West Avenue is in Handsworth, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B20 2LS 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 West Avenue, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B20 2JT, B20 2JU, B20 2LT, B20 2JS, B20 2ND, B20 2LN, B20 2NR, B20 1BJ, B20 2LJ.

West Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Avenue are based on 179 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 2LS

Average Price
£308,194
Semi-Detached
£307,542
Terraced
£304,847
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£332,667
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Avenue

Average Price
£372,135
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 West Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-01-20 £312,848
11 West Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£232,0002021-05-26 £265,298
16 West Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002020-06-12 £295,663
12 West Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£290,0002020-06-10 £332,667
5 West Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002018-11-19 £376,436

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PX 		2,598 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		3,561 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		3,665 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		4,087 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		4,157 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 4Cherry Orchard Primary School
Cherry Orchard Road, Handsworth Wood B20 2LB 		476 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Butlers Road, Handsworth Wood B20 2NY 		668 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Grestone Academy
Grestone Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1ND 		812 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorrington Academy
Dorrington Road, Perry Barr B42 1QR 		1,028 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth
Hamstead Road, Handsworth B20 2RW 		1,400 yd Academy converter 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 		947 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1HL 		1,527 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Wall Catholic School
Oxhill Road, Handsworth B21 8HH 		1,942 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		2,118 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr B42 2SY 		2,338 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 		4,641 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		4,848 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		5,083 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		5,449 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 		4,403 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 		2,192 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		2,294 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priestley Smith School
Perry Beeches Campus, Beeches Road B42 2PY 		2,692 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Lambs Christian School
113 Soho Hill, B19 1AY 		2,765 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		2,843 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
The Garden GateThe New Garden Gate, 113 Hamstead Hill705 yd
First Class Grill12 Beauchamp Avenue, Birmingham737 yd
Mr Singh's Pizza103 Cornwall Road, Handsworth Wood941 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Handsworth Wood Bowling ClubDevonshire Road, Birmingham584 yd
The Village InnHamstead Campus, Mitton Road970 yd
The Paddocks Sports Club31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ak Kebab House164 Somerset Road, Handsworth Wood991 yd
Minhs Chinese Takeaway26 College Road, Handsworth Wood1,083 yd
Omni Sweet Centre10 College Road, Handsworth Wood1,083 yd
Niceness Jerk and Grill18 College Road, Handsworth Wood1,083 yd
Love Peri Peri18 College Road, Handsworth Wood1,083 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aziz Supermarket41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham131 yd
Caterchoice FoodserviceHamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way809 yd
Lidl UK GmbHLidl, Old Walsall Road999 yd
Delton Foods10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood1,049 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 pitches720 yd
Hamstead Site
HAMSTEAD HILL 		grass pitches787 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields
BRAMLEY DRIVE 		cycling, grass pitches835 yd
Handsworth Old Boys Fc
Romilly Avenue 		grass pitches887 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite933 yd
Dorrington Academy
DORRINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,041 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre
COLLEGE ROAD 		1,079 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club
KILBYS GROVE 		squash courts, tennis courts1,085 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed139.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 240 crimes were reported near West Avenue . 40% 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 2LS.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Avenue, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2LS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 240
Violence And Sexual Offences 111
Vehicle Crime 33
Other Theft 20
Burglary 18
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Drugs 10
Public Order 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Robbery 6
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
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 2LS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hudson Road491 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Lloyd Road314 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near West Avenue140 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near West Avenue140 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Avenue140 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Worlds End Road327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Everest Road164 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near St Christophers285 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coopers Road132 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Amherst Avenue302 yd
More Crime Statistics for West Avenue, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2LS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B20 2LS 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 Employee158
Retired54
Part-Time Employee51
Self-Employed43
Student (economically inactive)34
Other14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Human health and social work activities32
Education31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage14
Construction12
Financial and insurance activities9
Other7
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female238
Male235

Partnership Status

Single151
Married: Opposite sex186
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced28
Widowed18

Health

Very good health222
Good health180
Fair health55
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 63
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 142
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi26
Chinese1
Indian197
Pakistani56
Other Asian15
Black African4
Black Caribbean35
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White83
Roma1
Other39

Country of Birth

United Kingdom334
European Union26
Africa12
Middle East and Asia89
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK334
10+ Years107
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom414
Germany1
Italy3
Poland7
Romania18
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia12
No passport held18

Religion

No religion42
Christian103
Buddhist5
Hindu64
Muslim91
Sikh141
Other religion9
Not answered19
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