What’s changing in Handsworth

House prices in Handsworth

Over the last six months, 21 homes sold within 0.6 miles of Handsworth. Half sold for more than £199,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £32,817 and the dearest £440,000.

• 50 Mervyn Road, BirminghamSemi-detached house · Fri 7 Aug£32,817
• 149 Newcombe Road, BirminghamTerraced house · Wed 29 Jul£175,000
• 14 Ashcombe Avenue, BirminghamSemi-detached house · Fri 24 Jul£240,000
• 16 Orchard Close, HandsworthTerraced house · Wed 22 Jul£240,000
• 87 College Road, HandsworthSemi-detached house · Thu 9 Jul£132,000
• 31 Hamstead Hall Road, BirminghamDetached house · Wed 8 Jul£253,000
• 18 Copthall Road, BirminghamSemi-detached house · Fri 3 Jul£250,000
• 10 Uplands Road, HandsworthTerraced house · Wed 1 Jul£166,000

All 21 sales

Businesses in Handsworth

• BreadcrumbzRestaurant or café · 30m 4
• UK Zabka mini marketGrocery store · 10m 1
• Nishi Hair and Beauty SalonBeauty salon · 0.2 miles
• Bhandal Dental PracticeDental clinic · 20m
• Birmingham City CouncilGym · 0.2 miles
• Dhans Auto GarageAutomotive repair · 30m
• ASAP LocksmithsKey and locksmith · 30m
• Paddy PowerBetting center · 140m

All 269 businesses in Handsworth

Planning applications in Handsworth

• Planning decisionWed 30 Sept0.5 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 35 Albert Road, Birmingham

  Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3 metres, eaves height 2.6 metres

  35 Albert Road, Birmingham, B21 9LA

All planning in Handsworth

Roadworks and road closures in Handsworth

• RoadworksOn until 16 Oct0.35 miles

  Temporary lights on Friary Road (Cadent Gas)

  14 Sep to 16 Oct. Under way. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Friary Road, Birmingham
• RoadworksOn until 23 Oct0.15 miles

  Temporary lights on Windermere Road (Cadent Gas)

  28 Sep to 23 Oct. Under way. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Windermere Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham
• RoadworksOn until 23 Octon your doorstep

  Temporary lights on Oxhill Road (Cadent Gas)

  7 Oct to 23 Oct. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Oxhill Road, Birmingham
• RoadworksFrom 19 Oct0.3 miles

  Road closed: Antrobus Road (Birmingham City Council)

  19 Oct to 20 Oct. Road improvements on the pavement and on the verge. The road will be closed.

  Antrobus Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham
• RoadworksFrom 19 Oct0.55 miles

  Road closed: Hamstead Hall Road (Birmingham City Council)

  19 Oct. Road improvements in the road, on the pavement and on the verge. The road will be closed.

  Hamstead Hall Road, Birmingham
• RoadworksFrom 26 Oct0.45 miles

  Lane closed on Sandwell Road (Birmingham City Council)

  26 Oct to 28 Oct. Road improvements on the pavement. A lane will be closed.

  Sandwell Road, Birmingham

All roadworks

Fuel prices near Handsworth

• UnleadedCheapest 173.9p at Mibsons Service Station Uplands, 0.25 miles and 4 others · most around 174.9p · dearest 201.9p · 10 stations
• DieselCheapest 174.9p at JET, 1.5 miles · most around 199.7p · dearest 201.9p · 11 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 11 stations near Handsworth, cheapest first

New food places and hygiene scores in Handsworth

• Hygiene scoreMon 21 Sept0.5 miles

  Sprinkle & Swirl Desserts scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 21 Sept. 5 means "very good". A takeaway.

  25 Linchmere Road, Birmingham, B21 8JL
• Hygiene scoreWed 16 Septon your doorstep

  Jamz kitchen scored 1 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 16 Sept. 1 means "major improvement necessary". A takeaway.

  101A Oxhill Road, Birmingham, B21 8HB
• Hygiene scoreWed 16 Sept0.55 miles

  St James C Of E School scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 16 Sept. 5 means "very good". A school or college kitchen.

  Sandwell Road, Birmingham, B21 8NH

All food & drink

Street reports in Handsworth

• Street reportWed 14 Oct0.15 miles

  Fly-tipping reported: Rookery Road

  Reported to Birmingham City Council on FixMyStreet.

  Rookery Road, Handsworth
• Street reportWed 14 Oct0.25 miles

  Fly-tipping reported: Antrobus Road

  Reported to Birmingham City Council on FixMyStreet.

  Antrobus Road, Handsworth
• Street reportTue 13 Oct0.4 miles

  Fly-tipping reported: Albert Road

  Reported to Birmingham City Council on FixMyStreet.

  Albert Road, Handsworth
• Street reportSun 11 Oct0.45 miles

  Fly-tipping reported: Wiltshire Avenue

  Reported to Birmingham City Council on FixMyStreet.

  Wiltshire Avenue, Handsworth
• Street reportSat 10 Oct0.25 miles

  Fly-tipping reported: Astley Road

  Reported to Birmingham City Council on FixMyStreet.

  Astley Road, Handsworth

All street reports

Schools in Handsworth

• Rookery School Primary · 453 pupils · 0.15 miles Good (2023)
• St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary · 221 pupils · 0.25 miles Good (2023)
• William Murdoch Primary School Primary · 591 pupils · 0.3 miles Good (2022)
• King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Secondary · 1052 pupils · 0.45 miles Good in every area (2025)
• Hamilton School Special · 196 pupils · 0.5 miles Good in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2025)
• St John Wall Catholic School Secondary · 591 pupils · 0.55 miles Good (2023)
• St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Primary · 409 pupils · 0.55 miles School remains Good (2024)
• Grestone Academy Primary · 366 pupils · 0.55 miles Good (2024)

All 9 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Handsworth

• Bhandal Dental Practice - 276 Rookery Road Dentist · on your doorstep Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2014
• Rookery Road Dental Surgery Dentist · on your doorstep Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC
• Morning Stars Care home · 0.45 miles Good (2019): good in 4, requires improvement in 1
• Primrose Place Care home · 0.45 miles Requires improvement (2022): good in 3, requires improvement in 2
• SENSE - 88 Church Lane Care home · 0.45 miles Good (2020)
• Handsworth Wood Dental Practice Dentist · 0.45 miles Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC
• Step Forward Support Care home · 0.5 miles Good (2022)
• Robert Harvey House Nursing home · 0.5 miles Outstanding (2026): outstanding in 2, good in 3

All 14 health and care services

Charities in Handsworth

• Midlands Buddhist Association INTER-FAITH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR BUDDHISM. £1.1m a year · Holyhead Road · 0.55 miles
• Bebe Nanki Charitable Trust A SIKH TEMPLE PROVIDING GENERAL DAY TODAY RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING COMMUNITY MEALS (LANGAR) DURING… £312k a year · Rookery Road · 0.2 miles
• Cannon Street Memorial Baptist Church We are a warm, caring and friendly fellowship. Worship styles are a mixture of traditional and modern. We are a black majority inner-city… £282k a year · Soho Road · 0.6 miles
• Grove Community Project To provide the necessary facilities for the daily care, recreation and education of children and communities in Handsworth, particularly… £190k a year · Arthur Road · 0.55 miles
• Shahjalal Latifia Madrasha And Islamic School To arrange or help in the provision of facility in the areas such as Marriage, Burials, Islamic worship, Islamic Education, Celebration of… £156k a year · Rookery Road · 0.45 miles

All 32 charities

Crime in Handsworth

211 crimes were reported within 0.6 miles of Handsworth in August 2026. The most common were violence (102), criminal damage (25), public order (20).

Crime by type

Handsworth ranks 38th of 91 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 135.1 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Handsworth