Robin Close Rowley Regis, Sandwell
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (B65), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 33641505.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 10).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 1.7 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Harvest Fields, is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 159 to 161 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Church View Surgery, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 780 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 47% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 176 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 68 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 2015 (8); 2017 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (59% of about 1,620 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)
- Land adjacent 16 & 23 eagle Close & Land between 39 & Day Centre Harves Road, Rowley Regis (20 m)
- Knowle Resource Centre, Harvest Road, Rowley Regis (120 m)
- Harvest Road Day Centre Harvest Road Rowley Regis B65 8EL: up to 8 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Former school site, Doulton Road, Rowley Regis (360 m)
- Land at Portway Road & Hawes Lane, Tippity Green, Rowley Regis (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Highams Close, Rowley: up to 6 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Site Of 180-190, Dudley Road, Rowley Regis: up to 8 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Hawes Lane, Rowley Regis: up to 15 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| B65 8FE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| B65 8EW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 159 m and 161 m above sea level (160 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B65 8EW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B65 8FE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Old Hill 154,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Rowley Regis 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Cradley Heath 719,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cornfield Road Brickhouse Farm | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cradley Heath Interchange | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Q-Park Rowley Regis Hospital | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowley Regis Hospital Main Entrance GeniePoint | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 21.2 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church View Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jhl Pharmacies | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Rowley Regis Hospital | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Old Hill Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spar Harvest Road Cashzone | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harvest Fields 2.4 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 90 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,730 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cobb's Engine House, Warley, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cobb's Engine House, Warley | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rowley Stop | Lake or reservoir | 420 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Boshboil Arm | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Turner's Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Rough Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Withymoor Island | Island | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Codsall Coppice | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 11 | 11 |
None of the street's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brickhouse Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 260 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Springfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ormiston Forge Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rowley Hall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Reddal Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Blackheath Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Temple Meadow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Old Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Netherbrook Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highfields Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St James CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehar Retail Ltd (Spar Store) B65 8EW | Retailers - other | 40 m | 4 Good | 24 Mar 2021 |
| Harvest View B65 8EJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2026 |
| SIPS Education @ Brickhouse Primary School B65 8HS | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Quality Supermarket UK B65 8JL | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2019 |
| Incy Wincy's Day Nursery B65 9AF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2026 |
| Vee's Showcase B64 5QX | Other catering premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Rowley Bar & Grill B65 9AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Tippity Green Gold Club Limited B65 9AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 109 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Farm Road (43); On or near Eagle Close (25); On or near The Avenue (24); On or near Harvest Road (17); On or near Knowle Road (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 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) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 3 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
Nearby streets
The Avenue · Harvest Walk · Brickhouse Road · Harvest Road · Eagle Close · Sheepfold Close · Farm Road · Woolpack Close · Knowle Road · Doulton Road · Dudhill Walk · St Johns Avenue
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.