B69 4AE

Oldbury, Sandwell

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At a glance

54% of premises in B69 4AE can get gigabit-capable broadband, and 100% 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 132 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From B69 4AE, the nearest primary school is St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest secondary is West Bromwich Collegiate Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Oldbury Health Centre, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

Sandwell & Dudley station is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 1.1 mi away, about a 23 minute walk; the nearest park, Broadwell Park, is 70 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

At a glance

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Broadband

Gigabit-capable54% of premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)54% of premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)54% of premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All 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 024

132Very high · 9/10

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	56	34	Very high · 9/10
Criminal damage and arson	11	6.7	Very high · 9/10
Vehicle crime	11	5.0	Very high · 10/10
Shoplifting	11	8.6	High · 8/10
Other theft	7.9	6.5	Very high · 9/10
Public order	7.9	6.7	High · 8/10
Anti-social behaviour	5.9	15	Low · 3/10
Drugs	4.5	3.3	Very high · 9/10
Possession of weapons	4.5	1.0	Very high · 10/10
Burglary	4.3	3.6	High · 8/10
Robbery	3.9	1.4	Very high · 10/10
Other crime	2.2	2.1	High · 7/10
Theft from the person	1.3	1.7	Very high · 9/10
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.8	Moderate · 5/10

Sandwell 024: October 2025 to September 2026, 9,129 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Sandwell 024 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

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

OfstedInspected 1 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

110 m

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

0.1 mi

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

OfstedInspected 4 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.7 mi

George Betts Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Rood End Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 19 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentRequires improvementLeadership and managementRequires improvement

0.7 mi

Secondary

West Bromwich Collegiate AcademySecondary · Free schools · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 20 Feb 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

The Meadows SchoolCommunity special school · ages 11–19

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviour

Nursery, special and other

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

3.0 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

C H White PharmacyPharmacy · B69 4DB

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Albert Street PharmacyPharmacy · B69 4DE

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Pharmacy XpressPharmacy · B69 3FH

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

GP practices

Oldbury Health CentreGP practice · B69 4DE

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Rood End Medical PracticeGP practice · B68 8JB

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Portway Family PracticeGP practice · B69 1HE

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Dentists

Oldbury Health CentreDental practice · B69 4DE

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

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

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Cosmo Dent Dental SurgeryDental practice · B69 2AJ

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Hospitals

Skin HospitalHospital · B71 4HJ

2.0 mi

Sandwell General HospitalHospital · B71 4HJ

2.0 mi

Sandwell General HospitalHospital · B71 4HJ

2.0 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

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Langley Green

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Smethwick Galton Bridge

1.3 mi

Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level

1.3 mi

Tram and metro

Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro)

1.1 mi · 23 min walk

West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro)

1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro)

1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Dartmouth Street (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

70 mto the nearest park, Broadwell Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

1.8hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Broadwell ParkPark or garden · 1.8 hectares

70 m · 1 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

120 m · 1 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Dudley Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Playing field0.9 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Cemetery Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.8 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Portway Lifestyle CentreSports ground · 2.7 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Bury Hill ParkPark or garden · 38 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

West Smethwick ParkPark or garden · 20 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

£42,350

£31,364 after tax

Sandwell

£42,350

£32,377 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£42,350

After tax£31,364

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£25,604Sandwell £27,294 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Sandwell 024); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 2,579 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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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

19% 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 4AE

What is the crime rate in B69 4AE?

The neighbourhood records 132 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 4AE?

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 4AE?

The nearest primary school is St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is West Bromwich Collegiate Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in B69 4AE?

54% of premises in B69 4AE can get gigabit-capable broadband, and 100% superfast (30 Mbps or more). 54% 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 4AE?

Sandwell & Dudley is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk, and Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 1.1 mi away, about a 23 minute walk.

What is the average household income in B69 4AE?

The ONS estimates average household income of £42,350 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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