Foden Road is in Great Barr, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B42 2EL 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 Foden Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B42 2EW, B42 2JE, B42 2JD, B42 2BG, B42 2BQ, B42 2JB, B42 2NR, B42 2NN, B42 2EA.

Foden Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Foden Road are based on 244 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 2EL

Average Price
£239,706
Semi-Detached
£238,387
Terraced
£250,519
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£207,305
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foden Road

Average Price
£230,011
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foden Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
101 Foden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-07-08 £254,146
43 Foden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-11-09 £263,985
83 Foden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£217,0002020-03-10 £267,833
101 Foden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£213,0002019-12-19 £265,466
77 Foden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£183,5002019-11-11 £228,957

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 		936 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		2,439 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		4,019 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		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 4Calshot Primary School
Calshot Road, Great Barr B42 2BY 		513 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road B42 1NU 		790 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beeches Junior School
Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PY 		950 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beeches Infant School
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		950 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorrington Academy
Dorrington Road, Perry Barr B42 1QR 		1,072 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		910 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NU 		1,564 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1HL 		1,899 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane, Great Barr B43 7SD 		2,545 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SR 		2,610 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		950 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		2,322 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		2,809 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson Stuart School
Perry Common Road, Erdington B23 7AT 		3,920 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust
Perry Common Road, B23 7AT 		3,920 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
The Towers636 Walsall Road, Perry Barr309 yd
Beeches Gold174 Beeches Road, Perry Barr556 yd
Badshah Palace RestaurantBadshah Palace, Walsall Road567 yd
Caspian Pizza77 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr873 yd
Taste and See CafePerry Beeches Baptist Church, Beeches Road1,014 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New BellBooths Farm Road, Birmingham409 yd
Hamstead Social Welfare ClubHamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road864 yd
Beaufort Arms42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mijan Balti Hut611 Walsall Road, Perry Barr302 yd
Peri Peri Pepper614 Walsall Road, Perry Barr425 yd
Lung Wah168 Perry Wood Road, Birmingham452 yd
Full House201 Turnberry Road, Birmingham502 yd
Marcos Fish & Chip Shop556 Walsall Road, Perry Barr567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Midlands Co-Op606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr425 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 pool450 yd
Arena Academy
BEECHES ROAD 		artificial grass pitch825 yd
Perry Beeches Sport & Fitness Centre (Closed)
Beeches Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite862 yd
Queslett Park Golf Centre (Closed)
Booths Lane 		golf965 yd
Dorrington Academy
DORRINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,059 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 speed197.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Foden Road dangerous?

In 2023, 333 crimes were reported near Foden Road . 31% 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 2EL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Foden Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2EL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 333
Violence And Sexual Offences 121
Shoplifting 49
Burglary 31
Vehicle Crime 24
Public Order 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Other Theft 17
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Robbery 8
Other Crime 8
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 1
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 2EL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Bescot Croft426 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bescot Croft426 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trehurst Avenue543 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bescot Croft426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thetford Road247 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thetford Road247 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Thetford Road247 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Turnberry Road367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Turnberry Road367 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bescot Croft426 yd
More Crime Statistics for Foden Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2EL

Employment

B42 2EL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee85
Retired60
Part-Time Employee31
Student (economically inactive)18
Unemployed16
Self-Employed13
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education30
Manufacturing27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities17
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities9
Transport and storage7
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female152
Male136

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated3
Divorced18
Widowed17

Health

Very good health114
Good health109
Fair health46
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 66
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi16
Indian57
Pakistani11
Other Asian7
Black Caribbean16
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
White159
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom236
European Union15
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK236
10+ Years40
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Lithuania1
Romania8
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
Southern Asia1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion59
Christian136
Hindu24
Muslim30
Sikh12
Other religion11
Not answered15
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