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

Nearby postcodes are: B70 8RT, B70 8RZ, B70 8EG, B70 8EN, B70 8NT, B70 8NU, B70 8SL, B70 8SH, B70 8SB.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 168 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 8LU

Average Price
£468,029
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£384,332
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£495,927

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£320,860
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
319 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£590,0002021-06-25 £643,181
321 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£300,0002019-04-29 £358,142
325 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£345,0002015-11-20 £486,458
319 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£177,5002004-03-11 £384,332

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hargate Primary School
Hargate Lane, B71 1PG 		505 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		557 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		932 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King George V Primary School
Beeches Road, B70 6JA 		988 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ryders Green Primary School
Claypit Lane, B70 9UJ 		1,134 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 		37 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		1,121 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		1,459 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane, B71 2BX 		2,119 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		2,768 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 		939 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 		100 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		1,889 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		2,567 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		2,656 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		3,414 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
Cafe CentralCentral Library65 yd
Singh's Cafe3 Central House, 312-314 High Street130 yd
Domain Plaza/Restaurant4-6 Lombard Street West151 yd
ChickarosUnit 3b, Astle Outlet Park, High Street158 yd
Onyx Bar & Resaurant LtdUnit 3a Astle Retail Park170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Clock House - (Pub Only)361 High Street257 yd
The Clock House - Kitchen361 High Street257 yd
The GooseThe Goose, 277 High Street284 yd
Angels Gentlemens Club303 High Street284 yd
The Old Crown56 Sandwell Road314 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Portland Lagoon Takeway4 Victoria Street229 yd
Jerk & Grill278 High Street248 yd
Pizza Gate (prev Meal Deal)272 High Street248 yd
Number 1 Pizza286 High Street248 yd
Chicken .Com280 High Street248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GmbH373 High Street338 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square507 yd
Poundland36-37 Queens Square572 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street632 yd
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade716 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Health Futures Utc
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite146 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite146 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich)
10A 10A ASTLE PARK 		health and fitness suite219 yd
Hargate Primary School
HARGATE LANE 		grass pitches495 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool601 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich)
JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN 		health and fitness suite723 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite806 yd
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches975 yd
Jesson Playing Fields
MILTON STREET 		grass pitches988 yd
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches1,044 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 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s13.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed24.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed22.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed24.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed24.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.28 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1827 crimes were reported near High Street . Only 3% 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 8LU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1827
Violence And Sexual Offences 660
Shoplifting 244
Public Order 162
Other Theft 113
Criminal Damage And Arson 109
Vehicle Crime 97
Anti Social Behaviour 96
Drugs 82
Theft From The Person 69
Burglary 62
Robbery 62
Possession Of Weapons 43
Other Crime 16
Bicycle Theft 12

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area332 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket516 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Railway Street537 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Railway Street537 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near New Street343 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near New Street343 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket516 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket516 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket516 yd

Employment

B70 8LU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 8LU 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 Employee126
Retired56
Part-Time Employee44
Unemployed24
Student (economically inactive)23
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing18
Accommodation and food service activities16
Education15
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Construction5
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female216
Male196

Partnership Status

Single153
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated11
Divorced19
Widowed18

Health

Very good health177
Good health152
Fair health59
Bad health20
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications98
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 102
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Chinese1
Indian88
Pakistani16
Other Asian31
Black African13
Black Caribbean25
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean20
Mixed Other6
White137
Arab6
Other46

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union46
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia112
The Americas and the Caribbean6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years105
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Ireland1
Italy6
Portugal8
Poland17
Romania16
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia40
South-East Asia1
British Overseas Territories2
No passport held50

Religion

No religion60
Christian143
Buddhist9
Hindu26
Jewish1
Muslim52
Sikh90
Other religion5
Not answered26
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