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

Nearby postcodes are: B70 8DB, B70 8BU, B70 8GH, B70 9JE, B70 9JD, B70 9JJ, B70 8PT, B70 8BT, B70 8PS.

Oak Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oak Lane are based on 54 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 8PR

Average Price
£126,528
Semi-Detached
£143,678
Terraced
£123,313
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Lane

Average Price
£163,280
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 LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
113 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002008-05-22 £181,669
119 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002008-01-28 £153,647
107 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002008-01-14 £169,012
115 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002007-10-16 £176,927
85 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£107,5002007-06-25 £168,233

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		281 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		364 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ryders Green Primary School
Claypit Lane, B70 9UJ 		724 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		1,094 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hargate Primary School
Hargate Lane, B71 1PG 		1,112 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 		639 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		835 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		1,253 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane, B71 2BX 		2,472 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, B69 2HE 		2,649 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 		1,301 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 		641 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		1,904 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		2,327 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		3,058 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley Port School
Dudley Port School, station drive DY4 7QR 		3,098 yd Other independent special school 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 Road410 yd
Mayur Catering Services Ltd363 High Street609 yd
CieloYMCA Black Country Group, 38 Carters Green610 yd
West Bromwich Leisure CentreWest Bromwich Leisure Centre, Moor Street624 yd
Akash Balti also trading as Chaii Adda385 High Street625 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Soho OakOak Lane1 yd
The VineThe Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street44 yd
Railway InnThe Railway Inn, 79 Harwood Street144 yd
The Yew TreeThe Yew Tree, Albion Road563 yd
The Old Hop PoleOld Hop Pole, 474 High Street581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mings Palace15 Oak Road533 yd
Hong Kong(464)464 High Street581 yd
Viva la smash341 High Street605 yd
Caspian Pizza357 High Street605 yd
Jade Garden365 High Street609 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GmbH373 High Street609 yd
Aldi Food StoresTildasley Street937 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square960 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches302 yd
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches388 yd
Health Futures Utc
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite561 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite561 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool587 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich)
JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN 		health and fitness suite589 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields
LIVING WELL STREET 		grass pitches808 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich)
10A 10A ASTLE PARK 		health and fitness suite884 yd
George Salter Academy
DAVEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite932 yd
Hargate Primary School
HARGATE LANE 		grass pitches1,053 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Oak Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 727 crimes were reported near Oak Lane . Only 13% 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 8PR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 727
Violence And Sexual Offences 349
Criminal Damage And Arson 86
Anti Social Behaviour 56
Vehicle Crime 54
Public Order 48
Other Theft 39
Burglary 28
Other Crime 17
Robbery 15
Possession Of Weapons 9
Theft From The Person 9
Drugs 7
Shoplifting 7
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Railway Street269 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harwood Street143 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Osborne Road483 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Manley Close309 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Manley Close309 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beresford Crescent186 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hanbury Road254 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Railway Street269 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Railway Street269 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Skidmore Drive429 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B70 8PR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired115
Other115
Long-Term Sick or disabled44
Full-Time Employee30
Part-Time Employee18
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Self-Employed

Employment Industry

Manufacturing10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Human health and social work activities8
Construction7
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Education2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Other2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female178
Male204

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated14
Divorced30
Widowed62

Health

Very good health102
Good health101
Fair health101
Bad health47
Very bad health32

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications215
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 27
Other29

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi31
Chinese1
Indian23
Pakistani2
Other Asian30
Black African5
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White186
Arab3
Other85

Country of Birth

United Kingdom214
European Union17
Africa4
Middle East and Asia145
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK214
10+ Years52
5-10 Years52
2-5 Years53
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom159
Ireland4
Italy3
Poland7
Romania1
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia98
South-East Asia1
No passport held102

Religion

No religion45
Christian139
Hindu6
Muslim45
Sikh115
Other religion2
Not answered30
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