Bell Fold
Sandwell, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for first-time buyers (fair), least for investors (poor). Price data (£155,000) is based on only 1 transaction and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Good entry point at £155,000, but safety (30) needs consideration.
Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 50, walkability 25). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (30), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £155,000, but safety (30) needs consideration.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £155,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Bell Fold is located in Sandwell, near Oldbury. Crime rates are above average, with 179 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 59% of reports. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (place of worship, 85m). Public transport is accessible, with rail stops within reach. The nearest is about 623m away. The median property price is £155,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates, with larger households suggesting families. There are 9 schools within 2 km, 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. Overall, this street scores 43 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below the district average.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Semi-Detached | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Bell Fold, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Hotshots Snooker Club and Entertainments Venue 774m · 10 min walk
hospitals (3)
- abc blood tests 888m · 11 min walk
- abc travel clinic 889m · 11 min walk
- Langley Vaccination Centre 1241m · 16 min walk
libraries (4)
- Langley Library 1370m · 17 min walk
- Oldbury Library 1443m · 18 min walk
- Oldbury Library 1551m · 19 min walk
- Smethwick Library 1703m · 21 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- West Smethwick Park 408m · 5 min walk
- Vicarage Street Park 794m · 10 min walk
- Barnford Hill Black Country Geosite 1431m · 18 min walk
- Barnford Hill Park 1504m · 19 min walk
- Horton Street Pocket Ecology Park 1651m · 21 min walk
schools (5)
- George Betts Primary Academy 570m · 7 min walk
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science 752m · 9 min walk
- West Bromwich Collegiate Academy 1330m · 17 min walk
- Moat Farm Junior School 1403m · 18 min walk
- Moat Farm Infant School 1403m · 18 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Woodcroft Close — Sandwell43
- Wesley Place — Sandwell40
- King Street — Sandwell45
- Applewood Grove — Sandwell44
- Harvington Walk — Sandwell46
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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