Rodney Close is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B16 8RU is located in the Ladywood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rodney Close, Birmingham, B16 8RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B16 8DJ, B16 8DX, B16 8DP, B16 8DU, B16 0RA, B16 8RT, B16 8DT, B16 8RP, B16 0RE.

Rodney Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rodney Close are based on 24 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 B16 8RU

Average Price
£69,885
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£69,885
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rodney Close

Average Price
£161,489
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rodney CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 31 Wells Tower Rodney Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£45,0002012-10-19 £69,885

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		1,917 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,530 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		2,619 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		3,000 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jakeman Nursery School
Jakeman Road, Balsall Heath B12 9NX 		3,563 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 4The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School
Oliver Road, Ladywood B16 9ER 		190 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy
St Vincent Street West, Ladywood B16 8RN 		400 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Church of England Primary School
Beaufort Road, B16 8HY 		696 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barford Primary School
Barford Road, Ladywood B16 0EF 		879 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nelson Junior and Infant School
King Edward's Road, Ladywood B1 2PJ 		892 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		1,065 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Jewellery Quarter Academy
St George's Court, 1 Albion Street B1 3AA 		1,136 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		1,715 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		2,183 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harborne Academy
Harborne Road, Edgbaston B15 3JL 		2,213 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		595 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		2,874 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		3,109 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		3,318 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		3,681 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		3,664 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		1,019 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity United Academy (CUA)
10 Edward Street, Aston B1 2RX 		1,045 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMander Portman Woodward Independent College
17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent, Edgbaston B15 3AU 		1,188 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHopwood Hall School
15 Highfield Road, Edgbaston B15 3DU 		1,194 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School Edgbaston
31 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston B15 1RX 		1,396 yd Other independent school No 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
Ladywood Chicken216 St Vincent Street West, Birmingham195 yd
Fire StationIcknield Port Road, Birmingham198 yd
Shaks Fishbar & Peri Peri196 St Vincent Street West, Birmingham220 yd
Bid BirminghamB I D Birmingham Centre For Deaf People, Ladywood Road344 yd
Ju JusJu Jus Cafe, Watermarque, 100 Browning Street543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ladywood Social ClubMr Edward Jones, Ladywood Middleway375 yd
The Vine94 Ruston Street, Birmingham587 yd
Nuffield Fitness And WellbeingBroadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway678 yd
BowlplexUnits 9 And 10, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway678 yd
Spearmint Rhino64 Hagley Road, Edgbaston820 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Granny's Original Takeaway220 St Vincent Street West, Birmingham195 yd
I-KraveBroadway Plaza, 14 Francis Road599 yd
Domino's PizzaBroadway Plaza, 13 Francis Road599 yd
PhilpottsUnit 6, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway678 yd
Dixy ChickenUnit 13 Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway678 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Safeburys Supermarket191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston891 yd
Sainsburys10 Brindley Place, Birmingham916 yd
SparBrunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place916 yd
Tesco Springhill StoreCamden Street, Birmingham925 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)1 Spring Hill, Soho925 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ladywood Leisure Centre
Ladywood Middleway 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool179 yd
Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (Closed)
Monument Road 		grass pitches226 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club
WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET 		health and fitness suite545 yd
St Georges C Of E Primary School
BEAUFORT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch677 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham)
78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool719 yd
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed)
Stour Street 		health and fitness suite749 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street)
Broad Street 		health and fitness suite826 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed)
King Edwards Road 		health and fitness suite836 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place)
BRUNSWICK STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool854 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Birmingham)
HAGLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool904 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 speed92.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rodney Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 631 crimes were reported near Rodney 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 B16 8RU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 631
Violence And Sexual Offences 252
Vehicle Crime 84
Anti Social Behaviour 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Other Theft 50
Burglary 38
Public Order 34
Drugs 19
Robbery 19
Possession Of Weapons 14
Bicycle Theft 7
Other Crime 6
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B16 8RU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Browning Street448 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Guild Close192 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Eldon Road534 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Guild Close192 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rann Close389 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Guild Close192 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ledbury Close135 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Great Tindal Street344 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ledbury Close135 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Browning Street448 yd

Employment

B16 8RU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 12% 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 B16 8RU 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

Other49
Part-Time Employee38
Looking after home or family37
Full-Time Employee32
Unemployed31
Student (economically inactive)29
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Retired12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Education6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Human health and social work activities5
Other4
Information and communication3
Transport and storage3
Financial and insurance activities2
Construction1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female195
Male221

Partnership Status

Single145
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated10
Divorced22
Widowed5

Health

Very good health221
Good health121
Fair health51
Bad health21
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications98
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 53
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian14
Pakistani10
Other Asian30
Black African167
Black Caribbean28
Other Black19
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other7
White68
Arab9
Other35

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union16
Rest of Europe3
Africa99
Middle East and Asia46
The Americas and the Caribbean8
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years103
5-10 Years60
2-5 Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom288
Spain8
Other EU countries19
Other Europe1
North Africa8
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East5
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held74

Religion

No religion43
Christian102
Muslim236
Sikh10
Other religion1
Not answered24
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