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On Beaconview Road, in Charlemont
What it's like at B71 3PF: every home that has sold on Beaconview Road since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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3 homes on the street extended (energy certificates). 3 homes have a new energy certificate in the last 6 months and no sale since: often a sign of a sale or let coming.
Sales and extensions on Beaconview Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
11 of the 130 homes on the street are owned by companies.
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Tame Bridge Parkway, about a 10-minute walk (800 m), with 632k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Shops, 100 m away, with a bus about every 23 minutes on weekdays (routes 45, 66); 18 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Pennyhill Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 52% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Phoenix Collegiate, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 39.8 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Mary's Grammar School (4.1 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (5.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily Charlemont, 800 m away, with International Food Store closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Stone Cross Medical Centre (550 m), with Beaconview Chemist the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Mtg is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sandwell Health Campus, 1.8 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
The Spinney Bar (Bar Only) is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Charlemont Bowling Club the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 87 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 25% flats and 20% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Haywoods Nature Area, 350 m away; for exercise, Pulse Soccer & Fitness (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 18 km away.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
29 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
West Bromwich constituency: Sarah Coombes MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 9,554 (26.2%), turnout 49%. Vote shares: Labour 46%, Conservative 20%, Reform UK 20%, Green Party 6%.
13 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near B71 3PF →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Beaconview Road in the last 12 months.
On this street: 1 of 76 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 54 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 89.7% | 92.5% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.3% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 9.8% | 7.0% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Cotswold Country Park and Beach · about 80 min
Nearest: Droitwich Spa Lido · about 31 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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