Welch Close
Sandwell, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for families (fair), least for investors (poor). Price data (£134,950) 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.
Workable for families, but safety (45) may concern parents.
Workable for families, but safety (45) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 60, 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 (45), 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 £134,950.
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 £134,950 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Welch Close is located in Sandwell, near Tipton. Crime is around average for the area, with 102 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 53% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is playground (playground, 120m). Public transport is accessible, with rail stops within reach. The nearest is about 984m away. The median property price is £134,950. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 377m away. The profile suggests appeal to both families and first-time buyers. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 51 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 12% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
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 Welch Close, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Boulder Central 1805m · 23 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Tipton Dialysis Center 1082m · 14 min walk
- Duggal's Chemist Vaccination Centre 1243m · 16 min walk
- Great Bridge Kidney Treatment Centre 1450m · 18 min walk
libraries (3)
- Glebefields Library 712m · 9 min walk
- Great Bridge Library 1537m · 19 min walk
- Tipton Library 1571m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Jubilee Park 214m · 3 min walk
- Joseph Turner Playing Fields 272m · 3 min walk
- Walker's Hall Park 552m · 7 min walk
- Horseley Road Open Space 1015m · 13 min walk
schools (5)
- Jubilee Park Academy 377m · 5 min walk
- Joseph Turner Primary School 625m · 8 min walk
- Summerhill Primary Academy 660m · 8 min walk
- St Martin's CofE Primary School 833m · 10 min walk
- Ocker Hill Academy 852m · 11 min walk
Transport Links
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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.