Walsall Road is in Perry Barr, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B42 2LX 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, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2LX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B42 1PE, B42 2NG, B42 1PD, B42 1PB, B42 1PG, B42 1PZ, B42 1PA, B42 1PR, B42 2LS.

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 2LX

Average Price
£336,030
Semi-Detached
£323,525
Terraced
£310,925
Detached
£385,183
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£612,484

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
444 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-05-04 £245,858
424 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£277,0002021-01-29 £315,858
408 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002018-02-02 £324,459
394 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£820,0002017-10-04 £953,759
442 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£217,5002016-12-21 £271,209

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 		1,228 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		2,248 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		3,191 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,093 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Nursery School
29 Highcroft Road, Erdington B23 6AU 		4,681 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 		723 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road B42 1NU 		1,265 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beeches Junior School
Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PY 		1,337 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beeches Infant School
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		1,337 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Orchard Primary School
Cherry Orchard Road, Handsworth Wood B20 2LB 		1,341 yd Community school 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 		1,337 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrince Albert High School
115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr B42 2TU 		1,765 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr B42 2SY 		1,863 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
2out of 4Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NU 		2,076 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1HL 		2,142 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		5,460 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed 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 		4,662 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 		1,337 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		2,586 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		2,951 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirchfield Independent Girls' School
30 Beacon Hill, B6 6JU 		3,180 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Wilson Stuart School
Perry Common Road, Erdington B23 7AT 		3,334 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
The Vape Quarter392 Walsall Road, Perry Barr7 yd
Agatha's Traditional Delights399 Walsall Road, Perry Barr138 yd
Gmac CateringBirmingham Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road409 yd
Back Straight Stand Alexander StadiumWalsall Road, Perry Barr429 yd
Badshah Palace RestaurantBadshah Palace, Walsall Road633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tennis CourtWalsall Road, Perry Barr728 yd
Aston Manor Cricket And Lucas Sports ClubChurch Road, Perry Barr1,041 yd
Church TavernChurch Tavern, 25-27 Church Road1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shanghai Express390 Walsall Road, Perry Barr2 yd
Jade Garden Chinese Takeaway374 Walsall Road, Perry Barr2 yd
Marcos Fish & Chip Shop556 Walsall Road, Perry Barr633 yd
Bays Fish Bar8 Longstone Road, Birmingham717 yd
Pizza Expert260 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr786 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Midlands Co-Op606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr855 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Birmingham Alexander Stadium
WALSALL ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite515 yd
Perry Park
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches525 yd
Dorrington Academy
DORRINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch829 yd
Aston Manor Cricket Club
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches875 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields
BRAMLEY DRIVE 		cycling, grass pitches957 yd
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre
BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,021 yd
Birmingham Bike Park
ALDRIDGE ROAD 		cycling1,044 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 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.2%

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/s2.8%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s2.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed189.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 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, 233 crimes were reported near Walsall Road . 40% 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 2LX.

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, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2LX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 233
Violence And Sexual Offences 110
Vehicle Crime 24
Public Order 22
Burglary 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Other Theft 10
Robbery 8
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B42 2LX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rowdale Road500 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Perry Avenue497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lymedene Road152 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lymedene Road152 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nevin Grove69 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dewsbury Grove336 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carmodale Avenue501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carmodale Avenue501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carmodale Avenue501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Marathon Point131 yd
More Crime Statistics for Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2LX

Employment

B42 2LX 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 Employee97
Retired51
Part-Time Employee36
Looking after home or family29
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)20
Unemployed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities26
Manufacturing22
Transport and storage15
Education15
Accommodation and food service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other9
Financial and insurance activities9
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female193
Male194

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed16

Health

Very good health169
Good health147
Fair health60
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 93
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi32
Chinese3
Indian57
Pakistani83
Other Asian11
Black African9
Black Caribbean27
Other Black16
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other5
White102
Arab6
Other21

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union21
Rest of Europe1
Africa13
Middle East and Asia63
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years89
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom311
Ireland1
Spain6
Poland6
Romania2
Other EU countries10
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion26
Christian128
Hindu5
Muslim166
Sikh39
Other religion1
Not answered22
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