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

Nearby postcodes are: B12 8UE, B12 8UF, B12 8UG, B12 8TJ, B12 8XD, B12 8NB, B12 8UT, B12 8TH, B12 8TL.

Hereford Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hereford 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 8UQ

Average Price
£156,333
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£156,333
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hereford Avenue

Average Price
£156,333
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hereford AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Hereford Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002023-10-20 £114,002
7 Hereford Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-09-23 £117,073
10 Hereford Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002015-07-03 £162,953
2 Hereford Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002012-03-29 £211,235
7 Hereford Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002007-12-19 £204,475

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 		931 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gracelands Nursery School
Grace Road, Sparkbrook B11 1ED 		1,242 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		1,358 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		2,044 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road, B8 1HN 		3,774 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 		486 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clifton Primary School
Brunswick Road, Balsall Heath B12 8NX 		651 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ladypool Primary School
Stratford Road, Sparkbrook B11 1QT 		681 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Percy Shurmer Academy
Longmore Street, Balsall Heath B12 9ED 		750 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Tindal Primary Academy
Tindal Street, Balsall Heath B12 9QS 		756 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		478 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
4out of 4Ark St Alban's Academy
Conybere Street, B12 0YH 		870 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity Catholic School
Oakley Road, Small Heath B10 0AX 		1,662 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Boulton Academy
Golden Hillock Road, Sparkhill B11 2QG 		1,712 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		2,269 yd Free schools 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 		286 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		1,842 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		2,809 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		3,410 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		4,189 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 		2,754 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		3,737 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		4,262 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waverley School
Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green B9 5QA 		4,359 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 		308 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRedstone Academy for Girls
466 Moseley Road, B12 9AN 		308 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedHeritage Academy
327 Moseley Road, B12 0DX 		370 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Paul's School
73 Hertford Street, B12 8NJ 		528 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedR.Y.A.N Education Academy
C/O Concord Youth Centre, Claremont Road B11 1LF 		795 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
Coffee Lounge424 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook182 yd
Top UK Fried Chicken410 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook188 yd
Coffee House414 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook192 yd
Sham Palace416 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook195 yd
Majils Shisha Lounge352 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook233 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Club Sensations450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook283 yd
British Muslim Association496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook450 yd
The GateFlat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street483 yd
MerrymaidMerrymaid, 263 Moseley Road621 yd
The Clock Public HouseThe Clock, 96 Edward Road660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gorilla MunchUnit 2, 41 Woodfield Road116 yd
Pass the Shisha131 Ladypool Road, Birmingham427 yd
Sweet StreetUnit 5A and 5B, Highgate Business Centre450 yd
Sweet Tastic156 Ladypool Road, Birmingham461 yd
Little Kitchen529 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Azad Supermarket132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham423 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham493 yd
Al Saada Supermarket168 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook620 yd
A1 Supermarket243-245 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook623 yd
Lidl579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook648 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed)
Moseley Road 		health and fitness suite230 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre
BELGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite343 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool
MOSELEY ROAD 		swimming pool428 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed)
Balsall Heath Road 		535 yd
Clifton Primary School
BRUNSWICK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch550 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed)
Balsall Heath Road 		health and fitness suite560 yd
Calthorpe Academy
Darwin Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool892 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed)
Stratford Road 		health and fitness suite1,006 yd
Ark St Albans Academy
CONYBERE STREET 		artificial grass pitch1,049 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 speed41.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed47.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed58.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed58.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hereford Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 821 crimes were reported near Hereford Avenue . Only 11% 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 8UQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hereford Avenue, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B12 8UQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 821
Violence And Sexual Offences 382
Vehicle Crime 102
Public Order 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Other Theft 51
Robbery 38
Possession Of Weapons 34
Burglary 32
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Drugs 18
Theft From The Person 9
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 5
Shoplifting 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kyrwicks Lane479 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Turner Street429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trevorne Close517 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vincent Parade450 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vincent Parade450 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ombersley Road78 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ombersley Road78 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodfield Road38 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodfield Road38 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Paul'S Road251 yd
More Crime Statistics for Hereford Avenue, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B12 8UQ

Employment

B12 8UQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 8UQ 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 family76
Full-Time Employee75
Student (economically inactive)69
Long-Term Sick or disabled43
Part-Time Employee39
Retired38
Other36
Unemployed33
Self-Employed16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Education26
Accommodation and food service activities16
Human health and social work activities15
Transport and storage11
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities4
Construction4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female278
Male320

Partnership Status

Single175
Married: Opposite sex214
Separated11
Divorced21
Widowed12

Health

Very good health248
Good health231
Fair health89
Bad health21
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications164
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 88
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi74
Indian5
Pakistani312
Other Asian17
Black African34
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White37
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab90
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom342
European Union39
Africa30
Middle East and Asia193

Length of Residence

Born in the UK342
10+ Years172
5-10 Years45
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom472
France12
Italy9
Spain7
Romania18
Other EU countries12
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East3
Southern Asia26
No passport held36

Religion

No religion19
Christian46
Hindu2
Muslim518
Sikh1
Not answered13
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