Wood Lane is in West Bromwich and in Sandwell district. B70 9PS 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 Wood Lane, West Bromwich, B70 9PS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B70 9PU, B70 9PJ, B70 9PP, B70 9UT, B70 9PT, B70 9PH, B70 9UQ, B70 9TP, B70 9AW.

Wood Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wood Lane are based on 44 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 9PS

Average Price
£126,233
Semi-Detached
£126,233
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Lane

Average Price
£191,352
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
184 Wood Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002015-09-14 £177,196
186 Wood Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£32,0002003-09-22 £75,270

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		519 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ryders Green Primary School
Claypit Lane, B70 9UJ 		582 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		982 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewtown Primary School
Anne Close, Off Dunkirk Avenue B70 0ES 		1,067 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		1,572 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 		790 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		1,271 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		1,588 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, B69 2HE 		2,095 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane, B71 2BX 		2,733 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 		1,928 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley College of Technology
The Broadway, DY1 4AS 		4,987 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 		1,290 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		1,403 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley Port School
Dudley Port School, station drive DY4 7QR 		2,450 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Albright Education Centre
South Tipton Campus Site, Alexandra Road DY4 7NR 		2,915 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		2,952 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
Brandon Way CafeUnit 1, Brandon Way Industrial Estate, Brandon Way249 yd
Oak House MuseumOak House, Oak Road810 yd
CieloYMCA Black Country Group, 38 Carters Green918 yd
Pardo's Cafe81 Whitehall Road922 yd
Phoenix CafeUnit 46, Phoenix International Industrial Estate, Charles Street999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal Naval Association Club108 Bull Lane214 yd
The Yew TreeThe Yew Tree, Albion Road476 yd
The Fox & GooseThe Fox And Goose, 161 Greets Green Road528 yd
The VineThe Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street630 yd
Railway InnThe Railway Inn, 79 Harwood Street652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big John's1b Dudley Street931 yd
Chapman Chippy32 Whitehall Road1,015 yd
George's Fish Bar22 Great Bridge Street1,023 yd
Carters Green Fish Bar7 Carters Green1,029 yd
Chulo Authentic Nepalese Flavours5 Carters Green1,029 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Food StoresTildasley Street1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Greets Green Playing Fields
LIVING WELL STREET 		grass pitches397 yd
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches407 yd
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches458 yd
George Salter Academy
DAVEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite814 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich)
JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN 		health and fitness suite872 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 44.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 44.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 44.4%

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 speed79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed84.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wood Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 453 crimes were reported near Wood Lane . Only 23% 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 9PS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 453
Violence And Sexual Offences 223
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Vehicle Crime 30
Public Order 27
Other Theft 25
Burglary 22
Other Crime 17
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 6
Drugs 5
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Claypit Lane426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Claypit Close120 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near New Road206 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wheatley Street470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Wheatley Street470 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOffender given a cautionOn or near Wheatley Street470 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sutton Crescent171 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sutton Crescent171 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sutton Crescent171 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sutton Crescent171 yd

Employment

B70 9PS 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 Employee125
Retired50
Looking after home or family41
Part-Time Employee37
Unemployed24
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Student (economically inactive)14
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities16
Transport and storage15
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction10
Education9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Information and communication3

People

Gender

Female229
Male227

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex181
Separated9
Divorced25
Widowed19

Health

Very good health217
Good health146
Fair health60
Bad health22
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications115
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 91
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi14
Chinese4
Indian119
Pakistani6
Other Asian10
Black African18
Black Caribbean11
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other5
White222
Arab1
Other38

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union52
Rest of Europe11
Africa14
Middle East and Asia98
The Americas and the Caribbean6
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years85
5-10 Years57
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Ireland5
France1
Italy17
Portugal8
Lithuania9
Poland25
Romania6
Other EU countries10
Other Europe3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia33
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held90

Religion

No religion76
Christian159
Hindu33
Muslim44
Sikh101
Other religion18
Not answered27
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