Laxford Close is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B12 9TA 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 Laxford Close, Birmingham, B12 9TA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B12 9HA, B12 9SU, B12 9TB, B12 9HF, B12 9HE, B12 9ST, B12 9HD, B12 9DX, B12 9SY.

Laxford Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Laxford Close 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 9TA

Average Price
£135,681
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£181,900
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£58,650
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laxford Close

Average Price
£135,681
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laxford CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Laxford Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£49,0002015-11-06 £66,567
22 Laxford Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002014-01-31 £150,435
22 Laxford Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,5002007-12-20 £216,271
10 Laxford Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£124,0002004-07-16 £231,287
36 Laxford Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£20,2502002-07-08 £58,640

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 		498 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		679 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		1,382 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gracelands Nursery School
Grace Road, Sparkbrook B11 1ED 		1,969 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		3,616 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 		300 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Percy Shurmer Academy
Longmore Street, Balsall Heath B12 9ED 		348 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chandos Primary School
Vaughton Street South, Highgate B12 0YN 		774 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Tindal Primary Academy
Tindal Street, Balsall Heath B12 9QS 		835 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Oasis Academy Woodview
Woodview Drive, Edgbaston B15 2HU 		1,153 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 		678 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
256 Hob Moor Road, B10 9HH 		1,087 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		1,670 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity Catholic School
Oakley Road, Small Heath B10 0AX 		2,307 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queensbridge School
Queensbridge Road, Moseley B13 8QB 		2,450 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 		577 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		1,818 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		2,685 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		3,352 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		3,580 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 		3,502 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		4,185 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		4,417 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waverley School
Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green B9 5QA 		5,017 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 		747 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRedstone Academy for Girls
466 Moseley Road, B12 9AN 		747 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedHeritage Academy
327 Moseley Road, B12 0DX 		771 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Calthorpe Academy
Darwin Street, Highgate B12 0TP 		1,074 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Paul's School
73 Hertford Street, B12 8NJ 		1,096 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
Al-Qamar Restaurant Ltd51 Vincent Street, Birmingham382 yd
Big Saj Original231 Edward Road, Sparkbrook425 yd
Dessert King223-225 Edward Road, Sparkbrook425 yd
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara221 Mary Street, Sparkbrook459 yd
Joseph Chamberlain 6th Form College1 Belgrave Road, Birmingham484 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Eagle TavernSnackers Bar, 189 Mary Street459 yd
The Clock Public HouseThe Clock, 96 Edward Road464 yd
Xover Spaces19 George Street, Balsall Heath561 yd
Club Sensations450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook603 yd
Anawim228 Mary Street, Sparkbrook651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Haq87 Court Road, Sparkbrook263 yd
Big Johns291 Gooch Street, Birmingham633 yd
Little Kitchen529 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook682 yd
Gorilla MunchUnit 2, 41 Woodfield Road703 yd
Kings Flavour75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tru Spice Groceries127 Highgate Street, Birmingham588 yd
Lidl579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook766 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International180 Brighton Road, Birmingham847 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed)
Balsall Heath Road 		282 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed)
Balsall Heath Road 		health and fitness suite361 yd
Calthorpe Park
CHEDDAR ROAD 		grass pitches418 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed)
Moseley Road 		health and fitness suite542 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre
BELGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite586 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool
MOSELEY ROAD 		swimming pool596 yd
Ark St Albans Academy
CONYBERE STREET 		artificial grass pitch712 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed)
Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool954 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD 		grass pitches983 yd
Calthorpe Academy
Darwin Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,027 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 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.7%

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 speed81 Mbit/s
Average download speed150 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Laxford Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 631 crimes were reported near Laxford Close. Only 15% 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 9TA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Laxford Close, Birmingham, B12 9TA

Employment

B12 9TA 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 9TA 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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