Hobson Road is in Selly Park, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B29 7QH is located in the Bournbrook & Selly Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Selly Oak. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hobson Road, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7QH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B29 7QQ, B29 7QB, B29 7QG, B29 7QJ, B29 7QA, B29 7QD, B29 7PZ, B13 8QT, B29 7QE.

Hobson Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hobson Road are based on 93 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 B29 7QH

Average Price
£229,538
Semi-Detached
£236,875
Terraced
£229,097
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hobson Road

Average Price
£230,933
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hobson Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
51 Hobson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£208,0002022-01-11 £221,794
57 Hobson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£181,0002020-02-28 £220,875
55 Hobson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£160,0002018-07-04 £202,560
34 Hobson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£190,0002018-02-28 £246,589
41 Hobson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£183,0002017-10-31 £239,325

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP
4out of 4 1,551 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School
Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP
4out of 4 2,158 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Jakeman Nursery School
Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX
3out of 4 2,679 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue , B5 7LX
3out of 4 3,415 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY
4out of 4 3,564 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Greenland Road , Selly Park B29 7PN
3out of 4 220 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Moor Green Primary Academy
Moor Green Lane , Moseley B13 8QP
4out of 4 419 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Raddlebarn Primary School
Gristhorpe Road , B29 7TD
3out of 4 977 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Tiverton Academy
Tiverton Road , Selly Oak B29 6BW
4out of 4 1,432 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Stirchley Primary School
Pershore Road , Stirchley B30 2JL
3out of 4 1,666 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Selly Park Girls' School
5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH
4out of 4 395 yd Community school No Girls More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ
4out of 4 1,330 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ
4out of 4 1,330 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Queensbridge School
Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB
4out of 4 1,615 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG
3out of 4 1,989 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fircroft College of Adult Education
1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH
- not rated 2,340 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF
- not rated 3,546 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU
- not rated 4,938 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bournville School
Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH
2out of 4 3,353 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Ark Kings Academy
Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE
3out of 4 5,103 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Uffculme School
Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG
3out of 4 1,166 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King Edward's School
Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UA
- not rated 1,559 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Fox Hollies School and Performing Arts College
Highbury Community Campus , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB
4out of 4 1,633 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King Edward VI High School for Girls
Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UB
- not rated 1,642 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Reach School
High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB
3out of 4 1,666 yd Free schools alternative provision 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
Pure Cafe920 Pershore Road, Selly Oak194 yd
Christ Church953 Pershore Road, Selly Oak231 yd
Dads Fish BarDads Lane Fish Bar, 1 Dads Lane470 yd
Silverstone Court Cafe1 Silverstone Court, River Brook Drive664 yd
RA HUB1233 Pershore Road, Bournville990 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The HighburyHighbury Public House, Dads Lane444 yd
Perfection Snooker Club1239 Pershore Road, Bournville991 yd
Selly Park Tavern592 Pershore Road, Selly Oak1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FLAME PIZZA2 Wallace Road, Birmingham350 yd
AA Curries In A Hurry Ltd8 St Stephens Road, Birmingham579 yd
Jumbo614 Pershore Road, Selly Oak967 yd
Bengal Chaa1219 Pershore Road, Bournville991 yd
Santi Pizza1231 Pershore Road, Bournville991 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Edwards Catholic Primary School
ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL GREENLAND ROAD
grass pitches381 yd
Selly Park Technology College For Girls
SELLY PARK ROAD
health and fitness suite450 yd
Holders Lane Complex
HOLDERS LANE
grass pitches559 yd
Pebble Mill
PERSHORE AVENUE
grass pitches607 yd
Lyndworth Cricket Club
Lyndworth Road
grass pitches743 yd
Selly Park Recreation Ground
WOODSIDE ROAD
grass pitches758 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Birmingham Stirchley) (Closed)
Unit 1 Unit 1 Pershore Road
health and fitness suite834 yd
Elmdon Playing Field
ELMDON ROAD
grass pitches933 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 speed151.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hobson Road dangerous?

In 2023, 390 crimes were reported near Hobson Road . Only 27% 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 B29 7QH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hobson Road, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7QH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B29 7QH 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 Employee83
Part-Time Employee45
Student (economically inactive)29
Self-Employed27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)25
Looking after home or family17
Retired14
Other7
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Education27
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities9
Other9
Financial and insurance activities8
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female182
Male160

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex88
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex12
Separated9
Divorced11
Widowed4

Health

Very good health226
Good health90
Fair health20
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 119
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese1
Indian15
Pakistani42
Other Asian25
Black African22
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other12
White197
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom210
European Union74
Rest of Europe4
Africa10
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK210
10+ Years42
5-10 Years36
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Ireland9
Italy5
Portugal9
Spain26
Poland11
Romania14
Other EU countries29
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia16
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion98
Christian137
Hindu3
Muslim75
Sikh8
Other religion1
Not answered19