Edward Road is in Balsall Heath, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B12 9LZ 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Edward Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9LZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B12 9LY, B12 9NH, B12 9NG, B12 9LH, B12 9NQ, B12 9NB, B12 9NN, B12 9NA, B12 9LJ.

Edward Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Edward Road are based on 89 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 9LZ

Average Price
£171,726
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£171,726
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edward Road

Average Price
£263,362
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edward Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
244 Edward Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002012-08-21 £130,311
246 Edward Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£45,0002000-03-30 £190,853
240 Edward Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£31,5001999-10-08 £133,629
252 Edward Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0001998-01-09 £238,461
244 Edward Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£31,5001997-04-08 £157,742

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 		399 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		807 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		1,389 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gracelands Nursery School
Grace Road, Sparkbrook B11 1ED 		2,455 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		3,080 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 		737 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Percy Shurmer Academy
Longmore Street, Balsall Heath B12 9ED 		852 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Tindal Primary Academy
Tindal Street, Balsall Heath B12 9QS 		924 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John and Monica Catholic Primary School
Chantry Road, Moseley B13 8DW 		1,081 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Oasis Academy Woodview
Woodview Drive, Edgbaston B15 2HU 		1,114 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 		1,169 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
256 Hob Moor Road, B10 9HH 		1,403 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		1,741 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queensbridge School
Queensbridge Road, Moseley B13 8QB 		2,197 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity Catholic School
Oakley Road, Small Heath B10 0AX 		2,828 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 		1,089 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		2,268 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		3,063 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		3,557 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		3,748 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed 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 		3,970 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		4,560 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		4,931 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedElmhurst Ballet School
249 Bristol Road, B5 7UH 		1,028 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCannon Hill House 14 Russell Road
Cannon Hill House, 14 Russell Road B13 8RD 		1,051 yd Other independent special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRedstone Educational Academy
466 Moseley Road, B12 9AN 		1,083 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRedstone Academy for Girls
466 Moseley Road, B12 9AN 		1,083 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPriory School
Sir Harrys Road, Edgbaston B15 2UR 		1,178 yd Other independent school Yes 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, Sparkbrook146 yd
Dessert King223-225 Edward Road, Sparkbrook146 yd
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara221 Mary Street, Sparkbrook446 yd
Al-Qamar Restaurant Ltd51 Vincent Street, Birmingham686 yd
KILN by MACMidlands Arts Centre, Queens Ride813 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Eagle TavernSnackers Bar, 189 Mary Street446 yd
Anawim228 Mary Street, Sparkbrook582 yd
Xover Spaces19 George Street, Balsall Heath594 yd
Twelfth Man17 Hollies Croft, Birmingham632 yd
The Clock Public HouseThe Clock, 96 Edward Road636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Haq87 Court Road, Sparkbrook278 yd
Sir Harrys Chippy7 Hollies Croft, Birmingham632 yd
Kings Flavour75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston657 yd
Catering KioskCannon Hill Park Queens Drive And, Edgbaston Road850 yd
Little Kitchen529 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook907 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiEdgbaston Road, Edgbaston750 yd
Lidl579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook917 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International180 Brighton Road, Birmingham1,002 yd
Tru Spice Groceries127 Highgate Street, Birmingham1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Calthorpe Park
CHEDDAR ROAD 		grass pitches137 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD 		grass pitches450 yd
Cannon Hill Park
CANNON HILL PARK 		tennis courts794 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed)
Balsall Heath Road 		813 yd
Tally Ho Sports
TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE PERSHORE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts849 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool
MOSELEY ROAD 		swimming pool892 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed)
Balsall Heath Road 		health and fitness suite897 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed)
Moseley Road 		health and fitness suite1,019 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed)
Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,025 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club
SIR HARRYS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,091 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed163.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Edward Road dangerous?

In 2023, 519 crimes were reported near Edward Road . Only 19% 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 9LZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Edward Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9LZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 519
Violence And Sexual Offences 281
Vehicle Crime 48
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Other Theft 35
Burglary 29
Public Order 22
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Drugs 11
Possession Of Weapons 10
Robbery 9
Other Crime 8
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hawkins Close528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Willows Road434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cheddar Road189 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cheddar Road189 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Oakfield Road465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hallam Street325 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Willows Road434 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Harbury Road137 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harbury Road137 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harbury Road137 yd
More Crime Statistics for Edward Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9LZ

Employment

B12 9LZ 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 9LZ 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)57
Full-Time Employee54
Looking after home or family46
Part-Time Employee32
Other25
Self-Employed25
Unemployed24
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Retired16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15

Employment Industry

Education21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Transport and storage16
Administrative and support service activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Manufacturing5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Construction3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female224
Male211

Partnership Status

Single153
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated7
Divorced11
Widowed20

Health

Very good health216
Good health130
Fair health62
Bad health27
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 72
Degree or Similar 72
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi37
Chinese3
Indian20
Pakistani126
Other Asian27
Black African26
Black Caribbean21
Other Black24
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other11
White56
Arab34
Other45

Country of Birth

United Kingdom271
European Union35
Africa32
Middle East and Asia85
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK271
10+ Years122
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom357
Ireland5
France4
Italy12
Spain3
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries12
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa6
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion54
Christian49
Buddhist1
Muslim297
Sikh5
Not answered29
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