Essex Avenue is in West Bromwich and in Sandwell district. B71 1HY is located in the Hateley Heath 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 Essex Avenue, West Bromwich, B71 1HY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B71 1HT, B71 1HX, B71 2BL, B71 1HZ, B71 1HU, B71 1HD, B71 2BW, B71 2BG, B71 1HJ.

Essex Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Avenue are based on 45 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 B71 1HY

Average Price
£155,488
Semi-Detached
£155,488
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Avenue

Average Price
£171,871
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
66 Essex Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-10-14 £149,245
66 Essex Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002020-03-12 £148,514
66 Essex Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002019-03-08 £154,981
78 Essex Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£139,3502019-01-25 £189,013
66 Essex Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£88,0002014-10-17 £154,508

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN 		4out of 4 3,739 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rowley View Nursery School
149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU 		4out of 4 4,536 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
Monmouth Drive , B71 2ST 		- not rated 600 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Stanway Road , B71 1RP 		4out of 4 707 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School
Wilford Road , B71 1QN 		3out of 4 727 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Hateley Heath Primary School
Huntingdon Road , B71 2RP 		- not rated 824 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Moorlands Primary School
Winchester Road , B71 2NZ 		2out of 4 894 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX 		2out of 4 194 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Hydes Road , WS10 0DR 		2out of 4 1,454 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
George Salter Academy
Davey Road , B70 9UW 		3out of 4 1,921 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Health Futures UTC
High Street , B70 8DJ 		1out of 4 1,986 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Wood Green Academy
Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU 		4out of 4 3,258 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandwell College
1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW 		- not rated 2,734 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road , B71 2JN 		3out of 4 682 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX 		- not rated 2,084 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
High Point Academy
Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS 		- not rated 2,174 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Homeschool
49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB 		- not rated 2,267 yd Other independent special school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT 		- not rated 3,332 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
Mommas Cafe1a Lynton Avenue607 yd
Harry's Diner13-15 Vicarage Road615 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd91 All Saints Way881 yd
Beans114 Hollyhedge Road923 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red LionRed Lion, 190 All Saints Way780 yd
Crown & Anchor79 Hollyhedge Road798 yd
Gough ArmsGough Arms, Jowetts Lane817 yd
The Royal OakRoyal Oak, 14 Newton Street879 yd
The Queen's HeadQueens Head, 101 Church Lane925 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oriental Kitchen157 Heath Lane96 yd
The Daily Chippy159b Heath Lane97 yd
Caprinos2 Jowetts Lane558 yd
Dragon Kitchen1c Lynton Avenue607 yd
Laddi Sweets & Catering12 Jowetts Lane610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Midcounties Co-op118 Hollyhedge Road922 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Phoenix Collegiate
CLARKES LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches372 yd
All Saints C Of E Primary School
WILFORD ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches680 yd
Churchfields Playing Fields
Newton Road 		grass pitches890 yd
Moorlands Primary School
WINCHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches998 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed166.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 479 crimes were reported near Essex Avenue . Only 21% 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 B71 1HY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Essex Avenue, West Bromwich, B71 1HY

Employment

B71 1HY 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 B71 1HY 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 Employee154
Retired49
Student (economically inactive)47
Part-Time Employee42
Looking after home or family39
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Self-Employed26
Other24
Unemployed24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Human health and social work activities31
Manufacturing28
Transport and storage19
Construction17
Education17
Accommodation and food service activities16
Administrative and support service activities15
Other11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Real estate activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female318
Male279

Partnership Status

Single203
Married: Opposite sex172
Separated11
Divorced40
Widowed23

Health

Very good health286
Good health203
Fair health68
Bad health31
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications132
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 58
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 60
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 108
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi20
Indian136
Pakistani9
Other Asian13
Black African17
Black Caribbean45
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean16
Mixed Other4
White265
Roma1
Arab5
Other49

Country of Birth

United Kingdom449
European Union38
Rest of Europe5
Africa17
Middle East and Asia81
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK449
10+ Years89
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom409
France1
Italy14
Portugal1
Poland20
Romania4
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East2
Southern Asia22
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held105

Religion

No religion127
Christian239
Hindu13
Muslim47
Sikh122
Other religion2
Not answered49
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