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

Nearby postcodes are: B70 8AL, B70 8HG, B70 8AN, B70 8AJ, B70 8PJ, B70 8AP, B70 8HR, B70 8PL, B70 8HE.

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 8HF

Average Price
£173,344
Semi-Detached
£229,362
Terraced
£160,838
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£167,351

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
136 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-07-08 £167,351
136 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-07-08 £167,351
172 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£147,5002019-06-21 £196,906
108 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002017-11-27 £231,052
170 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002017-08-18 £156,594

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		97 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		486 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		682 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ryders Green Primary School
Claypit Lane, B70 9UJ 		1,142 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hargate Primary School
Hargate Lane, B71 1PG 		1,148 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 		627 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		895 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		1,242 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,540 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane, B71 2BX 		2,700 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 		933 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 		559 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		1,955 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		2,026 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		3,256 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		3,261 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 Street245 yd
Oak House MuseumOak House, Oak Road274 yd
Na Widelcu Ltd7 Price Street431 yd
Domain Plaza/Restaurant4-6 Lombard Street West545 yd
Hall Street CafeBond Street556 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Swan (Bar)34 Bromford Lane266 yd
The White Swan (Kitchen)34 Bromford Lane266 yd
Soho OakOak Lane420 yd
West Bromwich Albion Supporters ClubWest Bromwich Football Support, Westbourne Road460 yd
The VineThe Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mings Palace15 Oak Road266 yd
Chicking2 West Gate Plaza, Moor Street331 yd
A Place to Taste33 Victoria Street415 yd
Bromford Lane Fish Bar173 Bromford Lane441 yd
Portland Lagoon Takeway4 Victoria Street585 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square678 yd
Lidl UK GmbH373 High Street784 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street834 yd
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade841 yd
Poundland36-37 Queens Square887 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 pool194 yd
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches578 yd
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches591 yd
Health Futures Utc
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite616 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite616 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite780 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich)
10A 10A ASTLE PARK 		health and fitness suite790 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich)
JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN 		health and fitness suite940 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 speed131.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oak Road dangerous?

In 2023, 830 crimes were reported near Oak Road . Only 11% 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 8HF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 830
Violence And Sexual Offences 364
Anti Social Behaviour 81
Public Order 75
Criminal Damage And Arson 67
Other Theft 52
Vehicle Crime 45
Burglary 32
Robbery 27
Drugs 26
Possession Of Weapons 19
Other Crime 15
Theft From The Person 13
Shoplifting 12
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dartmouth Street473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Emily Street251 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area418 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lyttleton Street395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Horton Street525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charity Bick Way416 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oxford Road206 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B70 8HF 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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