Beech Avenue is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B12 8QS 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 Beech Avenue, Birmingham, B12 8QS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B12 8QP, B12 8QR, B12 8QT, B12 8RQ, B12 8RH, B12 8RJ, B12 8RG, B12 8QU, B12 8QN.

Beech Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beech Avenue are based on 78 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 8QS

Average Price
£134,027
Semi-Detached
£144,473
Terraced
£130,228
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Avenue

Average Price
£204,440
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Beech Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002021-06-29 £131,410
1 Beech Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,0002012-03-30 £146,104
8 Beech Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,0002011-10-21 £156,333
6 Beech Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002010-05-07 £130,368
4 Beech Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002008-01-22 £180,779

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 		897 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gracelands Nursery School
Grace Road, Sparkbrook B11 1ED 		1,544 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		1,758 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		2,461 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		3,954 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 4Ark Tindal Primary Academy
Tindal Street, Balsall Heath B12 9QS 		400 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clifton Primary School
Brunswick Road, Balsall Heath B12 8NX 		452 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Hill Primary School
Alcester Road, B13 8BB 		607 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nelson Mandela School
Colville Road, Sparkbrook B12 8EH 		671 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Anderton Park Primary School
Dennis Road, Sparkhill B12 8BL 		751 yd Community school Yes 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 		276 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
4out of 4Ark St Alban's Academy
Conybere Street, B12 0YH 		1,464 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Boulton Academy
Golden Hillock Road, Sparkhill B11 2QG 		1,679 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queensbridge School
Queensbridge Road, Moseley B13 8QB 		1,843 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity Catholic School
Oakley Road, Small Heath B10 0AX 		2,075 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		891 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		2,496 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		3,459 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		4,066 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		4,658 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 		2,894 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		4,024 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waverley School
Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green B9 5QA 		4,671 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		4,917 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 		209 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRedstone Educational Academy
466 Moseley Road, B12 9AN 		394 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRedstone Academy for Girls
466 Moseley Road, B12 9AN 		394 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedGreen Oak Academy
11 - 15 Woodstock Road, Moseley B13 9BB 		608 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedHeritage Academy
327 Moseley Road, B12 0DX 		1,025 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
Milbury Community Services Home23 Copperbeech Drive, Birmingham129 yd
KSIMC of Birmingham17 Clifton Road, Sparkbrook300 yd
Manjaros225 Ladypool Road, Birmingham307 yd
Monal Dining324 Ladypool Road, Birmingham324 yd
Just Dessert558 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
British Muslim Association496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook396 yd
Club Sensations450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook535 yd
The Old Moseley ArmsThe Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street573 yd
The GateFlat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street606 yd
The Clock Public HouseThe Clock, 96 Edward Road673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pepes Piri Piri267-269 Ladypool Road, Birmingham307 yd
Oodles ChineseThe Brighton, Ladypool Road311 yd
German Doner Kebab548-550 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook322 yd
Caspian Pizza560 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook326 yd
UK Fried Chicken366 Ladypool Road, Birmingham326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Persian Specialist/T/ International180 Brighton Road, Birmingham294 yd
Lidl579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook376 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham548 yd
Azad Supermarket132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham654 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook698 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Clifton Primary School
BRUNSWICK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch378 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool
MOSELEY ROAD 		swimming pool485 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed)
Moseley Road 		health and fitness suite763 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed)
Stratford Road 		health and fitness suite947 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre
BELGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite958 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed)
Balsall Heath Road 		996 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed)
Balsall Heath Road 		health and fitness suite1,079 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 speed39.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed40.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed18.43 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Beech Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1273 crimes were reported near Beech Avenue . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B12 8QS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Beech Avenue, Birmingham, B12 8QS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1273
Violence And Sexual Offences 620
Vehicle Crime 106
Public Order 100
Criminal Damage And Arson 82
Other Theft 71
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Burglary 47
Robbery 46
Possession Of Weapons 40
Shoplifting 36
Drugs 29
Other Crime 18
Theft From The Person 15
Bicycle Theft 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Lime Grove323 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beech Avenue82 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chesterton Road482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Horatio Drive404 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Horatio Drive404 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Copperbeech Drive129 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pembroke Road281 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Fenter Close212 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fenter Close212 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fenter Close212 yd
More Crime Statistics for Beech Avenue, Birmingham, B12 8QS

Employment

B12 8QS 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 8QS 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

Student (economically inactive)54
Looking after home or family42
Full-Time Employee38
Part-Time Employee29
Unemployed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Self-Employed17
Other15
Retired14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Education14
Administrative and support service activities12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Human health and social work activities8
Manufacturing6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Other2
Real estate activities2
Construction1

People

Gender

Female216
Male202

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex116
Married: Same sex3
Separated10
Divorced9
Widowed7

Health

Very good health237
Good health125
Fair health40
Bad health8
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications106
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 45
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi38
Chinese8
Indian4
Pakistani148
Other Asian5
Black African30
Black Caribbean4
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White35
Roma6
Arab118
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom226
European Union23
Rest of Europe5
Africa17
Middle East and Asia142
The Americas and the Caribbean2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK226
10+ Years102
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years53
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Italy9
Poland1
Romania9
Other EU countries49
Other Europe12
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East8
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia4
No passport held47

Religion

No religion16
Christian44
Muslim312
Other religion2
Not answered44
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