Penns Lane is in Sutton Coldfield and in Birmingham district. B72 1BJ is located in the Sutton Wylde Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sutton Coldfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B72 1XZ, B72 1XE, B72 1BL, B72 1YB, B72 1XY, B72 1BF, B72 1AE, B72 1YT, B72 1YF.

Penns Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Penns Lane are based on 402 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 B72 1BJ

Average Price
£658,365
Semi-Detached
£718,202
Terraced
£393,809
Detached
£656,201
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penns Lane

Average Price
£403,571
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penns LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
87 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£575,0002021-06-29 £641,198
103 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002021-03-05 £538,078
61 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£640,2502020-05-29 £794,063
61 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£900,0002019-10-04 £1,113,907
75 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002018-10-19 £727,487

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Osborne Nursery School
Station Road, Erdington B23 6UB 		1,620 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Nursery School
29 Highcroft Road, Erdington B23 6AU 		2,756 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Vale Nursery School
Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale B35 6DU 		2,868 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		3,918 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		4,866 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 4Penns Primary School
Berwood Road, B72 1BS 		572 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wylde Green Primary School
Green Lanes, B73 5JL 		673 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Yenton Primary School
Chester Road, Erdington B24 0ED 		738 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey Catholic Primary School
Sutton Road, B23 6QL 		1,318 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOsborne Primary School
Osborne Road, Erdington B23 6TY 		1,675 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Edmund Campion Catholic School
Sutton Road, Erdington B23 5XA 		1,000 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Wylde Green Road, B76 1QT 		1,518 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Jockey Road, B73 5PT 		2,245 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Plantsbrook School
Upper Holland Road, B72 1RB 		2,709 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Erdington Academy
Kingsbury Road, Erdington B24 8RE 		2,937 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHighclare School
10 Sutton Road, Erdington B23 6QL 		1,501 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Shrubbery School Ltd
Walmley Ash Road, B76 1HY 		1,765 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedImedia School
85 Summer Road, Erdington B23 6UT 		2,078 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueensbury School
Wood End Road, B24 8BL 		2,756 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ebn Academy 2
10 High Street, Castle Vale B35 7PR 		3,275 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
Allendale DiningWalmley Golf Club, Brooks Road436 yd
Shakehouse415 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall488 yd
Coffee Cup421 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall503 yd
Burger Boi423 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall503 yd
Jahed425 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Verdo Lounge Cafe Bar430 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall586 yd
The YentonSutton Road, Birmingham634 yd
Walmley Golf ClubBrooks Road, Birmingham694 yd
The DigbyThe Digby, 911 Chester Road989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
HongKong House401 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall483 yd
Sushi Bistro419 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall503 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri439 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall505 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar408 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall586 yd
Tasty Pizza716 Chester Road, Erdington785 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co Operative443-447 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall503 yd
Sainsburys Local346 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall525 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Walmley Golf Club
BROOKS ROAD 		golf462 yd
Penns Primary School
BERWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches466 yd
Alcoa Sports Ground (Closed)
Chatsworth Close 		grass pitches532 yd
Penns Lane Sports Ground
OLDACRE CLOSE 		grass pitches, tennis courts709 yd
Wylde Green Primary School
GREEN LANES 		grass pitches789 yd
Lakeside Active Health
PENNS LANE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool914 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic School
SUTTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite1,046 yd
Yenton Playing Fields
WOODWAY 		grass pitches1,055 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed151.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Penns Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 339 crimes were reported near Penns Lane . 30% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B72 1BJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 339
Shoplifting 143
Violence And Sexual Offences 65
Other Theft 31
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Vehicle Crime 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Burglary 11
Public Order 9
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Other Crime 4
Drugs 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B72 1BJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket505 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area532 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket505 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket505 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket505 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket505 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket505 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket505 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Berwood Farm Road321 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Orphanage Road242 yd

Employment

B72 1BJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee115
Retired93
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education27
Manufacturing21
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Human health and social work activities13
Financial and insurance activities10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other9
Information and communication9
Construction9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female189
Male200

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex198
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed17

Health

Very good health195
Good health141
Fair health43
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 159
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese2
Indian43
Pakistani32
Other Asian1
Black African2
Black Caribbean6
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed Other3
White276
Arab5
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom342
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia28
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK342
10+ Years41
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom364
Ireland1
France1
Germany1
Other Europe1
Southern Asia3
No passport held18

Religion

No religion87
Christian201
Hindu20
Jewish1
Muslim32
Sikh24
Not answered26
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