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

Nearby postcodes are: B43 5ES, B43 5BG, B43 5QN, B43 5EX, B43 5QP, B43 5BE, B43 5QR, B43 5QL, B43 5BH.

James Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on James Road are based on 66 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 5EU

Average Price
£203,390
Semi-Detached
£256,844
Terraced
£195,912
Detached
£246,032
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Road

Average Price
£199,306
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
45 James Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£206,0002023-05-15 £207,580
61 James Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£191,0002022-09-30 £189,999
5 James Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£184,0002018-11-20 £246,032
1 James Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£161,0002018-04-06 £228,332
23 James Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£143,0002018-03-29 £201,117

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 		2,591 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		4,095 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road, WS5 4NN 		4,557 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 Junior School
Hamstead Road, Great Barr B43 5BE 		141 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Infant School
Tanhouse Avenue, Great Barr B43 5AS 		227 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ferndale Primary School
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr B43 5QF 		599 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road B42 1NU 		1,082 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grove Vale Primary School
Monksfield Avenue, Great Barr B43 6AL 		1,119 yd Community school No 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 		846 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane, Great Barr B43 7SD 		1,897 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Arena Academy
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		2,554 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Wall Catholic School
Oxhill Road, Handsworth B21 8HH 		2,661 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		2,992 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 		4,529 yd Further education 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 		2,596 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		3,669 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		3,686 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHomeschool
49 Manifold Way, Sandwell WS10 0GB 		3,820 yd Other independent special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		3,844 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 Road250 yd
SubwayColliery Service Station, Hamstead Road445 yd
Kays Food Services90 Greenway, Birmingham882 yd
Hamstead Hall AcademyHamstead Hall Community Learning Centre, Craythorne Avenue936 yd
The dessert club Birmingham4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road973 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Valley Bar & ChargrillTanhouse Avenue626 yd
The HamsteadThe Hamstead, 89 Green Lane639 yd
Hamstead Social Welfare ClubHamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road792 yd
Beaufort Arms42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
G's Fish Bar36 Gorse Farm Road460 yd
Rose Garden34 Gorse Farm Road460 yd
SeaFresh Fish and Chips143 Hamstead Road700 yd
Yummy141 Hamstead Road700 yd
Cake Shop and Sunita's Sweet Centre205-207 Dyas Avenue, Birmingham847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco Express, Hamstead Road247 yd
Co-op52 Gorse Farm Road559 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ferndale Primary School
FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches526 yd
St Bernards Parish Church
Broome Ave 		731 yd
Hamstead Hall Academy
CRAYTHORNE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite806 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed193.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.41 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is James Road dangerous?

In 2023, 321 crimes were reported near James Road . 32% 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 5EU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 321
Violence And Sexual Offences 122
Vehicle Crime 33
Shoplifting 28
Public Order 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Burglary 20
Other Theft 19
Robbery 18
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Drugs 10
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stafford Way250 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Appleton Avenue220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stafford Way250 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stafford Way250 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Allen Close331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Allen Close331 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bankside373 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near B4167171 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B4167171 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station446 yd

Employment

B43 5EU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee102
Retired51
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)22
Other19
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed13
Self-Employed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities18
Education16
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Other10
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female185
Male166

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed12

Health

Very good health169
Good health120
Fair health43
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 60
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese4
Indian99
Pakistani11
Other Asian4
Black African5
Black Caribbean32
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian14
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other6
White130
Other22

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union27
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia50
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years70
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland1
Italy4
Spain1
Poland5
Romania6
Other EU countries16
Other Europe2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia13
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion59
Christian139
Hindu47
Muslim21
Sikh67
Not answered17
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