Albion Road is in West Bromwich and in Sandwell district. B70 8AX 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 Albion Road, West Bromwich, B70 8AX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B70 8BG, B70 8QX, B70 9PA, B70 9NY, B70 9NZ, B70 8JW, B70 9PQ, B70 8JR, B70 8HN.

Albion Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Albion Road are based on 18 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 8AX

Average Price
£489,904
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£489,904

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albion Road

Average Price
£196,971
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albion Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Konecranes Service Ltd Albion Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£477,5002018-01-05 £583,980
Sarai House Albion Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£270,0002015-06-26 £395,828

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		440 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		882 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ryders Green Primary School
Claypit Lane, B70 9UJ 		1,031 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		1,244 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewtown Primary School
Anne Close, Off Dunkirk Avenue B70 0ES 		1,307 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,171 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		1,228 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		1,340 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, B69 2HE 		1,956 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,912 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 		1,744 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley College of Technology
The Broadway, DY1 4AS 		5,048 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		1,198 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex, Lodge Road B70 8NX 		1,318 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedDudley Port School
Dudley Port School, station drive DY4 7QR 		2,703 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		2,734 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Albright Education Centre
South Tipton Campus Site, Alexandra Road DY4 7NR 		3,272 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
Brandon Way CafeUnit 1, Brandon Way Industrial Estate, Brandon Way330 yd
Oak House MuseumOak House, Oak Road581 yd
West Bromwich Leisure CentreWest Bromwich Leisure Centre, Moor Street1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Yew TreeThe Yew Tree, Albion Road159 yd
Royal Naval Association Club108 Bull Lane283 yd
West Bromwich Albion Supporters ClubWest Bromwich Football Support, Westbourne Road613 yd
Soho OakOak Lane718 yd
The VineThe Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street719 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bromford Lane Fish Bar173 Bromford Lane728 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches330 yd
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches436 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields
LIVING WELL STREET 		grass pitches889 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,030 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 60.0%

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 Albion Road dangerous?

In 2023, 230 crimes were reported near Albion Road . 41% 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 8AX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 230
Violence And Sexual Offences 106
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Other Theft 18
Vehicle Crime 18
Public Order 17
Burglary 15
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Drugs 6
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Skidmore Drive501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brandon Way216 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hanbury Road472 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hanbury Road472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Millward Street421 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bull Lane282 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bull Lane282 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brandon Way216 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wood Lane483 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brandon Way216 yd

Employment

B70 8AX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 8AX 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 Employee109
Part-Time Employee49
Student (economically inactive)44
Retired42
Unemployed36
Looking after home or family34
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other18
Self-Employed18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing23
Construction19
Human health and social work activities15
Transport and storage13
Administrative and support service activities11
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Education2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female229
Male247

Partnership Status

Single149
Married: Opposite sex192
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed19

Health

Very good health196
Good health184
Fair health66
Bad health24
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications117
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 84
Other22

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi120
Indian65
Pakistani33
Other Asian24
Black African45
Black Caribbean16
Other Black3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other9
White135
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab12
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union40
Rest of Europe19
Africa25
Middle East and Asia146
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years109
5-10 Years63
2-5 Years30
Less than 2 years33

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy60
Portugal4
Poland9
Other EU countries9
Other Europe24
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia68
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held50

Religion

No religion54
Christian122
Buddhist6
Hindu22
Muslim191
Sikh55
Not answered26
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