Lower City Road, Oldbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for B69 3EA.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Lower City Road, Oldbury has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. The most recent sale was on 21 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £362,500.
House prices on Lower City Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower City Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B69 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £362,500 | 21 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Lower City Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86, Lower City Road B69 3EA | 21 Mar 2025 | £362,500 | Detached New build | Freehold |
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.
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Crime and flood risk near Lower City Road
Crime
239 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower City Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 93 |
| Shoplifting | 39 |
| Vehicle crime | 26 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 21 |
| Public order | 20 |
| Other theft | 14 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Lower City Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper Tame Flood alert area
- River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Lower City Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Meadows School 262 pupils | Community special school | 11–19 | Requires improvement Report | 0.2 mi |
| Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy 1,139 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Tividale Community Primary School 445 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Rounds Green Primary School 367 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Newtown Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Grace Mary Primary School 241 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Burnt Tree Primary School 444 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Oakham Primary School 466 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 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
- Sandwell & Dudley station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Dudley Port station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
- Langley Green station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Dudley Port (West Midlands Metro) 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Horseley Road (West Midlands Metro) 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Temple Way (adj, Dudley Road East) 2 min walk
- Temple Way (opp, Dudley Road East) 2 min walk
- The Meadows School (opp, Dudley Road East) 2 min walk
- The Meadows School (adj, Dudley Road East) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Portway Family Practice
Portway Lifestyle Centre, Newbury Lane, Oldbury · 1.0 mi - Oldbury Health Centre
Albert Street, Oldbury · 1.0 mi - Walford Street, Tividale
19 Walford Street, Tividale, Oldbury · 1.1 mi - Great Bridge Health Centre
18 The Great Bridge Centre, Charles Street, West Bromwich · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Bury Hill · 0.5 mi
- Aldi Aldi Units 4-5 Oldbury Green Retail Park, Oldbury Ringway, Oldbury · 0.7 mi
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Oldbury Food Warehouse · 0.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Tipton West Bromwich · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Portway Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- 365med Ltd · 0.5 mi
- Pharmacy Xpress · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Cosmo Dent Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- Oldbury Health Centre · 1.0 mi
- Ravinder Kumar T/a Ohc Dental Practice · 1.0 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 75.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 18.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 715 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,030 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 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 Lower City Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 41.6% | 25.8% |
| White | 39.7% | 57.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 9% | 8.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 6.3% | 4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Religion
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 34.1% | 39.9% |
| Sikh | 27.3% | 11.5% |
| No religion | 17.6% | 26.1% |
| Muslim | 11.1% | 13.4% |
| Hindu | 5% | 2.8% |
| Not answered | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Other religion | 1.5% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 72.9% | 76.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 27.1% | 23.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.5% | 22.7% |
| No qualifications | 25.4% | 28.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.2% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.3% | 11.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.6% | 13.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Other qualifications | 3.8% | 3.7% |
General health
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.5% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 33.4% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 11.5% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 3.8% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.9% | 42% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29% | 21.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 21% | 29.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.1% | 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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