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Ethel Street, Oldbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ethel Street, Oldbury · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/oldbury/ethel-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B68 8QY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£170,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£119,800
10 sales
Price range
£70k – £170k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Oct 2025
B68 8QY

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At a glance

House prices£120k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkLangley Green station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

10 property sales on Ethel Street, Oldbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £170,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £114,222. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% terraced, 10% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Ethel Street range from £70,000 to £170,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Ethel Street compared

B68 postcode area£247,920
Oldbury£236,156
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ethel Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B68 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £80,500 (4 sales)2016£81k2018: £109,250 (2 sales)2018£109k2022: £161,750 (2 sales)2022£162k2023: £164,000 (1 sales)2023£164k2025: £170,000 (1 sales)2025£170k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£114,2229 Jan 2023
Semi-detached1£170,00029 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Ethel Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Ethel Street B68 8QY 29 Oct 2025£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Ethel Street B68 8QY 9 Jan 2023£164,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Ethel Street B68 8QY 24 Oct 2022£158,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Ethel Street B68 8QY 15 Aug 2022£165,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Ethel Street B68 8QY 27 Aug 2021£50,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Ethel Street B68 8QY 31 Mar 2020£80,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Ethel Street B68 8QY 30 Aug 2018£111,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Ethel Street B68 8QY 12 Mar 2018£107,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Ethel Street B68 8QY 9 Sep 2016£70,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Ethel Street B68 8QY 15 Jul 2016£75,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Ethel Street B68 8QY 23 Mar 2016£90,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Ethel Street B68 8QY 29 Jan 2016£87,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
2, Ethel Street £87,000 (Jan 2016) → £164,000 (Jan 2023) +89%
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Schools near Ethel Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Orchard School 173 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
Al Khair Primary School 70 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 415 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Q3 Academy Langley 1,490 pupils Secondary Christian 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Oldbury Academy 1,193 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Langley Primary School 440 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Moat Farm Junior School 477 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Moat Farm Infant School 407 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Langley Green station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Rowley Regis station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Sandwell & Dudley station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro) 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro) 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Langley Green Road (opp, Causeway Green Road) 2 min walk
  • Langley Green Road (before, Causeway Green Road) 2 min walk
  • New Henry Street (before, Langley Road) 2 min walk
  • Grosvenor Road (after, Causeway Green Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Causeway Green Road Surgery
    158 Causeway Green Road, Warley, Oldbury · 0.3 mi
  • Dog Kennel Lane Surgery
    64 Dog Kennel Lane, Warley, Oldbury · 0.6 mi
  • Rood End Medical Practice
    182-184 Vicarage Road, Oldbury · 0.7 mi
  • Warley Road Surgery
    118 Warley Road, Warley, Oldbury · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Oldbury Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Langley Birmingham · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Birmingham Bristnall Express · 0.6 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Oldbury · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Langley Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Oldbury Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Masters Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Brandhall Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Londonderry Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.0%62.5%
Private rented24.3%20.3%
Social rented11.3%17.1%
Households609

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.5%64.1%
Aged 65+15.6%18.6%
Residents1,645

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Sandwell with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Ethel Street

Ethnic group

HereSandwell
White44.8%57.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh34.6%25.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African11.8%8.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.8%4.3%
Other ethnic group4.1%4%

Religion

HereSandwell
Christian39.9%39.9%
No religion20.2%26.1%
Sikh18.6%11.5%
Muslim13.5%13.4%
Not answered4.3%5.4%
Hindu2%2.8%
Other religion1.2%0.7%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSandwell
Born in the UK73.3%76.4%
Born outside the UK26.7%23.6%

Highest qualification

HereSandwell
No qualifications26.2%28.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above26%22.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.2%14.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.1%11.5%
Apprenticeship4.4%4.8%
Other qualifications3.6%3.7%

General health

HereSandwell
Very good health45.7%44.9%
Good health35.3%34.2%
Fair health14.1%14.3%
Bad health3.9%5.1%
Very bad health1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereSandwell
1 car or van in household41.8%42%
No cars or vans in household25.4%29.2%
2 cars or vans in household23.7%21.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.1%7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Sandwell.

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