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

Nearby postcodes are: B70 8HR, B70 8AN, B70 8PL, B70 8AR, B70 8HS, B70 8PG, B70 8AP, B70 8PJ, B70 8AL.

Oak Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oak Road are based on 139 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 8HE

Average Price
£225,924
Semi-Detached
£275,655
Terraced
£213,491
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Road

Average Price
£203,639
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
106 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002019-09-27 £275,655
102 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002014-06-30 £230,963
70 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£39,0001999-08-20 £176,535
70 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£37,0001997-12-24 £183,033
94 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£47,0001995-02-24 £263,431

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		124 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		609 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		696 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hargate Primary School
Hargate Lane, B71 1PG 		1,021 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ryders Green Primary School
Claypit Lane, B70 9UJ 		1,184 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 		507 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		964 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		1,261 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,543 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane, B71 2BX 		2,610 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 		825 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 		426 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		1,851 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		2,175 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		3,161 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		3,205 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
West Bromwich Leisure CentreWest Bromwich Leisure Centre, Moor Street145 yd
Na Widelcu Ltd7 Price Street282 yd
Domain Plaza/Restaurant4-6 Lombard Street West405 yd
Oak House MuseumOak House, Oak Road424 yd
German Doner KebabUnit 3c Astle Park, High Street433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Swan (Bar)34 Bromford Lane320 yd
The White Swan (Kitchen)34 Bromford Lane320 yd
Soho OakOak Lane482 yd
The VineThe Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street522 yd
The GooseThe Goose, 277 High Street525 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mings Palace15 Oak Road116 yd
Chicking2 West Gate Plaza, Moor Street214 yd
A Place to Taste33 Victoria Street266 yd
Portland Lagoon Takeway4 Victoria Street437 yd
Jerk & Grill278 High Street459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square534 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street693 yd
Lidl UK GmbH373 High Street707 yd
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade709 yd
Poundland36-37 Queens Square739 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 pool123 yd
Health Futures Utc
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite516 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite516 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich)
10A 10A ASTLE PARK 		health and fitness suite648 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite669 yd
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches704 yd
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches710 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich)
JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN 		health and fitness suite926 yd
Hargate Primary School
HARGATE LANE 		grass pitches1,011 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed198.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oak Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1256 crimes were reported near Oak Road . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B70 8HE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1256
Violence And Sexual Offences 530
Public Order 141
Other Theft 90
Anti Social Behaviour 88
Criminal Damage And Arson 86
Drugs 64
Vehicle Crime 50
Robbery 49
Possession Of Weapons 38
Theft From The Person 38
Burglary 36
Shoplifting 26
Other Crime 14
Bicycle Theft 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Osborne Road104 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hall Street484 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bus/Coach Station424 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hall Street484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hall Street484 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Victoria Street361 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Street361 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Street361 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B70 8HE 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 Employee96
Part-Time Employee81
Student (economically inactive)76
Looking after home or family56
Retired45
Self-Employed27
Other21
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Administrative and support service activities17
Human health and social work activities15
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage10
Education7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female285
Male303

Partnership Status

Single169
Married: Opposite sex219
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed23

Health

Very good health318
Good health181
Fair health58
Bad health26
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications157
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 75
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi208
Chinese3
Indian84
Pakistani56
Other Asian28
Black African42
Black Caribbean19
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other2
White105
Roma3
Arab9
Other24

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union68
Rest of Europe3
Africa21
Middle East and Asia185
The Americas and the Caribbean15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years175
5-10 Years45
2-5 Years55
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom383
Germany1
Italy44
Spain5
Poland31
Other EU countries22
Other Europe5
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia40
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held50

Religion

No religion34
Christian126
Buddhist6
Hindu36
Muslim323
Sikh41
Other religion7
Not answered15
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