
WEST END AVENUE 		grass pitches948 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 speed172.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kelvin Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 262 crimes were reported near Kelvin Way . 37% 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 7LJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 262
Violence And Sexual Offences 132
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Public Order 20
Other Theft 18
Vehicle Crime 18
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Burglary 10
Drugs 6
Robbery 6
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fore Draft418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newhall Street466 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Newhall Street466 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newhall Street466 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Kelvin Way228 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hall Street South522 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Francis Street324 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Horton Street485 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Horton Street485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fore Draft418 yd

Employment

B70 7LJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Part-Time Employee59
Retired45
Student (economically inactive)25
Looking after home or family24
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Unemployed18
Other14
Self-Employed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing29
Human health and social work activities22
Construction18
Education15
Transport and storage13
Administrative and support service activities11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other6
Financial and insurance activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female223
Male198

Partnership Status

Single162
Married: Opposite sex130
Separated8
Divorced22
Widowed16

Health

Very good health196
Good health135
Fair health60
Bad health26
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications101
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 61
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Indian103
Pakistani7
Other Asian9
Black African17
Black Caribbean25
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other8
White194
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom304
European Union30
Africa9
Middle East and Asia74
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK304
10+ Years65
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
Ireland1
Italy17
Portugal16
Poland12
Middle East1
Southern Asia36
No passport held67

Religion

No religion63
Christian190
Hindu27
Muslim35
Sikh78
Other religion10
Not answered18
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