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

Nearby postcodes are: B42 1QS, B42 1QY, B42 1PJ, B42 1LH, B42 1QU, B42 1QR, B42 1LQ, B42 1PT, B42 1QT.

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 1QX

Average Price
£226,456
Semi-Detached
£235,207
Terraced
£225,302
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£134,142
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
234 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£182,0002023-03-09 £181,659
234 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002023-01-10 £154,496
234 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-11-11 £126,137
228 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002022-03-14 £226,656
228 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002020-07-24 £181,276

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 		1,534 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		2,851 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		3,943 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,448 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		5,029 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 		165 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road B42 1NU 		570 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ferndale Primary School
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr B43 5QF 		1,327 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Orchard Primary School
Cherry Orchard Road, Handsworth Wood B20 2LB 		1,349 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Calshot Primary School
Calshot Road, Great Barr B42 2BY 		1,424 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 		1,405 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Arena Academy
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		1,587 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		2,127 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NU 		2,336 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrince Albert High School
115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr B42 2TU 		2,455 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 		5,432 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 		5,139 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 		1,608 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		2,998 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		3,323 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		3,430 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		3,439 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 Road454 yd
Sangam 2425 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr499 yd
The dessert club Birmingham4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road648 yd
La Belle Vie Desserts4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road648 yd
Sea Garden2 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beaufort Arms42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr596 yd
Hamstead Social Welfare ClubHamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Expert260 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr51 yd
Marcos Fish & Chip Shop556 Walsall Road, Perry Barr454 yd
Peri Peri Pepper614 Walsall Road, Perry Barr491 yd
Hamstead Fish Bar40 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr596 yd
Take a Bite32 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr596 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Caterchoice FoodserviceHamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way488 yd
Midlands Co-Op606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr491 yd
Lidl UK GmbHLidl, Old Walsall Road569 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dorrington Academy
DORRINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch153 yd
Hamstead Site
HAMSTEAD HILL 		grass pitches740 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 96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.3%

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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed195.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 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, 463 crimes were reported near Rocky Lane . Only 22% 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 1QX.

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 1QX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 463
Violence And Sexual Offences 145
Shoplifting 64
Other Theft 46
Vehicle Crime 44
Public Order 43
Burglary 28
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Robbery 17
Drugs 13
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bescot Croft491 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hamstead516 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Law Cliff Road360 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tower Hill360 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hillside Drive445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coleraine Road257 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Sandringham Road442 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hamstead516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hamstead516 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Hamstead516 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rocky Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 1QX

Employment

B42 1QX 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 1QX 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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