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

Nearby postcodes are: B42 2BS, B42 1TH, B42 2BT, B42 2BP, B43 5RN, B42 1EP, B42 1HX, B42 2JH, B43 5RJ.

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 1ER

Average Price
£303,775
Semi-Detached
£308,074
Terraced
£299,692
Detached
£326,760
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
875 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-08-26 £256,473
863 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£261,0002021-06-14 £285,816
881 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002019-04-26 £223,341
863 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£183,0002017-02-17 £253,403
867 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£179,0002015-08-24 £271,729

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 		1,741 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		3,214 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road, WS5 4NN 		4,655 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		4,964 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 4Holy Name Catholic Primary School
Cross Lane, Great Barr B43 6LN 		553 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ferndale Primary School
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr B43 5QF 		632 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whitecrest Primary School
Whitecrest, Great Barr B43 6HQ 		830 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Calshot Primary School
Calshot Road, Great Barr B42 2BY 		962 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road B42 1NU 		1,115 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane, Great Barr B43 7SD 		1,577 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Arena Academy
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		1,655 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1HL 		1,834 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NU 		2,038 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Barr Beacon School
Old Hall Lane, Aldridge WS9 0RF 		2,548 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 		1,702 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		2,852 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		3,372 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHomeschool
49 Manifold Way, Sandwell WS10 0GB 		4,282 yd Other independent special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bridge School
Coppice View Road, Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE 		4,322 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
Piri Fino927 Walsall Road, Perry Barr303 yd
Simla Spice34 Queslett Road393 yd
Al-Miski Lounge1 Queslett Road, Birmingham534 yd
Burger Boi30 Birmingham Road624 yd
The Towers636 Walsall Road, Perry Barr943 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Great Barr Conservative ClubGreat Barr Conservative Club, 6a Newton Road487 yd
The Scott ArmsThe Scott Arms, Newton Road488 yd
Hamstead Social Welfare ClubHamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road683 yd
The New BellBooths Farm Road, Birmingham822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza962 Walsall Road396 yd
Shanghai House93 Jayshaw Avenue483 yd
Pizza Hut22 Newton Road488 yd
Newton Fish Bar18 Newton Road488 yd
Lung Wah168 Perry Wood Road, Birmingham522 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc936 Walsall Road395 yd
Aldi Stores Limited2a Birmingham Road624 yd
Co-op52 Gorse Farm Road735 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ferndale Primary School
FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches666 yd
Red House Park
NEWTON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts861 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 speed171.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Walsall Road dangerous?

In 2023, 529 crimes were reported near Walsall Road . Only 19% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B42 1ER.

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 1ER

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 529
Shoplifting 179
Violence And Sexual Offences 157
Vehicle Crime 39
Burglary 31
Public Order 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Other Theft 21
Robbery 11
Theft From The Person 10
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Crescent534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Northolt Grove222 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bromford Walk487 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bromford Walk487 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bromford Walk487 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Bromford Walk487 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bromford Walk487 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bromford Walk487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cedarwood Croft359 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Northolt Grove222 yd
More Crime Statistics for Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1ER

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B42 1ER 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 Employee87
Retired48
Other37
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)21
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Other18
Manufacturing18
Transport and storage12
Education12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female153
Male191

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex117
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed13

Health

Very good health153
Good health126
Fair health45
Bad health12
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 80
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Chinese2
Indian60
Pakistani19
Other Asian4
Black African10
Black Caribbean36
Other Black7
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other1
White144
Arab8
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa10
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years55
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
Ireland1
Other EU countries6
North Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia11
South-East Asia1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion67
Christian140
Hindu27
Jewish1
Muslim63
Sikh24
Other religion6
Not answered18
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