Whittington Close is in West Bromwich and in Sandwell district.
B71 3EX is located in the Charlemont with Grove Vale 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 Whittington Close, West Bromwich, B71 3EX and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: B71 3EY, B71 3ED, B71 3EE, B71 3HA, B71 3EB, B71 3ET, B71 3EU, B71 3EW, B71 3ES.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 Whittington Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £187,000 | 2022-12-15 | £181,269 |
| 8 Whittington Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £185,000 | 2022-11-29 | £178,520 |
| 26 Whittington Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £150,000 | 2022-03-25 | £158,058 |
| 12 Whittington Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £88,000 | 2020-02-20 | £101,709 |
| 11 Whittington Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £100,000 | 2019-08-16 | £117,909 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN | 4out of 4 | 2,834 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX | 3out of 4 | 5,060 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU | 4out of 4 | 5,254 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennyhill Primary School Hollyhedge Road , B71 3BU | 2out of 4 | 430 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hall Green Primary School Westminster Road , B71 2JQ | 3out of 4 | 1,191 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Priory Primary School Dorsett Road , Friar Park WS10 0JG | 3out of 4 | 1,257 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stanway Road , B71 1RP | 4out of 4 | 1,576 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints CofE Primary School Wilford Road , B71 1QN | 3out of 4 | 2,011 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX | 2out of 4 | 1,637 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Hydes Road , WS10 0DR | 2out of 4 | 1,997 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Q3 Academy Great Barr Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD | 3out of 4 | 2,502 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG | 2out of 4 | 2,605 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL | 3out of 4 | 2,979 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW | - not rated | 3,686 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN | 3out of 4 | 1,158 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB | - not rated | 1,542 yd | Other independent special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS | - not rated | 1,771 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX | - not rated | 3,311 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT | - not rated | 3,896 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Spinney Bar and Grill (Kitchen) | Smithmoor Crescent | 165 yd | |
| Beans | 114 Hollyhedge Road | 672 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Spinney | The Spinney, Smithmoor Crescent | 178 yd | |
| Charlemont Bowling Club | 44-46 Charlemont Road | 455 yd | |
| Curry N Grill House | Stone Cross Hotel, 178 Walsall Road | 715 yd | |
| Crown & Anchor | 79 Hollyhedge Road | 938 yd | |
| The Royal Oak | Royal Oak, 14 Newton Street | 965 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godfather Pizza | 316 Beaconview Road | 269 yd | |
| Grill N Grub | 306 Beaconview Road | 269 yd | |
| Ruby Cantonese Takeaway | 318 Beaconview Road | 269 yd | |
| Fast One Pizza & Grill Limited | 281 Walsall Road | 659 yd | |
| Bun & Shake | 281a Walsall Road | 662 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midcounties Co-op | 118 Hollyhedge Road | 672 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Charlemont Playing Fields MEADOW AVENUE | grass pitches | 275 yd |
| Bustleholme Playing Fields Charlemont Road | grass pitches | 297 yd |
| F.C Premier RAY HALL LANE | grass pitches | 725 yd |
| Birmingham County Fa Headquarters RAY HALL LANE | grass pitches | 938 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 98.4% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 98.4% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 98.4% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 79.7 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 123.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 17 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 16.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 40 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 404 crimes were reported
near Whittington Close .
Only 26% 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 3EX.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
B71 3EX 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.
The percentage of student residents living in B71 3EX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 118 |
| Retired | 66 |
| Part-Time Employee | 50 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 32 |
| Unemployed | 29 |
| Other | 28 |
| Looking after home or family | 25 |
| Self-Employed | 24 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 13 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 12 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
| Education | 19 |
| Construction | 18 |
| Human health and social work activities | 15 |
| Other | 14 |
| Transport and storage | 12 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 254 |
| Male | 243 |
| Single | 183 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 138 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 20 |
| Divorced | 32 |
| Widowed | 23 |
| Very good health | 218 |
| Good health | 184 |
| Fair health | 76 |
| Bad health | 14 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 108 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 39 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 70 |
| Apprenticeship | 20 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 77 |
| Degree or Similar | 72 |
| Other | 11 |
| Bangladeshi | 49 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Indian | 13 |
| Pakistani | 9 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black African | 41 |
| Black Caribbean | 38 |
| Other Black | 5 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and African | 4 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
| Mixed Other | 7 |
| White | 297 |
| Arab | 1 |
| Other | 20 |
| United Kingdom | 359 |
| European Union | 53 |
| Rest of Europe | 7 |
| Africa | 25 |
| Middle East and Asia | 38 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 15 |
| Born in the UK | 359 |
| 10+ Years | 68 |
| 5-10 Years | 28 |
| 2-5 Years | 29 |
| Less than 2 years | 15 |
| United Kingdom | 314 |
| France | 4 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Poland | 31 |
| Romania | 5 |
| Other EU countries | 18 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 5 |
| Middle East | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 3 |
| Southern Asia | 9 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| No passport held | 92 |
| No religion | 131 |
| Christian | 244 |
| Muslim | 67 |
| Sikh | 18 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 36 |