Hamstead Road is in Great Barr, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B43 5BU 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 Hamstead Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B43 5BA, B43 5BT, B43 5BS, B43 5LB, B43 5LD, B43 5DG, B43 5BP, B43 5LE, B43 5BY.

Hamstead Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hamstead Road are based on 559 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 B43 5BU

Average Price
£259,079
Semi-Detached
£259,079
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hamstead Road

Average Price
£234,803
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hamstead Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
74 Hamstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002021-03-12 £231,171
70 Hamstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£173,5002020-06-30 £225,122
60 Hamstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002019-09-27 £229,712
78 Hamstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002016-07-22 £229,417
70 Hamstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£122,0002015-10-16 £203,305

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 		3,254 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road, WS5 4NN 		3,735 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		4,758 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 4Grove Vale Primary School
Monksfield Avenue, Great Barr B43 6AL 		666 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Infant School
Tanhouse Avenue, Great Barr B43 5AS 		815 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Junior School
Hamstead Road, Great Barr B43 5BE 		850 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ferndale Primary School
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr B43 5QF 		1,247 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Name Catholic Primary School
Cross Lane, Great Barr B43 6LN 		1,342 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane, Great Barr B43 7SD 		1,432 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1HL 		1,542 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Wall Catholic School
Oxhill Road, Handsworth B21 8HH 		3,103 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Arena Academy
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		3,191 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane, B71 2BX 		3,325 yd Foundation school 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 		4,386 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 		2,944 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHomeschool
49 Manifold Way, Sandwell WS10 0GB 		2,970 yd Other independent special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priestley Smith School
Perry Beeches Campus, Beeches Road B42 2PY 		3,236 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHigh Point Academy
Friar Park Road, WS10 0JS 		3,330 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		4,151 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
Great Barr Cafe Ltd233 Newton Road515 yd
Stanton Fish & Chips190 Hamstead Road648 yd
Great Barr Hotel & Conference CentreGreat Barr Hotel And Conference Centre, Pear Tree Drive654 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The HamsteadThe Hamstead, 89 Green Lane240 yd
The Malt ShovelMalt Shovel Inn, Newton Road380 yd
Special SpicesSpecial Spices, Newton Road550 yd
The Valley Bar & ChargrillTanhouse Avenue653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SeaFresh Fish and Chips143 Hamstead Road293 yd
Yummy141 Hamstead Road293 yd
The Scran Man5 Bowstoke Road403 yd
G's Fish Bar36 Gorse Farm Road876 yd
Rose Garden34 Gorse Farm Road876 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op52 Gorse Farm Road881 yd
Tesco ExpressTesco Express, Hamstead Road1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Bernards Parish Church
Broome Ave 		360 yd
Grove Vale Primary School
MONKSFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches647 yd
Birmingham County Fa Headquarters
RAY HALL LANE 		grass pitches875 yd
Red House Park
NEWTON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts969 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 speed36.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hamstead Road dangerous?

In 2023, 261 crimes were reported near Hamstead Road . 37% 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 5BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 261
Violence And Sexual Offences 130
Vehicle Crime 35
Burglary 17
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Public Order 15
Other Theft 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Other Crime 10
Robbery 9
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Johns Grove463 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Broomhill Close82 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chudleigh Grove309 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chudleigh Grove309 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stanton Road366 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Baker House Grove428 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Haven Croft211 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Valerie Grove198 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Blenheim Drive161 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Blenheim Drive161 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B43 5BU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired76
Full-Time Employee74
Part-Time Employee28
Other10
Self-Employed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Education9
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage4
Other2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female140
Male124

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex110
Married: Same sex3
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed19

Health

Very good health97
Good health98
Fair health53
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 56
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian45
Pakistani5
Other Asian7
Black Caribbean39
Other Black3
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other5
White140
Roma1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom209
European Union15
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean11
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK209
10+ Years46
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Italy1
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries8
Southern Asia11
No passport held38

Religion

No religion53
Christian134
Hindu16
Muslim9
Sikh36
Other religion5
Not answered12
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