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

Nearby postcodes are: B42 1NH, B42 1NP, B42 1NN, B42 1LN, B42 1NR, B42 1DT, B42 1LL, B42 1NX, B42 1QW.

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 1NL

Average Price
£221,432
Semi-Detached
£203,002
Terraced
£272,281
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£244,302

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
391 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£215,0002023-06-07 £220,218
391 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£215,0002023-06-07 £220,218
385 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002023-04-27 £162,554
427 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£295,0002023-04-21 £302,375
385 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£60,0002022-11-04 £59,284

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 		1,874 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		3,276 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		4,433 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,731 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		5,288 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 		320 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorrington Academy
Dorrington Road, Perry Barr B42 1QR 		561 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ferndale Primary School
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr B43 5QF 		984 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Junior School
Hamstead Road, Great Barr B43 5BE 		1,183 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Infant School
Tanhouse Avenue, Great Barr B43 5AS 		1,251 yd Community school Yes 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 		940 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Arena Academy
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		1,896 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		2,172 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4St John Wall Catholic School
Oxhill Road, Handsworth B21 8HH 		2,515 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NU 		2,608 yd Academy converter 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 		5,022 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 		1,926 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		3,214 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		3,330 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		3,347 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		3,790 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 Barr9 yd
The dessert club Birmingham4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road182 yd
La Belle Vie Desserts4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road182 yd
Sea Garden2 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road182 yd
Kays Food Services90 Greenway, Birmingham321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beaufort Arms42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr110 yd
Hamstead Social Welfare ClubHamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hamstead Fish Bar40 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr110 yd
Take a Bite32 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr110 yd
China Taste5 Old Walsall Road161 yd
Sam's4 Old Walsall Road161 yd
Chuffalo5 International House, Old Walsall Road161 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GmbHLidl, Old Walsall Road277 yd
Caterchoice FoodserviceHamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way451 yd
Midlands Co-Op606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr728 yd
Tesco ExpressTesco Express, Hamstead Road948 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dorrington Academy
DORRINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch448 yd
Hamstead Site
HAMSTEAD HILL 		grass pitches532 yd
Hamstead Hall Academy
CRAYTHORNE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,037 yd
Ferndale Primary School
FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,070 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 speed123.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rocky Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 395 crimes were reported near Rocky Lane . Only 26% 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 1NL.

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 1NL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 395
Violence And Sexual Offences 142
Other Theft 54
Vehicle Crime 37
Public Order 36
Shoplifting 25
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Burglary 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Drugs 12
Other Crime 10
Robbery 9
Possession Of Weapons 7
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cathel Drive517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hamstead108 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hillside Drive301 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coleraine Road391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket194 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Greenway367 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Greenway367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hamstead108 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rocky Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1NL

Employment

B42 1NL 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 1NL 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 Employee91
Part-Time Employee47
Retired38
Full-Time Student (with or without job)19
Student (economically inactive)16
Self-Employed13
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Education11
Manufacturing10
Other9
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female182
Male169

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated2
Divorced20
Widowed19

Health

Very good health151
Good health140
Fair health47
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 88
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi14
Chinese10
Indian54
Pakistani24
Other Asian1
Black African27
Black Caribbean45
Other Black17
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other3
White95
Arab10
Other32

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union23
Africa29
Middle East and Asia52
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years65
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Ireland2
France4
Italy9
Lithuania2
Poland4
Romania4
Other EU countries6
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia22
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held44

Religion

No religion59
Christian141
Hindu11
Muslim53
Sikh69
Other religion1
Not answered18
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