Kensington Avenue is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B12 8BY is located in the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Hall Green. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kensington Avenue, Birmingham, B12 8BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B12 8BX, B12 8JY, B12 8DB, B12 8BT, B12 8DD, B12 8LB, B12 8DE, B12 8SA, B12 8DF.

Kensington Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Avenue are based on 17 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 B12 8BY

Average Price
£153,481
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£153,481
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Avenue

Average Price
£153,481
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Kensington Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002023-02-22 £116,505
10 Kensington Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£119,0002019-02-12 £146,185
2 Kensington Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002016-08-19 £126,376
7 Kensington Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002014-03-17 £184,306
5 Kensington Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£112,0002006-12-04 £182,160

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Jakeman Nursery School
Jakeman Road, Balsall Heath B12 9NX 		1,269 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gracelands Nursery School
Grace Road, Sparkbrook B11 1ED 		1,393 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		2,099 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		2,803 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		4,249 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 4Clifton Primary School
Brunswick Road, Balsall Heath B12 8NX 		301 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Anderton Park Primary School
Dennis Road, Sparkhill B12 8BL 		408 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nelson Mandela School
Colville Road, Sparkbrook B12 8EH 		427 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Tindal Primary Academy
Tindal Street, Balsall Heath B12 9QS 		762 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School
Oakland Road, Moseley B13 9DN 		787 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
256 Hob Moor Road, B10 9HH 		384 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
3out of 4Ark Boulton Academy
Golden Hillock Road, Sparkhill B11 2QG 		1,365 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark St Alban's Academy
Conybere Street, B12 0YH 		1,725 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queensbridge School
Queensbridge Road, Moseley B13 8QB 		1,903 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moseley School and Sixth Form
Wake Green Road, Moseley B13 9UU 		1,935 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		1,137 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		2,672 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		3,647 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		4,222 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		4,990 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way, Small Heath B10 0HJ 		2,616 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		3,800 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waverley School
Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green B9 5QA 		4,455 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		5,073 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Paul's School
73 Hertford Street, B12 8NJ 		345 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Oak Academy
11 - 15 Woodstock Road, Moseley B13 9BB 		353 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRedstone Educational Academy
466 Moseley Road, B12 9AN 		692 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRedstone Academy for Girls
466 Moseley Road, B12 9AN 		692 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedHeritage Academy
327 Moseley Road, B12 0DX 		1,217 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Mr T's354-356 Ladypool Road, Birmingham44 yd
Baskin Robbins354-356 LADYPOOL ROAD, Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East50 yd
Flamin' Patties332 Ladypool Road, Birmingham50 yd
Antep368-370 Ladypool Road, Birmingham50 yd
Cream Curls300-302 Ladypool Road, Birmingham50 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The GateFlat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street567 yd
British Muslim Association496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook747 yd
Club Sensations450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook843 yd
Moseley All Services ClubMoseley All Services Club, 91 Church Road887 yd
The Patrick KavanaghThe Patrick Kavanagh, 142 Trafalgar Road913 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
UK Fried Chicken366 Ladypool Road, Birmingham50 yd
Griller24 Taunton Road, Birmingham53 yd
Oodles ChineseThe Brighton, Ladypool Road70 yd
NaughTEA BobaUnit 5, 372-376 Ladypool Road74 yd
Khan's Pizza345 Ladypool Road, Birmingham177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook343 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook481 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham506 yd
Azad Supermarket132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham651 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International180 Brighton Road, Birmingham665 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Clifton Primary School
BRUNSWICK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch339 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed)
Stratford Road 		health and fitness suite678 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool
MOSELEY ROAD 		swimming pool831 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed)
Court Road 		health and fitness suite905 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed)
Moseley Road 		health and fitness suite1,031 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness
STRATFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,044 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed)
Stratford Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,047 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed59 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed68.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed68.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1105 crimes were reported near Kensington Avenue . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B12 8BY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kensington Avenue, Birmingham, B12 8BY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1105
Violence And Sexual Offences 551
Vehicle Crime 95
Public Order 85
Criminal Damage And Arson 85
Other Theft 60
Anti Social Behaviour 48
Burglary 44
Possession Of Weapons 37
Robbery 35
Drugs 25
Other Crime 24
Theft From The Person 12
Shoplifting 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B12 8BY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Fenter Close545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area159 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Copperbeech Drive304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chesterton Road214 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chesterton Road214 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chesterton Road214 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chesterton Road214 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area159 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area159 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beech Avenue371 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kensington Avenue, Birmingham, B12 8BY

Employment

B12 8BY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B12 8BY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Looking after home or family55
Student (economically inactive)43
Full-Time Employee41
Part-Time Employee26
Unemployed24
Other20
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Retired14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing16
Education15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Human health and social work activities13
Transport and storage12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities3
Construction2
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female210
Male188

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex119
Married: Same sex1
Separated15
Divorced15
Widowed8

Health

Very good health200
Good health122
Fair health50
Bad health19
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications100
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 37
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi56
Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani151
Other Asian23
Black African11
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White28
Roma4
Arab89
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom216
European Union26
Rest of Europe4
Africa10
Middle East and Asia144

Length of Residence

Born in the UK216
10+ Years98
5-10 Years37
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom308
Italy4
Spain12
Romania13
Other EU countries11
Other Europe5
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East6
Southern Asia24
No passport held12

Religion

No religion12
Christian31
Buddhist1
Muslim327
Not answered25
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