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

Nearby postcodes are: B20 2DG, B20 2RZ, B20 2AD, B20 2EG, B20 2RS, B20 2RA, B20 2DU, B20 2RX, B20 2AB.

Handsworth Wood Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Handsworth Wood Road are based on 229 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 2DR

Average Price
£181,666
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£324,725
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£130,573
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handsworth Wood Road

Average Price
£281,976
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handsworth Wood Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 6 Hermes Close, 6 Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£61,0002022-04-21 £63,431
Flat 2 Murray Court, 14 Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-03-30 £140,059
Flat 2 Murray Court, 14 Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-03-30 £140,059
Flat 1 Murray Court, 14 Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-03-12 £166,993
Flat 7 Hermes Close, 6 Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£65,0002017-07-25 £76,334

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		2,638 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		3,131 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PX 		3,323 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		4,078 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		4,117 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 		349 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth
Hamstead Road, Handsworth B20 2RW 		442 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Orchard Primary School
Cherry Orchard Road, Handsworth Wood B20 2LB 		769 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Robert Road, Handsworth B20 3RT 		882 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Murdoch Primary School
Antrobus Road, Handsworth B21 9NT 		1,174 yd Community 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 		426 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		1,345 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road, B21 9AR 		1,384 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		2,026 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadway Academy
The Broadway, Perry Barr B20 3DP 		2,050 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 		3,697 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		4,180 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		4,504 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		5,052 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		5,438 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 		3,557 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		1,750 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		1,784 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Lambs Christian School
113 Soho Hill, B19 1AY 		1,791 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		2,230 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Independent College
Albert Hall, Witton Road B6 5NU 		2,337 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
Sachkhand Nanak Dham11 Church Hill Road, Birmingham555 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash ClubKilbys Grove, Birmingham715 yd
Handsworth Seventh Day Aventist ChurSeventh Day Adventist Church, Hutton Road771 yd
Mr Singh's Pizza103 Cornwall Road, Handsworth Wood910 yd
Handsworth Wellbeing CentreHandsworth Leisure Centre, Holly Road990 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Paddocks Sports Club31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth166 yd
Handsworth Wood Bowling ClubDevonshire Road, Birmingham585 yd
Calthorpe ArmsCalthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road700 yd
The Grove BarFlat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane872 yd
The Village InnHamstead Campus, Mitton Road1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jawad Fish and Chips62 Robert Road, Birmingham562 yd
Hot Stuff Pizza242 Grove Lane, Handsworth Wood806 yd
MISTER R BAKES11 Charles Road, Lozells And East Handsworth838 yd
Ak Kebab House164 Somerset Road, Handsworth Wood878 yd
Mega Chicken12 College Road, Handsworth Wood932 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Delton Foods10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood687 yd
Aziz Supermarket41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham973 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite534 yd
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields)
WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches592 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club
KILBYS GROVE 		squash courts, tennis courts620 yd
Handsworth Old Boys Fc
Romilly Avenue 		grass pitches766 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre
COLLEGE ROAD 		895 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre
HOLLY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool919 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts1,059 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 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 71.8%

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 speed70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.02 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Handsworth Wood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 463 crimes were reported near Handsworth Wood Road . Only 22% 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 2DR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham, B20 2DR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 463
Violence And Sexual Offences 236
Burglary 45
Vehicle Crime 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Other Theft 35
Public Order 25
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Robbery 9
Drugs 8
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Limberlost Close496 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Copper Beech Gardens427 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Stanier Grove527 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Priestley Close145 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Lane476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Priestley Close145 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ashleigh Drive356 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ashleigh Drive356 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near The Coppice71 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Priestley Close145 yd
More Crime Statistics for Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham, B20 2DR

Employment

B20 2DR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 14% 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 2DR 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 Employee70
Retired39
Unemployed36
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)21
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Looking after home or family21
Other14
Self-Employed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Education16
Human health and social work activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage5
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Other2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female147
Male180

Partnership Status

Single149
Married: Opposite sex71
Separated12
Divorced23
Widowed9

Health

Very good health126
Good health112
Fair health62
Bad health17
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 87
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi30
Chinese3
Indian53
Pakistani17
Other Asian6
Black African60
Black Caribbean45
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White67
Arab6
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom188
European Union29
Africa36
Middle East and Asia56
The Americas and the Caribbean18

Length of Residence

Born in the UK188
10+ Years89
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom212
Germany1
Italy7
Portugal8
Poland3
Romania6
Other EU countries4
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa12
Middle East1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean5
No passport held47

Religion

No religion45
Christian116
Buddhist1
Hindu11
Muslim93
Sikh33
Other religion7
Not answered20
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