Waterways Drive, Oldbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for B69 2EX, B69 2QS.
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At a glance
34 property sales on Waterways Drive, Oldbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £127,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £120,933. That is 45% below the Oldbury average of £233,502 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Waterways Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all B69 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 72% freehold and 28% leasehold across 39 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 15 | £120,933 | 19 Dec 2023 |
| Terraced | 15 | £118,583 | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Flat | 3 | £83,333 | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Detached | 1 | £100,000 | 14 Dec 2018 |
Sold prices on Waterways Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 23 Jan 2026 | £115,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 29, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 19 Dec 2025 | £140,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 10 Jun 2024 | £179,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 72, Waterways Drive B69 2QS | 19 Dec 2023 | £195,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 65, Waterways Drive B69 2QS | 30 Nov 2023 | £197,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 24 May 2023 | £60,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 2, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 28 Feb 2023 | £74,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 58, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 5 Dec 2022 | £165,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 30 Sep 2022 | £172,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 68, Waterways Drive B69 2QS | 1 Jul 2022 | £175,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 2 Aug 2021 | £93,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 6, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 2 Jul 2021 | £97,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 1, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 25 Jun 2021 | £70,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 15, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 30 Jun 2020 | £93,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 30, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 26 Jun 2020 | £128,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 14 Feb 2020 | £142,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 12 Feb 2020 | £85,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 72, Waterways Drive B69 2QS | 16 Dec 2019 | £136,750 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 39, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 26 Nov 2019 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 18 Nov 2019 | £95,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 77, Waterways Drive B69 2QS | 18 Sep 2019 | £123,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 73, Waterways Drive B69 2QS | 9 Jul 2019 | £136,250 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 17 May 2019 | £114,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 46, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 29 Apr 2019 | £117,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 4 Apr 2019 | £82,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 5, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 22 Mar 2019 | £80,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 30, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 15 Feb 2019 | £108,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 31 Jan 2019 | £93,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 14 Dec 2018 | £100,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 37, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 16 Nov 2018 | £120,001 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 28 Sep 2018 | £105,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 57, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 29 Jun 2018 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 41, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 5 Mar 2018 | £92,750 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 26 Jan 2018 | £118,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 13 Oct 2017 | £83,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 40, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 9 Aug 2017 | £120,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 76, Waterways Drive B69 2QS | 28 Apr 2017 | £109,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Waterways Drive B69 2EX | 30 Sep 2016 | £83,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 79, Waterways Drive B69 2QS | 14 Jan 2016 | £105,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 6, Waterways Drive | £82,500 (Apr 2019) → £97,000 (Jul 2021) → £115,000 (Jan 2026) | +39% over 7 yrs |
| 37, Waterways Drive | £120,001 (Nov 2018) → £179,500 (Jun 2024) | +50% over 6 yrs |
| 72, Waterways Drive | £136,750 (Dec 2019) → £195,000 (Dec 2023) | +43% over 4 yrs |
| 27, Waterways Drive | £105,000 (Sep 2018) → £172,000 (Sep 2022) | +64% over 4 yrs |
| 5, Waterways Drive | £80,000 (Mar 2019) → £85,000 (Feb 2020) → £93,000 (Aug 2021) | +16% over 2 yrs |
| 30, Waterways Drive | £108,000 (Feb 2019) → £128,500 (Jun 2020) | +19% over 1 yr |
| 44, Waterways Drive | £118,000 (Jan 2018) → £142,500 (Feb 2020) | +21% over 2 yrs |
| 14, Waterways Drive | £83,500 (Sep 2016) → £95,000 (Nov 2019) | +14% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Waterways Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rounds Green Primary School 367 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| The Meadows School 262 pupils | Community special school | 11–19 | Requires improvement Report | 0.3 mi |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy 1,139 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School 188 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Grace Mary Primary School 241 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Newtown Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Tividale Community Primary School 445 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good 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 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
- Langley Green station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Dudley Port station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
- Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro) 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Albion Street (adj, Dudley Road) 2 min walk
- Albion Street (opp, Dudley Road) 2 min walk
- Payton Close (opp, Brades Road) 3 min walk
- Brades Rise (adj, Brades Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Oldbury Health Centre
Albert Street, Oldbury · 0.6 mi - Portway Family Practice
Portway Lifestyle Centre, Newbury Lane, Oldbury · 0.7 mi - Dr Singh M
1 Cambridge Street, West Bromwich · 1.2 mi - Linkway Medical Practice
Lyng Centre For Health, Frank Fisher Way, West Bromwich · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Aldi Aldi Units 4-5 Oldbury Green Retail Park, Oldbury Ringway, Oldbury · 0.3 mi
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Oldbury Food Warehouse · 0.3 mi
- Spar Spar - Bury Hill · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Oldbury · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Portway Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Pharmacy Xpress · 0.5 mi
- Albert Street Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Cosmo Dent Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Ravinder Kumar T/a Ohc Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- Oldbury Health Centre · 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 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.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 55.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 26.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 18.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,004 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 10.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,436 |
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 Waterways Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 49.5% | 57.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 24.7% | 25.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 15.8% | 8.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.4% | 4.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 4.7% | 4% |
Religion
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 39.1% | 39.9% |
| No religion | 26.5% | 26.1% |
| Sikh | 18.1% | 11.5% |
| Muslim | 6.4% | 13.4% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 3.9% | 2.8% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 75.2% | 76.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 24.8% | 23.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.3% | 22.7% |
| No qualifications | 24.4% | 28.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.1% | 14.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.6% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Other qualifications | 4.6% | 3.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 4.8% |
General health
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.3% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 32.8% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 13.4% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.4% | 42% |
| No cars or vans in household | 25.1% | 29.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.2% | 21.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.4% | 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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