Luanne Close Old Hill, Sandwell
35 addresses across 1 postcode (B64), about 30 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 33630623.
- Sales: 85 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £129,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 24, D: 1).
- Flood: 10 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Sandwell costs £2,244 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Old Hill, about 260 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Haden Hill Park, is about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 139 to 140 m above sea level.
- Noise: 19 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Old Hill Medical Centre, about 730 m (0.5 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 82 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £129,500 | £122,500 | £136,500 |
| 2024 | 2 | £116,000 | £107,000 | £125,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | £123,500 | £105,000 | £131,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £117,500 | £115,000 | £120,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £106,000 | £106,000 | £106,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £103,500 | £103,000 | £104,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £107,000 | £107,000 | £107,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £86,000 | £85,000 | £89,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £78,000 | £78,000 | £78,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £83,975 | £78,000 | £89,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2025 | 42 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £136,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Mar 2025 | 12 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2024 | 36 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 May 2024 | 8 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £107,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Dec 2023 | 26 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £123,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Aug 2023 | 20 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £123,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 May 2023 | 38 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £131,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2023 | 24 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Oct 2022 | 42 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Sep 2021 | 22 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Aug 2021 | 64 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2020 | 16 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £106,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Dec 2019 | 20 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £103,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Mar 2019 | 56 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £104,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 42 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £107,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 May 2017 | 48 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £86,600 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Mar 2017 | 18 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2016 | 30 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £89,500 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jun 2016 | 66 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £86,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 May 2016 | 62 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Oct 2015 | 40 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Mar 2015 | 54 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Oct 2014 | 40 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Aug 2014 | 26 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £89,950 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Nov 2013 | 6 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £94,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Mar 2013 | 18 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £89,950 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Feb 2012 | 6 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Aug 2011 | 68 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £92,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 May 2011 | 26 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £88,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 May 2010 | 34 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 2008 | 32 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £104,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2008 | 52 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £89,750 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jul 2007 | 64 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 52 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £103,790 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jun 2007 | 42 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £106,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 May 2007 | 46 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Mar 2007 | 38 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £106,500 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Aug 2006 | 42 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £103,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 18 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £109,950 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Apr 2006 | 24 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £93,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 2005 | 30 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £106,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Nov 2005 | 32 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £112,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Oct 2005 | 4 B64 6SH | Detached | £217,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2005 | 40 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £92,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Sep 2005 | 50 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £107,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jun 2005 | 20 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2005 | 8 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £89,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jan 2005 | 18 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £102,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Dec 2004 | 66 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £107,250 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jul 2004 | 64 B64 6SH | Flat or maisonette | £106,750 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 52 m². Most common: Flat (28); House, detached (1). Built: 2003-2006 (24); 1996-2002 (4); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Sandwell in 2026-27: Band D £2,244 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,496 | £1,746 | £1,995 | £2,244 | £2,743 | £3,242 | £3,741 | £4,489 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (28% of about 980 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Sandwell MBC Depot, & surounds Waterfall Lane, Cradley Heath (120 m)
- 80,82,85 & 90a Waterfall Lane & 99 to 125 (odds) Station Road, Cradley Heath (200 m)
- Broadcott Industrial Estate, and Broadwyn Trading Estate, Waterfall Lane/Station Road, Old Hill. (240 m)
- Station Road (South) (240 m)
- Palmers Timber site, Station Road, Old Hill (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Sentinel Plastics Limited, 39 Wrights Lane, Cradley Heath, B64 6QY (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 8 Station Road Cradley Heath B64 6PD: up to 6 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Regis Masonic Hall 395 Halesowen Road Cradley Heath B64 7HX, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 10 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 16 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 139 m and 140 m above sea level (139 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B64 6SH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Old Hill 154,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 260 m |
| Rowley Regis 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Cradley Heath 719,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grange Road Old Hill | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cradley Heath Interchange | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Q-Park Rowley Regis Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 21 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Old Hill Medical Centre | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hingley Pharmacy | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mr S Merali | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Rowley Regis Hospital | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Old Hill Police Station | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lifestyle Express, Old Hill Cashzone | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Haden Hill Park 37 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,020 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 37 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Leasowes, a registered park or garden (Grade I), 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Leasowes | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Codsall Coppice | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Briery Coppice | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Rowley Stop | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Mucklow Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Withymoor Island | Island | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Woodgate Valley | Valley | 5 km (3.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 12 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 35 |
19 of the street's 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Sandwell: see them on the Sandwell page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Meadow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | No published inspection |
| Ormiston Forge Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Highfields Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Old Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Reddal Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Brickhouse Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Blackheath Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Corngreaves Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Timbertree Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Netherbrook Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Olive Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Lodge B64 6RU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2025 |
| The Crown Inn B64 6NT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2024 |
| Tang B64 6PL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 22 Mar 2024 |
| The Waterfall Pub B64 6RG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 16 Sep 2026 |
| The Beeches Residential Home B65 0BL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2026 |
| The Old Bush Revived B65 0AD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Karenza Residential Home B65 0BL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2023 |
| The Old Hill Fish Bar B64 6PD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Grange Road (29); On or near Station Road (25); On or near Old Hill (6); On or near Shopping Area (5); On or near Luanne Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- B64 6SH: 35 addresses of 38 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Kererwin Close · Manson Drive · The Springs · Owens Way · Waterfall Lane Trading Estate · Wharf Lane · Waterfall Lane · Mission Close · The Mount · Castle Close · Perry Park Road · Grange Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.