Wensley Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B26 1LU is located in the Sheldon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Yardley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wensley Road, Birmingham, B26 1LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B26 1QQ, B26 1QJ, B26 1QH, B26 1LS, B26 1LX, B26 2NU, B26 1LT, B26 1PS, B26 1QP.

Wensley Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wensley Road are based on 38 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 B26 1LU

Average Price
£130,256
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£139,355
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£112,060
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wensley Road

Average Price
£223,413
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wensley Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
119 Wensley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£112,5002023-02-16 £111,413
115 Wensley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£127,5002019-12-06 £156,370
117 Wensley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£100,0002019-11-29 £122,446
115 Wensley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£130,0002019-08-30 £159,038
117 Wensley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£76,0002007-06-27 £119,563

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Garretts Green Nursery School
117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL
4out of 4 665 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School
358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB
3out of 4 2,344 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY
4out of 4 4,628 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Gracelands Nursery School
Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED
4out of 4 5,333 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU
3out of 4 5,450 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lyndon Green Infant School
Wychwood Cresent , Sheldon B26 1LZ
3out of 4 150 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lyndon Green Junior School
Wensley Road , Sheldon B26 1LU
3out of 4 183 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Horse Shoes Lane , B26 3HU
1out of 4 1,137 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Stanville Primary School
Stanville Road , B26 3YN
3out of 4 1,199 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Yardley Primary School
Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD
3out of 4 1,265 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cockshut Hill School
Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX
2out of 4 942 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ
3out of 4 1,354 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lyndon School
Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ
2out of 4 1,678 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY
3out of 4 2,902 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Tile Cross Academy
Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF
1out of 4 3,181 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA
2out of 4 3,056 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Starbank School
Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT
- not rated 3,282 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ
3out of 4 3,792 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS
3out of 4 3,895 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brays School
Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS
4out of 4 336 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy
1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL
3out of 4 1,199 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Hallmoor School
50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL
1out of 4 1,637 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Kimichi School
Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL
- not rated 2,081 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning
Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA
- not rated 3,145 yd Miscellaneous 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
Willclare Fitness ClubWillclare Sports And Social Club, Willclare Road275 yd
Asador Grill House1776 Coventry Road, South Yardley637 yd
Chicka Ltd1768 Coventry Road, South Yardley639 yd
China City1766 Coventry Road, South Yardley639 yd
Mcdonald's Yardley1779 Coventry Road, South Yardley683 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Rootless Pub18 Bilton Grange Road, Birmingham755 yd
Sheldon Heath Social ClubBrays Road, Birmingham783 yd
Royal Air Force AssociationRaf Club Sheldon Institute, Church Road1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsWhirlwind Service Station, 314 Coventry Road582 yd
Jalicious3 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham587 yd
Stella's Garretts Green Fish Bar5 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham587 yd
THE RED RICE1774 Coventry Road, South Yardley639 yd
Madras Indian Takeaway1774 Coventry Road, South Yardley639 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiNew Coventry Road, Birmingham808 yd
Swan Supermarket Ltd1719-1721 Coventry Road, South Yardley958 yd
TescoTesco, 2101 Coventry Road967 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lyndon Green Junior School
WENSLEY ROAD
artificial grass pitch205 yd
Willclare Sports Society
THE CLUB HOUSE THE CLUB HOUSE WILLCLARE ROAD
grass pitches258 yd
Kfit Gym & Fitness
WILLCLARE ROAD
health and fitness suite380 yd
Gilberstone Recreation Ground
MOAT LANE
grass pitches, tennis courts869 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College
Cockshut Hill
health and fitness suite955 yd
Stanville Primary School
STANVILLE ROAD
grass pitches1,074 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 80.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Wensley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 412 crimes were reported near Wensley 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 B26 1LU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wensley Road, Birmingham, B26 1LU

Employment

B26 1LU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee93
Retired44
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family15
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing18
Construction14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Education13
Financial and insurance activities11
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female151
Male153

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex109
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced21
Widowed12

Health

Very good health162
Good health101
Fair health34
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 53
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi14
Indian16
Pakistani15
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean8
White229
Roma4
Arab6
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union18
Africa6
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years22
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland7
Italy6
Spain6
Romania3
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion110
Christian135
Buddhist1
Hindu9
Muslim40
Sikh1
Not answered8