B69 3HU

Oldbury, Sandwell

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At a glance

88% of premises in B69 3HU 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 100 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From B69 3HU, the nearest primary school is Tividale Community Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is The Victoria Surgery, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

Dudley Port station is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; Dudley Port (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest park, Sheepwash Urban Park, is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capable88% of premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)88% of premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)88% 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 016

100High · 7/10

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	38	34	High · 7/10
Shoplifting	17	8.6	Very high · 9/10
Vehicle crime	11	5.0	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	7.0	6.7	High · 7/10
Other theft	5.9	6.5	High · 7/10
Public order	5.3	6.7	Moderate · 6/10
Anti-social behaviour	3.4	15	Low · 1/10
Drugs	3.3	3.3	High · 8/10
Burglary	3.1	3.6	Moderate · 6/10
Other crime	2.3	2.1	High · 7/10
Possession of weapons	2.2	1.0	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	1.7	1.4	High · 8/10
Theft from the person	0.4	1.7	High · 7/10
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.8	Moderate · 4/10

Sandwell 016: October 2025 to September 2026, 13,769 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Sandwell 016 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

Tividale Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 24 Oct 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Burnt Tree Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 26 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.6 mi

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

Ofsted: GoodInspected 16 Jul 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 30 Mar 2022 · Report

0.6 mi

St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 11 Oct 2022 · Report

0.7 mi

Secondary

Ormiston Sandwell Community AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Compass Community School Victoria ParkOther independent special school · ages 6–17

Ofsted: Good

0.8 mi

The Meadows SchoolCommunity special school · ages 11–19

Nursery, special and other

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

2.3 mi

Rowley View Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4 · Ofsted reports

3.1 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

365med LTDPharmacy · B69 2PJ

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Duggals ChemistPharmacy · DY4 7PE

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Duggals ChemistPharmacy · DY4 8RP

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

GP practices

The Victoria SurgeryGP practice · DY4 8SS

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Walford Street, TividaleGP practice · B69 2LD

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Great Bridge Pship For HealthGP practice · DY4 7EY

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Dentists

Dental SurgeryDental practice · DY4 8SW

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Great Bridge Dental PracticeDental practice · DY4 7AR

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

2 Unity Walk Dental PracticeDental practice · DY4 8QL

1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Hospitals

Guest Hospital OutpatientsHospital · DY1 4SE

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Guest HospitalHospital · DY1 4SE

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Guest Hospital MedicineHospital · DY1 4SE

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

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

Dudley Port

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Tipton

1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Sandwell & Dudley

1.5 mi

Langley Green

2.4 mi

Tram and metro

Dudley Port (West Midlands Metro)

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Sedgley Road (West Midlands Metro)

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Horseley Road (West Midlands Metro)

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Birmingham New Road (West Midlands Metro)

1.0 mi · 20 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

0.3 mito the nearest park, Sheepwash Urban Park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

50hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Sheepwash Urban ParkPark or garden · 39 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Tividale ParkPark or garden · 11 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Tividale Park AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Farley ParkSports ground · 4.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest 3.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Victoria ParkPark or garden · 13 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Park or garden11 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

£41,753

£32,197 after tax

Sandwell

£42,350

£32,377 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£41,753

After tax£32,197

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£27,001Sandwell £27,294 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Sandwell 016); 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 17,084 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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Decile 5

Employment

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Decile 6

Education, skills and training

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Decile 3

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

20% 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 3HU

What is the crime rate in B69 3HU?

The neighbourhood records 100 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to 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 3HU?

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 3HU?

The nearest primary school is Tividale Community Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in B69 3HU?

88% of premises in B69 3HU can get gigabit-capable broadband, and 94% superfast (30 Mbps or more). 88% 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 3HU?

Dudley Port is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk, and Dudley Port (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk.

What is the average household income in B69 3HU?

The ONS estimates average household income of £41,753 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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