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

Nearby postcodes are: B70 8HL, B70 8QT, B70 8QS, B70 8QU, B70 8QQ, B70 8HN, B70 8QP, B70 8JS, B70 8JT.

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 8HW

Average Price
£251,967
Semi-Detached
£246,238
Terraced
£173,300
Detached
£311,773
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
165 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-08-12 £282,501
149 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002021-09-29 £261,431
193 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002018-07-11 £171,947
157 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002017-11-03 £213,868
161 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£167,0002012-05-04 £315,892

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		179 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		493 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		938 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ryders Green Primary School
Claypit Lane, B70 9UJ 		990 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School
Albert Street, B69 4DE 		1,433 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		972 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		981 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		1,152 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, B69 2HE 		2,342 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,721 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 		1,366 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley College of Technology
The Broadway, DY1 4AS 		5,435 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 		946 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		1,579 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		2,372 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley Port School
Dudley Port School, station drive DY4 7QR 		3,034 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		3,475 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 Road197 yd
Brandon Way CafeUnit 1, Brandon Way Industrial Estate, Brandon Way619 yd
West Bromwich Leisure CentreWest Bromwich Leisure Centre, Moor Street696 yd
Na Widelcu Ltd7 Price Street866 yd
Domain Plaza/Restaurant4-6 Lombard Street West951 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Yew TreeThe Yew Tree, Albion Road244 yd
West Bromwich Albion Supporters ClubWest Bromwich Football Support, Westbourne Road356 yd
Soho OakOak Lane418 yd
The VineThe Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street438 yd
Royal Naval Association Club108 Bull Lane463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bromford Lane Fish Bar173 Bromford Lane450 yd
Mings Palace15 Oak Road708 yd
Chicking2 West Gate Plaza, Moor Street783 yd
A Place to Taste33 Victoria Street851 yd
Brum Fish Bar105 Sams Lane945 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GmbH373 High Street1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches179 yd
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches283 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool641 yd
Health Futures Utc
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite928 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite928 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields
LIVING WELL STREET 		grass pitches956 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich)
JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN 		health and fitness suite986 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 95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.0%

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 speed115.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 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, 542 crimes were reported near Oak Road . Only 18% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B70 8HW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 542
Violence And Sexual Offences 243
Criminal Damage And Arson 64
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Vehicle Crime 37
Public Order 37
Other Theft 37
Burglary 32
Other Crime 14
Drugs 11
Possession Of Weapons 7
Robbery 6
Shoplifting 4
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harwood Street545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hazelbeech Road291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oxford Road532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oxford Road532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oxford Road532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oxford Road532 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Oxford Road532 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oxford Road532 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hanbury Road268 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hanbury Road268 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired45
Part-Time Employee32
Looking after home or family28
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)18
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities19
Construction17
Manufacturing16
Transport and storage15
Education15
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female184
Male179

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex127
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed21

Health

Very good health181
Good health111
Fair health52
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 63
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi44
Indian65
Pakistani37
Other Asian10
Black African13
Black Caribbean18
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian16
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White126
Other22

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union20
Africa12
Middle East and Asia71
The Americas and the Caribbean8
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years63
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland4
Italy10
Portugal3
Spain1
Poland6
Romania7
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa7
Middle East1
Southern Asia22
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held48

Religion

No religion40
Christian122
Hindu19
Muslim103
Sikh42
Other religion12
Not answered26
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