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

Nearby postcodes are: B12 8RB, B12 8QY, B12 8QZ, B12 8RF, B12 8QX, B12 8QJ, B12 8QU, B12 8JY, B12 8LB.

Laurel Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Laurel Avenue are based on 8 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 8RD

Average Price
£142,190
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£142,190
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laurel Avenue

Average Price
£142,190
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laurel AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Laurel Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002023-07-14 £155,583
4 Laurel Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002020-03-04 £141,939
8 Laurel Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002014-11-25 £118,932
7 Laurel Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002013-06-11 £148,135
4 Laurel Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£101,4502006-09-22 £167,255

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 		1,105 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gracelands Nursery School
Grace Road, Sparkbrook B11 1ED 		1,403 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		1,923 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		2,628 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		4,147 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 		281 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nelson Mandela School
Colville Road, Sparkbrook B12 8EH 		480 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Anderton Park Primary School
Dennis Road, Sparkhill B12 8BL 		580 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Tindal Primary Academy
Tindal Street, Balsall Heath B12 9QS 		611 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Hill Primary School
Alcester Road, B13 8BB 		732 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 		238 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
3out of 4Ark Boulton Academy
Golden Hillock Road, Sparkhill B11 2QG 		1,476 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark St Alban's Academy
Conybere Street, B12 0YH 		1,566 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queensbridge School
Queensbridge Road, Moseley B13 8QB 		1,918 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity Catholic School
Oakley Road, Small Heath B10 0AX 		1,954 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 		979 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		2,542 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		3,514 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		4,101 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		4,816 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 		2,704 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		3,857 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waverley School
Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green B9 5QA 		4,507 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		4,953 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 		184 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Oak Academy
11 - 15 Woodstock Road, Moseley B13 9BB 		487 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRedstone Educational Academy
466 Moseley Road, B12 9AN 		519 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRedstone Academy for Girls
466 Moseley Road, B12 9AN 		519 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedHeritage Academy
327 Moseley Road, B12 0DX 		1,075 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
Monal Dining324 Ladypool Road, Birmingham115 yd
Chicken Spice318 Ladypool Road, Birmingham117 yd
Casa Parmo330 Ladypool Road, Birmingham120 yd
Project Bun304 Ladypool Road, Birmingham120 yd
Manjaros225 Ladypool Road, Birmingham123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The GateFlat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street503 yd
British Muslim Association496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook571 yd
Club Sensations450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook670 yd
The Old Moseley ArmsThe Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street784 yd
The Clock Public HouseThe Clock, 96 Edward Road870 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pepes Piri Piri267-269 Ladypool Road, Birmingham123 yd
UK Fried Chicken366 Ladypool Road, Birmingham126 yd
Oodles ChineseThe Brighton, Ladypool Road133 yd
NaughTEA BobaUnit 5, 372-376 Ladypool Road179 yd
Grill & Thrill250 Ladypool Road, Birmingham185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Raja Brothers Supermarket170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham440 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International180 Brighton Road, Birmingham504 yd
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook516 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook517 yd
Azad Supermarket132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham574 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Clifton Primary School
BRUNSWICK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch253 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool
MOSELEY ROAD 		swimming pool656 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed)
Stratford Road 		health and fitness suite753 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed)
Moseley Road 		health and fitness suite867 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre
BELGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,043 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed)
Court Road 		health and fitness suite1,077 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%

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

Safety

Is Laurel Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1164 crimes were reported near Laurel Avenue . Only 6% 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 8RD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Laurel Avenue, Birmingham, B12 8RD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1164
Violence And Sexual Offences 581
Vehicle Crime 110
Criminal Damage And Arson 85
Public Order 82
Other Theft 58
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Robbery 43
Burglary 41
Possession Of Weapons 39
Drugs 30
Other Crime 21
Theft From The Person 13
Shoplifting 5
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Lime Grove481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area483 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brighton Road211 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Poplar Avenue52 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Poplar Avenue52 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Paul'S Road464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Paul'S Road464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Roshven Road211 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Roshven Road211 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Roshven Road211 yd
More Crime Statistics for Laurel Avenue, Birmingham, B12 8RD

Employment

B12 8RD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 8RD 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 family62
Student (economically inactive)54
Full-Time Employee47
Part-Time Employee38
Retired23
Unemployed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Self-Employed18
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Transport and storage7
Other6
Manufacturing6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Construction1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female233
Male204

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex126
Married: Same sex1
Separated13
Divorced13
Widowed12

Health

Very good health206
Good health145
Fair health52
Bad health28
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 50
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 52
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi43
Chinese3
Indian23
Pakistani117
Other Asian13
Black African48
Black Caribbean27
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other17
White31
Arab73
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union15
Rest of Europe2
Africa31
Middle East and Asia113
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years127
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom340
Ireland1
Spain4
Romania6
Other EU countries16
Other Europe1
Middle East4
Southern Asia20
No passport held41

Religion

No religion39
Christian38
Hindu9
Muslim326
Sikh13
Not answered12
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