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

Nearby postcodes are: B20 2PN, B20 2PL, B20 2JD, B20 2PH, B20 2JE, B20 1AA, B20 2PQ, B20 1HR, B20 1NE.

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 2PJ

Average Price
£661,030
Semi-Detached
£577,004
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£609,980
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,000,301

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
135 Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£780,0002022-04-01 £801,531
The Anchorage, 137 Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002020-05-22 £924,393
143 Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002019-05-10 £629,545
139 Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002017-06-26 £577,004
133 Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£810,0002017-03-17 £1,000,301

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 		3,067 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		3,494 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		3,972 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		4,138 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		4,530 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Grestone Academy
Grestone Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1ND 		623 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Butlers Road, Handsworth Wood B20 2NY 		686 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Orchard Primary School
Cherry Orchard Road, Handsworth Wood B20 2LB 		785 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rookery School
Rookery Road, Handsworth B21 9PY 		1,099 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Avenue Road, Handsworth B21 8ED 		1,154 yd Voluntary aided 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 		624 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4St John Wall Catholic School
Oxhill Road, Handsworth B21 8HH 		1,520 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1HL 		1,586 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		1,731 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		2,006 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		4,325 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		4,468 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		5,038 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		5,350 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 		4,414 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 		1,724 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		1,833 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		2,393 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Lambs Christian School
113 Soho Hill, B19 1AY 		2,517 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priestley Smith School
Perry Beeches Campus, Beeches Road B42 2PY 		3,159 yd Community special school Yes 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
Mr Singh's Pizza103 Cornwall Road, Handsworth Wood467 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash ClubKilbys Grove, Birmingham692 yd
Istanbul Restaurant2 Stockwell Road, Birmingham707 yd
Fika Moment56 Oxhill Road, Birmingham771 yd
Handsworth Jerk Centre1 Headingley Road, Birmingham814 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Handsworth Wood Bowling ClubDevonshire Road, Birmingham278 yd
The Village InnHamstead Campus, Mitton Road493 yd
The Grove BarFlat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane769 yd
The Paddocks Sports Club31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ak Kebab House164 Somerset Road, Handsworth Wood523 yd
Minhs Chinese Takeaway26 College Road, Handsworth Wood608 yd
Omni Sweet Centre10 College Road, Handsworth Wood608 yd
Niceness Jerk and Grill18 College Road, Handsworth Wood608 yd
Love Peri Peri18 College Road, Handsworth Wood608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aziz Supermarket41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham586 yd
Delton Foods10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood630 yd
Uk Zabka296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood926 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite563 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre
COLLEGE ROAD 		614 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club
KILBYS GROVE 		squash courts, tennis courts691 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts813 yd
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields)
WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches915 yd
Hamstead Site
HAMSTEAD HILL 		grass pitches1,058 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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed145.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Handsworth Wood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 413 crimes were reported near Handsworth Wood Road . Only 25% 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 2PJ.

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 2PJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 413
Violence And Sexual Offences 201
Vehicle Crime 40
Other Theft 38
Burglary 32
Public Order 29
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Robbery 8
Drugs 7
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 4
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 2PJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mitton Road491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Taverner'S Green106 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oaklands Drive355 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mitton Road491 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Woodcroft Avenue482 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mitton Road491 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Somerset Road300 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Somerset Road300 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Somerset Road300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Somerset Road300 yd
More Crime Statistics for Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham, B20 2PJ

Employment

B20 2PJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Retired48
Self-Employed47
Other28
Part-Time Employee26
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities27
Manufacturing18
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Financial and insurance activities11
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication6
Construction6
Real estate activities6
Other2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female169
Male193

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex169
Married: Same sex6
Separated3
Divorced7
Widowed12

Health

Very good health208
Good health90
Fair health30
Bad health21
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 134
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Indian169
Pakistani53
Other Asian1
Black African11
Black Caribbean16
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other2
White49
Arab1
Other42

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union6
Africa21
Middle East and Asia82
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years94
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom314
France1
Spain2
Poland3
Romania3
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Southern Asia15
No passport held20

Religion

No religion37
Christian45
Hindu37
Muslim74
Sikh152
Other religion2
Not answered14
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