The Drive is in Handsworth, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B20 2EG 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 The Drive, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2EG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B20 2AD, B20 2DU, B20 2DR, B20 2AB, B20 2SA, B20 2DG, B20 2RA, B20 2RZ, B20 2EH.

The Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Drive are based on 40 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 2EG

Average Price
£170,458
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£170,458
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£252,086
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 The Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002003-10-03 £170,458

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		2,605 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		3,110 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PX 		3,270 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		3,989 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		4,043 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 		327 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 		416 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Orchard Primary School
Cherry Orchard Road, Handsworth Wood B20 2LB 		730 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Robert Road, Handsworth B20 3RT 		827 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)
Havelock Road, Handsworth B20 3LP 		1,134 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 		511 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road, B21 9AR 		1,413 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		1,415 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Broadway Academy
The Broadway, Perry Barr B20 3DP 		1,967 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr B42 2SY 		2,043 yd Free schools No Boys 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 		3,727 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		4,143 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		4,479 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		5,137 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		5,418 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 		3,509 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 		1,810 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		1,837 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		1,869 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Independent College
Albert Hall, Witton Road B6 5NU 		2,284 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		2,309 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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, Birmingham529 yd
Handsworth Seventh Day Aventist ChurSeventh Day Adventist Church, Hutton Road693 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash ClubKilbys Grove, Birmingham802 yd
The Industrial Society49 Calthorpe Road, Lozells And East Handsworth950 yd
Mr Singh's Pizza103 Cornwall Road, Handsworth Wood987 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Paddocks Sports Club31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth83 yd
Calthorpe ArmsCalthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road611 yd
Handsworth Wood Bowling ClubDevonshire Road, Birmingham637 yd
The Grove BarFlat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane960 yd
The Village InnHamstead Campus, Mitton Road1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jawad Fish and Chips62 Robert Road, Birmingham504 yd
MISTER R BAKES11 Charles Road, Lozells And East Handsworth788 yd
Hot Stuff Pizza242 Grove Lane, Handsworth Wood893 yd
Ak Kebab House164 Somerset Road, Handsworth Wood958 yd
Mega Chicken12 College Road, Handsworth Wood1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Delton Foods10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood773 yd
Aziz Supermarket41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham964 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 pitches530 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite617 yd
Handsworth Old Boys Fc
Romilly Avenue 		grass pitches690 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club
KILBYS GROVE 		squash courts, tennis courts708 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre
COLLEGE ROAD 		978 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre
HOLLY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool994 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%

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

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 564 crimes were reported near The Drive . 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 2EG.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Drive, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2EG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 564
Violence And Sexual Offences 290
Burglary 58
Vehicle Crime 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Other Theft 38
Public Order 29
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Robbery 14
Drugs 10
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 3
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Limberlost Close487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Wedgewood Drive85 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Endwood Court Road254 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wood Court235 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Kingsleigh Road492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trinity Way347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kingsleigh Road492 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Aspen Gardens522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stanier Grove438 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Stanier Grove438 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Drive, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2EG

Employment

B20 2EG 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 2EG 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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