Laurel Road is in Handsworth, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B21 9PB is located in the Handsworth 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 Laurel Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9PB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B21 9PD, B21 9PW, B21 9PQ, B21 9PG, B21 9PN, B21 9PA, B21 9QA, B21 9PH, B21 9QB.

Laurel Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Laurel Road are based on 85 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 B21 9PB

Average Price
£227,004
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£144,820
Detached
£309,187
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laurel Road

Average Price
£224,362
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laurel Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
59 Laurel Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£129,9502021-03-21 £144,820
61 Laurel Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002013-12-10 £309,187

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS 		4out of 4 3,279 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ 		4out of 4 3,636 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX 		3out of 4 4,010 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL 		3out of 4 5,018 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG 		4out of 4 5,153 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rookery School
Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY 		3out of 4 153 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
William Murdoch Primary School
Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT 		3out of 4 360 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED 		3out of 4 590 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Grove School
Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB 		3out of 4 835 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth
Sandwell Road , B21 8NH 		3out of 4 981 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL 		4out of 4 674 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET 		4out of 4 941 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Holyhead School
Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN 		4out of 4 1,067 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Wall Catholic School
Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH 		3out of 4 1,142 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR 		4out of 4 1,560 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ 		- not rated 3,580 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
Sandwell College
1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW 		- not rated 4,011 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street , B7 4AG 		- not rated 4,808 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road , B4 7PS 		- not rated 5,004 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street , B7 4AA 		1out of 4 4,312 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hamilton School
Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH 		4out of 4 782 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
V.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		- not rated 885 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Myles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD 		- not rated 1,450 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Lambs Christian School
113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY 		- not rated 1,988 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Future First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL 		- not rated 2,525 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
HAMI Kebab228 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood217 yd
La'Tataie243 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood246 yd
Chicken Hut UK226 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood290 yd
Handsworth Jerk Centre1 Headingley Road, Birmingham313 yd
Fika Moment56 Oxhill Road, Birmingham318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Grove BarFlat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane221 yd
The Village InnHamstead Campus, Mitton Road511 yd
Handsworth Wood Bowling ClubDevonshire Road, Birmingham870 yd
Pump TavernPump Tavern, 236 Soho Road972 yd
Cross Guns PubCross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Takeaway289 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood280 yd
Hot Stuff Pizza242 Grove Lane, Handsworth Wood288 yd
Biggapot Caribbean15 College Road, Handsworth Wood309 yd
Farmhouse Pizza299 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood313 yd
Pritam Sweet Centre291 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop Supermarket231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood251 yd
Uk Zabka296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood290 yd
Delton Foods10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood425 yd
Sarwar Food Store/ATTOCK/DM122 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth668 yd
Farmfoods Ltd10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham958 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts158 yd
Rookery School
ROOKERY ROAD 		grass pitches214 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre
COLLEGE ROAD 		334 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club
KILBYS GROVE 		squash courts, tennis courts464 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite593 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre
HOLLY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool682 yd
Handsworth Grammar School
GROVE LANE 		artificial grass pitch874 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre
OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD 		905 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed)
Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road 		health and fitness suite937 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Laurel Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1268 crimes were reported near Laurel Road . 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 B21 9PB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Laurel Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9PB

Employment

B21 9PB 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 B21 9PB 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 Employee82
Retired42
Part-Time Employee35
Student (economically inactive)26
Looking after home or family24
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other14
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities27
Education22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Other12
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication6
Construction3
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female174
Male168

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex112
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed22

Health

Very good health144
Good health122
Fair health50
Bad health21
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 93
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Chinese1
Indian93
Pakistani45
Other Asian19
Black African16
Black Caribbean48
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other8
White56
Other28

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union13
Africa8
Middle East and Asia72
The Americas and the Caribbean20

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years95
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Ireland1
Germany1
Portugal1
Poland2
Romania3
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia14
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion50
Christian117
Buddhist4
Hindu16
Muslim76
Sikh53
Other religion5
Not answered21
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