Alpha Close is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B12 9HF is located in the Balsall Heath West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Hall Green. This postcode has been in use since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Alpha Close, Birmingham, B12 9HF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B12 9HE, B12 9HA, B12 9HD, B12 9TA, B12 9TB, B12 9SU, B12 9LN, B12 9ST, B12 9SY.

Alpha Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alpha Close are based on 79 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 9HF

Average Price
£114,456
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£164,455
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£90,469
Other
£61,862

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alpha Close

Average Price
£114,456
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alpha CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Alpha Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£63,5002023-07-17 £64,580
48 Alpha Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£54,7502023-06-21 £56,079
3 Alpha Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£60,0002023-04-03 £61,500
48 Alpha Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£61,0002023-03-15 £61,862
31 Alpha Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-08-19 £167,694

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 		502 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		611 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		1,309 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gracelands Nursery School
Grace Road, Sparkbrook B11 1ED 		2,060 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		3,547 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 4Percy Shurmer Academy
Longmore Street, Balsall Heath B12 9ED 		386 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Heath Mount Primary School
Knutsford Street, Balsall Heath B12 9SR 		390 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chandos Primary School
Vaughton Street South, Highgate B12 0YN 		786 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Tindal Primary Academy
Tindal Street, Balsall Heath B12 9QS 		890 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Oasis Academy Woodview
Woodview Drive, Edgbaston B15 2HU 		1,074 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ark St Alban's Academy
Conybere Street, B12 0YH 		710 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
256 Hob Moor Road, B10 9HH 		1,174 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		1,608 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity Catholic School
Oakley Road, Small Heath B10 0AX 		2,391 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queensbridge School
Queensbridge Road, Moseley B13 8QB 		2,464 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 		667 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		1,839 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		2,686 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		3,358 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		3,511 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 		3,594 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		4,187 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		4,502 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waverley School
Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green B9 5QA 		5,100 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 		833 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRedstone Academy for Girls
466 Moseley Road, B12 9AN 		833 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedHeritage Academy
327 Moseley Road, B12 0DX 		855 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Calthorpe Academy
Darwin Street, Highgate B12 0TP 		1,136 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Paul's School
73 Hertford Street, B12 8NJ 		1,181 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
Big Saj Original231 Edward Road, Sparkbrook376 yd
Dessert King223-225 Edward Road, Sparkbrook376 yd
Al-Qamar Restaurant Ltd51 Vincent Street, Birmingham455 yd
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara221 Mary Street, Sparkbrook475 yd
Bite Central6 Horton Square, Birmingham535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Eagle TavernSnackers Bar, 189 Mary Street475 yd
The Clock Public HouseThe Clock, 96 Edward Road517 yd
Xover Spaces19 George Street, Balsall Heath595 yd
Anawim228 Mary Street, Sparkbrook672 yd
Club Sensations450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Haq87 Court Road, Sparkbrook215 yd
Big Johns291 Gooch Street, Birmingham629 yd
Kings Flavour75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston654 yd
Little Kitchen529 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook753 yd
Gorilla MunchUnit 2, 41 Woodfield Road796 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tru Spice Groceries127 Highgate Street, Birmingham589 yd
Lidl579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook828 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International180 Brighton Road, Birmingham912 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Calthorpe Park
CHEDDAR ROAD 		grass pitches343 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed)
Balsall Heath Road 		367 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed)
Balsall Heath Road 		health and fitness suite435 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed)
Moseley Road 		health and fitness suite635 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre
BELGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite672 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool
MOSELEY ROAD 		swimming pool675 yd
Ark St Albans Academy
CONYBERE STREET 		artificial grass pitch719 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed)
Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool885 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD 		grass pitches920 yd
Calthorpe Academy
Darwin Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,081 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed93.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alpha Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 571 crimes were reported near Alpha Close . Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B12 9HF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alpha Close, Birmingham, B12 9HF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 571
Violence And Sexual Offences 299
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Vehicle Crime 48
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Public Order 33
Burglary 32
Other Theft 24
Robbery 13
Possession Of Weapons 11
Drugs 11
Other Crime 6
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B12 9HF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Horton Square531 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Four Stones Grove379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hallam Street426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hallam Street426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Varden Croft466 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alexandra Road278 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hawkins Close297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Siskin Drive306 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cobden Gardens271 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cobden Gardens271 yd
More Crime Statistics for Alpha Close, Birmingham, B12 9HF

Employment

B12 9HF 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 9HF 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 Employee71
Looking after home or family57
Student (economically inactive)44
Part-Time Employee36
Retired29
Unemployed28
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Self-Employed21
Other19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing18
Transport and storage14
Education12
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Construction3
Other2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female231
Male242

Partnership Status

Single147
Married: Opposite sex139
Married: Same sex8
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed14

Health

Very good health206
Good health159
Fair health70
Bad health29
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications105
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 73
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi21
Chinese6
Indian5
Pakistani100
Other Asian26
Black African26
Black Caribbean14
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other3
White49
Arab172
Other24

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union36
Rest of Europe5
Africa23
Middle East and Asia146
The Americas and the Caribbean7
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years129
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years35
Less than 2 years33

Passport Held

United Kingdom344
Ireland1
France1
Italy3
Portugal1
Spain5
Poland10
Romania8
Other EU countries18
Other Europe8
Central and Western Africa5
Middle East4
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia21
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held31

Religion

No religion33
Christian59
Muslim361
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered18
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