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

Nearby postcodes are: B70 8AQ, B70 8ET, B70 8EG, B70 8ND, B70 8RT, B70 7AB, B70 8NN, B70 7PN, B70 8EX.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 168 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 8EN

Average Price
£1,001,900
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,001,900

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£320,860
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
290 - 292 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£715,0002020-12-03 £822,804
294 - 310 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£1,040,0002018-05-11 £1,260,165
Unit 1 290 - 292 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£700,0002016-11-11 £922,731

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		530 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hargate Primary School
Hargate Lane, B71 1PG 		608 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King George V Primary School
Beeches Road, B70 6JA 		854 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		972 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		993 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 		214 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		1,291 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		1,334 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane, B71 2BX 		2,268 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		2,596 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 		751 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 		124 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		1,712 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		2,594 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		2,790 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		3,227 yd Other independent school No 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
German Doner KebabUnit 3c Astle Park, High Street18 yd
Singh's Cafe3 Central House, 312-314 High Street60 yd
Domain Plaza/Restaurant4-6 Lombard Street West77 yd
ChickarosUnit 3b, Astle Outlet Park, High Street98 yd
Onyx Bar & Resaurant LtdUnit 3a Astle Retail Park109 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The GooseThe Goose, 277 High Street117 yd
Angels Gentlemens Club303 High Street117 yd
The InterceptorUnit 8 New Square406 yd
The Clock House - (Pub Only)361 High Street442 yd
The Clock House - Kitchen361 High Street442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Portland Lagoon Takeway4 Victoria Street42 yd
Jerk & Grill278 High Street62 yd
Pizza Gate (prev Meal Deal)272 High Street62 yd
Number 1 Pizza286 High Street62 yd
Chicken .Com280 High Street62 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square320 yd
Poundland36-37 Queens Square411 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street452 yd
Lidl UK GmbH373 High Street523 yd
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade531 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (West Bromwich)
10A 10A ASTLE PARK 		health and fitness suite199 yd
Health Futures Utc
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite315 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite315 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool502 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite619 yd
Hargate Primary School
HARGATE LANE 		grass pitches627 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich)
JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN 		health and fitness suite896 yd
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches1,035 yd
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches1,084 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 48.8%

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 High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1900 crimes were reported near High Street . Only 3% 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 8EN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1900
Violence And Sexual Offences 643
Shoplifting 272
Public Order 184
Other Theft 129
Drugs 103
Criminal Damage And Arson 101
Vehicle Crime 92
Anti Social Behaviour 88
Theft From The Person 87
Robbery 68
Possession Of Weapons 52
Burglary 52
Other Crime 15
Bicycle Theft 14

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street136 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Street178 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near New Street178 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near New Street178 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near New Street178 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near New Street178 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near New Street178 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near New Street178 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street136 yd

Employment

B70 8EN area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 8EN 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 Employee27
Looking after home or family16
Other16
Part-Time Employee11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Self-Employed7
Retired4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Accommodation and food service activities24
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities14
Transport and storage14
Education11
Other11
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female101
Male49

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex32
Separated7
Divorced9
Widowed4

Health

Very good health78
Good health54
Fair health17
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 10
Degree or Similar 39
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi37
Chinese1
Indian24
Pakistani4
Other Asian4
Black African17
Black Caribbean9
Other Black7
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other1
White37
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom72
European Union26
Africa15
Middle East and Asia33
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK72
10+ Years41
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom78
Ireland1
Lithuania1
Poland14
Romania3
Other EU countries6
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia12
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held25

Religion

No religion13
Christian45
Hindu6
Muslim52
Sikh23
Other religion3
Not answered8
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