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

Nearby postcodes are: B12 8TL, B12 8TH, B12 8TE, B12 8TJ, B12 8LZ, B12 8NA, B12 8UF, B12 8UE, B12 8NG.

Melrose Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melrose Avenue are based on 35 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 8TG

Average Price
£131,808
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£131,808
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Avenue

Average Price
£130,438
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Melrose Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-08-04 £118,372
16 Melrose Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002021-09-27 £132,288
11 Melrose Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002020-01-15 £146,347
20 Melrose Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002019-06-10 £116,807
15 Melrose Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£89,2502017-05-10 £123,427

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 		859 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gracelands Nursery School
Grace Road, Sparkbrook B11 1ED 		1,307 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		1,393 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		2,089 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road, B8 1HN 		3,899 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Heath Mount Primary School
Knutsford Street, Balsall Heath B12 9SR 		469 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clifton Primary School
Brunswick Road, Balsall Heath B12 8NX 		586 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Tindal Primary Academy
Tindal Street, Balsall Heath B12 9QS 		636 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ladypool Primary School
Stratford Road, Sparkbrook B11 1QT 		738 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nelson Mandela School
Colville Road, Sparkbrook B12 8EH 		767 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 		381 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
4out of 4Ark St Alban's Academy
Conybere Street, B12 0YH 		962 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Boulton Academy
Golden Hillock Road, Sparkhill B11 2QG 		1,716 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity Catholic School
Oakley Road, Small Heath B10 0AX 		1,754 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queensbridge School
Queensbridge Road, Moseley B13 8QB 		2,328 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 		375 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		1,963 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		2,928 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		3,533 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		4,252 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 		2,799 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		3,812 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		4,385 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waverley School
Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green B9 5QA 		4,439 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRedstone Educational Academy
466 Moseley Road, B12 9AN 		184 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRedstone Academy for Girls
466 Moseley Road, B12 9AN 		184 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Paul's School
73 Hertford Street, B12 8NJ 		422 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHeritage Academy
327 Moseley Road, B12 0DX 		493 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedR.Y.A.N Education Academy
C/O Concord Youth Centre, Claremont Road B11 1LF 		891 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed 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
Sham Palace416 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook181 yd
Coffee House414 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook184 yd
Top UK Fried Chicken410 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook187 yd
Coffee Lounge424 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook197 yd
Hookahs478 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook220 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Club Sensations450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook201 yd
British Muslim Association496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook335 yd
The GateFlat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street468 yd
The Clock Public HouseThe Clock, 96 Edward Road582 yd
The Old Moseley ArmsThe Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gorilla MunchUnit 2, 41 Woodfield Road228 yd
Pass the Shisha131 Ladypool Road, Birmingham409 yd
Little Kitchen529 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook413 yd
DFC Chicken530 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook433 yd
Sweet Tastic156 Ladypool Road, Birmingham443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Azad Supermarket132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham430 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham462 yd
Lidl579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook529 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International180 Brighton Road, Birmingham533 yd
A1 Supermarket243-245 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook681 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed)
Moseley Road 		health and fitness suite273 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool
MOSELEY ROAD 		swimming pool330 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre
BELGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite438 yd
Clifton Primary School
BRUNSWICK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch475 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed)
Balsall Heath Road 		570 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed)
Balsall Heath Road 		health and fitness suite618 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed)
Stratford Road 		health and fitness suite990 yd
Calthorpe Academy
Darwin Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,014 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 speed46.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed44.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melrose Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 940 crimes were reported near Melrose Avenue . Only 9% 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 8TG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Melrose Avenue, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B12 8TG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 940
Violence And Sexual Offences 412
Vehicle Crime 102
Public Order 84
Criminal Damage And Arson 61
Other Theft 53
Robbery 41
Shoplifting 39
Burglary 35
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Possession Of Weapons 33
Drugs 22
Other Crime 10
Theft From The Person 8
Bicycle Theft 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near White Street528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beech Avenue465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lime Grove287 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lime Grove287 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Lime Grove287 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brunel Close414 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oldfield Road230 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Trevose Retreat429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Trevose Retreat429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oldfield Road230 yd
More Crime Statistics for Melrose Avenue, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B12 8TG

Employment

B12 8TG area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 8TG 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

Full-Time Employee64
Looking after home or family62
Part-Time Employee60
Student (economically inactive)43
Retired34
Other32
Self-Employed31
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities20
Education20
Transport and storage16
Manufacturing13
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction7
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Other2
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female247
Male273

Partnership Status

Single129
Married: Opposite sex206
Married: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced11
Widowed14

Health

Very good health233
Good health201
Fair health52
Bad health24
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications125
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 76
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi60
Indian9
Pakistani263
Other Asian36
Black African13
Black Caribbean8
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White11
Arab98
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom304
European Union18
Rest of Europe2
Africa10
Middle East and Asia186
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK304
10+ Years157
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom434
Ireland1
France1
Romania10
Other EU countries12
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East4
Southern Asia32
No passport held24

Religion

No religion9
Christian16
Hindu4
Muslim459
Sikh5
Not answered27
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