Johnston Street is in West Bromwich and in Sandwell district. B70 7LN 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 Johnston Street, West Bromwich, B70 7LN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B70 6AS, B70 7EW, B70 7LW, B70 7ES, B70 7EN, B70 6BQ, B70 7LL, B70 6NL, B70 7LP.

Johnston Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Johnston Street are based on 22 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 7LN

Average Price
£200,279
Semi-Detached
£174,454
Terraced
£180,713
Detached
£368,536
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Johnston Street

Average Price
£196,178
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Johnston Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Johnston Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£138,7502023-05-16 £140,568
28 Johnston Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002023-05-12 £387,849
8 Johnston Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£148,0002023-03-09 £149,429
18 Johnston Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£157,0002021-09-24 £172,990
13 Johnston Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£148,0002019-11-22 £192,329

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		370 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Trinity Road South, B70 6NF 		516 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		1,053 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Betts Primary Academy
West End Avenue, B66 1RE 		1,124 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King George V Primary School
Beeches Road, B70 6JA 		1,194 yd Community 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 		627 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		1,318 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		1,606 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		2,016 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		2,219 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 		559 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 		1,197 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex, Lodge Road B70 8NX 		1,209 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		2,273 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		2,580 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, B68 8LD 		3,088 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 Lane81 yd
Sandwell CollegeSandwell College, 1 Spon Lane253 yd
Sarby's Diner21 Houghton Street471 yd
HustlersUnit 21, Mount Pleasant Street485 yd
Hall Street CafeBond Street529 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New Flower Pot Bar & Grill137 Spon Lane50 yd
The Island InnIsland Inn, Kenrick Way180 yd
The Royal Castle140-144 Sams Lane259 yd
The Prince AlbertThe Prince Albert, 101 Sams Lane379 yd
The Cricketers Arms43 Lower Trinity Street403 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spon Lane Fish Bar141 Spon Lane81 yd
Foresters Cafe12 Ault Street223 yd
Little House of Chaii97a Spon Lane340 yd
Ching Yee Express8 Glover Street367 yd
Brum Fish Bar105 Sams Lane379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade760 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street859 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square865 yd
Poundland36-37 Queens Square998 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holy Trinity C E Primary School
TRINITY ROAD SOUTH 		grass pitches412 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite579 yd
Easygym (West Brom)
28-32 28-32 High Street 		health and fitness suite691 yd
Xercise4Less (Smethwick)
CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite831 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool838 yd
Kenrick Park
DEVEREUX ROAD 		grass pitches990 yd
George Betts Primary School
WEST END AVENUE 		grass pitches1,088 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed139.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Johnston Street dangerous?

In 2023, 327 crimes were reported near Johnston Street . 31% 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 7LN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 327
Violence And Sexual Offences 160
Vehicle Crime 29
Public Order 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Other Theft 21
Burglary 9
Drugs 7
Robbery 7
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 3
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 7LN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hall Street527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newhall Street379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hall Street527 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hall Street South501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walpole Walk253 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Constance Avenue425 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Francis Street188 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Dawes Avenue261 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fore Draft211 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fore Draft211 yd

Employment

B70 7LN 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 7LN 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 Employee80
Retired45
Part-Time Employee35
Student (economically inactive)30
Looking after home or family27
Self-Employed22
Other17
Unemployed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities16
Other12
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage10
Construction9
Education7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Real estate activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female188
Male193

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed17

Health

Very good health162
Good health141
Fair health54
Bad health22
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications90
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 58
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi16
Indian69
Pakistani27
Other Asian4
Black African18
Black Caribbean12
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White188
Arab10
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union22
Rest of Europe3
Africa8
Middle East and Asia63
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years58
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
France1
Italy9
Portugal1
Spain12
Poland3
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia24
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held69

Religion

No religion81
Christian120
Hindu22
Muslim73
Sikh50
Other religion2
Not answered31
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