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

Nearby postcodes are: B70 8HP, B70 8QQ, B70 8LF, B70 8QG, B70 8HL, B70 8QB, B70 8QS, B70 8JT, B70 8HW.

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 8HJ

Average Price
£261,547
Semi-Detached
£323,659
Terraced
£213,185
Detached
£366,926
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
214 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002017-06-30 £162,400
204 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£124,0002017-06-16 £183,069
192 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£139,9502013-04-04 £263,755
200 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£249,0002011-12-22 £463,589
202 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£292,5002010-03-15 £507,135

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		304 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		324 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		762 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ryders Green Primary School
Claypit Lane, B70 9UJ 		1,088 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hargate Primary School
Hargate Lane, B71 1PG 		1,371 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 		851 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		857 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		1,226 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, B69 2HE 		2,526 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,583 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 		1,162 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 		799 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		1,760 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		2,168 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley Port School
Dudley Port School, station drive DY4 7QR 		3,234 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		3,384 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
Oak House MuseumOak House, Oak Road8 yd
West Bromwich Leisure CentreWest Bromwich Leisure Centre, Moor Street496 yd
Na Widelcu Ltd7 Price Street693 yd
Hall Street CafeBond Street768 yd
Domain Plaza/Restaurant4-6 Lombard Street West795 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Bromwich Albion Supporters ClubWest Bromwich Football Support, Westbourne Road279 yd
The White Swan (Bar)34 Bromford Lane375 yd
The White Swan (Kitchen)34 Bromford Lane375 yd
Soho OakOak Lane409 yd
The VineThe Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bromford Lane Fish Bar173 Bromford Lane328 yd
Mings Palace15 Oak Road529 yd
Chicking2 West Gate Plaza, Moor Street584 yd
A Place to Taste33 Victoria Street677 yd
Brum Fish Bar105 Sams Lane751 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square941 yd
Lidl UK GmbH373 High Street943 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches362 yd
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches423 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool441 yd
Health Futures Utc
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite816 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite816 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich)
JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN 		health and fitness suite996 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite1,014 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich)
10A 10A ASTLE PARK 		health and fitness suite1,041 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 94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.1%

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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed228.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.9 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, 667 crimes were reported near Oak Road . Only 14% 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 8HJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 667
Violence And Sexual Offences 294
Anti Social Behaviour 65
Public Order 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Other Theft 44
Vehicle Crime 42
Burglary 26
Drugs 15
Robbery 14
Shoplifting 13
Other Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 11
Theft From The Person 6
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wesley Close509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Margaret Street122 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Osborne Road499 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Osborne Road499 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hazelbeech Road230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bowater Street489 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bowater Street489 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bowater Street489 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bowater Street489 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bowater Street489 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee114
Part-Time Employee57
Retired49
Looking after home or family33
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)21
Other21
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Manufacturing20
Administrative and support service activities13
Human health and social work activities12
Transport and storage11
Education11
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female235
Male218

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex220
Separated1
Divorced14
Widowed22

Health

Very good health188
Good health165
Fair health76
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications129
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 61
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi76
Indian97
Pakistani62
Other Asian19
Black African9
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White142
Arab18
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom298
European Union32
Rest of Europe3
Africa7
Middle East and Asia110
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK298
10+ Years90
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom333
Italy13
Portugal3
Spain9
Lithuania2
Poland9
Romania1
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia39
No passport held31

Religion

No religion34
Christian136
Hindu37
Muslim161
Sikh67
Other religion6
Not answered11
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