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

Nearby postcodes are: B70 9TN, B70 9PG, B70 9PX, B70 9TL, B70 9TJ, B70 9TU, B70 9TW, B70 9TP, B70 9TS.

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 9PY

Average Price
£162,343
Semi-Detached
£147,549
Terraced
£164,809
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
85 Wood Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£198,0002022-12-21 £191,932
83 Wood Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£198,0002022-12-09 £191,932
95 Wood Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£187,0002022-05-06 £194,754
97 Wood Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£138,0002019-05-17 £183,911
93 Wood Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002018-12-19 £172,662

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, B70 9NT 		265 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ryders Green Primary School
Claypit Lane, B70 9UJ 		583 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, B70 8PN 		697 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		1,329 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewtown Primary School
Anne Close, Off Dunkirk Avenue B70 0ES 		1,355 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		765 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		998 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		1,394 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, B69 2HE 		2,316 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane, B71 2BX 		2,624 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 		1,645 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley College of Technology
The Broadway, DY1 4AS 		5,266 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 		1,009 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		1,592 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		2,670 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley Port School
Dudley Port School, station drive DY4 7QR 		2,736 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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 Way434 yd
Oak House MuseumOak House, Oak Road564 yd
CieloYMCA Black Country Group, 38 Carters Green749 yd
Little Miss5a Carters Green843 yd
Akash Balti also trading as Chaii Adda385 High Street861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal Naval Association Club108 Bull Lane269 yd
The VineThe Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street346 yd
Soho OakOak Lane371 yd
The Yew TreeThe Yew Tree, Albion Road375 yd
Railway InnThe Railway Inn, 79 Harwood Street386 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong(464)464 High Street821 yd
Big John's1b Dudley Street830 yd
Carters Green Fish Bar7 Carters Green843 yd
Chulo Authentic Nepalese Flavours5 Carters Green843 yd
UK Shawarma Ltd11 Carters Green848 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GmbH373 High Street901 yd
Aldi Food StoresTildasley Street981 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hanbury Primary School
HANBURY ROAD 		grass pitches145 yd
Marl Hole Park
Gads Lane 		grass pitches256 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields
LIVING WELL STREET 		grass pitches535 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich)
JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN 		health and fitness suite709 yd
George Salter Academy
DAVEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite827 yd
Health Futures Utc
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite908 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite908 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool909 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 speed96.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 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, 635 crimes were reported near Wood Lane . Only 15% 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 9PY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 635
Violence And Sexual Offences 303
Criminal Damage And Arson 75
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Vehicle Crime 40
Public Order 40
Other Theft 30
Burglary 29
Other Crime 18
Possession Of Weapons 10
Robbery 8
Drugs 7
Shoplifting 7
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whyley Street513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Claypit Close309 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Railway Street537 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Railway Street537 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near New Road398 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wheatley Street257 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Wheatley Street257 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOffender given a cautionOn or near Wheatley Street257 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sutton Crescent275 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sutton Crescent275 yd

Employment

B70 9PY area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 retired residents living in B70 9PY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired89
Full-Time Employee69
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family21
Other20
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed13
Self-Employed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing17
Transport and storage12
Human health and social work activities10
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Education5
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Other3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3

People

Gender

Female174
Male171

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated10
Divorced38
Widowed36

Health

Very good health110
Good health118
Fair health71
Bad health35
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications133
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 39
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Indian48
Pakistani13
Other Asian1
Black African3
Black Caribbean12
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White207
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Arab12
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union31
Rest of Europe5
Africa5
Middle East and Asia48
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years57
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Ireland1
Portugal8
Poland20
Romania4
Other EU countries7
Turkey1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia1
No passport held85

Religion

No religion69
Christian147
Buddhist4
Hindu14
Muslim56
Sikh16
Other religion9
Not answered28
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