Rocky Lane is in Great Barr, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B42 1NG 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 Rocky Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1NG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B42 1NQ, B42 1LL, B42 1LJ, B42 1QP, B42 1LN, B42 1LW, B42 1NE, B42 1QW, B42 1QS.

Rocky Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rocky Lane are based on 434 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 1NG

Average Price
£223,437
Semi-Detached
£225,016
Terraced
£198,712
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rocky Lane

Average Price
£275,182
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rocky LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
349 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002022-02-25 £208,817
313 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-02-04 £195,810
345 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002021-06-23 £185,973
361 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£137,0002021-03-19 £156,338
351 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002018-04-20 £218,061

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 		1,637 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		3,016 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		4,175 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,631 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		5,203 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 		350 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorrington Academy
Dorrington Road, Perry Barr B42 1QR 		357 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ferndale Primary School
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr B43 5QF 		1,108 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Calshot Primary School
Calshot Road, Great Barr B42 2BY 		1,404 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Junior School
Hamstead Road, Great Barr B43 5BE 		1,419 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 		1,206 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Arena Academy
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		1,671 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		2,200 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NU 		2,401 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrince Albert High School
115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr B42 2TU 		2,695 yd Free schools No Mixed 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 		5,274 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 		5,345 yd Free schools No 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 		1,698 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		3,100 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		3,327 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		3,452 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		3,551 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
Sangam 2425 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr277 yd
The dessert club Birmingham4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road411 yd
La Belle Vie Desserts4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road411 yd
Sea Garden2 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road411 yd
Badshah Palace RestaurantBadshah Palace, Walsall Road571 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beaufort Arms42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr366 yd
Hamstead Social Welfare ClubHamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Expert260 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr200 yd
Hamstead Fish Bar40 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr366 yd
Take a Bite32 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr366 yd
China Taste5 Old Walsall Road418 yd
Sam's4 Old Walsall Road418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GmbHLidl, Old Walsall Road435 yd
Caterchoice FoodserviceHamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way468 yd
Midlands Co-Op606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr507 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dorrington Academy
DORRINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch264 yd
Hamstead Site
HAMSTEAD HILL 		grass pitches662 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 speed171 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rocky Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 546 crimes were reported near Rocky Lane . Only 18% 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 1NG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Rocky Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1NG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 546
Violence And Sexual Offences 189
Shoplifting 74
Public Order 54
Other Theft 49
Vehicle Crime 42
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Burglary 31
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Robbery 15
Drugs 13
Possession Of Weapons 8
Other Crime 8
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yateley Crescent519 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Hamstead324 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carmodale Avenue491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carmodale Avenue491 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hillside Drive237 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Montana Avenue139 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Montana Avenue139 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Montana Avenue139 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Montana Avenue139 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hamstead324 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rocky Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1NG

Employment

B42 1NG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 B42 1NG 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 Employee75
Retired37
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)22
Looking after home or family21
Self-Employed19
Unemployed11
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities24
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing8
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Transport and storage6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Construction3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female164
Male149

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex104
Separated7
Divorced19
Widowed10

Health

Very good health142
Good health124
Fair health28
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 68
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian45
Pakistani39
Other Asian4
Black African6
Black Caribbean29
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other7
White109
Roma4
Arab12
Other26

Country of Birth

United Kingdom219
European Union30
Africa8
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK219
10+ Years62
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom218
Ireland4
France2
Italy9
Poland17
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia17
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion64
Christian114
Hindu14
Muslim71
Sikh31
Not answered18
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