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James Watt Street, West Bromwich

MyStreetCheck free street report: James Watt Street, West Bromwich · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/west-bromwich/james-watt-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B71 2AH, B71 2AJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£182,208
24 sales
Price range
£90k – £268k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Aug 2025
B71 2AH

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At a glance

House prices£182k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkBlack Lake (West Midlands Metro) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 26 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

24 property sales on James Watt Street, West Bromwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £182,500. Average sale prices rose from £130,500 in 2016 to £249,000 in 2025 (+91%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% semi-detached, 29% terraced. Recorded sale prices on James Watt Street range from £90,000 to £267,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on James Watt Street compared

B71 postcode area£230,499
West Bromwich£225,866
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. James Watt Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B71 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £130,500 (2 sales)2016£131k2017: £125,000 (1 sales)2017£125k2018: £156,500 (2 sales)2018£157k2019: £150,000 (1 sales)2019£150k2020: £127,500 (2 sales)2020£128k2021: £184,500 (4 sales)2021£185k2022: £177,000 (3 sales)2022£177k2023: £236,125 (4 sales)2023£236k2024: £185,833 (3 sales)2024£186k2025: £249,000 (2 sales)2025£249k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£182,5008 Aug 2025
Terraced7£181,50027 Nov 2024

Sold prices on James Watt Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, James Watt Street B71 2AH 8 Aug 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, James Watt Street B71 2AH 20 Jun 2025£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, James Watt Street B71 2AJ 27 Nov 2024£130,000 TerracedFreehold
45, James Watt Street B71 2AJ 26 Sep 2024£140,000 TerracedFreehold
25, James Watt Street B71 2AH 3 May 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
54, James Watt Street B71 2AJ 5 Jan 2024£177,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, James Watt Street B71 2AH 13 Nov 2023£267,500 TerracedFreehold
36, James Watt Street B71 2AH 6 Sep 2023£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, James Watt Street B71 2AH 6 Feb 2023£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, James Watt Street B71 2AH 6 Jan 2023£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, James Watt Street B71 2AH 16 Sep 2022£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, James Watt Street B71 2AH 23 Mar 2022£176,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, James Watt Street B71 2AH 15 Mar 2022£170,000 TerracedFreehold
35, James Watt Street B71 2AJ 8 Dec 2021£165,000 TerracedFreehold
12, James Watt Street B71 2AH 12 Nov 2021£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, James Watt Street B71 2AH 5 Nov 2021£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, James Watt Street B71 2AH 3 Sep 2021£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, James Watt Street B71 2AH 30 Sep 2020£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, James Watt Street B71 2AH 16 Jun 2020£126,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, James Watt Street B71 2AH 28 Feb 2020£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, James Watt Street B71 2AJ 9 Aug 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, James Watt Street B71 2AH 11 Jul 2018£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, James Watt Street B71 2AH 22 May 2018£163,000 TerracedFreehold
24, James Watt Street B71 2AH 3 Nov 2017£125,000 TerracedFreehold
15, James Watt Street B71 2AH 25 Nov 2016£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, James Watt Street B71 2AH 18 Jan 2016£121,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
45, James Watt Street £140,000 (Sep 2024) → £130,000 (Nov 2024) -7%
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Crime and flood risk near James Watt Street

Crime

279 crimes were reported within about a mile of James Watt Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences138
Criminal damage & arson30
Vehicle crime23
Other theft16
Shoplifting13
Public order12

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

James Watt Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper Tame Flood alert area
  • River Tame at Holloway Bank Flood warning 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 James Watt Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Moorlands Primary School 206 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 244 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Hateley Heath Academy 418 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Phoenix Collegiate 1,770 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy 1,119 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Sandwell Community School 107 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Hall Green Primary School 466 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 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

  • Tame Bridge Parkway station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Bescot Stadium station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Dudley Port station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Black Lake (West Midlands Metro) 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Wednesbury Central (West Midlands Metro) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Crookhay Lane (adj, Witton Lane) 2 min walk
  • Crookhay Lane (opposite, Witton Lane) 2 min walk
  • Witton Lane (after, Crookhay Lane) 2 min walk
  • Coles Lane (adj, Witton Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • New Street Surgery
    New Street, Hill Top, West Bromwich · 0.4 mi
  • Dr Gudi Pv & Partner
    68 Hill Top, West Bromwich · 0.4 mi
  • Jubilee Health Centre
    1 Upper Russell Street, Wednesbury · 0.9 mi
  • The Village Medical Centre
    158A Crankhall Lane, Wednesbury · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hill Top West Bromwich · 0.3 mi
  • Spar PFS EG - OTM - Wednesbury · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wednesbury Johnson Road · 0.8 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Wednesbury West Bromwich · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hill Top Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • New Street Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Jubilee Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Crankhall Lane Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Russell Medical Centre · 0.9 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 skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.7%62.5%
Private rented14.8%20.3%
Social rented20.5%17.1%
Households669

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.2%64.1%
Aged 65+15.6%18.6%
Residents1,818

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 James Watt Street

Ethnic group

HereSandwell
White65.9%57.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh20.3%25.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.6%8.7%
Other ethnic group2.9%4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%4.3%

Religion

HereSandwell
Christian41.6%39.9%
No religion29.4%26.1%
Sikh13.5%11.5%
Not answered7%5.4%
Muslim5.6%13.4%
Hindu2.7%2.8%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Other religion0.1%0.7%

Country of birth

HereSandwell
Born in the UK79.5%76.4%
Born outside the UK20.5%23.6%

Highest qualification

HereSandwell
No qualifications27.1%28.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above17.7%22.7%
Level 2 qualifications16%13.6%
Level 3 qualifications14.9%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.9%11.5%
Apprenticeship6%4.8%
Other qualifications4.3%3.7%

General health

HereSandwell
Very good health46.3%44.9%
Good health33.2%34.2%
Fair health14.5%14.3%
Bad health4.6%5.1%
Very bad health1.4%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereSandwell
1 car or van in household42.8%42%
No cars or vans in household25.9%29.2%
2 cars or vans in household21.9%21.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.4%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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