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

Nearby postcodes are: B42 1LT, B42 1NA, B42 2LZ, B42 1LR, B42 1ND, B42 1NB, B42 1LX, B42 2LU, B42 1LP.

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 1LS

Average Price
£284,113
Semi-Detached
£269,229
Terraced
£212,002
Detached
£320,554
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
547A Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-02-16 £257,736
545 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£184,7412022-01-19 £199,296
547A Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-02-17 £228,579
547A Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£198,0002016-10-04 £284,410
551A Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002009-12-22 £405,860

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 		1,012 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		2,326 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		3,575 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,568 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Nursery School
29 Highcroft Road, Erdington B23 6AU 		5,055 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 		624 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road B42 1NU 		868 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Calshot Primary School
Calshot Road, Great Barr B42 2BY 		1,079 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beeches Junior School
Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PY 		1,095 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beeches Infant School
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		1,095 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 		1,079 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NU 		1,837 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1HL 		1,896 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrince Albert High School
115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr B42 2TU 		2,252 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr B42 2SY 		2,363 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 		5,162 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 		1,095 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		2,470 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		2,896 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson Stuart School
Perry Common Road, Erdington B23 7AT 		3,612 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust
Perry Common Road, B23 7AT 		3,612 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable 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 Road151 yd
The Vape Quarter392 Walsall Road, Perry Barr513 yd
Agatha's Traditional Delights399 Walsall Road, Perry Barr584 yd
The Towers636 Walsall Road, Perry Barr648 yd
Beeches Gold174 Beeches Road, Perry Barr702 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New BellBooths Farm Road, Birmingham1,031 yd
Beaufort Arms42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marcos Fish & Chip Shop556 Walsall Road, Perry Barr152 yd
Peri Peri Pepper614 Walsall Road, Perry Barr369 yd
Mijan Balti Hut611 Walsall Road, Perry Barr436 yd
Shanghai Express390 Walsall Road, Perry Barr504 yd
Jade Garden Chinese Takeaway374 Walsall Road, Perry Barr504 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Midlands Co-Op606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr369 yd
Caterchoice FoodserviceHamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way1,017 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 pool637 yd
Dorrington Academy
DORRINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch678 yd
Birmingham Alexander Stadium
WALSALL ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite804 yd
Perry Park
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches987 yd
Arena Academy
BEECHES ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,056 yd
Perry Beeches Sport & Fitness Centre (Closed)
Beeches Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite1,069 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed252.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Walsall Road dangerous?

In 2023, 415 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 1LS.

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 1LS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 415
Violence And Sexual Offences 159
Shoplifting 51
Vehicle Crime 39
Public Order 37
Burglary 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Robbery 13
Other Theft 11
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 6
Drugs 5
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carmodale Avenue410 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Raymond Avenue207 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bescot Croft367 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bescot Croft367 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Law Cliff Road339 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bescot Croft367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Perry Park Crescent261 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairview Avenue106 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gainsborough Road0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Raymond Avenue207 yd
More Crime Statistics for Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1LS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B42 1LS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired61
Full-Time Employee43
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed5
Part-Time Employee5
Student (economically inactive)5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Construction9
Manufacturing8
Education8
Human health and social work activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3
Other3
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female99
Male96

Partnership Status

Single39
Married: Opposite sex70
Separated7
Divorced18
Widowed25

Health

Very good health75
Good health54
Fair health38
Bad health23
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 15
Degree or Similar 42
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese1
Indian27
Pakistani32
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean10
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White100
Arab1
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom148
European Union12
Africa7
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK148
10+ Years41
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Ireland2
Romania5
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held22

Religion

No religion33
Christian82
Hindu9
Muslim42
Sikh24
Not answered4
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