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

Nearby postcodes are: B70 7PU, B70 8SY, B71 4EH, B71 4JB, B71 4HW, B70 8SS, B71 4HN, B71 4JA, B70 8SA.

Hardware Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hardware Street are based on 4 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 8SU

Average Price
£260,579
Semi-Detached
£251,034
Terraced
£263,760
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hardware Street

Average Price
£260,579
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hardware Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
51 Hardware Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002008-08-05 £179,343
59 Hardware Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£138,4252008-06-20 £218,795
53 Hardware Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£53,0001999-04-09 £251,034
55 Hardware Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,0001999-04-07 £393,141

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road, WS5 4NN 		5,403 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hargate Primary School
Hargate Lane, B71 1PG 		230 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King George V Primary School
Beeches Road, B70 6JA 		751 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eaton Valley Primary School
Dagger Lane, B71 4BU 		948 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		996 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints CofE Primary School
Wilford Road, B71 1QN 		1,001 yd Voluntary aided 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 		485 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		1,406 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		1,800 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane, B71 2BX 		1,887 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		2,606 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 		1,010 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 		519 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		1,774 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		2,369 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		3,022 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		3,401 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
Deaf Centre - Sign CafeSummer Street307 yd
Lucarelli Restaurant58-60 Seager Street373 yd
Turquoise Kitchen and Bar10 New Square376 yd
Funky Monkeys26 New Square376 yd
Onyx Bar & Resaurant LtdUnit 3a Astle Retail Park377 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Horse & Jockey49 Stoney Lane279 yd
The Old Crown56 Sandwell Road349 yd
The InterceptorUnit 8 New Square376 yd
The GooseThe Goose, 277 High Street451 yd
Angels Gentlemens Club303 High Street451 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SKVP West BromwichUnit 1, 15 New Square352 yd
Mr Singh's Pizza15b New Square376 yd
Pepe Piri Piri12 New Street West Bromwich Ringway443 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken281 High Street451 yd
Peppers262 High Street495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poundland36-37 Queens Square533 yd
Lidl UK GmbH373 High Street627 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square643 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street664 yd
FarmfoodsFarmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade770 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (West Bromwich)
10A 10A ASTLE PARK 		health and fitness suite285 yd
Hargate Primary School
HARGATE LANE 		grass pitches327 yd
Health Futures Utc
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite564 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite564 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite932 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool986 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich)
JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN 		health and fitness suite1,021 yd
Jesson Playing Fields
MILTON STREET 		grass pitches1,048 yd
King George Playing Field
KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS SALTERS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,054 yd
All Saints C Of E Primary School
WILFORD ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches1,056 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Hardware Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1449 crimes were reported near Hardware Street . Only 4% 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 8SU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1449
Violence And Sexual Offences 476
Shoplifting 208
Public Order 136
Vehicle Crime 100
Other Theft 95
Criminal Damage And Arson 87
Drugs 70
Anti Social Behaviour 67
Theft From The Person 59
Robbery 51
Possession Of Weapons 39
Burglary 39
Bicycle Theft 11
Other Crime 11

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lyndon449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area429 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area298 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area403 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area403 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area403 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lombard Street West539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area429 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area298 yd

Employment

B70 8SU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee68
Retired41
Part-Time Employee18
Looking after home or family18
Self-Employed16
Unemployed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other9
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage7
Human health and social work activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Education2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female119
Male117

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex78
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced15
Widowed17

Health

Very good health89
Good health94
Fair health38
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 66
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Chinese2
Indian60
Pakistani15
Other Asian14
Black African11
Black Caribbean10
Other Black1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White85
Roma1
Arab6
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom121
European Union26
Rest of Europe3
Africa12
Middle East and Asia66
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK121
10+ Years53
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom128
Italy15
Poland14
Romania1
Other EU countries5
Other Europe2
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia20
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion39
Christian70
Hindu34
Muslim42
Sikh40
Not answered11
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