Bowater Street is in West Bromwich and in Sandwell district. B70 8AR 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 Bowater Street, West Bromwich, B70 8AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B70 7AZ, B70 7AQ, B70 8HE, B70 8HS, B70 7AD, B70 8AN, B70 8HR, B70 7AW, B70 8AP.

Bowater Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bowater Street are based on 23 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 8AR

Average Price
£142,993
Semi-Detached
£183,351
Terraced
£141,158
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowater Street

Average Price
£142,993
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowater Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Bowater Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002023-01-27 £172,475
22 Bowater Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£147,0002021-08-04 £164,008
22 Bowater Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002019-08-02 £144,177
26 Bowater Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£57,0002017-08-07 £81,144
4 Bowater Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002015-02-18 £148,131

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		218 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		646 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		700 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hargate Primary School
Hargate Lane, B71 1PG 		1,012 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King George V Primary School
Beeches Road, B70 6JA 		1,112 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 		514 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		943 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		1,341 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,479 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane, B71 2BX 		2,630 yd Foundation school No 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 		731 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 		420 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		1,757 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		2,248 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		3,120 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		3,172 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 Street67 yd
Na Widelcu Ltd7 Price Street245 yd
Domain Plaza/Restaurant4-6 Lombard Street West387 yd
Hall Street CafeBond Street387 yd
German Doner KebabUnit 3c Astle Park, High Street401 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Swan (Bar)34 Bromford Lane313 yd
The White Swan (Kitchen)34 Bromford Lane313 yd
The GooseThe Goose, 277 High Street475 yd
Angels Gentlemens Club303 High Street475 yd
The Prince AlbertThe Prince Albert, 101 Sams Lane520 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mings Palace15 Oak Road105 yd
Chicking2 West Gate Plaza, Moor Street120 yd
A Place to Taste33 Victoria Street229 yd
Portland Lagoon Takeway4 Victoria Street396 yd
Jerk & Grill278 High Street414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square452 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street608 yd
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade618 yd
Poundland36-37 Queens Square664 yd
Lidl UK GmbH373 High Street747 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 pool85 yd
Health Futures Utc
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite542 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite542 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite575 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich)
10A 10A ASTLE PARK 		health and fitness suite617 yd
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches797 yd
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches799 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich)
JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN 		health and fitness suite995 yd
Hargate Primary School
HARGATE LANE 		grass pitches1,012 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 speed127.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bowater Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1421 crimes were reported near Bowater Street . Only 5% 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 8AR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1421
Violence And Sexual Offences 569
Public Order 154
Other Theft 97
Criminal Damage And Arson 93
Anti Social Behaviour 93
Drugs 78
Shoplifting 75
Robbery 59
Vehicle Crime 54
Theft From The Person 44
Burglary 42
Possession Of Weapons 41
Other Crime 15
Bicycle Theft 7

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B70 8AR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Osborne Road134 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street458 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street458 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street458 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street458 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street458 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street458 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near High Street458 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near High Street458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street458 yd

Employment

B70 8AR 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 8AR 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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