West Drive is in Handsworth, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B20 3SU is located in the Birchfield 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 Drive, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3SU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B20 3ST, B20 3UE, B20 3TB, B20 3TQ, B20 3SZ, B20 3SX, B20 3TG, B20 3TA, B20 3UB.

West Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Drive are based on 170 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 3SU

Average Price
£362,361
Semi-Detached
£252,987
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£404,428
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Drive

Average Price
£200,092
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 DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 West Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-11-17 £244,186
28 West Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-09-09 £247,133
42 West Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-03-29 £368,159
40 West Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, a newly built property 		£348,0002008-02-29 £572,710
42 West Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£267,0002007-05-14 £450,003

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		1,736 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,179 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		3,714 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PX 		4,092 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		4,127 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 4Welford Primary School
Welford Road, Handsworth B20 2BL 		316 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth
Hamstead Road, Handsworth B20 2RW 		567 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Robert Road, Handsworth B20 3RT 		569 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heathfield Primary School
Heathfield Road, B19 1HJ 		694 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
3-11 Soho Road, Handsworth B21 9SN 		811 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road, B21 9AR 		612 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		1,136 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		1,207 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Holte School
Wheeler Street, Lozells B19 2EP 		1,424 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		1,546 yd Free schools 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 		2,842 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		3,282 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		3,559 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		4,479 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 		2,742 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 		901 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMayfield School
Wheeler Street, Lozells B19 2EP 		1,484 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Independent College
Albert Hall, Witton Road B6 5NU 		1,612 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedValues Academy
15 Key Hill, Hockley B18 5PB 		1,757 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		1,828 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
Mishtidesh Lozells Ltd1B Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth374 yd
Little Dessert Shop1A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth376 yd
top tasty pizza ltd229-231 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth405 yd
Leyan Takeaway and Pizza100-102 Villa Road, Birmingham458 yd
Flamingo Cafe and Restaurant104 Villa Road, Birmingham458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)The Observatory, 44A Barker Street546 yd
The Stork Public HouseThe Stork, 140 Heathfield Road698 yd
The Paddocks Sports Club31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth929 yd
Broadway Dance Centre42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rio's Piri Piri3A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth371 yd
GreggsUnit 1, 121-125 Villa Road390 yd
Asim Pizza and Kebab House227A Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth422 yd
Bongo Takeaway95 Villa Road, Birmingham440 yd
Tennessee Fried Chicken79 Villa Road, Birmingham441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
International Mini Market233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth422 yd
Umeed Superstore153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth731 yd
Jamil Foodstore85A Wills Street, Birmingham798 yd
Heathfield SupermarketHeathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road828 yd
Fish Bazar Limited67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth965 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King Edward Vi Handsworth School
ROSE HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite649 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed)
Bill House Bill House Soho Hill 		757 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre
HOLLY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool962 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed155.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1204 crimes were reported near West Drive . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B20 3SU.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Drive, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3SU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1204
Violence And Sexual Offences 571
Anti Social Behaviour 99
Vehicle Crime 93
Public Order 80
Criminal Damage And Arson 69
Burglary 65
Other Theft 62
Drugs 61
Robbery 36
Possession Of Weapons 23
Theft From The Person 16
Other Crime 13
Shoplifting 12
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B20 3SU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Vale507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Equiano Place426 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaudesert Road156 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaudesert Road156 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beaudesert Road156 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mayfield Road462 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Equiano Place426 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Equiano Place426 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Barker Street506 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Welford Road424 yd
More Crime Statistics for West Drive, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3SU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B20 3SU 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 Employee83
Retired56
Part-Time Employee48
Self-Employed40
Student (economically inactive)37
Looking after home or family35
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other15
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles50
Human health and social work activities25
Education24
Financial and insurance activities19
Manufacturing19
Transport and storage15
Administrative and support service activities12
Other11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication6
Construction6
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female218
Male230

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex203
Separated5
Divorced7
Widowed23

Health

Very good health236
Good health122
Fair health66
Bad health18
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications95
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 114
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi56
Indian127
Pakistani132
Other Asian28
Black African7
Black Caribbean9
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White48
Other38

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union36
Africa11
Middle East and Asia116
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years124
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom374
Romania6
Other EU countries33
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia17
No passport held17

Religion

No religion16
Christian65
Buddhist3
Hindu19
Muslim211
Sikh91
Other religion25
Not answered13
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