Beacon Road Pheasey, Walsall
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (B43), about 420 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 41902986.
- Sales: 35 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £261,000 across 2 sales.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Walsall costs £2,627 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hamstead (Birmingham), about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 145 to 152 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Collingwood Family Practice, about 510 m (0.3 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 71 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £261,000 | £252,000 | £270,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £277,777 | £277,777 | £277,777 |
| 2022 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2019 | 5 | £175,000 | £85,000 | £215,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £167,500 | £155,000 | £180,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £167,000 | £167,000 | £167,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £145,500 | £145,500 | £145,500 |
| 2011 | 3 | £75,000 | £72,000 | £80,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £116,000 | £116,000 | £116,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £174,000 | £174,000 | £174,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £214,000 | £214,000 | £214,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | 110 B43 7BN | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2025 | 96 B43 7BN | Semi-detached | £252,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2023 | 104 B43 7BN | Semi-detached | £277,777 | |
| 14 Oct 2022 | 102 B43 7BN | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2020 | 88 B43 7BN | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2019 | 142A B43 7BN | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 May 2019 | 94 B43 7BN | Semi-detached | £215,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Apr 2019 | 124 B43 7BN | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2019 | 124 B43 7BN | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2019 | 108 B43 7BN | Semi-detached | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2016 | 108 B43 7BN | Semi-detached | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Mar 2016 | 90 B43 7BN | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2015 | 118 B43 7BN | Terraced | £167,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2014 | 106 B43 7BN | Terraced | £145,500 | |
| 21 Dec 2011 | 148A B43 7BN | Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Oct 2011 | 132A B43 7BN | Semi-detached | £72,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2011 | 132 B43 7BN | Terraced | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Mar 2009 | 128 B43 7BN | Semi-detached | £116,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2008 | 140A B43 7BN | Terraced | £174,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 150B B43 7BN | Terraced | £214,000 | |
| 23 May 2005 | 140A B43 7BN | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 12 May 2005 | 96 B43 7BN | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2004 | 148A B43 7BN | Flat or maisonette | £32,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Aug 2004 | 118 B43 7BN | Semi-detached | £157,950 | |
| 9 Jan 2004 | 142A B43 7BN | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2003 | 150A B43 7BN | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2003 | 132A B43 7BN | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2001 | 150A B43 7BN | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2000 | 146A B43 7BN | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2000 | 100 B43 7BN | Detached | £83,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2000 | 100 B43 7BN | Detached | £83,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 1999 | 148A B43 7BN | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 12 Sep 1997 | 146A B43 7BN | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 31 Jan 1997 | 110 B43 7BN | Semi-detached | £54,500 | |
| 30 Mar 1995 | 140A B43 7BN | Terraced | £70,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Walsall in 2026-27: Band D £2,627 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,752 | £2,044 | £2,336 | £2,627 | £3,211 | £3,795 | £4,379 | £5,255 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (65% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 152 BEACON ROAD, GREAT BARR: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- CORNER OF MORETON AVENUE & BEACON ROAD,GREAT BARR,BIRMINGHAM,B43 7BW: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| B43 7BN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| B43 7RN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 145 m and 152 m above sea level (148 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B43 7BN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B43 7RN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hamstead (Birmingham) 231,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Tame Bridge Parkway 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Perry Barr 185,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moreton Avenue Pheasey | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Walsall Bus Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 15.9 km (9.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Collingwood Family Practice | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beacon Pharmacy | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Northcroft Hospital | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Kingstanding Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nisa Great Barr, Great Barr | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,490 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 780 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Doe Bank Park 6.5 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,310 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Great Barr Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1 km (0.6 miles) west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great Barr Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Bowl barrow at King's Standing | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Plantation | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| High Wood | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Holly Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Barr Beacon | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Perry Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Walsall: see them on the Walsall page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barr Beacon School | Secondary | 11–18 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sundridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Meadow View Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Whitecrest Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Fortis Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Maryvale Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsland Primary School (NC) | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Calshot Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nisa Local B43 7BN | Retailers - other | 90 m | 4 Good | 22 Feb 2023 |
| RFC Grill B43 7BN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 4 Good | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Fintastic Fish and Chips B43 7BN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| The Peking B43 7BN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Mehman Bari B43 7BN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| S R A News B43 7BN | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Cat & Fiddle B43 7BY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2026 |
| Dukes Chicken B43 7QS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2026 |
| Liquor Mart B43 7QP | Retailers - other | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Pigeons Parlour B43 7QP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Beacon News B43 7BP | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 15 May 2026 |
| Little Sunflowers Pre-School B43 7QP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| The Ruby/ Panda Chinese Take-away B43 7BP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Deep Blue Fish & Chips B43 7JW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Clare's Cafe B43 7JW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 4 Good | 25 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Beacon Road (20); On or near Roxburgh Grove (17); On or near Leighton Close (10); On or near Linton Road (8); On or near Selvey Avenue (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Mehman Bari (restaurant/cafe/canteen, B43 7BN) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings 2 Much Passion CIC (other catering premises, B43 7BQ) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 13 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings S R A News (retailers - other, B43 7BN) now 4 Good, was 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 21 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Drummond Grove · Selvey Avenue · Tyndale Crescent · Pinley Grove · Comsey Road · Stonehurst Road · Leighton Close · Garnet Avenue · Greenaway Close · Linton Road · Roxburgh Grove · Waverley Avenue
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.