Rockford Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B42 1JX is located in the Perry Barr 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 Rockford Road, Birmingham, B42 1JX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B42 1JT, B42 1JY, B42 1HH, B42 1HL, B42 1HJ, B42 1JU, B42 1HG, B42 1JW, B42 1JR.

Rockford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rockford Road are based on 72 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 B42 1JX

Average Price
£225,237
Semi-Detached
£232,038
Terraced
£195,651
Detached
£187,163
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rockford Road

Average Price
£219,698
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rockford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40 Rockford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-09-03 £202,074
40 Rockford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,5002021-05-07 £177,818
46 Rockford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002019-03-18 £208,656
42 Rockford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002018-12-14 £212,450
48 Rockford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002018-11-30 £181,944

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PX 		1,541 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		3,038 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		4,499 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		5,262 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road, WS5 4NN 		5,283 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road B42 1NU 		329 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ferndale Primary School
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr B43 5QF 		579 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorrington Academy
Dorrington Road, Perry Barr B42 1QR 		973 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Calshot Primary School
Calshot Road, Great Barr B42 2BY 		1,012 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Junior School
Hamstead Road, Great Barr B43 5BE 		1,164 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1HL 		1,326 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Arena Academy
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		1,518 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NU 		2,145 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane, Great Barr B43 7SD 		2,285 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		2,810 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		5,413 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Priestley Smith School
Perry Beeches Campus, Beeches Road B42 2PY 		1,558 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		2,921 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		3,413 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		3,854 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		3,990 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 Towers636 Walsall Road, Perry Barr337 yd
The dessert club Birmingham4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road561 yd
La Belle Vie Desserts4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road561 yd
Sea Garden2 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road561 yd
Sangam 2425 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hamstead Social Welfare ClubHamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road296 yd
Beaufort Arms42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr622 yd
The New BellBooths Farm Road, Birmingham850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cake Shop and Sunita's Sweet Centre205-207 Dyas Avenue, Birmingham218 yd
Lung Wah168 Perry Wood Road, Birmingham469 yd
Mijan Balti Hut611 Walsall Road, Perry Barr537 yd
Peri Peri Pepper614 Walsall Road, Perry Barr569 yd
Hamstead Fish Bar40 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Midlands Co-Op606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr569 yd
Lidl UK GmbHLidl, Old Walsall Road925 yd
Tesco ExpressTesco Express, Hamstead Road982 yd
Co-op52 Gorse Farm Road1,003 yd
Caterchoice FoodserviceHamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ferndale Primary School
FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches693 yd
Dorrington Academy
DORRINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch898 yd
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre
BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,047 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed116.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rockford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 319 crimes were reported near Rockford Road . 32% 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 B42 1JX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Rockford Road, Birmingham, B42 1JX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 319
Violence And Sexual Offences 141
Vehicle Crime 40
Public Order 28
Burglary 28
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Other Theft 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Other Crime 9
Drugs 4
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B42 1JX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spouthouse Lane519 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cathel Drive135 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bradford Close342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Langdale Road531 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Langdale Road531 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cathel Drive135 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cathel Drive135 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cathel Drive135 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cathel Drive135 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Charnwood Road189 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rockford Road, Birmingham, B42 1JX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired52
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family10
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education16
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage6
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female154
Male142

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated5
Divorced11
Widowed16

Health

Very good health136
Good health104
Fair health37
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 97

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese1
Indian41
Pakistani30
Other Asian12
Black African9
Black Caribbean34
Other Black8
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other1
White142
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union15
Africa6
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean13
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years59
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Ireland5
France3
Poland1
Romania6
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia9
No passport held32

Religion

No religion49
Christian133
Buddhist5
Hindu13
Jewish1
Muslim46
Sikh24
Not answered23
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