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

Nearby postcodes are: B42 1JR, B42 1HY, B42 1HN, B42 1HB, B42 1JU, B42 1JT, B42 1HL, B42 1HR, B42 1JS.

Old Walsall Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Walsall Road are based on 213 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 1HW

Average Price
£223,975
Semi-Detached
£223,975
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Walsall Road

Average Price
£223,420
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Walsall Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
280 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-03-22 £147,590
272 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-08-27 £190,194
286 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£177,0002018-03-28 £236,398
274 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002017-12-15 £219,807
278 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£124,0002016-08-04 £179,891

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 		1,751 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		3,254 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		4,729 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road, WS5 4NN 		5,082 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		5,405 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 		356 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road B42 1NU 		429 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Junior School
Hamstead Road, Great Barr B43 5BE 		949 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Infant School
Tanhouse Avenue, Great Barr B43 5AS 		1,042 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorrington Academy
Dorrington Road, Perry Barr B42 1QR 		1,130 yd Academy converter 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 		1,204 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Arena Academy
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		1,720 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane, Great Barr B43 7SD 		2,118 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NU 		2,314 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		2,872 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 		5,251 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 		1,761 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		3,103 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		3,602 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		3,849 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		3,990 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 Road549 yd
The Towers636 Walsall Road, Perry Barr565 yd
The dessert club Birmingham4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road566 yd
La Belle Vie Desserts4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road566 yd
Sea Garden2 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road566 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hamstead Social Welfare ClubHamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road72 yd
Beaufort Arms42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr644 yd
The New BellBooths Farm Road, Birmingham996 yd
Great Barr Conservative ClubGreat Barr Conservative Club, 6a Newton Road1,051 yd
The Scott ArmsThe Scott Arms, Newton Road1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cake Shop and Sunita's Sweet Centre205-207 Dyas Avenue, Birmingham83 yd
Lung Wah168 Perry Wood Road, Birmingham566 yd
Sam's4 Old Walsall Road634 yd
Chuffalo5 International House, Old Walsall Road634 yd
Papa Johns Pizza3 International House, Old Walsall Road634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco Express, Hamstead Road784 yd
Co-op52 Gorse Farm Road785 yd
Midlands Co-Op606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr796 yd
Lidl UK GmbHLidl, Old Walsall Road969 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc936 Walsall Road994 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ferndale Primary School
FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches469 yd
Dorrington Academy
DORRINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,041 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed81.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Walsall Road dangerous?

In 2023, 349 crimes were reported near Old Walsall Road . Only 30% 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 1HW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1HW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 349
Violence And Sexual Offences 152
Vehicle Crime 42
Public Order 33
Burglary 33
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Other Theft 17
Drugs 6
Other Crime 6
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
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 1HW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spouthouse Lane421 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Walsall Road242 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Langdale Road347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Langdale Road347 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bradford Close192 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yateley Crescent453 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Allen Close527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Allen Close527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cathel Drive300 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bankside473 yd
More Crime Statistics for Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1HW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B42 1HW 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 Employee98
Retired46
Student (economically inactive)34
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed23
Other17
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities20
Construction15
Education15
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female174
Male198

Partnership Status

Single126
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated16
Divorced17
Widowed7

Health

Very good health196
Good health127
Fair health40
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 78
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese2
Indian103
Pakistani42
Other Asian10
Black African10
Black Caribbean9
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other7
White150
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom300
European Union30
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia32

Length of Residence

Born in the UK300
10+ Years41
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
Ireland6
Italy5
Portugal2
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries11
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia12
No passport held48

Religion

No religion65
Christian129
Buddhist4
Hindu5
Jewish2
Muslim48
Sikh93
Other religion1
Not answered24
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