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

Nearby postcodes are: B70 9AF, B70 8TF, B70 9AA, B70 9TE, B70 9AB, B70 9QG, B70 8SB, B70 9QL, B70 9LA.

Sandwell Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sandwell Road are based on 17 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 8TG

Average Price
£267,933
Semi-Detached
£255,081
Terraced
£203,597
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£529,563

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandwell Road

Average Price
£266,703
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandwell Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
54A Sandwell Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£98,0002022-12-15 £93,964
52 Sandwell Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, a newly built property 		£230,0002020-03-27 £291,433
54 Sandwell Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, a newly built property 		£180,0002020-03-06 £228,078
50A Sandwell Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, a newly built property 		£220,0002019-12-20 £282,843
50B Sandwell Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, a newly built property 		£227,0002019-12-09 £291,843

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hargate Primary School
Hargate Lane, B71 1PG 		383 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		733 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		1,012 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ryders Green Primary School
Claypit Lane, B70 9UJ 		1,017 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints CofE Primary School
Wilford Road, B71 1QN 		1,084 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 		237 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		964 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		1,684 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane, B71 2BX 		1,888 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		2,961 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 		1,176 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 		345 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		2,093 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		2,438 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		2,631 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley Port School
Dudley Port School, station drive DY4 7QR 		3,605 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
Mayur Catering Services Ltd363 High Street171 yd
Cafe CentralCentral Library308 yd
Akash Balti also trading as Chaii Adda385 High Street309 yd
The Shaftesbury CasinoThe Shaftesbury Casino, 377 High Street309 yd
ChickarosUnit 3b, Astle Outlet Park, High Street371 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Clock House - (Pub Only)361 High Street130 yd
The Clock House - Kitchen361 High Street130 yd
The Old Crown56 Sandwell Road135 yd
The Wheatsheaf HotelThe Wheatsheaf, 379 High Street309 yd
The Old Hop PoleOld Hop Pole, 474 High Street319 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Viva la smash341 High Street130 yd
Caspian Pizza357 High Street130 yd
Jade Garden365 High Street171 yd
Hong Kong(464)464 High Street319 yd
Grill N Shake1a Carters Green363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GmbH373 High Street171 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square744 yd
Poundland36-37 Queens Square770 yd
Aldi Food StoresTildasley Street809 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited191-193 Princess Parade, High Street853 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Health Futures Utc
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite211 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite211 yd
Hargate Primary School
HARGATE LANE 		grass pitches322 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich)
10A 10A ASTLE PARK 		health and fitness suite368 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich)
JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN 		health and fitness suite570 yd
Jesson Playing Fields
MILTON STREET 		grass pitches744 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool824 yd
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches1,026 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus)
SPON LANE 		health and fitness suite1,049 yd
George Salter Academy
DAVEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,077 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 88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.2%

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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed150.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sandwell Road dangerous?

In 2023, 947 crimes were reported near Sandwell Road . Only 9% 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 8TG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 947
Violence And Sexual Offences 342
Shoplifting 96
Vehicle Crime 82
Criminal Damage And Arson 82
Public Order 73
Anti Social Behaviour 54
Burglary 49
Other Theft 45
Robbery 33
Drugs 31
Possession Of Weapons 21
Theft From The Person 17
Other Crime 15
Bicycle Theft 7

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Garratt Street515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dartmouth Street485 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lombard Street271 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Railway Street515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Railway Street515 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Railway Street515 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Railway Street515 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area517 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area381 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Lombard Street271 yd

Employment

B70 8TG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B70 8TG 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 Employee126
Retired56
Part-Time Employee44
Unemployed24
Student (economically inactive)23
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing18
Accommodation and food service activities16
Education15
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Construction5
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female216
Male196

Partnership Status

Single153
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated11
Divorced19
Widowed18

Health

Very good health177
Good health152
Fair health59
Bad health20
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications98
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 102
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Chinese1
Indian88
Pakistani16
Other Asian31
Black African13
Black Caribbean25
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean20
Mixed Other6
White137
Arab6
Other46

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union46
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia112
The Americas and the Caribbean6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years105
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Ireland1
Italy6
Portugal8
Poland17
Romania16
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia40
South-East Asia1
British Overseas Territories2
No passport held50

Religion

No religion60
Christian143
Buddhist9
Hindu26
Jewish1
Muslim52
Sikh90
Other religion5
Not answered26
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