Oval Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B24 8PL is located in the Gravelly Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Erdington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Oval Road, Birmingham, B24 8PL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B24 8PN, B24 8LH, B24 8PW, B24 8LJ, B24 8QA, B24 8LG, B24 8QG, B24 8PJ, B24 8PA.

Oval Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oval Road are based on 105 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 B24 8PL

Average Price
£237,294
Semi-Detached
£207,089
Terraced
£214,160
Detached
£177,264
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,433,517

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oval Road

Average Price
£240,014
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oval Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
38 Oval Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£127,0002023-06-01 £128,771
38 Oval Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002023-04-24 £151,803
50 Oval Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-08-26 £256,473
60 Oval Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£112,5002022-04-11 £117,766
50 Oval Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002021-11-19 £157,463

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Featherstone Nursery School
29 Highcroft Road, Erdington B23 6AU 		1,274 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Osborne Nursery School
Station Road, Erdington B23 6UB 		2,084 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		2,141 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road, Saltley B8 3QU 		2,498 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road, Ward End B8 2SY 		2,723 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 4Slade Primary School
Slade Road, Erdington B23 7PX 		585 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Mary and St John Junior and Infant School
Beaufort Road, Erdington B23 7NB 		616 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Erdington Hall Primary School
Ryland Road, Erdington B24 8JJ 		687 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Nechells Primary E-ACT Academy
Eliot Street, Nechells B7 5LB 		1,349 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Primary School
Glenville Drive, B23 6PR 		1,691 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Erdington Academy
Kingsbury Road, Erdington B24 8RE 		959 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stockland Green School
Slade Road, Erdington B23 7JH 		1,598 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hodge Hill College
Bromford Road, Hodge Hill B36 8HB 		2,556 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rockwood Academy
Naseby Road, Alum Rock B8 3HG 		2,561 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Edmund Campion Catholic School
Sutton Road, Erdington B23 5XA 		2,667 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		3,855 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		4,519 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		5,147 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 		3,309 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane, Stechford B8 2AS 		3,490 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waverley School
Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green B9 5QA 		4,688 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		4,997 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFlexible Learning School
23 All Saints Road, Hockley B18 5QB 		613 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSpring Hill High School
C/O 28 Slade Road, Erdington B23 7PG 		698 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueensbury School
Wood End Road, B24 8BL 		956 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Pines Special School
Marsh Hill, B23 7EY 		1,700 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedImedia School
85 Summer Road, Erdington B23 6UT 		1,700 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
The Food Emporium173-179 Tyburn Road, Birmingham534 yd
Triple B's / Wok Halal180 Slade Road, Stockland Green712 yd
Crispy Chicken & Pizza174 Slade Road, Stockland Green717 yd
Armada SbarroArmada Service Station, Powick Road721 yd
Shake House178 Slade Road, Stockland Green721 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hollywood Social Club50 Kingsbury Road, Stockland Green406 yd
The ArmadaGravelly Hill, Birmingham448 yd
Highcroft Sports & Social Club Ltd106 Slade Road, Stockland Green717 yd
Lad in The LaneThe Lad In The Lane, 22 Bromford Lane1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Wok186 Slade Road, Stockland Green723 yd
Italian Pizza & Kebab House182 Slade Road, Stockland Green723 yd
Dixy Chicken242 Slade Road, Stockland Green804 yd
Prego Pizza244 Slade Road, Stockland Green804 yd
Happy Garden246 Wheelwright Road, Tyburn880 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
City Supermarket Birmingham270-272 Slade Road, Stockland Green882 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Emporium Health & Fitness
173-179 173-179 TYBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite536 yd
Jaffray Playing Fields
Jaffray Road 		grass pitches712 yd
Erdington Academy
KINGSBURY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite875 yd
Queensbury School
WOOD END ROAD 		grass pitches901 yd
Virgin Active Club (Birmingham Star City) (Closed)
Star City Star City Watson Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool925 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Birmingham Star City)
STAR CITY STAR CITY WATSON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch926 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 speed170.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oval Road dangerous?

In 2023, 737 crimes were reported near Oval Road . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B24 8PL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 737
Violence And Sexual Offences 385
Criminal Damage And Arson 57
Vehicle Crime 56
Public Order 44
Burglary 44
Other Theft 40
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Drugs 23
Robbery 20
Possession Of Weapons 16
Shoplifting 9
Theft From The Person 5
Other Crime 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B24 8PL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Knights Close502 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near St Dominic'S Road276 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holden Close343 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holden Close343 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Holden Close343 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Frederick Road377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Frederick Road377 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Frederick Road377 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Minstead Road461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Minstead Road461 yd

Employment

B24 8PL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 B24 8PL 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 Employee58
Part-Time Employee36
Other35
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Retired29
Unemployed28
Student (economically inactive)27
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities17
Other10
Manufacturing10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Education6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Transport and storage3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female153
Male172

Partnership Status

Single167
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated7
Divorced17
Widowed8

Health

Very good health140
Good health119
Fair health48
Bad health12
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 64
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese1
Indian9
Pakistani53
Other Asian12
Black African7
Black Caribbean33
Other Black12
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White147
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma3
Arab1
Other30

Country of Birth

United Kingdom214
European Union43
Rest of Europe9
Africa7
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean13
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK214
10+ Years52
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom212
Ireland3
France2
Poland13
Romania11
Other EU countries17
Other Europe4
Middle East1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held54

Religion

No religion65
Christian121
Buddhist2
Hindu6
Muslim95
Not answered34
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