Birmingham Road is in Great Barr, Birmingham and in Walsall district. B43 7AN is located in the Paddock electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Walsall South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birmingham Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 7AN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS5 3LH, WS5 3LF, WS5 3LL, WS5 3LG.

Birmingham Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birmingham Road are based on 247 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Walsall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B43 7AN

Average Price
£337,640
Semi-Detached
£337,640
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birmingham Road

Average Price
£340,180
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birmingham Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Merrions Wood Lodge Birmingham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£248,0002007-06-22 £392,548
Merrions Wood Lodge Birmingham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9502006-04-28 £414,705
Merrions Wood Lodge Birmingham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002004-02-27 £205,665

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road, WS5 4NN 		2,660 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PX 		3,933 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		5,092 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue, WS2 9UP 		5,401 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Yew Tree Primary School
Birchfield Way, Yew Tree Estate WS5 4DX 		870 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedYew Tree Primary School
Birchfield Way, Yew Tree Estate WS5 4DX 		870 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Birmingham Road, Great Barr B43 7AP 		901 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Hall Junior Academy
Park Hall Road, WS5 3HF 		1,070 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Hall Infant Academy
Park Hall Road, WS5 3HF 		1,107 yd Academy converter 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 		1,206 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Barr Beacon School
Old Hall Lane, Aldridge WS9 0RF 		2,185 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queen Mary's Grammar School
Sutton Road, WS1 2PG 		2,433 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Joseph Leckie Academy
Walstead Road West, WS5 4PG 		2,684 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street, WS1 2ND 		3,186 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWalsall College
Wisemore Campus, WS2 8ES 		4,229 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMayfield Preparatory School
Sutton Road, WALSALL WS1 2PD 		2,634 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHomeschool
49 Manifold Way, Sandwell WS10 0GB 		3,103 yd Other independent special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHigh Point Academy
Friar Park Road, WS10 0JS 		3,507 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHydesville Tower School
25, Broadway North, Walsall WS1 2QG 		3,575 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Ladder School
Millennium House, 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL 		3,612 yd Free schools alternative provision 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
Pavilion Recreation CentreUniversity of Aston, Birmingham Road314 yd
Helping Hands After SchoolC/o St Margarets C of E School, 301-303 Birmingham Road677 yd
Basmati Restaurant230 Birmingham Road717 yd
Great Barr Golf ClubGolf Club, Chapel Lane992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bell Inn450 Birmingham Road, Walsall544 yd
Beacon Harvester222 Birmingham Road717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mustafa Chip Shop232 Birmingham Road717 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Aston University (Recreation Centre)
UNIVERSITY RECREATION GROUNDS UNIVERSITY RECREATION GROUNDS BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts315 yd
Handsworth Rufc (Charles Lewis Memorial Ground)
Birmingham Road 		grass pitches396 yd
West Bromwich Albion (Palm Training Ground)
BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite500 yd
Handsworth Rufc (Walstead Road)
Walstead Road 		grass pitches717 yd
Chapel Lane
CHAPEL LANE 		grass pitches924 yd
Great Barr Golf Club
CHAPEL LANE 		golf989 yd
Youfit (Birmingham)
CHAPEL LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,066 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%

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

Safety

Is Birmingham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 45 crimes were reported near Birmingham Road . 72% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B43 7AN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 45
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Violence And Sexual Offences 12
Vehicle Crime 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Other Crime 3
Burglary 3
Other Theft 1
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B43 7AN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Birmingham Road544 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Glenelg Mews297 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodlands Avenue474 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Beacon Road172 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Merrion'S Close404 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birmingham Road544 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Farm House Way511 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merrion'S Close404 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Farm House Way511 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Farm House Way511 yd

Employment

B43 7AN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in B43 7AN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired115
Full-Time Employee88
Self-Employed49
Part-Time Employee37
Student (economically inactive)24
Looking after home or family16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Education24
Manufacturing19
Construction16
Information and communication13
Financial and insurance activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female223
Male184

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex211
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed30

Health

Very good health188
Good health152
Fair health46
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 167
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian150
Pakistani38
Other Asian7
Black Caribbean7
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White179
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom330
European Union4
Africa7
Middle East and Asia64
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK330
10+ Years70
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom365
Romania3
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia8
No passport held30

Religion

No religion40
Christian146
Buddhist1
Hindu34
Muslim49
Sikh124
Not answered11
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