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

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

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 1NQ

Average Price
£210,674
Semi-Detached
£207,444
Terraced
£179,496
Detached
£436,616
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
332 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,5002022-08-05 £191,658
350 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,5002021-06-18 £192,172
338 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-02-23 £247,480
326 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£168,0002020-10-23 £201,869
318 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002018-09-21 £196,356

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 		1,671 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		3,039 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		4,174 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,592 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		5,163 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 4Dorrington Academy
Dorrington Road, Perry Barr B42 1QR 		330 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road B42 1NU 		385 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ferndale Primary School
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr B43 5QF 		1,139 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Junior School
Hamstead Road, Great Barr B43 5BE 		1,429 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Grestone Academy
Grestone Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1ND 		1,437 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,190 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Arena Academy
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		1,707 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		2,154 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NU 		2,439 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Wall Catholic School
Oxhill Road, Handsworth B21 8HH 		2,669 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		5,248 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 		5,312 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 		1,733 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		3,134 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		3,282 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		3,406 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		3,582 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 Barr269 yd
The dessert club Birmingham4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road418 yd
La Belle Vie Desserts4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road418 yd
Sea Garden2 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road418 yd
Kays Food Services90 Greenway, Birmingham581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beaufort Arms42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr365 yd
Hamstead Social Welfare ClubHamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Expert260 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr199 yd
Hamstead Fish Bar40 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr365 yd
Take a Bite32 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr365 yd
China Taste5 Old Walsall Road417 yd
Sam's4 Old Walsall Road417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GmbHLidl, Old Walsall Road399 yd
Caterchoice FoodserviceHamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way421 yd
Midlands Co-Op606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr546 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dorrington Academy
DORRINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch230 yd
Hamstead Site
HAMSTEAD HILL 		grass pitches620 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 speed165.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.92 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rocky Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 539 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 1NQ.

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 1NQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 539
Violence And Sexual Offences 185
Shoplifting 74
Public Order 54
Other Theft 49
Vehicle Crime 41
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Burglary 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Robbery 15
Drugs 14
Possession Of Weapons 10
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 1NQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bescot Croft546 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hamstead302 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Law Cliff Road442 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tower Hill442 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hillside Drive278 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coleraine Road199 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket451 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hamstead302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hamstead302 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rocky Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1NQ

Employment

B42 1NQ area has a 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee105
Retired50
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities20
Transport and storage18
Financial and insurance activities11
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other7
Construction7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female171
Male153

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex119
Married: Same sex3
Separated10
Divorced10
Widowed22

Health

Very good health177
Good health98
Fair health35
Bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 88
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi21
Indian67
Pakistani35
Other Asian11
Black African11
Black Caribbean33
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other12
White106
Arab4
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union28
Rest of Europe1
Africa14
Middle East and Asia43
The Americas and the Caribbean11
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years58
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Ireland11
Italy4
Lithuania4
Poland5
Romania7
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa6
Southern Asia13
No passport held32

Religion

No religion41
Christian121
Hindu13
Muslim84
Sikh48
Other religion5
Not answered11
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