Thornwood Close, Oldbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for B68 9LX.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Thornwood Close, Oldbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £206,667. Recorded sale prices on Thornwood Close range from £160,000 to £253,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Thornwood Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thornwood Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B68 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 | £206,667 | 22 Aug 2025 |
Sold prices on Thornwood Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Thornwood Close B68 9LX | 22 Aug 2025 | £241,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, Thornwood Close B68 9LX | 30 Apr 2025 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Thornwood Close B68 9LX | 24 Oct 2022 | £253,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Thornwood Close B68 9LX | 27 Nov 2020 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Thornwood Close B68 9LX | 2 Mar 2018 | £160,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Thornwood Close B68 9LX | 11 Nov 2016 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | 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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Schools near Thornwood Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rood End Primary School 428 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 415 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Q3 Academy Langley 1,490 pupils | Secondary Christian | 11–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Moat Farm Junior School 477 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Moat Farm Infant School 407 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Al Khair Primary School 70 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Orchard School 173 pupils | Community special school | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Bristnall Hall Academy 1,088 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Smethwick Galton Bridge station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro) 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Crosswells Road (after, Vicarage Road) 1 min walk
- Thornwood Close (before, Dog Kennel Lane) 1 min walk
- Vicarage Road (after, Crosswells Road) 2 min walk
- Richmond Hill (adj, Vicarage Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Dog Kennel Lane Surgery
64 Dog Kennel Lane, Warley, Oldbury · 0.2 mi - Rood End Medical Practice
182-184 Vicarage Road, Oldbury · 0.2 mi - Warley Road Surgery
118 Warley Road, Warley, Oldbury · 0.3 mi - Causeway Green Road Surgery
158 Causeway Green Road, Warley, Oldbury · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Birmingham Bristnall Express · 0.6 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Oldbury Superstore · 0.8 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods West Cross · 0.9 mi
- Aldi Aldi Langley Birmingham · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Masters Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Ashworth Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Langley Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Londonderry Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
- West Park Dental Care Partnership · 0.6 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 2 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 52.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 25.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 21.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 679 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 10.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,028 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 Thornwood Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 50.7% | 25.8% |
| White | 31.5% | 57.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.5% | 4.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 5.3% | 4% |
Religion
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 28.8% | 13.4% |
| Christian | 28.1% | 39.9% |
| No religion | 19% | 26.1% |
| Sikh | 16.1% | 11.5% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 3% | 2.8% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 66.9% | 76.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 33.1% | 23.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 33.1% | 28.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20.9% | 22.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.5% | 14.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.6% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.3% | 11.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.8% | 4.8% |
General health
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.4% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 34.2% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 14% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 4% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.3% | 42% |
| No cars or vans in household | 31.6% | 29.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.3% | 21.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.7% | 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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