Albion Road is in West Bromwich and in Sandwell district. B70 8QX 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 Albion Road, West Bromwich, B70 8QX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B70 9NZ, B70 8HN, B70 9NY, B70 8AX, B70 8JW, B70 9PA, B70 8JR, B70 8BG, B70 8QU.

Albion Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Albion Road are based on 18 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 8QX

Average Price
£141,852
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£141,852
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albion Road

Average Price
£196,971
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albion Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Albion Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,0002013-03-13 £141,852

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		283 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		725 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ryders Green Primary School
Claypit Lane, B70 9UJ 		954 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		1,144 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School
Albert Street, B69 4DE 		1,406 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 		1,116 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		1,142 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		1,180 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, B69 2HE 		2,116 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,869 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 		1,605 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley College of Technology
The Broadway, DY1 4AS 		5,195 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 		1,158 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		1,359 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		2,606 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley Port School
Dudley Port School, station drive DY4 7QR 		2,809 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Albright Education Centre
South Tipton Campus Site, Alexandra Road DY4 7NR 		3,346 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Brandon Way CafeUnit 1, Brandon Way Industrial Estate, Brandon Way396 yd
Oak House MuseumOak House, Oak Road437 yd
West Bromwich Leisure CentreWest Bromwich Leisure Centre, Moor Street936 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Yew TreeThe Yew Tree, Albion Road4 yd
Royal Naval Association Club108 Bull Lane272 yd
West Bromwich Albion Supporters ClubWest Bromwich Football Support, Westbourne Road521 yd
Soho OakOak Lane563 yd
The VineThe Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bromford Lane Fish Bar173 Bromford Lane632 yd
Mings Palace15 Oak Road941 yd
Chicking2 West Gate Plaza, Moor Street1,024 yd
A Place to Taste33 Victoria Street1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches175 yd
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches297 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields
LIVING WELL STREET 		grass pitches853 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool882 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich)
JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN 		health and fitness suite1,060 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 83.3%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed38.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed47.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Albion Road dangerous?

In 2023, 318 crimes were reported near Albion Road . 32% 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 8QX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 318
Violence And Sexual Offences 136
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Public Order 24
Vehicle Crime 21
Other Theft 20
Burglary 15
Drugs 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Other Crime 6
Shoplifting 4
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hanbury Road324 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hazelbeech Road493 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Skidmore Drive413 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brandon Way162 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brandon Way162 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bull Lane271 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Margaret Street468 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Margaret Street468 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wood Lane377 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bull Lane271 yd

Employment

B70 8QX area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 retired residents living in B70 8QX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired89
Full-Time Employee69
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family21
Other20
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed13
Self-Employed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing17
Transport and storage12
Human health and social work activities10
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Education5
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Other3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3

People

Gender

Female174
Male171

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated10
Divorced38
Widowed36

Health

Very good health110
Good health118
Fair health71
Bad health35
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications133
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 39
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Indian48
Pakistani13
Other Asian1
Black African3
Black Caribbean12
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White207
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Arab12
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union31
Rest of Europe5
Africa5
Middle East and Asia48
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years57
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Ireland1
Portugal8
Poland20
Romania4
Other EU countries7
Turkey1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia1
No passport held85

Religion

No religion69
Christian147
Buddhist4
Hindu14
Muslim56
Sikh16
Other religion9
Not answered28
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