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

Nearby postcodes are: B42 1QT, B42 1QY, B42 1QR, B42 1PW, B42 1QG, B42 1QH, B42 1PN, B42 1QX, 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 1QU

Average Price
£219,119
Semi-Detached
£218,897
Terraced
£217,113
Detached
£229,556
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
176 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002023-11-16 £171,033
206 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£187,5002023-10-27 £188,182
184 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-11-21 £217,373
204 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£183,0002021-06-17 £206,261
200 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£148,0002019-05-24 £186,773

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 		1,561 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		2,807 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		3,806 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,271 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		4,854 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 		95 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road B42 1NU 		752 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Orchard Primary School
Cherry Orchard Road, Handsworth Wood B20 2LB 		1,195 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ferndale Primary School
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr B43 5QF 		1,510 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Grestone Academy
Grestone Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1ND 		1,525 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 		1,512 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Arena Academy
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		1,628 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		2,011 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
- not ratedPrince Albert High School
115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr B42 2TU 		2,287 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr B42 2SY 		2,337 yd Free schools No Boys 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 		4,956 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 		1,644 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		3,014 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		3,248 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		3,359 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		3,428 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
Badshah Palace RestaurantBadshah Palace, Walsall Road517 yd
The Vape Quarter392 Walsall Road, Perry Barr634 yd
Sangam 2425 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr647 yd
The Garden GateThe New Garden Gate, 113 Hamstead Hill690 yd
Agatha's Traditional Delights399 Walsall Road, Perry Barr768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beaufort Arms42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Expert260 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr235 yd
Marcos Fish & Chip Shop556 Walsall Road, Perry Barr517 yd
Peri Peri Pepper614 Walsall Road, Perry Barr618 yd
Shanghai Express390 Walsall Road, Perry Barr629 yd
Jade Garden Chinese Takeaway374 Walsall Road, Perry Barr629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Caterchoice FoodserviceHamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way499 yd
Midlands Co-Op606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr618 yd
Lidl UK GmbHLidl, Old Walsall Road651 yd
Aziz Supermarket41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dorrington Academy
DORRINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch200 yd
Hamstead Site
HAMSTEAD HILL 		grass pitches768 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields
BRAMLEY DRIVE 		cycling, grass pitches1,024 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 speed124.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 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, 214 crimes were reported near Rocky Lane . 43% 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 1QU.

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, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 1QU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 214
Violence And Sexual Offences 93
Vehicle Crime 29
Burglary 24
Public Order 20
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 6
Robbery 5
Other Crime 5
Drugs 4
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Law Cliff Road486 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dorrington Road130 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Montana Avenue355 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Montana Avenue355 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Sandringham Road375 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carmodale Avenue154 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carmodale Avenue154 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carmodale Avenue154 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Montana Avenue355 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Montana Avenue355 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rocky Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 1QU

Employment

B42 1QU 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 1QU 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 Employee82
Retired49
Part-Time Employee32
Student (economically inactive)25
Looking after home or family14
Self-Employed13
Unemployed12
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education20
Human health and social work activities19
Construction13
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female169
Male161

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex114
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced12
Widowed19

Health

Very good health167
Good health123
Fair health30
Bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 80
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi30
Indian49
Pakistani55
Other Asian7
Black African18
Black Caribbean23
Other Black6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other6
White110
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union37
Africa14
Middle East and Asia64
The Americas and the Caribbean12
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years65
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Ireland7
Italy5
Spain11
Poland4
Romania14
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East3
Southern Asia16
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion46
Christian132
Buddhist1
Hindu19
Muslim86
Sikh24
Not answered20
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