Margaret Street is in West Bromwich and in Sandwell district. B70 8LE 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 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B70 7HR, B70 8LH, B70 7HS, B70 8LD, B70 7HW, B70 8LF, B70 7HN, B70 8LA, B70 8LB.

Margaret Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Margaret Street are based on 67 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 8LE

Average Price
£152,168
Semi-Detached
£151,644
Terraced
£147,049
Detached
£302,182
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Margaret Street

Average Price
£141,861
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Margaret Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£147,0002023-07-07 £144,214
9 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002020-11-10 £120,153
10 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£99,0002016-02-09 £158,982
9 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,5002015-08-04 £139,235
22 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£102,0002015-07-17 £169,198

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		449 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		539 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		547 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
McKean Road, B69 4BA 		1,274 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School
Albert Street, B69 4DE 		1,287 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 		609 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 		1,473 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,339 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, B69 2HE 		2,564 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		1,060 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 		908 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		1,796 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		2,028 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		3,167 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, B68 8LD 		3,293 yd Community special school Yes 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 Road249 yd
West Bromwich Leisure CentreWest Bromwich Leisure Centre, Moor Street491 yd
Hall Street CafeBond Street665 yd
Na Widelcu Ltd7 Price Street758 yd
HustlersUnit 21, Mount Pleasant Street795 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Bromwich Albion Supporters ClubWest Bromwich Football Support, Westbourne Road129 yd
The White Swan (Bar)34 Bromford Lane253 yd
The White Swan (Kitchen)34 Bromford Lane253 yd
The Prince AlbertThe Prince Albert, 101 Sams Lane578 yd
The Yew TreeThe Yew Tree, Albion Road602 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bromford Lane Fish Bar173 Bromford Lane89 yd
Chicking2 West Gate Plaza, Moor Street568 yd
Brum Fish Bar105 Sams Lane578 yd
Eat Wise Takeaway103 Sams Lane578 yd
Sunny & Dee's Traditional Chippy105 Sams Lane578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square933 yd
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade1,044 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street1,068 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 pool439 yd
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches572 yd
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches658 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite928 yd
Health Futures Utc
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite971 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite971 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 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.2%

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 speed89.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed89.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Margaret Street dangerous?

In 2023, 802 crimes were reported near Margaret Street . 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 8LE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 802
Violence And Sexual Offences 309
Drugs 110
Public Order 107
Criminal Damage And Arson 91
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Vehicle Crime 39
Other Theft 32
Other Crime 18
Burglary 15
Possession Of Weapons 13
Robbery 11
Shoplifting 9
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hazelbeech Road467 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Horton Street473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A4034500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near A4034500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A4034500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A4034500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A4034500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near A4034500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near A4034500 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Livingstone Road285 yd

Employment

B70 8LE area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 8LE 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 Employee83
Student (economically inactive)47
Retired44
Looking after home or family43
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed26
Other20
Unemployed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing38
Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education6
Construction5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female217
Male214

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex162
Separated24
Divorced20
Widowed12

Health

Very good health189
Good health160
Fair health54
Bad health23
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications122
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 60
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi56
Indian82
Pakistani64
Other Asian46
Black African4
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White124
Roma2
Arab4
Other35

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union39
Africa7
Middle East and Asia133
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years108
5-10 Years34
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom276
Italy18
Portugal11
Spain5
Lithuania1
Poland20
Romania5
Southern Asia47
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held46

Religion

No religion47
Christian84
Hindu45
Muslim171
Sikh66
Not answered15
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