West Road is in Birmingham and in Sandwell district. B43 5PS 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 West Road, Birmingham, B43 5PS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B43 5PT, B43 5PJ, B43 5PB, B43 5QU, B43 5RA, B43 5PE, B43 5PG, B43 5QJ, B43 5PX.

West Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Road are based on 10 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 5PS

Average Price
£69,925
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£69,925
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Road

Average Price
£128,560
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 2 Allen House West Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£76,5002023-03-31 £75,487
Flat 2 Allen House West Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£45,0002022-09-02 £44,433
Flat 2 Allen House West Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£58,0002012-04-05 £89,855

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 		2,278 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		3,778 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road, WS5 4NN 		4,813 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		5,184 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Ferndale Primary School
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr B43 5QF 		384 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Junior School
Hamstead Road, Great Barr B43 5BE 		424 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Infant School
Tanhouse Avenue, Great Barr B43 5AS 		515 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road B42 1NU 		755 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Name Catholic Primary School
Cross Lane, Great Barr B43 6LN 		1,242 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 		833 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane, Great Barr B43 7SD 		2,023 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Arena Academy
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		2,247 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Wall Catholic School
Oxhill Road, Handsworth B21 8HH 		2,698 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NU 		2,830 yd Academy converter 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 		4,756 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 		2,288 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		3,625 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		3,644 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		3,796 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		4,000 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
SubwayColliery Service Station, Hamstead Road183 yd
Stanton Fish & Chips190 Hamstead Road581 yd
Kays Food Services90 Greenway, Birmingham630 yd
The dessert club Birmingham4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road674 yd
La Belle Vie Desserts4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hamstead Social Welfare ClubHamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road490 yd
Beaufort Arms42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr750 yd
The Valley Bar & ChargrillTanhouse Avenue939 yd
The HamsteadThe Hamstead, 89 Green Lane959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
G's Fish Bar36 Gorse Farm Road497 yd
Rose Garden34 Gorse Farm Road497 yd
Cake Shop and Sunita's Sweet Centre205-207 Dyas Avenue, Birmingham523 yd
Sam's4 Old Walsall Road707 yd
Chuffalo5 International House, Old Walsall Road707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco Express, Hamstead Road271 yd
Co-op52 Gorse Farm Road595 yd
Lidl UK GmbHLidl, Old Walsall Road1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ferndale Primary School
FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches374 yd
Hamstead Hall Academy
CRAYTHORNE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite837 yd
St Bernards Parish Church
Broome Ave 		1,062 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 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.9%

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 speed76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed152.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed152.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed21.99 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Road dangerous?

In 2023, 351 crimes were reported near West Road . Only 29% 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 5PS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 351
Violence And Sexual Offences 128
Vehicle Crime 37
Public Order 28
Burglary 28
Other Theft 24
Shoplifting 24
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Robbery 16
Other Crime 12
Drugs 11
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Court518 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holland Road422 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Langdale Road237 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Langdale Road237 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Langdale Road237 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bradford Close416 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stafford Way93 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holland Road422 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grove Court518 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bankside64 yd

Employment

B43 5PS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 B43 5PS 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 Employee47
Student (economically inactive)35
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family28
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Other17
Unemployed17
Retired15
Self-Employed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Human health and social work activities10
Education7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Construction3
Other3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female191
Male148

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex69
Separated10
Divorced13
Widowed1

Health

Very good health156
Good health135
Fair health31
Bad health12
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 53
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Indian12
Pakistani5
Other Asian15
Black African48
Black Caribbean68
Other Black20
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other7
White122
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union16
Africa27
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean19

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years65
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Italy1
Poland6
Romania4
Other EU countries7
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East3
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean8
No passport held89

Religion

No religion78
Christian187
Muslim43
Sikh7
Other religion4
Not answered18
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