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

Nearby postcodes are: B70 9PT, B70 9PH, B70 9PJ, B70 9PS, B70 9TP, B70 9PP, B70 9PX, B70 9NX, B70 9UQ.

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 9PU

Average Price
£314,340
Semi-Detached
£254,366
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£374,314
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
140 Wood Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-06-30 £374,314
138 Wood Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002017-03-03 £254,366

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		452 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ryders Green Primary School
Claypit Lane, B70 9UJ 		584 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		915 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewtown Primary School
Anne Close, Off Dunkirk Avenue B70 0ES 		1,133 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		1,508 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 		789 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		1,212 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		1,532 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, B69 2HE 		2,135 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane, B71 2BX 		2,719 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 		1,861 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley College of Technology
The Broadway, DY1 4AS 		5,047 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 		1,229 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		1,432 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley Port School
Dudley Port School, station drive DY4 7QR 		2,517 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		2,885 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Albright Education Centre
South Tipton Campus Site, Alexandra Road DY4 7NR 		2,981 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 Way264 yd
Oak House MuseumOak House, Oak Road745 yd
CieloYMCA Black Country Group, 38 Carters Green885 yd
Pardo's Cafe81 Whitehall Road989 yd
Little Miss5a Carters Green992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal Naval Association Club108 Bull Lane179 yd
The Yew TreeThe Yew Tree, Albion Road426 yd
The VineThe Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street567 yd
Soho OakOak Lane594 yd
Railway InnThe Railway Inn, 79 Harwood Street594 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big John's1b Dudley Street914 yd
Carters Green Fish Bar7 Carters Green992 yd
Chulo Authentic Nepalese Flavours5 Carters Green992 yd
Hong Kong(464)464 High Street993 yd
UK Shawarma Ltd11 Carters Green1,002 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Food StoresTildasley Street1,053 yd
Lidl UK GmbH373 High Street1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches340 yd
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches395 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields
LIVING WELL STREET 		grass pitches428 yd
George Salter Academy
DAVEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite822 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich)
JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN 		health and fitness suite840 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%

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

Safety

Is Wood Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 530 crimes were reported near Wood Lane . Only 19% 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 9PU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 530
Violence And Sexual Offences 245
Criminal Damage And Arson 61
Anti Social Behaviour 51
Public Order 37
Vehicle Crime 35
Other Theft 26
Burglary 24
Other Crime 19
Possession Of Weapons 9
Drugs 9
Robbery 6
Shoplifting 4
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Claypit Lane428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Claypit Close148 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near New Road245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wheatley Street421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Wheatley Street421 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOffender given a cautionOn or near Wheatley Street421 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sutton Crescent173 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sutton Crescent173 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sutton Crescent173 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sutton Crescent173 yd

Employment

B70 9PU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee62
Retired42
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family26
Other22
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed16
Self-Employed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage8
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Construction4
Education4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female163
Male180

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex99
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed20

Health

Very good health135
Good health128
Fair health48
Bad health26
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications105
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 44
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi23
Indian41
Pakistani46
Other Asian15
Black African12
Black Caribbean13
Other Black5
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White138
Gypsy or Irish Traveller6
Arab4
Other23

Country of Birth

United Kingdom209
European Union46
Africa11
Middle East and Asia69
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK209
10+ Years69
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years24
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Italy7
Portugal27
Spain2
Lithuania3
Poland11
Romania1
Other EU countries11
Central and Western Africa5
Middle East2
Southern Asia14
No passport held66

Religion

No religion69
Christian114
Hindu6
Muslim105
Sikh29
Other religion8
Not answered15
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