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

Nearby postcodes are: B70 8HJ, B70 8QB, B70 8QG, B70 8QQ, B70 8QH, B70 8LF, B70 8QF, B70 8HG, B70 8QS.

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 8HP

Average Price
£191,298
Semi-Detached
£196,913
Terraced
£181,231
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£289,428

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
123 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-03-30 £180,000
125 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£164,0002022-01-14 £178,094
89 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£169,0002021-06-02 £198,954
125 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002019-10-25 £178,243
85 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£245,0002019-03-14 £289,428

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		255 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		313 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		764 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ryders Green Primary School
Claypit Lane, B70 9UJ 		1,064 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hargate Primary School
Hargate Lane, B71 1PG 		1,301 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 		781 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		889 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		1,193 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, B69 2HE 		2,587 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,601 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 		1,121 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 		729 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		1,822 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		2,135 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley Port School
Dudley Port School, station drive DY4 7QR 		3,264 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		3,363 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
Oak House MuseumOak House, Oak Road77 yd
West Bromwich Leisure CentreWest Bromwich Leisure Centre, Moor Street444 yd
Na Widelcu Ltd7 Price Street626 yd
Domain Plaza/Restaurant4-6 Lombard Street West726 yd
Hall Street CafeBond Street732 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Bromwich Albion Supporters ClubWest Bromwich Football Support, Westbourne Road337 yd
The White Swan (Bar)34 Bromford Lane359 yd
The White Swan (Kitchen)34 Bromford Lane359 yd
Soho OakOak Lane365 yd
The VineThe Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street404 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bromford Lane Fish Bar173 Bromford Lane370 yd
Mings Palace15 Oak Road464 yd
Chicking2 West Gate Plaza, Moor Street531 yd
A Place to Taste33 Victoria Street611 yd
Brum Fish Bar105 Sams Lane736 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GmbH373 High Street878 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square883 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street1,038 yd
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade1,043 yd
Poundland36-37 Queens Square1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches389 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool390 yd
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches429 yd
Health Futures Utc
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite747 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite747 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich)
JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN 		health and fitness suite947 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite971 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich)
10A 10A ASTLE PARK 		health and fitness suite972 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields
LIVING WELL STREET 		grass pitches1,093 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed87.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oak Road dangerous?

In 2023, 714 crimes were reported near Oak Road . Only 13% 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 8HP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 714
Violence And Sexual Offences 310
Anti Social Behaviour 72
Public Order 63
Criminal Damage And Arson 62
Vehicle Crime 47
Other Theft 45
Burglary 30
Drugs 18
Robbery 18
Possession Of Weapons 14
Shoplifting 13
Other Crime 13
Theft From The Person 7
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Emily Street221 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bowater Street431 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hanbury Road386 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hanbury Road386 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Osborne Road432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Osborne Road432 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Osborne Road432 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Osborne Road432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hazelbeech Road184 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Margaret Street180 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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