Railway Street is in West Bromwich and in Sandwell district. B70 9HU 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 Railway Street, West Bromwich, B70 9HU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B70 9HW, B70 9HN, B70 9HE, B70 9NN, B70 9HX, B70 9HJ, B70 9HG, B70 9HS, B70 9NL.

Railway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railway Street are based on 37 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 9HU

Average Price
£178,040
Semi-Detached
£186,897
Terraced
£172,865
Detached
£193,288
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£176,853
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 Railway Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£129,0002023-04-27 £128,709
32 Railway Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002023-02-08 £139,370
56 Railway Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£156,0002023-02-08 £153,750
42 Railway Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002021-06-28 £135,383
78 Railway Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£138,0002021-01-13 £165,565

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Rowley View Nursery School
149 Dangerfield Lane, WS10 7RU 		5,428 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 4Ryders Green Primary School
Claypit Lane, B70 9UJ 		489 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		623 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		667 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hargate Primary School
Hargate Lane, B71 1PG 		930 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		1,430 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4George Salter Academy
Davey Road, B70 9UW 		516 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		610 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		1,627 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane, B71 2BX 		2,107 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, B69 2HE 		2,846 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 		1,496 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 		674 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		2,135 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		2,499 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		2,701 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley Port School
Dudley Port School, station drive DY4 7QR 		3,051 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
CieloYMCA Black Country Group, 38 Carters Green226 yd
Little Miss5a Carters Green298 yd
Akash Balti also trading as Chaii Adda385 High Street319 yd
The Shaftesbury CasinoThe Shaftesbury Casino, 377 High Street319 yd
Mayur Catering Services Ltd363 High Street396 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway InnThe Railway Inn, 79 Harwood Street245 yd
The Old Hop PoleOld Hop Pole, 474 High Street281 yd
The Wheatsheaf HotelThe Wheatsheaf, 379 High Street319 yd
The VineThe Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street355 yd
Soho OakOak Lane386 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong(464)464 High Street281 yd
Carters Green Fish Bar7 Carters Green298 yd
Chulo Authentic Nepalese Flavours5 Carters Green298 yd
UK Shawarma Ltd11 Carters Green301 yd
Grill N Shake1a Carters Green304 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GmbH373 High Street396 yd
Aldi Food StoresTildasley Street555 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PlcUnit 21, 93-94 Kings Square1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca (West Bromwich)
JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN 		health and fitness suite202 yd
Health Futures Utc
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite501 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite501 yd
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches580 yd
George Salter Academy
DAVEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite628 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields
LIVING WELL STREET 		grass pitches695 yd
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches707 yd
Jesson Playing Fields
MILTON STREET 		grass pitches752 yd
Hargate Primary School
HARGATE LANE 		grass pitches843 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich)
10A 10A ASTLE PARK 		health and fitness suite859 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed123.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Railway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1054 crimes were reported near Railway Street . Only 8% 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 9HU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1054
Violence And Sexual Offences 453
Criminal Damage And Arson 104
Anti Social Behaviour 82
Public Order 80
Shoplifting 71
Other Theft 59
Vehicle Crime 59
Burglary 50
Robbery 27
Other Crime 27
Drugs 15
Possession Of Weapons 13
Theft From The Person 12
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area467 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coppice Street443 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whyley Street340 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hayes Street296 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mason Street244 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Manley Close234 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Railway Street163 yd

Employment

B70 9HU 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 9HU 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 Employee122
Part-Time Employee44
Retired43
Looking after home or family38
Self-Employed33
Student (economically inactive)33
Other28
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Unemployed19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Manufacturing32
Human health and social work activities31
Transport and storage19
Education18
Other18
Administrative and support service activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female246
Male265

Partnership Status

Single184
Married: Opposite sex146
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced29
Widowed22

Health

Very good health222
Good health186
Fair health67
Bad health28
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications127
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 86
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi64
Indian69
Pakistani60
Other Asian14
Black African12
Black Caribbean25
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other4
White170
Arab13
Other49

Country of Birth

United Kingdom291
European Union79
Rest of Europe4
Africa11
Middle East and Asia116
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK291
10+ Years135
5-10 Years44
2-5 Years34
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom323
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy14
Portugal9
Lithuania9
Poland35
Romania3
Other EU countries32
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia22
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held52

Religion

No religion71
Christian169
Buddhist4
Hindu41
Muslim148
Sikh51
Other religion4
Not answered19
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