B70 9BJ is in Foxgrove Road, West Bromwich and Sandwell district. B70 9BJ 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 2009-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Foxgrove Road, West Bromwich, B70 9BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B69 3AY, B70 8BG.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 9BJ

Average Price
£184,246
Semi-Detached
£186,517
Terraced
£177,433
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in B70 9BJ

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
244, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£41,0001998-04-09 £196,591
240 - 246 Oldbury Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£36,0001997-11-17 £177,433
246, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£35,0001997-03-29 £177,939
242, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£36,0001996-08-19 £185,020

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Netherton Park Nursery School
Netherton Park, Netherton DY2 9QF 		5,273 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		780 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewtown Primary School
Anne Close, Off Dunkirk Avenue B70 0ES 		1,181 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		1,208 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School
Albert Street, B69 4DE 		1,213 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ryders Green Primary School
Claypit Lane, B70 9UJ 		1,276 yd Community 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 		1,307 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		1,482 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, B69 2HE 		1,627 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		1,679 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,987 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 		2,026 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley College of Technology
The Broadway, DY1 4AS 		4,764 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		863 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex, Lodge Road B70 8NX 		1,655 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedDudley Port School
Dudley Port School, station drive DY4 7QR 		2,536 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		2,988 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Albright Education Centre
South Tipton Campus Site, Alexandra Road DY4 7NR 		3,181 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 Way453 yd
Oak House MuseumOak House, Oak Road892 yd
New Testament Church of God c/o Sadie Brooks31a Church Street1,036 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Yew TreeThe Yew Tree, Albion Road497 yd
Royal Naval Association Club108 Bull Lane534 yd
The Railway InnThe Railway Inn, 96 Bromford Road686 yd
Jolly Collier43 Junction Street770 yd
The Jolly SailorThe Jolly Sailor Inn, Oldbury Road831 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dr Vinegars41 Dudley Road869 yd
Bromford Lane Fish Bar173 Bromford Lane961 yd
The Fish and Chip Shop23 Church Street1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches669 yd
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches767 yd
The Meadows Sports College
DUDLEY ROAD EAST 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool925 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields
LIVING WELL STREET 		grass pitches1,079 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 0.0%
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/s50.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s100.0%

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

Safety

Is B70 9BJ dangerous?

In 2023, 108 crimes were reported near B70 9BJ . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B70 9BJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 108
Violence And Sexual Offences 29
Vehicle Crime 18
Burglary 16
Other Theft 15
Public Order 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Drugs 5
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B70 9BJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bull Lane534 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brandon Way494 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Union Road448 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Union Road448 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Roway Lane396 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Roway Lane396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brandon Way494 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oldbury Road470 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bull Lane534 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Albion Road305 yd

Employment

B70 9BJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 9BJ 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 Employee109
Part-Time Employee49
Student (economically inactive)44
Retired42
Unemployed36
Looking after home or family34
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other18
Self-Employed18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing23
Construction19
Human health and social work activities15
Transport and storage13
Administrative and support service activities11
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Education2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female229
Male247

Partnership Status

Single149
Married: Opposite sex192
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed19

Health

Very good health196
Good health184
Fair health66
Bad health24
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications117
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 84
Other22

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi120
Indian65
Pakistani33
Other Asian24
Black African45
Black Caribbean16
Other Black3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other9
White135
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab12
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union40
Rest of Europe19
Africa25
Middle East and Asia146
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years109
5-10 Years63
2-5 Years30
Less than 2 years33

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy60
Portugal4
Poland9
Other EU countries9
Other Europe24
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia68
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held50

Religion

No religion54
Christian122
Buddhist6
Hindu22
Muslim191
Sikh55
Not answered26
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