Walsall Road is in Great Barr, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B42 1EN is located in the Perry Barr 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 Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1EN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B42 1EX, B42 2NH, B42 1JN, B42 2NJ, B42 2BH, B42 2BL, B42 1JW, B42 1EW, B42 2NL.

Walsall Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Walsall Road are based on 618 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 B42 1EN

Average Price
£344,011
Semi-Detached
£345,844
Terraced
£336,070
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walsall Road

Average Price
£315,358
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walsall Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
723 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,5002017-12-08 £273,760
739 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£197,0002015-05-15 £313,367
749 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002011-05-26 £394,560
749 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£207,0002010-04-12 £378,316
737 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002008-07-09 £326,945

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 		1,313 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		2,822 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		4,421 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road, WS5 4NN 		5,248 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		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
4out of 4St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road B42 1NU 		650 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Calshot Primary School
Calshot Road, Great Barr B42 2BY 		688 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ferndale Primary School
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr B43 5QF 		716 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Name Catholic Primary School
Cross Lane, Great Barr B43 6LN 		1,166 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorrington Academy
Dorrington Road, Perry Barr B42 1QR 		1,187 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Arena Academy
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		1,267 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1HL 		1,659 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NU 		1,838 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane, Great Barr B43 7SD 		2,188 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Barr Beacon School
Old Hall Lane, Aldridge WS9 0RF 		2,895 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Priestley Smith School
Perry Beeches Campus, Beeches Road B42 2PY 		1,310 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		2,630 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		3,132 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		4,183 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bridge School
Coppice View Road, Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE 		4,228 yd Academy special converter 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
The Towers636 Walsall Road, Perry Barr331 yd
Badshah Palace RestaurantBadshah Palace, Walsall Road832 yd
Al-Miski Lounge1 Queslett Road, Birmingham877 yd
The dessert club Birmingham4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road901 yd
La Belle Vie Desserts4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road901 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hamstead Social Welfare ClubHamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road505 yd
The New BellBooths Farm Road, Birmingham521 yd
Beaufort Arms42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr957 yd
Great Barr Conservative ClubGreat Barr Conservative Club, 6a Newton Road1,086 yd
The Scott ArmsThe Scott Arms, Newton Road1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lung Wah168 Perry Wood Road, Birmingham138 yd
Cake Shop and Sunita's Sweet Centre205-207 Dyas Avenue, Birmingham515 yd
Mijan Balti Hut611 Walsall Road, Perry Barr524 yd
Peri Peri Pepper614 Walsall Road, Perry Barr620 yd
Full House201 Turnberry Road, Birmingham651 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Midlands Co-Op606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr619 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc936 Walsall Road1,001 yd
Co-op52 Gorse Farm Road1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ferndale Primary School
FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches823 yd
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre
BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool847 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed214.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Walsall Road dangerous?

In 2023, 263 crimes were reported near Walsall Road . 37% 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 B42 1EN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1EN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 263
Violence And Sexual Offences 129
Vehicle Crime 27
Public Order 23
Burglary 22
Other Theft 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Other Crime 6
Robbery 5
Drugs 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B42 1EN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cathel Drive457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yateley Crescent383 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Perry Wood Road178 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hollywood Croft367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Booths Farm Road294 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Duxford Road483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Booths Farm Road294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Charnwood Road424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spouthouse Lane446 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Booths Farm Road294 yd
More Crime Statistics for Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1EN

Employment

B42 1EN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired69
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)22
Looking after home or family22
Unemployed16
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities18
Education17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Financial and insurance activities14
Manufacturing14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Other10
Transport and storage10
Information and communication8
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female187
Male175

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex156
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced8
Widowed24

Health

Very good health171
Good health130
Fair health41
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 84
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi26
Chinese8
Indian116
Pakistani37
Other Asian14
Black African8
Black Caribbean15
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White113
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union22
Africa11
Middle East and Asia71
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years86
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom298
Ireland6
Spain6
Poland4
Romania1
Other EU countries9
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion29
Christian123
Buddhist4
Hindu27
Muslim88
Sikh78
Other religion7
Not answered7
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