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

Nearby postcodes are: B42 1JL, B42 1JJ, B42 1EJ, B42 2BQ, B42 1JH, B42 1JG, B42 2BG, B42 1JQ, B42 1EH.

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 1EY

Average Price
£297,124
Semi-Detached
£329,843
Terraced
£286,217
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
700 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£341,0002023-04-06 £346,443
670 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002022-12-12 £303,580
690 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-03-25 £298,002
674 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£273,0002021-11-05 £296,465
666 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-08-03 £246,133

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 		1,213 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		2,699 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		4,167 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		5,109 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 		481 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Calshot Primary School
Calshot Road, Great Barr B42 2BY 		798 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorrington Academy
Dorrington Road, Perry Barr B42 1QR 		863 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ferndale Primary School
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr B43 5QF 		909 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beeches Junior School
Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PY 		1,240 yd Community school No 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 		1,203 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1HL 		1,593 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NU 		1,872 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane, Great Barr B43 7SD 		2,517 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		2,810 yd Academy converter No Girls 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 		1,240 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		2,625 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		3,107 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		3,944 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		4,071 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
The Towers636 Walsall Road, Perry Barr12 yd
Badshah Palace RestaurantBadshah Palace, Walsall Road499 yd
The dessert club Birmingham4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road754 yd
La Belle Vie Desserts4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road754 yd
Sea Garden2 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road754 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hamstead Social Welfare ClubHamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road636 yd
The New BellBooths Farm Road, Birmingham664 yd
Beaufort Arms42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mijan Balti Hut611 Walsall Road, Perry Barr204 yd
Peri Peri Pepper614 Walsall Road, Perry Barr280 yd
Lung Wah168 Perry Wood Road, Birmingham466 yd
Marcos Fish & Chip Shop556 Walsall Road, Perry Barr499 yd
Cake Shop and Sunita's Sweet Centre205-207 Dyas Avenue, Birmingham561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Midlands Co-Op606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr279 yd
Lidl UK GmbHLidl, Old Walsall Road1,018 yd
Caterchoice FoodserviceHamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre
BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool716 yd
Dorrington Academy
DORRINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch825 yd
Ferndale Primary School
FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,023 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 speed195.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 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, 419 crimes were reported near Walsall 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 B42 1EY.

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 1EY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 419
Violence And Sexual Offences 157
Shoplifting 49
Public Order 41
Vehicle Crime 35
Burglary 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Other Theft 20
Other Crime 13
Robbery 9
Drugs 8
Possession Of Weapons 6
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Booths Farm Road444 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Bescot Croft281 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cathel Drive352 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cathel Drive352 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cathel Drive352 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cathel Drive352 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Homelands414 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Homelands414 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Homelands414 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bescot Croft281 yd
More Crime Statistics for Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1EY

Employment

B42 1EY area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee104
Retired64
Part-Time Employee41
Looking after home or family26
Self-Employed25
Other18
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing27
Education26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities16
Transport and storage14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Construction10
Financial and insurance activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Real estate activities5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female200
Male198

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex187
Separated6
Divorced17
Widowed13

Health

Very good health185
Good health153
Fair health49
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 100
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi16
Indian88
Pakistani85
Other Asian4
Black Caribbean25
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White134
Other31

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia77
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years76
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom353
Ireland1
Italy1
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
Southern Asia17
No passport held24

Religion

No religion47
Christian114
Buddhist3
Hindu22
Muslim124
Sikh67
Other religion5
Not answered18
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