King Edward Close is in Handsworth, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B20 2BD is located in the Handsworth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Perry Barr. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about King Edward Close, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2BD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B20 2BP, B20 2BN, B20 2QS, B20 2QR, B20 2BQ, B20 2QT, B20 2BJ, B19 1NH, B20 3TA.

King Edward Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on King Edward Close are based on 8 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 2BD

Average Price
£147,289
Semi-Detached
£174,452
Terraced
£144,095
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£139,284
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Edward Close

Average Price
£147,289
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Edward CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 King Edward Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£94,9952012-07-20 £174,452
8 King Edward Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002008-02-12 £141,553
3 King Edward Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£104,0002006-12-01 £139,284
10 King Edward Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£114,0002006-10-06 £186,598
5 King Edward Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£112,0002005-10-28 £194,348

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		1,724 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,069 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		3,782 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		4,328 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PX 		4,449 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Welford Primary School
Welford Road, Handsworth B20 2BL 		83 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
3-11 Soho Road, Handsworth B21 9SN 		430 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Piers Road, Handsworth B21 0UX 		490 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth
Hamstead Road, Handsworth B20 2RW 		891 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis Catholic Primary School
Nursery Road, Handsworth B19 1PH 		903 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road, B21 9AR 		235 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		916 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		1,365 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		1,419 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holte School
Wheeler Street, Lozells B19 2EP 		1,493 yd Community school 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 		2,493 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		3,239 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		3,444 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		4,331 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		5,385 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 		2,787 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 		562 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		1,459 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedValues Academy
15 Key Hill, Hockley B18 5PB 		1,500 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMayfield School
Wheeler Street, Lozells B19 2EP 		1,520 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		1,647 yd Other independent 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
Cafe A entrepreneur110-114 Hamstead Road, Birmingham159 yd
Flamingo Cafe and Restaurant104 Villa Road, Birmingham225 yd
West Midlands Jerk Centre102 Villa Road, Birmingham225 yd
Leyan Takeaway and Pizza100-102 Villa Road, Birmingham225 yd
Little Dessert Shop1A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)The Observatory, 44A Barker Street319 yd
The Black Eagle16 Factory Road, Birmingham808 yd
Soho TavernSoho Tavern, 407 Park Road944 yd
The Stork Public HouseThe Stork, 140 Heathfield Road992 yd
Railway InnRailway Tavern, 292 Park Road1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tennessee Fried Chicken79 Villa Road, Birmingham185 yd
Bongo Takeaway95 Villa Road, Birmingham185 yd
GreggsUnit 1, 121-125 Villa Road224 yd
Evergreen Chinese Takeaway68a Villa Road, Birmingham227 yd
Yellow Yam Caribbean60 Villa Road, Birmingham227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
International Mini Market233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth436 yd
Jamil Foodstore85A Wills Street, Birmingham816 yd
Umeed Superstore153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth834 yd
International Supermarket140 Soho Road, Birmingham930 yd
S & D Supermarket171 Soho Road, Birmingham930 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King Edward Vi Handsworth School
ROSE HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite299 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed)
Bill House Bill House Soho Hill 		377 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre
HOLLY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool896 yd
Mayfield School (Closed)
Villa Street 		982 yd
Handsworth Grammar School
GROVE LANE 		artificial grass pitch1,026 yd
Benson Community School
BENSON ROAD 		grass pitches1,083 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed93.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is King Edward Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1326 crimes were reported near King Edward Close . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B20 2BD.

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

More Crime Statistics for King Edward Close, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2BD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1326
Violence And Sexual Offences 581
Vehicle Crime 105
Anti Social Behaviour 98
Other Theft 83
Public Order 81
Criminal Damage And Arson 81
Burglary 70
Drugs 67
Robbery 65
Possession Of Weapons 34
Theft From The Person 31
Shoplifting 13
Other Crime 11
Bicycle Theft 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bowling Green Lane528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holly Road488 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area245 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area245 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Radnor Road223 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near West Drive378 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pavilion Close257 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Norwood Grove292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Terrace Road297 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holly Road488 yd
More Crime Statistics for King Edward Close, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2BD

Employment

B20 2BD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 2BD 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 Employee47
Other31
Part-Time Employee30
Looking after home or family26
Student (economically inactive)22
Retired18
Self-Employed17
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities17
Administrative and support service activities11
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Education7
Manufacturing6
Construction5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female155
Male144

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex85
Married: Same sex1
Separated10
Divorced15
Widowed6

Health

Very good health124
Good health127
Fair health29
Bad health12
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 48
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi21
Indian48
Pakistani67
Other Asian18
Black African34
Black Caribbean58
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other2
White23
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom192
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
Africa24
Middle East and Asia58
The Americas and the Caribbean18

Length of Residence

Born in the UK192
10+ Years79
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland1
Germany4
Italy1
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held18

Religion

No religion27
Christian97
Hindu8
Muslim113
Sikh24
Other religion10
Not answered20
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