Wood Lane is in Handsworth, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B20 2AJ is located in the Handsworth Wood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Perry Barr. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wood Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B20 2AP, B20 2AN, B20 2AL, B20 2DZ, B20 2SD, B20 2DY, B20 2AH, B20 2AT, B20 3NN.

Wood Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wood Lane are based on 374 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 2AJ

Average Price
£141,387
Semi-Detached
£157,615
Terraced
£144,454
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£96,840
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Lane

Average Price
£312,549
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
45 Wood Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£123,0002022-11-10 £119,345
59 Wood Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002022-07-18 £69,956
59 Wood Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002022-07-18 £69,956
59 Wood Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002021-02-23 £78,743
61 Wood Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-01-25 £171,043

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		2,561 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PX 		2,892 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		3,132 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		3,439 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		3,536 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Butlers Road, Handsworth Wood B20 2NY 		558 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Orchard Primary School
Cherry Orchard Road, Handsworth Wood B20 2LB 		629 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth
Hamstead Road, Handsworth B20 2RW 		687 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)
Havelock Road, Handsworth B20 3LP 		724 yd Academy converter - Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Robert Road, Handsworth B20 3RT 		772 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		1,042 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr B42 2SY 		1,498 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Broadway Academy
The Broadway, Perry Barr B20 3DP 		1,519 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrince Albert High School
115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr B42 2TU 		1,663 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road, B21 9AR 		1,766 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		4,042 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		4,049 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		4,460 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		5,423 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		3,339 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBirchfield Independent Girls' School
30 Beacon Hill, B6 6JU 		2,055 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Independent College
Albert Hall, Witton Road B6 5NU 		2,098 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Lambs Christian School
113 Soho Hill, B19 1AY 		2,101 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMayfield School
Wheeler Street, Lozells B19 2EP 		2,257 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		2,395 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Handsworth Seventh Day Aventist ChurSeventh Day Adventist Church, Hutton Road442 yd
The Industrial Society49 Calthorpe Road, Lozells And East Handsworth502 yd
Sachkhand Nanak Dham11 Church Hill Road, Birmingham753 yd
Pattie Shop248 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth757 yd
Peri Peri King / Dinaz Pizza278 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth818 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Calthorpe ArmsCalthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road125 yd
The Paddocks Sports Club31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth497 yd
The Arthur RobertsonUnits 52-53, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road830 yd
Broadway Dance Centre42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth835 yd
Royale Suite271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jawad Fish and Chips62 Robert Road, Birmingham565 yd
MISTER R BAKES11 Charles Road, Lozells And East Handsworth782 yd
The Donut StopOne Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road830 yd
DixyKiosk Adjacent Unit 28, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road834 yd
Cake and RollOne Stop Retail Park, 2 Walsall Road839 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods PlcUnit 4, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road830 yd
Masala Bazaar Perry Barr Ltd8 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road830 yd
Asda Stores LtdBakery, One Stop Retail Park, 1 Walsall Road839 yd
AsdaUnits 1 And 36, One Stop Shopping Centre914 yd
SAFA Halal Supermarket317-319 Birchfield Road, Birmingham949 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Handsworth Old Boys Fc
Romilly Avenue 		grass pitches282 yd
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields)
WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches361 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields
BRAMLEY DRIVE 		cycling, grass pitches738 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed75 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Wood Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 588 crimes were reported near Wood Lane . Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B20 2AJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Wood Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2AJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 588
Violence And Sexual Offences 313
Vehicle Crime 44
Other Theft 43
Burglary 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Public Order 24
Robbery 20
Drugs 17
Possession Of Weapons 12
Other Crime 8
Theft From The Person 6
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B20 2AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tyber Drive400 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grosvenor Road318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elmwood Gardens87 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wellington Road127 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wellington Road127 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wellington Road127 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wellington Road127 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Wellington Road127 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wellington Road127 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westerings289 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wood Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2AJ

Employment

B20 2AJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee168
Part-Time Employee56
Retired47
Self-Employed38
Looking after home or family31
Student (economically inactive)31
Other25
Unemployed24
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education15
Manufacturing14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities5
Other2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female287
Male300

Partnership Status

Single169
Married: Opposite sex218
Separated7
Divorced35
Widowed17

Health

Very good health316
Good health188
Fair health58
Bad health21
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 68
Degree or Similar 187
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi51
Chinese3
Indian112
Pakistani74
Other Asian27
Black African94
Black Caribbean81
Other Black15
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other8
White81
Arab4
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom327
European Union48
Rest of Europe2
Africa69
Middle East and Asia106
The Americas and the Caribbean30
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK327
10+ Years134
5-10 Years60
2-5 Years39
Less than 2 years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom377
Ireland1
Italy27
Portugal5
Spain8
Lithuania5
Poland9
Romania2
Other EU countries19
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa21
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia45
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion54
Christian203
Buddhist1
Hindu27
Muslim193
Sikh71
Other religion5
Not answered35
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