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

Nearby postcodes are: B42 1LR, B42 1LP, B42 2HH, B42 2HF, B42 1LS, B42 1NA, B42 1LG, B42 1NB, B42 1EH.

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 1ND

Average Price
£311,170
Semi-Detached
£244,948
Terraced
£273,492
Detached
£348,121
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
597 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9502022-12-15 £244,774
573 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-07-30 £362,644
563 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002018-05-25 £412,469
561 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002017-10-06 £319,337
571 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002012-12-11 £394,161

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 		1,022 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		2,413 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		3,741 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,731 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Nursery School
29 Highcroft Road, Erdington B23 6AU 		5,218 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 		653 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road B42 1NU 		728 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Calshot Primary School
Calshot Road, Great Barr B42 2BY 		952 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beeches Junior School
Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PY 		1,089 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beeches Infant School
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		1,089 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 		1,065 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1HL 		1,801 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NU 		1,811 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrince Albert High School
115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr B42 2TU 		2,438 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr B42 2SY 		2,549 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 		5,339 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 		1,089 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		2,487 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		2,933 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson Stuart School
Perry Common Road, Erdington B23 7AT 		3,751 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust
Perry Common Road, B23 7AT 		3,751 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 Road84 yd
The Towers636 Walsall Road, Perry Barr462 yd
Beeches Gold174 Beeches Road, Perry Barr668 yd
The Vape Quarter392 Walsall Road, Perry Barr697 yd
Agatha's Traditional Delights399 Walsall Road, Perry Barr770 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New BellBooths Farm Road, Birmingham884 yd
Beaufort Arms42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr942 yd
Hamstead Social Welfare ClubHamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marcos Fish & Chip Shop556 Walsall Road, Perry Barr84 yd
Peri Peri Pepper614 Walsall Road, Perry Barr194 yd
Mijan Balti Hut611 Walsall Road, Perry Barr251 yd
Pizza Expert260 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr507 yd
Bays Fish Bar8 Longstone Road, Birmingham623 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Midlands Co-Op606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr194 yd
Caterchoice FoodserviceHamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way1,010 yd
Lidl UK GmbHLidl, Old Walsall Road1,048 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 pool581 yd
Dorrington Academy
DORRINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch677 yd
Birmingham Alexander Stadium
WALSALL ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite973 yd
Arena Academy
BEECHES ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,024 yd
Perry Beeches Sport & Fitness Centre (Closed)
Beeches Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite1,044 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 speed218.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.4 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, 390 crimes were reported near Walsall Road . Only 27% 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 1ND.

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 1ND

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 390
Violence And Sexual Offences 144
Shoplifting 51
Vehicle Crime 37
Public Order 30
Burglary 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Robbery 15
Other Crime 12
Other Theft 10
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 1ND.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thetford Road463 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Law Cliff Road216 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Bescot Croft193 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Bescot Croft193 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bescot Croft193 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bescot Croft193 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bescot Croft193 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bescot Croft193 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dyas Avenue504 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Dyas Avenue504 yd
More Crime Statistics for Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1ND

Employment

B42 1ND 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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