West Avenue is in Handsworth, Birmingham and in Birmingham district.
B20 2LU 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 2LU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: B20 1BH, B20 2LT, B20 2NB, B20 2LX, B20 2LY, B20 1BS, B20 2ND, B20 2NG, B20 1BT.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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70 West Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2019-11-25 | £311,930 |
70 West Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2019-11-25 | £284,467 |
68 West Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £240,000 | 2018-10-19 | £297,264 |
55 West Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £150,000 | 2014-04-07 | £251,480 |
74 West Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £140,000 | 2013-12-19 | £235,283 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PX | 2,434 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL | 3,576 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS | 3,803 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG | 4,208 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ | 4,336 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road, Handsworth Wood B20 2LB | 665 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | Grestone Academy Grestone Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1ND | 767 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Dorrington Academy Dorrington Road, Perry Barr B42 1QR | 822 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road, Handsworth Wood B20 2NY | 919 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road B42 1NU | 1,302 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL | 1,185 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
3out of 4 | Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1HL | 1,319 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road, Handsworth B21 8HH | 1,986 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET | 2,347 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
4out of 4 | Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr B42 2SY | 2,448 yd | Free schools | No | Boys | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW | 4,834 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ | 4,890 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | More About School | |
- not rated | The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street, B7 4AG | 5,319 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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1out of 4 | King Solomon International Business School Lord Street, B7 4AA | 4,628 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Hamilton School Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH | 2,366 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA | 2,478 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus, Beeches Road B42 2PY | 2,522 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill, B19 1AY | 3,019 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD | 3,039 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Garden Gate | The New Garden Gate, 113 Hamstead Hill | 450 yd | |
First Class Grill | 12 Beauchamp Avenue, Birmingham | 492 yd | |
Sangam 2 | 425 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr | 1,001 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Handsworth Wood Bowling Club | Devonshire Road, Birmingham | 813 yd | |
Beaufort Arms | 42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr | 1,067 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Pizza Expert | 260 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr | 999 yd | |
Hamstead Fish Bar | 40 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr | 1,067 yd | |
Take a Bite | 32 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr | 1,067 yd | |
China Taste | 5 Old Walsall Road | 1,090 yd | |
Sam's | 4 Old Walsall Road | 1,090 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Aziz Supermarket | 41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham | 300 yd | |
Caterchoice Foodservice | Hamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way | 559 yd | |
Lidl UK GmbH | Lidl, Old Walsall Road | 744 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Hamstead Site HAMSTEAD HILL | grass pitches | 537 yd |
Dorrington Academy DORRINGTON ROAD | artificial grass pitch | 818 yd |
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE | cycling, grass pitches | 912 yd |
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields) WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 934 yd |
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue | grass pitches | 1,070 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 137.3 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 17.3 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 178 crimes were reported
near West Avenue .
47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
Crime level on this street is below average.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B20 2LU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 178 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 75 |
Vehicle Crime | 33 |
Other Theft | 15 |
Burglary | 14 |
Drugs | 11 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 8 |
Public Order | 7 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 6 |
Robbery | 4 |
Other Crime | 3 |
Possession Of Weapons | 1 |
Bicycle Theft | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B20 2LU.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Vehicle crime | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Austin Way | 422 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Coopers Road | 302 yd |
2023-12 | Burglary | Under investigation | On or near West Avenue | 115 yd |
2023-12 | Drugs | Awaiting court outcome | On or near St Christophers | 241 yd |
2023-12 | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Weeford Drive | 536 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Beechglade | 513 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Beechglade | 513 yd |
2023-12 | Burglary | Under investigation | On or near Lloyd Road | 238 yd |
2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Under investigation | On or near Lloyd Road | 238 yd |
2023-12 | Robbery | Under investigation | On or near Lloyd Road | 238 yd |
B20 2LU area has a very 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 2LU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
Full-Time Employee | 114 |
Retired | 38 |
Part-Time Employee | 36 |
Student (economically inactive) | 36 |
Self-Employed | 28 |
Looking after home or family | 25 |
Unemployed | 17 |
Other | 12 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 8 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 31 |
Manufacturing | 28 |
Human health and social work activities | 25 |
Education | 23 |
Administrative and support service activities | 11 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 8 |
Transport and storage | 7 |
Information and communication | 7 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
Other | 6 |
Construction | 6 |
Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 2 |
Real estate activities | 1 |
Female | 205 |
Male | 194 |
Single | 121 |
Married: Opposite sex | 149 |
Separated | 5 |
Divorced | 18 |
Widowed | 24 |
Very good health | 178 |
Good health | 149 |
Fair health | 53 |
Bad health | 15 |
Very bad health | 4 |
No qualifications | 55 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 39 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 30 |
Apprenticeship | 6 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 45 |
Degree or Similar | 130 |
Other | 14 |
Bangladeshi | 35 |
Chinese | 1 |
Indian | 122 |
Pakistani | 55 |
Other Asian | 38 |
Black African | 10 |
Black Caribbean | 34 |
Other Black | 11 |
Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
Mixed White and African | 1 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 5 |
Mixed Other | 6 |
White | 27 |
Roma | 1 |
Other | 50 |
United Kingdom | 266 |
European Union | 9 |
Africa | 16 |
Middle East and Asia | 97 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 11 |
Born in the UK | 266 |
10+ Years | 90 |
5-10 Years | 14 |
2-5 Years | 22 |
Less than 2 years | 4 |
United Kingdom | 337 |
Ireland | 1 |
Portugal | 1 |
Lithuania | 1 |
Other EU countries | 2 |
North Africa | 2 |
Southern Asia | 18 |
South-East Asia | 2 |
North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
No passport held | 30 |
No religion | 31 |
Christian | 84 |
Buddhist | 1 |
Hindu | 14 |
Muslim | 108 |
Sikh | 131 |
Other religion | 12 |
Not answered | 18 |