Rookery Road is in Handsworth, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B21 9QP is located in the Holyhead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Perry Barr. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9QP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B21 9QS, B21 9NB, B21 9NE, B21 9NG, B21 9NQ, B21 9QL, B21 9QU, B21 9NA, B21 8AX.

Rookery Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rookery Road are based on 304 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 B21 9QP

Average Price
£204,730
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£204,730
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookery Road

Average Price
£257,137
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rookery Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£130,0002020-03-06 £160,453
23 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£114,0002014-04-02 £191,125
25 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£95,0002010-07-23 £160,762
17 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£210,0002007-04-20 £332,486
25 Rookery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£122,0002006-02-17 £208,035

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS
4out of 4 3,263 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ
4out of 4 3,491 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX
3out of 4 4,786 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF
4out of 4 5,185 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX
4out of 4 5,346 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
William Murdoch Primary School
Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT
3out of 4 511 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth
Sandwell Road , B21 8NH
3out of 4 604 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy Boulton
Boulton Road , B21 0RE
3out of 4 634 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Rookery School
Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY
3out of 4 635 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Grove School
Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB
3out of 4 638 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holyhead School
Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN
4out of 4 360 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET
4out of 4 667 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL
4out of 4 1,352 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
St John Wall Catholic School
Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH
3out of 4 1,384 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR
4out of 4 1,453 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ
- not rated 3,021 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
Sandwell College
1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW
- not rated 3,813 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street , B7 4AG
- not rated 4,714 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road , B4 7PS
- not rated 4,803 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street , B7 4AA
1out of 4 4,344 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
V.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA
- not rated 110 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Hamilton School
Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH
4out of 4 164 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Myles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD
- not rated 672 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Lambs Christian School
113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY
- not rated 1,788 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Future First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL
- not rated 2,035 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
Kurdistan Restaurant17 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood2 yd
Dosa Street(Vegetarian Indian Street352 Soho Road, Birmingham139 yd
Jashan Restaurant & Sweet Centre340 Soho Road, Birmingham144 yd
Bobby's Punjabi Food Corner336 Soho Road, Birmingham165 yd
Sangam Restaurant334 Soho Road, Birmingham165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cross Guns PubCross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road371 yd
Pump TavernPump Tavern, 236 Soho Road452 yd
The Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road952 yd
The Grove BarFlat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane972 yd
The Royal British LegionBacchus Road, Birmingham1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bigg Saj Takeaway77 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood159 yd
Singh Fast Food330B Soho Road, Birmingham163 yd
Sang Ley Chinese Takeaway387 Soho Road, Birmingham191 yd
Big Johns379 Soho Road, Birmingham191 yd
Erbil Shawarma Kebab House341 Soho Road, Birmingham222 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl397 Soho Road, Birmingham191 yd
Farmfoods Ltd10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham255 yd
5 Star Supermarket333 Soho Road, Birmingham273 yd
Iceland FoodGround Floor, 210-214 Soho Road452 yd
Sarwar Food Store/ATTOCK/DM122 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth664 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Soho Fitness (Closed)
Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road
health and fitness suite160 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre
OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD
191 yd
Holyhead School
Holyhead Road
artificial grass pitch, tennis courts453 yd
Handsworth Grammar School
GROVE LANE
artificial grass pitch554 yd
Rookery School
ROOKERY ROAD
grass pitches649 yd
James Watt Primary School
BOULTON ROAD
grass pitches719 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre
HOLLY ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool842 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD
artificial grass pitch, tennis courts928 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 speed55 Mbit/s
Average download speed129.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rookery Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1635 crimes were reported near Rookery Road . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B21 9QP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9QP

Employment

B21 9QP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 B21 9QP 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 Employee59
Looking after home or family40
Other38
Part-Time Employee38
Student (economically inactive)35
Retired30
Unemployed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Self-Employed17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Administrative and support service activities18
Transport and storage14
Manufacturing12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education10
Human health and social work activities9
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Information and communication2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female214
Male217

Partnership Status

Single133
Married: Opposite sex141
Separated11
Divorced22
Widowed11

Health

Very good health202
Good health154
Fair health45
Bad health28
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications115
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 57
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi91
Chinese3
Indian85
Pakistani47
Other Asian12
Black African41
Black Caribbean35
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White57
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma2
Arab17
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom203
European Union48
Africa23
Middle East and Asia140
The Americas and the Caribbean19

Length of Residence

Born in the UK203
10+ Years127
5-10 Years66
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom281
Ireland1
France1
Italy2
Poland13
Romania11
Other EU countries29
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa3
Middle East2
Southern Asia49
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion25
Christian103
Buddhist1
Hindu22
Muslim200
Sikh55
Other religion7
Not answered19