Acorn Close is in West Bromwich and in Sandwell district. B70 8QB 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 1981-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Acorn Close, West Bromwich, B70 8QB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B70 8QH, B70 8HP, B70 8PN, B70 8QG, B70 8QF, B70 8QE, B70 8HF, B70 8HJ, B70 8PW.

Acorn Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Acorn Close are based on 11 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 8QB

Average Price
£180,866
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£211,210
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£99,948
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acorn Close

Average Price
£180,866
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acorn CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Acorn Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£131,0002018-02-28 £184,998
3 Acorn Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£68,0002011-11-18 £103,346
3 Acorn Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£65,0002008-11-14 £89,277
22 Acorn Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£122,0002006-10-27 £200,131
22 Acorn Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002006-06-30 £212,878

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		178 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		328 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		795 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ryders Green Primary School
Claypit Lane, B70 9UJ 		1,021 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hargate Primary School
Hargate Lane, B71 1PG 		1,210 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 		691 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		954 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		1,139 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,645 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, B69 2HE 		2,657 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 		1,091 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 		643 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		1,894 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		2,112 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		3,272 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley Port School
Dudley Port School, station drive DY4 7QR 		3,286 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 Road168 yd
West Bromwich Leisure CentreWest Bromwich Leisure Centre, Moor Street402 yd
Na Widelcu Ltd7 Price Street551 yd
Domain Plaza/Restaurant4-6 Lombard Street West642 yd
Cafe CentralCentral Library659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Soho OakOak Lane305 yd
The VineThe Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street346 yd
The White Swan (Bar)34 Bromford Lane377 yd
The White Swan (Kitchen)34 Bromford Lane377 yd
West Bromwich Albion Supporters ClubWest Bromwich Football Support, Westbourne Road425 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mings Palace15 Oak Road393 yd
Bromford Lane Fish Bar173 Bromford Lane447 yd
Chicking2 West Gate Plaza, Moor Street487 yd
A Place to Taste33 Victoria Street536 yd
Portland Lagoon Takeway4 Victoria Street700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GmbH373 High Street787 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square824 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street983 yd
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade995 yd
Poundland36-37 Queens Square1,027 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 pool352 yd
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches422 yd
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches434 yd
Health Futures Utc
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite655 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite655 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich)
JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN 		health and fitness suite873 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich)
10A 10A ASTLE PARK 		health and fitness suite887 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite938 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields
LIVING WELL STREET 		grass pitches1,073 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed145.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Acorn Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 714 crimes were reported near Acorn Close . 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 8QB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 714
Violence And Sexual Offences 317
Anti Social Behaviour 76
Public Order 63
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Other Theft 43
Vehicle Crime 43
Burglary 27
Robbery 20
Drugs 16
Possession Of Weapons 14
Shoplifting 13
Other Crime 12
Theft From The Person 8
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Railway Street528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area545 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area545 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area545 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Parking Area545 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area545 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bowater Street377 yd

Employment

B70 8QB 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 8QB 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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