Hobhouse Close is in Great Barr, Birmingham and in Sandwell district. B42 1HB is located in the Newton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Bromwich East. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hobhouse Close, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1HB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B42 1HY, B43 5PY, B42 1HW, B43 5RB, B42 1HN, B42 1JR, B43 5QA, B42 1HR, B43 5QB.

Hobhouse Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hobhouse Close are based on 73 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 1HB

Average Price
£474,860
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£474,860
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hobhouse Close

Average Price
£474,860
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hobhouse CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
45 Hobhouse Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002023-05-31 £362,664
2 Hobhouse Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£334,9682022-01-27 £363,212
37 Hobhouse Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£334,0002021-12-17 £362,620
14 Hobhouse Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002020-06-30 £410,849
32 Hobhouse Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£278,0002018-12-13 £372,812

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 		1,893 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		3,397 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		4,867 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road, WS5 4NN 		4,976 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Ferndale Primary School
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr B43 5QF 		247 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road B42 1NU 		513 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Junior School
Hamstead Road, Great Barr B43 5BE 		808 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Infant School
Tanhouse Avenue, Great Barr B43 5AS 		901 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Name Catholic Primary School
Cross Lane, Great Barr B43 6LN 		1,124 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1HL 		1,117 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Arena Academy
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		1,860 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane, Great Barr B43 7SD 		2,045 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NU 		2,442 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		2,889 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		5,132 yd Further education 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 		1,901 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		3,235 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		3,737 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		3,821 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		3,966 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
SubwayColliery Service Station, Hamstead Road437 yd
The dessert club Birmingham4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road585 yd
La Belle Vie Desserts4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road585 yd
Sea Garden2 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road585 yd
Kays Food Services90 Greenway, Birmingham671 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hamstead Social Welfare ClubHamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road100 yd
Beaufort Arms42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr669 yd
Great Barr Conservative ClubGreat Barr Conservative Club, 6a Newton Road1,007 yd
The Scott ArmsThe Scott Arms, Newton Road1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cake Shop and Sunita's Sweet Centre205-207 Dyas Avenue, Birmingham175 yd
G's Fish Bar36 Gorse Farm Road615 yd
Rose Garden34 Gorse Farm Road615 yd
Sam's4 Old Walsall Road648 yd
Chuffalo5 International House, Old Walsall Road648 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco Express, Hamstead Road653 yd
Co-op52 Gorse Farm Road672 yd
Midlands Co-Op606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr932 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc936 Walsall Road962 yd
Lidl UK GmbHLidl, Old Walsall Road993 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ferndale Primary School
FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches350 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed117.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hobhouse Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 336 crimes were reported near Hobhouse Close . 31% 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 1HB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hobhouse Close, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1HB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 336
Violence And Sexual Offences 144
Vehicle Crime 35
Public Order 32
Burglary 29
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Other Theft 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Other Crime 9
Drugs 8
Robbery 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spouthouse Lane447 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Langdale Road245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Allen Close390 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Allen Close390 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stafford Way483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stafford Way483 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stafford Way483 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bradford Close173 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Langdale Road245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Langdale Road245 yd
More Crime Statistics for Hobhouse Close, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired62
Part-Time Employee18
Student (economically inactive)17
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities18
Education14
Transport and storage11
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Construction4
Information and communication4
Other2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female137
Male131

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex111
Separated10
Divorced20
Widowed21

Health

Very good health75
Good health118
Fair health48
Bad health21
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 75
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Indian86
Pakistani2
Other Asian5
Black African4
Black Caribbean26
Other Black4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White114
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom211
European Union9
Africa8
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK211
10+ Years46
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Ireland1
France1
Germany1
Lithuania1
Poland6
Romania2
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion36
Christian118
Buddhist1
Hindu31
Muslim9
Sikh50
Other religion3
Not answered20
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