Sandy Lane is in Great Barr, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B42 2QG is located in the Oscott 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 Sandy Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2QG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B42 2QJ, B42 2QL, B42 2FR, B42 2JW, B42 2FS, B42 2ES, B42 2FT, B42 2JN, B42 2QH.

Sandy Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sandy Lane are based on 75 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 2QG

Average Price
£195,822
Semi-Detached
£201,681
Terraced
£202,643
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£149,847
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandy Lane

Average Price
£191,985
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandy LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
37 Sandy Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-09-29 £308,672
45 Sandy Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002020-02-07 £148,976
25 Sandy Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002019-05-10 £189,297
61 Sandy Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002018-07-20 £142,250
99 Sandy Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£113,0002017-09-29 £151,672

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 		260 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		1,422 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		3,336 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Nursery School
29 Highcroft Road, Erdington B23 6AU 		4,698 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Osborne Nursery School
Station Road, Erdington B23 6UB 		5,384 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 4Beeches Junior School
Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PY 		166 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beeches Infant School
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		166 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NT 		457 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Glenmead Primary School
Glenmead Road, B44 8UQ 		461 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Calshot Primary School
Calshot Road, Great Barr B42 2BY 		831 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 		192 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NU 		589 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SR 		1,538 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Birmingham Academy
395 College Road, B44 0HF 		2,261 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Barr Beacon School
Old Hall Lane, Aldridge WS9 0RF 		2,631 yd Academy converter 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 		166 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		1,242 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		1,716 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bridge School
Coppice View Road, Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE 		2,928 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOscott Academy
St Martins's Church Centre, 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP 		2,962 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
Taste and See CafePerry Beeches Baptist Church, Beeches Road181 yd
Grillo Peri Peri Expert269 Beeches Road, Oscott249 yd
Beeches Gold174 Beeches Road, Perry Barr592 yd
The OccupierJehovah Witness Hall, Becton Grove619 yd
Caspian Pizza77 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr641 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Drakes DrumThe Drakes Drum, 11 Old Oscott Lane598 yd
The New BellBooths Farm Road, Birmingham983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ming Garden Chinese Takeaway267 Beeches Road, Oscott248 yd
Chris'S Fish Shop880 Aldridge Road, Oscott402 yd
Twin Pizza99 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr706 yd
Bays Fish Bar8 Longstone Road, Birmingham775 yd
Golden Rice Bowl640 Aldridge Road, Oscott797 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Midlands Co-Operative Society196 Dyas Road, Birmingham770 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Perry Beeches Sport & Fitness Centre (Closed)
Beeches Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite233 yd
Arena Academy
BEECHES ROAD 		artificial grass pitch272 yd
Queslett Park Golf Centre (Closed)
Booths Lane 		golf339 yd
Glenmead Primary School
GLENMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches359 yd
Glenmead
GLENMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches400 yd
Great Barr Leisure Centre
ALDRIDGE ROAD 		health and fitness suite593 yd
Great Barr School
ALDRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches593 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (James Watt Campus)
ALDRIDGE ROAD 		health and fitness suite601 yd
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre
BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool693 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 speed140.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sandy Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 333 crimes were reported near Sandy Lane . 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 2QG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sandy Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2QG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 333
Violence And Sexual Offences 170
Public Order 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Vehicle Crime 22
Other Theft 17
Robbery 16
Burglary 10
Possession Of Weapons 6
Drugs 6
Other Crime 4
Shoplifting 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Deer Park Drive164 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Malthouse Lane294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station533 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Deer Park Drive164 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Deer Park Drive164 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Deer Park Drive164 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Deer Park Drive164 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Malthouse Lane294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Malthouse Lane294 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Malthouse Lane294 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sandy Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2QG

Employment

B42 2QG area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B42 2QG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee125
Part-Time Employee49
Retired34
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)25
Looking after home or family19
Other15
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing23
Human health and social work activities19
Transport and storage15
Education14
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities12
Financial and insurance activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female234
Male213

Partnership Status

Single159
Married: Opposite sex121
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced27
Widowed10

Health

Very good health232
Good health165
Fair health45
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 76
Degree or Similar 102
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi22
Chinese3
Indian22
Pakistani21
Other Asian10
Black African18
Black Caribbean35
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other5
White268
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom370
European Union14
Rest of Europe4
Africa13
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK370
10+ Years47
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom358
Ireland8
France4
Portugal5
Poland2
Romania1
Other EU countries5
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held48

Religion

No religion156
Christian174
Buddhist3
Hindu9
Muslim57
Sikh6
Not answered43
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