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

Nearby postcodes are: B42 1NN, B42 1NR, B42 1NL, B42 1NX, B42 1NH, B42 1UJ, B43 5TD, B20 1EQ, B42 1NZ.

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 1NP

Average Price
£303,809
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£259,492
Detached
£162,842
Flats/Maisonettes
£179,912
Other
£825,518

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
48 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002020-02-07 £292,873
Beaufort Arms, 42 - 46 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£719,8002018-08-09 £825,518
34 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£134,0002018-03-31 £157,501
48 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,9322008-03-07 £215,641
34 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£151,0002006-11-22 £202,322

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 		1,934 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		3,354 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		4,538 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,820 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		5,373 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road B42 1NU 		313 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorrington Academy
Dorrington Road, Perry Barr B42 1QR 		669 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ferndale Primary School
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr B43 5QF 		901 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Junior School
Hamstead Road, Great Barr B43 5BE 		1,074 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Infant School
Tanhouse Avenue, Great Barr B43 5AS 		1,143 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 		859 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Arena Academy
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		1,950 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		2,227 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4St John Wall Catholic School
Oxhill Road, Handsworth B21 8HH 		2,495 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NU 		2,650 yd Academy converter No Mixed 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 		4,956 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 		1,981 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		3,232 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		3,368 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		3,383 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		3,849 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
The dessert club Birmingham4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road86 yd
La Belle Vie Desserts4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road86 yd
Sea Garden2 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road86 yd
Sangam 2425 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr101 yd
Kays Food Services90 Greenway, Birmingham224 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beaufort Arms42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr2 yd
Hamstead Social Welfare ClubHamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road698 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hamstead Fish Bar40 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr2 yd
Take a Bite32 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr2 yd
China Taste5 Old Walsall Road53 yd
Sam's4 Old Walsall Road54 yd
Chuffalo5 International House, Old Walsall Road54 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GmbHLidl, Old Walsall Road325 yd
Caterchoice FoodserviceHamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way533 yd
Midlands Co-Op606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr789 yd
Tesco ExpressTesco Express, Hamstead Road839 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dorrington Academy
DORRINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch557 yd
Hamstead Site
HAMSTEAD HILL 		grass pitches569 yd
Hamstead Hall Academy
CRAYTHORNE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite951 yd
Ferndale Primary School
FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches981 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%

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

Safety

Is Old Walsall Road dangerous?

In 2023, 427 crimes were reported near Old Walsall Road . Only 24% 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 1NP.

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 1NP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 427
Violence And Sexual Offences 159
Other Theft 55
Vehicle Crime 41
Public Order 39
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Shoplifting 25
Burglary 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Drugs 14
Robbery 10
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 7
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bradford Close497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hamstead165 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hillside Drive337 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coleraine Road470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket87 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket87 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket87 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Greenway277 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Greenway277 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near The Croftway466 yd
More Crime Statistics for Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1NP

Employment

B42 1NP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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

Full-Time Employee63
Retired27
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Self-Employed16
Part-Time Employee13
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed11
Other10
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities16
Education12
Manufacturing11
Other7
Financial and insurance activities6
Construction6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female128
Male101

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed15

Health

Very good health104
Good health79
Fair health24
Bad health15
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
Degree or Similar 49
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian36
Pakistani16
Other Asian3
Black African11
Black Caribbean27
Other Black10
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other1
White106
Arab6
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom144
European Union33
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean13
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK144
10+ Years52
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom146
Italy2
Spain3
Poland7
Romania2
Other EU countries15
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean5
No passport held38

Religion

No religion42
Christian114
Hindu17
Jewish1
Muslim24
Sikh14
Not answered19
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