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

Nearby postcodes are: B70 7LL, B70 7LN, B70 6BD, B70 7LP, B70 7LJ, B70 7LT, B70 7ES, B70 6AS, B70 6EJ.

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 7LW

Average Price
£185,243
Semi-Detached
£195,908
Terraced
£179,910
Detached
no sales
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
42 Johnston Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002019-07-19 £227,744
34 Johnston Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002015-02-20 £168,331
31 Johnston Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£127,0002006-12-04 £203,639
38 Johnston Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002004-11-30 £193,446
40 Johnston Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£36,0002000-02-14 £154,222

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		412 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Trinity Road South, B70 6NF 		540 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Betts Primary Academy
West End Avenue, B66 1RE 		1,012 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		1,137 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King George V Primary School
Beeches Road, B70 6JA 		1,296 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 		595 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		1,424 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		1,503 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		2,017 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		2,305 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 		667 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 		1,225 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex, Lodge Road B70 8NX 		1,315 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		2,211 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		2,574 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, B68 8LD 		2,979 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 Lane172 yd
Sandwell CollegeSandwell College, 1 Spon Lane361 yd
Sarby's Diner21 Houghton Street375 yd
Crystal Drive Cafe9 Ash Court, Crystal Drive590 yd
HustlersUnit 21, Mount Pleasant Street597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New Flower Pot Bar & Grill137 Spon Lane112 yd
The Island InnIsland Inn, Kenrick Way120 yd
The Cricketers Arms43 Lower Trinity Street346 yd
The Royal Castle140-144 Sams Lane367 yd
The Prince AlbertThe Prince Albert, 101 Sams Lane463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Foresters Cafe12 Ault Street115 yd
Spon Lane Fish Bar141 Spon Lane172 yd
Ching Yee Express8 Glover Street334 yd
Little House of Chaii97a Spon Lane451 yd
Brum Fish Bar105 Sams Lane463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade872 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street972 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square977 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holy Trinity C E Primary School
TRINITY ROAD SOUTH 		grass pitches449 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite692 yd
Xercise4Less (Smethwick)
CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite718 yd
Easygym (West Brom)
28-32 28-32 High Street 		health and fitness suite764 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool926 yd
Kenrick Park
DEVEREUX ROAD 		grass pitches970 yd
George Betts Primary School
WEST END AVENUE 		grass pitches975 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 speed129.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Johnston Street dangerous?

In 2023, 295 crimes were reported near Johnston Street . 34% 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 7LW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 295
Violence And Sexual Offences 141
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Vehicle Crime 26
Public Order 24
Other Theft 22
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Burglary 10
Drugs 6
Other Crime 6
Robbery 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 7LW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Glover Street524 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Constance Avenue422 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walpole Walk200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maria Street524 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Glover Street524 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Dawes Avenue255 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glover Street524 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fore Draft304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fore Draft304 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hall Street South422 yd

Employment

B70 7LW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee106
Retired61
Part-Time Employee45
Looking after home or family33
Student (economically inactive)21
Other19
Unemployed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Self-Employed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities9
Transport and storage7
Human health and social work activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Education3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Other1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female233
Male220

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex163
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed34

Health

Very good health207
Good health148
Fair health66
Bad health23
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications122
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 65
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi27
Chinese6
Indian110
Pakistani11
Other Asian27
Black African9
Black Caribbean16
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White185
Arab1
Other41

Country of Birth

United Kingdom291
European Union23
Africa13
Middle East and Asia114
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK291
10+ Years91
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years33
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
Ireland2
Italy15
Portugal7
Poland7
Other EU countries6
North Africa4
Southern Asia53
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held57

Religion

No religion81
Christian154
Buddhist7
Hindu19
Muslim52
Sikh108
Other religion10
Not answered21
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