Old Walsall Road is in Birmingham and in Sandwell district. B42 1HX is located in the Newton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Bromwich East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1HX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B43 5RN, B42 1HU, B42 1ES, B43 5RL, B42 1TH, B42 1HT, B43 5RH, B42 1EP, B42 1ER.

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 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 1HX

Average Price
£226,608
Semi-Detached
£223,470
Terraced
£198,304
Detached
£354,515
Flats/Maisonettes
£193,039
Other
£200,100

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
455 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£153,0002023-09-19 £149,060
461 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£176,5002023-03-09 £178,204
461 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£171,0002022-12-16 £168,816
449 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-09-16 £223,776
405 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-06-17 £178,430

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 		1,769 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		3,265 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road, WS5 4NN 		4,721 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		4,941 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 		430 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Name Catholic Primary School
Cross Lane, Great Barr B43 6LN 		669 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road B42 1NU 		932 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Calshot Primary School
Calshot Road, Great Barr B42 2BY 		1,025 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whitecrest Primary School
Whitecrest, Great Barr B43 6HQ 		1,037 yd Community 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 		1,626 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane, Great Barr B43 7SD 		1,676 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Arena Academy
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		1,698 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NU 		2,147 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Barr Beacon School
Old Hall Lane, Aldridge WS9 0RF 		2,758 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 		1,744 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		2,960 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		3,477 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHomeschool
49 Manifold Way, Sandwell WS10 0GB 		4,283 yd Other independent special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		4,357 yd Foundation special 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
Piri Fino927 Walsall Road, Perry Barr441 yd
Simla Spice34 Queslett Road565 yd
Al-Miski Lounge1 Queslett Road, Birmingham731 yd
Burger Boi30 Birmingham Road738 yd
The Towers636 Walsall Road, Perry Barr831 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hamstead Social Welfare ClubHamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road478 yd
Great Barr Conservative ClubGreat Barr Conservative Club, 6a Newton Road574 yd
The Scott ArmsThe Scott Arms, Newton Road574 yd
The New BellBooths Farm Road, Birmingham867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shanghai House93 Jayshaw Avenue468 yd
Lung Wah168 Perry Wood Road, Birmingham478 yd
Domino's Pizza962 Walsall Road499 yd
Pizza Hut22 Newton Road574 yd
Newton Fish Bar18 Newton Road574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc936 Walsall Road499 yd
Co-op52 Gorse Farm Road619 yd
Aldi Stores Limited2a Birmingham Road738 yd
Tesco ExpressTesco Express, Hamstead Road1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ferndale Primary School
FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches481 yd
Red House Park
NEWTON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts896 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 speed190.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Walsall Road dangerous?

In 2023, 305 crimes were reported near Old Walsall Road . 33% 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 1HX.

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 1HX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 305
Violence And Sexual Offences 135
Vehicle Crime 33
Burglary 32
Other Theft 21
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Public Order 17
Robbery 11
Shoplifting 6
Theft From The Person 6
Drugs 5
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gorstie Croft514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Northolt Grove416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cedarwood Croft186 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hollywood Croft186 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Allendale Grove435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ferndale Avenue490 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Sandringham Court418 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Sandringham Court418 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandringham Court418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Northolt Grove416 yd
More Crime Statistics for Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1HX

Employment

B42 1HX 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B42 1HX 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 Employee129
Retired66
Part-Time Employee44
Student (economically inactive)26
Self-Employed20
Other16
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles50
Human health and social work activities21
Education21
Manufacturing20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Administrative and support service activities11
Information and communication10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities8
Transport and storage8
Other7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female212
Male215

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex162
Separated6
Divorced19
Widowed20

Health

Very good health234
Good health119
Fair health58
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 105
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Chinese4
Indian84
Pakistani23
Other Asian6
Black African20
Black Caribbean14
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean14
White206
Roma2
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom336
European Union32
Africa14
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK336
10+ Years58
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom342
Ireland5
France1
Italy12
Spain1
Poland14
Romania4
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia11
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion87
Christian188
Hindu12
Muslim57
Sikh61
Other religion12
Not answered10
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