Pitfields Close Oldbury, Sandwell
11 addresses across 1 postcode (B68), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 33638520.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 Rowley Regis, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hurst Green Recreation Ground, is about 890 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 204 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Warley Medical Centre, about 420 m (0.3 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 51% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 61 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 46 m². Most common: Flat (10). Built: 1976-1982 (5); 1967-1975 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (9); owner-occupied (1).
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 (79% of about 750 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 addresses are about 204 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B68 0JB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rowley Regis 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Langley Green 161,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Old Hill 154,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pitfields Close Brandhall | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halesowen Bus Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Barker Street Car Park | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 18 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Warley Medical Centre | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brandhall Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brandhall Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Rowley Regis Hospital | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Halesowen Police Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-Op - Brandhall, Brandhall Cashzone | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Hurst Green Recreation Ground 10.0 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 40 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 40 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,950 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Warley Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Warley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| The Leasowes | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Warley Woods | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Mucklow Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Titford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Pitts Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Woodgate Valley | Valley | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Bromford Stop | Island | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 11 |
9 of the street's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perryfields Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 360 m | No published inspection |
| Brandhall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Perryfields Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bleakhouse Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hurst Green Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oldbury Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Quinton Church Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Causeway Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lightwoods Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Leasowes High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Olive Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D’Lux Dining @ Queensridge Court B68 0LE | Other catering premises | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Nisa Local B62 9RH | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 1 Dec 2022 |
| Johal News B62 9RH | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 26 Nov 2018 |
| Nicki's Fish Bar B62 9RH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2020 |
| Yuminos B62 9RH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| McDonalds Restaurants Ltd B68 0HL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2024 |
| IGLU Desserts Limited B62 9RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 4 Good | 4 May 2022 |
| Merryvale Day Nursery Limited B62 9RL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Coombs Catering Partnership Ltd @ Perryfields Academy B68 0RG | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pitfields Road (24); On or near Malvern Road (18); On or near Frankley Road (11); On or near Worcester Road (7); On or near Pitfields Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 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) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- B68 0JB: 11 addresses of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Pitfields Road · Tame Road · Worcester Road · Oldacre Road · Malvern Road · Frankley Road · Links Crescent · Queensway Close · Links Road · Harvington Road · Woodbury Road · Woodbury Close
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.