Locarno Road is in Tipton and in Sandwell district. DY4 9SJ is located in the Tipton Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Bromwich West. This postcode has been in use since 1985-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Locarno Road, Tipton, DY4 9SJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY4 8TB, DY4 9SB, DY4 8TE, DY4 9SF, DY4 9BJ, DY4 8NA, DY4 9BL, DY4 9BH, DY4 8NJ.

Locarno Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Locarno Road are based on 38 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 DY4 9SJ

Average Price
£236,331
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£236,331

Estimated Average Property Prices for Locarno Road

Average Price
£177,940
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Locarno Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Unit 7 Alexandra Works Locarno Road, Tipton, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£180,0002016-09-05 £236,331

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Rowley View Nursery School
149 Dangerfield Lane, WS10 7RU 		4,286 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bilston Nursery School
Wolverhampton Street, WV14 0LT 		4,443 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Netherton Park Nursery School
Netherton Park, Netherton DY2 9QF 		4,758 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windsor Nursery School
Parkfield Road, Parkfield WV4 6EL 		5,402 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Pauls Church of England Academy
Robert Road, DY4 9BH 		263 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Silvertrees Academy
Silvertrees Road, DY4 8NH 		651 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Summerhill Primary Academy
Upper Church Lane, DY4 9PF 		676 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Tipton Green Junior School
Manor Road, DY4 8PR 		683 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Martin's CofE Primary School
Lower Church Lane, DY4 7PG 		977 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Q3 Academy Tipton
Alexandra Road, DY4 7NR 		998 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gospel Oak School
Bilston Road, Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ 		2,490 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4St James Academy
St James's Road, DY1 3JE 		2,921 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, B69 2HE 		3,024 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Milner Catholic College
Bishop Milner Catholic College, Burton Road DY1 3BY 		3,160 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDudley College of Technology
The Broadway, DY1 4AS 		2,435 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCompass Community School Victoria Park
Victoria Road, Tipton DY4 8SB 		601 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Albright Education Centre
South Tipton Campus Site, Alexandra Road DY4 7NR 		998 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley Port School
Dudley Port School, station drive DY4 7QR 		1,283 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedImpact Independent School
102 -104 Birmingham Road, Dudley DY1 4RF 		2,160 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Wenlock School
Fossil View, Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS 		2,282 yd Other independent special school 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
Eastern Spice Restaurant Ltd91 Owen Street391 yd
Bangla Cottage3 Owen Street431 yd
Andy's Fish Bar & Restaurant10 Unity Walk442 yd
Swallowfields127-130 High Street722 yd
The CookhouseUnit E1, Brook Street Business, Brook Street903 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Legends Sports Bar1-3 Unity Walk475 yd
Noah's ArkNoahs Ark, 12 Wood Street503 yd
Tiger Tavern Bar & GrillPowis Avenue624 yd
The Fountain InnFountain Inn, 51 Owen Street627 yd
The English OakEnglish Oak, 97 Upper Church Lane654 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Burton Fish and Chips18c Alexandra Road401 yd
Papa Piccolos Pizzeria7 Owen Street431 yd
The Victoria Chippy10 Owen Street431 yd
Balti King82 Owen Street477 yd
Top Galley86a Owen Street477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food123 Upper Church Lane620 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Paul'S Ce Academy
ROBERT ROAD 		grass pitches373 yd
Tipton Swimming Centre (Closed)
Queens Road 		swimming pool472 yd
Tipton Leisure Centre
ALEXANDRA ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool581 yd
Victoria Park
VICTORIA ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts621 yd
Silvertrees Academy
SILVERTREES ROAD 		artificial grass pitch633 yd
Q3 Academy Tipton
THE ACE ACADEMY THE ACE ACADEMY ALEXANDRA ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool964 yd
Powis Avenue
BROOKFIELD WAY 		grass pitches967 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 Locarno Road dangerous?

In 2023, 377 crimes were reported near Locarno Road . Only 27% 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 DY4 9SJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 377
Violence And Sexual Offences 180
Vehicle Crime 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Other Crime 18
Public Order 17
Other Theft 16
Burglary 14
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 8
Drugs 6
Shoplifting 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DY4 9SJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area396 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spring Street282 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Little Burton Drive412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near B4517511 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wood Street504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Watery Lane233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tipton383 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tipton383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Spring Street282 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Locarno Road215 yd

Employment

DY4 9SJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in DY4 9SJ 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 Employee62
Student (economically inactive)29
Part-Time Employee29
Retired24
Looking after home or family23
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Self-Employed18
Other16
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities9
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Construction4
Education3
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female166
Male158

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex83
Separated12
Divorced10
Widowed6

Health

Very good health153
Good health100
Fair health47
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 49
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese2
Indian31
Pakistani17
Other Asian9
Black African18
Black Caribbean4
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean25
Mixed Other1
White188
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union35
Africa9
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years44
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Portugal3
Poland13
Romania6
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia7
No passport held75

Religion

No religion99
Christian129
Hindu9
Muslim42
Sikh22
Other religion7
Not answered16
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