Wood Lane is in Handsworth, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B20 2AQ 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 2AQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B20 2AF, B20 2AE, B20 2AG, B20 2AH, B20 2AU, B20 2EH, B20 2AB, B20 2DL, B20 2AX.

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 2AQ

Average Price
£288,423
Semi-Detached
£283,984
Terraced
£260,064
Detached
£334,538
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
122 Wood Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£242,0002021-03-08 £269,692
153 Wood Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002018-09-13 £235,465
126 Wood Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002017-06-16 £408,703
132 Wood Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002016-11-09 £275,035
143 Wood Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002016-08-19 £275,640

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		2,739 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PX 		2,965 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		3,278 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		3,737 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		3,765 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 		218 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Orchard Primary School
Cherry Orchard Road, Handsworth Wood B20 2LB 		461 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 		637 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Robert Road, Handsworth B20 3RT 		921 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)
Havelock Road, Handsworth B20 3LP 		1,043 yd Academy converter - 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 		722 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road, B21 9AR 		1,698 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		1,725 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr B42 2SY 		1,831 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Broadway Academy
The Broadway, Perry Barr B20 3DP 		1,856 yd Academy converter No Mixed 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 		4,009 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		4,258 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		4,632 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		5,291 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 		3,582 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Lambs Christian School
113 Soho Hill, B19 1AY 		2,079 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		2,107 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		2,151 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Independent College
Albert Hall, Witton Road B6 5NU 		2,342 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirchfield Independent Girls' School
30 Beacon Hill, B6 6JU 		2,359 yd Other independent school No Girls 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 Road670 yd
Sachkhand Nanak Dham11 Church Hill Road, Birmingham739 yd
The Industrial Society49 Calthorpe Road, Lozells And East Handsworth829 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash ClubKilbys Grove, Birmingham1,020 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Paddocks Sports Club31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth298 yd
Calthorpe ArmsCalthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road446 yd
Handsworth Wood Bowling ClubDevonshire Road, Birmingham684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jawad Fish and Chips62 Robert Road, Birmingham625 yd
MISTER R BAKES11 Charles Road, Lozells And East Handsworth905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aziz Supermarket41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham767 yd
Delton Foods10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood977 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields)
WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches222 yd
Handsworth Old Boys Fc
Romilly Avenue 		grass pitches388 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields
BRAMLEY DRIVE 		cycling, grass pitches791 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite808 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club
KILBYS GROVE 		squash courts, tennis courts934 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 speed87.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed158.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wood Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 478 crimes were reported near Wood Lane . Only 21% 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 2AQ.

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 2AQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 478
Violence And Sexual Offences 253
Vehicle Crime 49
Burglary 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Other Theft 30
Public Order 16
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Drugs 12
Possession Of Weapons 9
Robbery 8
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Priestley Close474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wellington Road447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Wedgewood Drive299 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Howard Road366 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Howard Road366 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wedgewood Drive299 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Endwood Court Road498 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Endwood Court Road498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Drive311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elmwood Gardens297 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wood Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2AQ

Employment

B20 2AQ area has a 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B20 2AQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Part-Time Employee56
Retired54
Student (economically inactive)42
Looking after home or family38
Self-Employed34
Other19
Unemployed18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled11

Employment Industry

Education36
Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Transport and storage25
Construction16
Manufacturing15
Other12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female233
Male242

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex200
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced18
Widowed24

Health

Very good health225
Good health173
Fair health59
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications87
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 123
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi38
Indian115
Pakistani176
Other Asian17
Black African17
Black Caribbean42
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
White40
Other25

Country of Birth

United Kingdom298
European Union14
Rest of Europe2
Africa22
Middle East and Asia120
The Americas and the Caribbean23

Length of Residence

Born in the UK298
10+ Years150
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom414
Italy4
Spain5
Poland10
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia8
No passport held26

Religion

No religion22
Christian87
Buddhist5
Hindu16
Muslim248
Sikh85
Other religion1
Not answered14
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