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

Nearby postcodes are: B42 1LP, B42 1ND, B42 1LS, B42 1PH, B42 1LG, B42 1PU, B42 1NA, B42 2HH, B42 2HF.

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 1LR

Average Price
£314,294
Semi-Detached
£340,850
Terraced
£279,495
Detached
£362,318
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£551,080

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
546 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002021-01-26 £222,355
530 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002020-03-05 £307,381
538 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002018-04-16 £297,355
552 - 554 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£475,0002017-08-04 £551,080
522 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002017-07-31 £320,019

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 		1,085 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		2,453 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		3,735 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,662 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Nursery School
29 Highcroft Road, Erdington B23 6AU 		5,215 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 4Dorrington Academy
Dorrington Road, Perry Barr B42 1QR 		576 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road B42 1NU 		711 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Calshot Primary School
Calshot Road, Great Barr B42 2BY 		1,031 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beeches Junior School
Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PY 		1,156 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beeches Infant School
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		1,156 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 		1,134 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1HL 		1,761 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NU 		1,884 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrince Albert High School
115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr B42 2TU 		2,402 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr B42 2SY 		2,505 yd Free schools No Boys More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		5,279 yd Free schools No 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 		1,156 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		2,550 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		2,991 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		3,762 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson Stuart School
Perry Common Road, Erdington B23 7AT 		3,765 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
Badshah Palace RestaurantBadshah Palace, Walsall Road10 yd
The Towers636 Walsall Road, Perry Barr502 yd
The Vape Quarter392 Walsall Road, Perry Barr650 yd
Agatha's Traditional Delights399 Walsall Road, Perry Barr734 yd
Beeches Gold174 Beeches Road, Perry Barr739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beaufort Arms42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr903 yd
The New BellBooths Farm Road, Birmingham961 yd
Hamstead Social Welfare ClubHamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marcos Fish & Chip Shop556 Walsall Road, Perry Barr9 yd
Peri Peri Pepper614 Walsall Road, Perry Barr214 yd
Mijan Balti Hut611 Walsall Road, Perry Barr301 yd
Pizza Expert260 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr438 yd
Shanghai Express390 Walsall Road, Perry Barr641 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Midlands Co-Op606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr214 yd
Caterchoice FoodserviceHamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way940 yd
Lidl UK GmbHLidl, Old Walsall Road989 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dorrington Academy
DORRINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch605 yd
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre
BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool656 yd
Birmingham Alexander Stadium
WALSALL ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite965 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 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.2%

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 speed179.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed219.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.1 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, 371 crimes were reported near Walsall Road . Only 28% 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 1LR.

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 1LR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 371
Violence And Sexual Offences 140
Shoplifting 51
Vehicle Crime 33
Public Order 30
Burglary 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Robbery 12
Other Crime 10
Other Theft 9
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thetford Road543 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tower Hill183 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Bescot Croft212 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bescot Croft212 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bescot Croft212 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bescot Croft212 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bescot Croft212 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dyas Avenue499 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Dyas Avenue499 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rowdale Road426 yd
More Crime Statistics for Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1LR

Employment

B42 1LR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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

Retired87
Full-Time Employee80
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family28
Student (economically inactive)25
Unemployed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing22
Education21
Human health and social work activities19
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication6
Other4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female199
Male208

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex169
Separated8
Divorced11
Widowed24

Health

Very good health182
Good health151
Fair health52
Bad health13
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 94
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Chinese5
Indian59
Pakistani45
Other Asian11
Black African7
Black Caribbean16
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and Caribbean23
Mixed Other3
White195
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom304
European Union28
Rest of Europe7
Africa7
Middle East and Asia53
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK304
10+ Years66
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom319
Ireland3
Italy2
Poland12
Romania3
Other EU countries10
Other Europe5
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion70
Christian172
Hindu6
Jewish1
Muslim100
Sikh32
Other religion1
Not answered25
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