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

Nearby postcodes are: B70 8PH, B70 8PG, B70 8AR, B70 8HE, B70 8HR, B70 8PA, B70 7AQ, B70 8PL, B70 8AN.

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 8HS

Average Price
£136,722
Semi-Detached
£124,582
Terraced
£141,274
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
13 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£88,0002017-08-02 £129,263
5 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,0002011-11-17 £138,233
11 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£96,5002008-01-11 £148,269
13 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£67,0002005-05-11 £127,388
5 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002003-11-05 £163,518

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		203 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		687 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		743 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hargate Primary School
Hargate Lane, B71 1PG 		927 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King George V Primary School
Beeches Road, B70 6JA 		1,104 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 		421 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		1,037 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
2out of 4The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane, B71 2BX 		2,534 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,572 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 		779 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 		332 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		1,804 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		2,271 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		3,080 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		3,197 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 Street164 yd
Na Widelcu Ltd7 Price Street180 yd
Domain Plaza/Restaurant4-6 Lombard Street West306 yd
German Doner KebabUnit 3c Astle Park, High Street332 yd
Singh's Cafe3 Central House, 312-314 High Street353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Swan (Bar)34 Bromford Lane401 yd
The White Swan (Kitchen)34 Bromford Lane401 yd
The GooseThe Goose, 277 High Street424 yd
Angels Gentlemens Club303 High Street424 yd
Soho OakOak Lane526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mings Palace15 Oak Road14 yd
A Place to Taste33 Victoria Street164 yd
Chicking2 West Gate Plaza, Moor Street192 yd
Portland Lagoon Takeway4 Victoria Street335 yd
Jerk & Grill278 High Street357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square451 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street613 yd
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade639 yd
Poundland36-37 Queens Square648 yd
Lidl UK GmbH373 High Street649 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 pool177 yd
Health Futures Utc
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite445 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite445 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich)
10A 10A ASTLE PARK 		health and fitness suite547 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite623 yd
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches774 yd
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches792 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich)
JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN 		health and fitness suite907 yd
Hargate Primary School
HARGATE LANE 		grass pitches922 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 72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 72.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 72.7%

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 speed87.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 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, 1462 crimes were reported near Oak Road . Only 4% 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 8HS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1462
Violence And Sexual Offences 567
Public Order 159
Shoplifting 106
Other Theft 100
Anti Social Behaviour 93
Criminal Damage And Arson 91
Drugs 79
Robbery 61
Vehicle Crime 53
Theft From The Person 47
Burglary 42
Possession Of Weapons 41
Other Crime 14
Bicycle Theft 9

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hall Street471 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oxford Road221 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area167 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area167 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area167 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area167 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area167 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area167 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Oxford Road221 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area167 yd

Employment

B70 8HS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 8HS 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 Employee53
Long-Term Sick or disabled44
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)28
Other27
Retired21
Looking after home or family19
Unemployed12
Self-Employed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing14
Administrative and support service activities10
Human health and social work activities7
Education7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Construction4
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities3
Other2

People

Gender

Female157
Male151

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated7
Divorced20
Widowed10

Health

Very good health123
Good health102
Fair health44
Bad health22
Very bad health16

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications90
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 41
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi40
Chinese5
Indian62
Pakistani46
Other Asian2
Black African5
Black Caribbean29
Other Black4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White87
Roma1
Arab18
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom187
European Union25
Africa4
Middle East and Asia85
The Americas and the Caribbean9
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK187
10+ Years77
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Italy11
Portugal1
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland11
Romania2
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia24
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion35
Christian91
Hindu14
Muslim95
Sikh41
Other religion4
Not answered28
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