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

Nearby postcodes are: B70 8HJ, B70 8LE, B70 8JT, B70 8LA, B70 8LD, B70 8LH, B70 8HL, B70 8HP, B70 8QQ.

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 8LF

Average Price
£131,858
Semi-Detached
£134,905
Terraced
£131,452
Detached
no sales
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
46 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002023-09-15 £144,176
74 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£159,0002023-02-23 £156,706
46 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£139,0002022-09-28 £138,271
52 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-05-31 £137,583
66 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£94,0002020-10-15 £119,598

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		397 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		407 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		686 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ryders Green Primary School
Claypit Lane, B70 9UJ 		1,199 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School
Albert Street, B69 4DE 		1,345 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 		744 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		945 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		1,343 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,481 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, B69 2HE 		2,493 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 		1,154 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 		885 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		1,725 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		2,141 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley Port School
Dudley Port School, station drive DY4 7QR 		3,276 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		3,309 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 Road120 yd
West Bromwich Leisure CentreWest Bromwich Leisure Centre, Moor Street526 yd
Hall Street CafeBond Street756 yd
Na Widelcu Ltd7 Price Street759 yd
Brandon Way CafeUnit 1, Brandon Way Industrial Estate, Brandon Way861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Bromwich Albion Supporters ClubWest Bromwich Football Support, Westbourne Road158 yd
The White Swan (Bar)34 Bromford Lane342 yd
The White Swan (Kitchen)34 Bromford Lane342 yd
The Yew TreeThe Yew Tree, Albion Road472 yd
Soho OakOak Lane531 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bromford Lane Fish Bar173 Bromford Lane213 yd
Mings Palace15 Oak Road593 yd
Chicking2 West Gate Plaza, Moor Street611 yd
Brum Fish Bar105 Sams Lane701 yd
Eat Wise Takeaway103 Sams Lane701 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square977 yd
Lidl UK GmbH373 High Street1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches430 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool470 yd
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches515 yd
Health Futures Utc
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite919 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite919 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite1,013 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed115 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Margaret Street dangerous?

In 2023, 480 crimes were reported near Margaret Street . Only 21% 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 8LF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 480
Violence And Sexual Offences 202
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Public Order 44
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Vehicle Crime 35
Other Theft 31
Burglary 19
Drugs 16
Other Crime 12
Robbery 11
Possession Of Weapons 6
Theft From The Person 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bowater Street534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Margaret Street0 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Livingstone Road400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Braybrook Crescent522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coyne Road249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bowater Street534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bowater Street534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bowater Street534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hazelbeech Road353 yd

Employment

B70 8LF 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 8LF 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 Employee60
Retired44
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family23
Student (economically inactive)22
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other13
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage12
Human health and social work activities12
Education9
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3

People

Gender

Female173
Male162

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex124
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced16
Widowed17

Health

Very good health150
Good health114
Fair health52
Bad health11
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 62
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi24
Indian55
Pakistani59
Other Asian15
Black African9
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other1
White139
Roma1
Arab5
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom212
European Union25
Africa10
Middle East and Asia87

Length of Residence

Born in the UK212
10+ Years63
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
France4
Italy9
Poland14
Other EU countries7
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia41
No passport held65

Religion

No religion51
Christian94
Buddhist2
Hindu23
Muslim107
Sikh39
Other religion1
Not answered17
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