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

Nearby postcodes are: B70 8PF, B70 8PN, B70 8PE, B70 8QE, B70 8PX, B70 8PY, B70 8PJ, B70 8PZ, B70 8QH.

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 8PW

Average Price
£132,482
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£132,482
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
19 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,0002021-08-04 £152,851
17 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£136,5002021-07-09 £155,367
19 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002020-08-17 £175,734
19 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002019-05-29 £106,615
19 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002019-04-19 £100,265

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		126 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		413 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		884 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ryders Green Primary School
Claypit Lane, B70 9UJ 		953 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hargate Primary School
Hargate Lane, B71 1PG 		1,037 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 		522 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		1,043 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		1,092 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane, B71 2BX 		2,529 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,741 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 		1,060 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 		485 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		2,033 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		2,086 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		3,099 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley Port School
Dudley Port School, station drive DY4 7QR 		3,329 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 Road343 yd
West Bromwich Leisure CentreWest Bromwich Leisure Centre, Moor Street382 yd
Na Widelcu Ltd7 Price Street429 yd
Domain Plaza/Restaurant4-6 Lombard Street West494 yd
Cafe CentralCentral Library497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Soho OakOak Lane244 yd
The VineThe Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street285 yd
Railway InnThe Railway Inn, 79 Harwood Street348 yd
The White Swan (Bar)34 Bromford Lane469 yd
The White Swan (Kitchen)34 Bromford Lane469 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mings Palace15 Oak Road299 yd
A Place to Taste33 Victoria Street417 yd
Chicking2 West Gate Plaza, Moor Street451 yd
Portland Lagoon Takeway4 Victoria Street565 yd
Viva la smash341 High Street577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GmbH373 High Street613 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square736 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street898 yd
Poundland36-37 Queens Square922 yd
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade928 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 pool348 yd
Health Futures Utc
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite480 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite480 yd
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches489 yd
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches523 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich)
10A 10A ASTLE PARK 		health and fitness suite733 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich)
JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN 		health and fitness suite738 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite903 yd
Hargate Primary School
HARGATE LANE 		grass pitches1,001 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields
LIVING WELL STREET 		grass pitches1,050 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 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 89.5%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed144.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 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 Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 893 crimes were reported near Oak Lane . Only 10% 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 8PW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 893
Violence And Sexual Offences 389
Criminal Damage And Arson 85
Public Order 79
Anti Social Behaviour 77
Other Theft 55
Vehicle Crime 53
Burglary 34
Robbery 27
Drugs 24
Possession Of Weapons 18
Other Crime 18
Shoplifting 16
Theft From The Person 15
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cambridge Street293 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station193 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oxford Road76 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Oxford Road76 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oxford Road76 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oxford Road76 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oxford Road76 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oxford Road76 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bus/Coach Station193 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station193 yd

Employment

B70 8PW 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 8PW 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 Employee98
Retired46
Part-Time Employee34
Other32
Student (economically inactive)26
Looking after home or family26
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Unemployed16
Self-Employed10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing24
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female194
Male219

Partnership Status

Single147
Married: Opposite sex147
Divorced15
Widowed11

Health

Very good health188
Good health131
Fair health67
Bad health18
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications115
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 65
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi107
Indian52
Pakistani28
Other Asian19
Black African3
Black Caribbean22
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White146
Arab13
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union37
Africa7
Middle East and Asia98
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years94
5-10 Years34
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Ireland2
Italy22
Portugal2
Spain2
Poland15
Romania3
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia16
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held59

Religion

No religion60
Christian109
Hindu24
Muslim163
Sikh43
Not answered16
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