B69 3EX

Oldbury, Sandwell

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At a glance

85% of premises in B69 3EX can get gigabit-capable broadband, and 94% superfast (30 Mbps or more). The average home in Sandwell sold for £205,830 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.4% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 110 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From B69 3EX, the nearest primary school is Newtown Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Oldbury Health Centre, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk.

Sandwell & Dudley station is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk; the nearest park, Marl Hole Park, is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capable85% of premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)85% of premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)85% of premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)94% of premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Sandwell 021

110High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Sandwell

103High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	41	34	High · 8/10
Shoplifting	16	8.6	Very high · 9/10
Vehicle crime	11	5.0	Very high · 10/10
Public order	9.3	6.7	Very high · 9/10
Criminal damage and arson	8.6	6.7	High · 8/10
Other theft	7.0	6.5	High · 8/10
Burglary	3.9	3.6	High · 7/10
Anti-social behaviour	3.3	15	Low · 1/10
Drugs	2.8	3.3	High · 7/10
Possession of weapons	2.2	1.0	Very high · 10/10
Other crime	2.2	2.1	High · 7/10
Robbery	2.1	1.4	Very high · 9/10
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.8	Moderate · 6/10
Theft from the person	0.2	1.7	Moderate · 5/10

Sandwell 021: October 2025 to September 2026, 10,856 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Sandwell 021 Sandwell England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Newtown Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 16 Jul 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

Hanbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 Apr 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 19 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationInadequateBehaviour and attitudesRequires improvementPersonal developmentRequires improvementLeadership and managementInadequate

0.8 mi

Rounds Green Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 4 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.8 mi

St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 1 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.8 mi

Secondary

The Meadows SchoolCommunity special school · ages 11–19

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardPost-16 provisionExpected standard

0.3 mi

Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy

Nursery, special and other

Netherton Park Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

2.8 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Pharmacy XpressPharmacy · B69 3FH

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Albert Street PharmacyPharmacy · B69 4DE

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Portway PharmacyPharmacy · B69 2JQ

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

GP practices

Oldbury Health CentreGP practice · B69 4DE

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Dr Singh MGP practice · B70 8HQ

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Great Bridge Health CentreGP practice · B70 0BF

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Dentists

Cosmo Dent Dental SurgeryDental practice · B69 2AJ

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Oldbury Health CentreDental practice · B69 4DE

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Ravinder Kumar T/a Ohc Dental PracticeDental practice · B69 4DX

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Hospitals

Skin HospitalHospital · B71 4HJ

1.8 mi

Sandwell General HospitalHospital · B71 4HJ

1.8 mi

Sandwell General HospitalHospital · B71 4HJ

1.8 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Sandwell & Dudley

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Dudley Port

1.3 mi

Langley Green

1.6 mi

Smethwick Galton Bridge

2.0 mi

Tram and metro

Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro)

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Dudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro)

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro)

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro)

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.6 mito the nearest park, Marl Hole Park

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Dudley Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Greets Green Playing FieldsPlaying field · 12 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Marl Hole ParkPark or garden · 4.0 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Sheepwash Urban ParkPark or garden · 39 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Farley ParkSports ground · 4.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Broadwell ParkPark or garden · 1.8 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Bowling green (3 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Playing field0.9 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£46,012

£34,304 after tax

Sandwell

£42,350

£32,377 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£46,012

After tax£34,304

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£29,142Sandwell £27,294 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Sandwell 021); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 15,024 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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56% of Sandwell's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Education, skills and training

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Health and disability

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Decile 6

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

23% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 22% in Sandwell and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about B69 3EX

What is the crime rate in B69 3EX?

The neighbourhood records 110 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Sandwell the rate is 103 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in B69 3EX?

The average home in Sandwell sold for £205,830 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.4% on a year earlier. By type: detached £328,663, semi-detached £227,178, terraced £191,457, flats £111,228. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near B69 3EX?

The nearest primary school is Newtown Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in B69 3EX?

85% of premises in B69 3EX can get gigabit-capable broadband, and 94% superfast (30 Mbps or more). 85% can get ultrafast (300 Mbps or more). Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to B69 3EX?

Sandwell & Dudley is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk, and Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk.

What is the average household income in B69 3EX?

The ONS estimates average household income of £46,012 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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