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

Nearby postcodes are: B42 1QF, B42 1PP, B42 1PR, B42 1PW, B42 1RU, B42 1RX, B42 1PZ, B42 1PN, B42 1PD.

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 1QZ

Average Price
£199,132
Semi-Detached
£199,183
Terraced
£206,505
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£159,673

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
95 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-05-26 £189,582
139 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£155,0002023-05-05 £159,673
119 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£157,0002021-05-07 £179,533
85 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002020-02-13 £198,635
167 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£161,5002020-01-31 £200,116

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 		1,443 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		2,595 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		3,538 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,133 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		4,729 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 		358 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road B42 1NU 		983 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Orchard Primary School
Cherry Orchard Road, Handsworth Wood B20 2LB 		1,165 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beeches Junior School
Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PY 		1,539 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beeches Infant School
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		1,539 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Arena Academy
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		1,529 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1HL 		1,778 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrince Albert High School
115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr B42 2TU 		2,032 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		2,051 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr B42 2SY 		2,094 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 		4,776 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 		1,539 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		2,866 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		3,259 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirchfield Independent Girls' School
30 Beacon Hill, B6 6JU 		3,325 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		3,348 yd Foundation special 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
The Vape Quarter392 Walsall Road, Perry Barr374 yd
Agatha's Traditional Delights399 Walsall Road, Perry Barr509 yd
Badshah Palace RestaurantBadshah Palace, Walsall Road532 yd
Gmac CateringBirmingham Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road779 yd
Back Straight Stand Alexander StadiumWalsall Road, Perry Barr798 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tennis CourtWalsall Road, Perry Barr1,001 yd
Beaufort Arms42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shanghai Express390 Walsall Road, Perry Barr370 yd
Jade Garden Chinese Takeaway374 Walsall Road, Perry Barr370 yd
Pizza Expert260 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr467 yd
Marcos Fish & Chip Shop556 Walsall Road, Perry Barr532 yd
Peri Peri Pepper614 Walsall Road, Perry Barr709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Midlands Co-Op606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr710 yd
Caterchoice FoodserviceHamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way738 yd
Lidl UK GmbHLidl, Old Walsall Road914 yd
Aziz Supermarket41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dorrington Academy
DORRINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch469 yd
Perry Park
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches863 yd
Birmingham Alexander Stadium
WALSALL ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite882 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields
BRAMLEY DRIVE 		cycling, grass pitches892 yd
Hamstead Site
HAMSTEAD HILL 		grass pitches1,006 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 speed161.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rocky Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 226 crimes were reported near Rocky Lane . 41% 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 1QZ.

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 1QZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 226
Violence And Sexual Offences 109
Vehicle Crime 22
Burglary 21
Public Order 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Other Theft 10
Other Crime 7
Robbery 6
Possession Of Weapons 2
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 1QZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gainsborough Road486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lymedene Road226 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carmodale Avenue183 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Marathon Point416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Marathon Point416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Marathon Point416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nevin Grove306 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dorrington Road386 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Sandringham Road239 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carmodale Avenue183 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rocky Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 1QZ

Employment

B42 1QZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee71
Retired49
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family13
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Education21
Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing14
Financial and insurance activities12
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction6
Information and communication5
Other2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female146
Male136

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex96
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced17
Widowed16

Health

Very good health126
Good health106
Fair health29
Bad health13
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 80
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Indian41
Pakistani23
Other Asian4
Black African9
Black Caribbean37
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White122
Arab2
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom202
European Union21
Africa16
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean12
British Overseas5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK202
10+ Years48
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
France1
Italy2
Poland4
Romania10
Other EU countries8
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia7
No passport held36

Religion

No religion49
Christian138
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Muslim43
Sikh22
Other religion6
Not answered16
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