Highfield Road is in Great Barr, Birmingham and in Sandwell district. B43 5AN is located in the Newton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Bromwich East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Highfield Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5AN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B43 5AW, B43 5AB, B43 5AP, B43 5AR, B43 5BD, B43 5AG, B43 5AA, B43 5BJ, B43 5AL.

Highfield Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfield Road are based on 634 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B43 5AN

Average Price
£225,023
Semi-Detached
£228,234
Terraced
£186,500
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£298,098
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Highfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002017-07-28 £233,416
60 Highfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£142,5002016-12-07 £221,826
12 Highfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£112,0002016-10-14 £174,149
10 Highfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£132,0002013-10-23 £245,032
42 Highfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002010-07-12 £206,778

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 		3,190 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road, WS5 4NN 		4,265 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		4,694 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 4Hamstead Infant School
Tanhouse Avenue, Great Barr B43 5AS 		416 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Junior School
Hamstead Road, Great Barr B43 5BE 		501 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grove Vale Primary School
Monksfield Avenue, Great Barr B43 6AL 		1,174 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ferndale Primary School
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr B43 5QF 		1,182 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Name Catholic Primary School
Cross Lane, Great Barr B43 6LN 		1,647 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,009 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane, Great Barr B43 7SD 		1,978 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Wall Catholic School
Oxhill Road, Handsworth B21 8HH 		2,521 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Arena Academy
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		3,152 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		3,192 yd Academy converter No Girls 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 		4,030 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		3,096 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priestley Smith School
Perry Beeches Campus, Beeches Road B42 2PY 		3,194 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHomeschool
49 Manifold Way, Sandwell WS10 0GB 		3,382 yd Other independent special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		3,661 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		3,693 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
Stanton Fish & Chips190 Hamstead Road361 yd
Great Barr Cafe Ltd233 Newton Road961 yd
SubwayColliery Service Station, Hamstead Road988 yd
Hamstead Hall AcademyHamstead Hall Community Learning Centre, Craythorne Avenue1,018 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Valley Bar & ChargrillTanhouse Avenue70 yd
The HamsteadThe Hamstead, 89 Green Lane375 yd
The Malt ShovelMalt Shovel Inn, Newton Road924 yd
Special SpicesSpecial Spices, Newton Road947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SeaFresh Fish and Chips143 Hamstead Road297 yd
Yummy141 Hamstead Road297 yd
The Scran Man5 Bowstoke Road834 yd
The Wagon and the Snack ShackForge Mill Farm, Forge Lane908 yd
G's Fish Bar36 Gorse Farm Road924 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco Express, Hamstead Road721 yd
Co-op52 Gorse Farm Road991 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Bernards Parish Church
Broome Ave 		253 yd
Hamstead Hall Academy
CRAYTHORNE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite911 yd
Ferndale Primary School
FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,092 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 speed58.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 235 crimes were reported near Highfield 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 B43 5AN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 235
Violence And Sexual Offences 103
Vehicle Crime 35
Public Order 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Other Theft 13
Burglary 12
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Robbery 9
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Drugs 5
Shoplifting 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B43 5AN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Haven Croft519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stanton Road386 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near B4167429 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holland Road519 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holland Road519 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Conway Grove520 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Baker House Grove365 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B4167429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Blenheim Drive430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blenheim Drive430 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B43 5AN 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 Employee93
Retired48
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)23
Looking after home or family20
Other19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities22
Education15
Construction15
Manufacturing14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female204
Male169

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex134
Separated7
Divorced17
Widowed21

Health

Very good health175
Good health128
Fair health52
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 72
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian58
Pakistani4
Other Asian30
Black African17
Black Caribbean31
Other Black19
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other9
White176
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union16
Africa16
Middle East and Asia47
The Americas and the Caribbean16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years72
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom296
Ireland1
Italy4
Portugal4
Poland2
Romania1
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia14
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held38

Religion

No religion74
Christian180
Hindu15
Muslim22
Sikh71
Other religion5
Not answered10
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