Dowar Road is in Rednal, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B45 8RA is located in the Rubery & Rednal electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Northfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dowar Road, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 8RA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B45 8RB, B45 8QY, B45 8QH, B45 8RW, B45 8RU, B45 8RG, B45 8QG, B45 8RD, B45 8QU.

Dowar Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dowar Road are based on 155 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 B45 8RA

Average Price
£216,893
Semi-Detached
£216,802
Terraced
£212,436
Detached
£237,917
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowar Road

Average Price
£218,494
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowar Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
82 Dowar Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£177,5002023-04-27 £180,333
46 Dowar Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£183,0002023-03-27 £183,777
46 Dowar Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002023-01-13 £171,579
106 Dowar Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-11-17 £174,651
62 Dowar Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-04-13 £256,467

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		484 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Nursery School
200 West Heath Road, Northfield B31 3HB 		2,995 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		4,705 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		5,360 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Rednal Hill Junior School
Irwin Avenue, Rednal B45 8QY 		275 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rednal Hill Infant School
Irwin Avenue, Rednal B45 8QY 		275 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colmers Farm Primary School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		433 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Lickey Road, Rednal B45 8TD 		722 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St James Catholic Primary School
Leach Heath Lane, Rednal B45 9BN 		857 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Rednal B45 9NY 		405 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
New Street, Frankley B45 0EU 		1,767 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waseley Hills High School
School Road, Rubery B45 9EL 		2,294 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTurves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BS 		2,319 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		2,576 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Alvechurch CofE Middle School
Birmingham Road, Alvechurch B48 7TA 		5,452 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		5,116 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Kings Academy
Shannon Road, Kings Norton B38 9DE 		5,139 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4City of Birmingham School
The Minerva Centre, Thornthwaite Close B45 0DS 		1,678 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		2,987 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew Ways School
300 Redhill road, Kings Norton B38 9EL 		3,758 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,802 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,938 yd Community special school Yes 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
Himalaya Restaurant1716 Bristol Road South, Longbridge310 yd
Rednal Cafe1680 Bristol Road South, Longbridge331 yd
Church CafeLongbridge Methodist Church, Bristol Road South456 yd
Food CycleLongbridge Methodist Church, Bristol Road South456 yd
Do Drop In, St. Stephens Church HallSt Stephens Vicarage, Edgewood Road466 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Great Park Brewers FayreAshbrook Drive, Birmingham803 yd
Toby JugNewman Way, Birmingham967 yd
The CambridgeThe Cambridge, 6 College Street1,068 yd
Longbridge Beefeater2 College Street, Longbridge1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Me 2 You Pizza1720 Bristol Road South, Longbridge310 yd
The Grill Box1684 Bristol Road South, Longbridge331 yd
Rednal Fish Bar1676 Bristol Road South, Longbridge331 yd
The Finest Cod1694 Bristol Road South, Longbridge331 yd
Little Italy78 Edgewood Road, Longbridge466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
W M MorrisonsBristol Road South, Longbridge447 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rednal Hill Junior School
IRWIN AVENUE 		grass pitches282 yd
Belton Road Playing Fields
BELTON GROVE 		grass pitches476 yd
Colmers School
BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite503 yd
Colmers Farm Junior School
LEYBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches576 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham Rubery)
ASHBROOK DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool815 yd
Urban Fitness (Ecw) Bournville College
LONGBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite1,062 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed174.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dowar Road dangerous?

In 2023, 463 crimes were reported near Dowar Road . 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 B45 8RA.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 463
Violence And Sexual Offences 230
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Public Order 38
Other Theft 33
Vehicle Crime 32
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Burglary 19
Possession Of Weapons 10
Robbery 8
Shoplifting 7
Other Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B45 8RA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Ryde Park Road179 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ashill Road417 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cheveley Avenue395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Edgewood Road482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Edgewood Road482 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cofton Park Close513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cofton Park Close513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Creswick Grove156 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Rednal Mill Drive433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cheveley Avenue395 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee165
Retired45
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)15
Other9
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities26
Construction17
Education17
Manufacturing14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Transport and storage10
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female182
Male196

Partnership Status

Single160
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed13

Health

Very good health194
Good health140
Fair health33
Bad health5
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 75
Degree or Similar 85
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian1
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African11
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White335
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom350
European Union1
Africa10
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK350
10+ Years18
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom304
Other EU countries1
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held66

Religion

No religion167
Christian182
Hindu5
Muslim2
Other religion2
Not answered20
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