Alexandra Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B5 7NJ is located in the Balsall Heath West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Hall Green. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Alexandra Road, Birmingham, B5 7NJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B5 7PX, B5 7PY, B12 9EG, B12 9DW, B5 7NQ, B5 7DP, B5 7LA, B5 7QD, B12 0YR.

Alexandra Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alexandra Road are based on 139 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 B5 7NJ

Average Price
£174,423
Semi-Detached
£155,463
Terraced
£222,072
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£107,563
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Road

Average Price
£162,527
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
44 Alexandra Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-01-21 £282,574
55 Alexandra Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-06-28 £146,524
28 Alexandra Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£89,7002018-12-03 £110,122
53 Alexandra Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002018-10-03 £278,685
9 Alexandra Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£66,5002012-06-20 £102,928

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		333 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jakeman Nursery School
Jakeman Road, Balsall Heath B12 9NX 		903 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		1,014 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gracelands Nursery School
Grace Road, Sparkbrook B11 1ED 		2,099 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		3,352 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 4Percy Shurmer Academy
Longmore Street, Balsall Heath B12 9ED 		290 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chandos Primary School
Vaughton Street South, Highgate B12 0YN 		451 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Heath Mount Primary School
Knutsford Street, Balsall Heath B12 9SR 		674 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Oasis Academy Woodview
Woodview Drive, Edgbaston B15 2HU 		830 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Great Colmore Street, Lee Bank B15 2AY 		975 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ark St Alban's Academy
Conybere Street, B12 0YH 		460 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		1,265 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
256 Hob Moor Road, B10 9HH 		1,440 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
3out of 4Birmingham Ormiston Academy
1 Grosvenor Street, B4 7QD 		2,291 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity Catholic School
Oakley Road, Small Heath B10 0AX 		2,340 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		765 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		1,491 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		2,298 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		2,977 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		3,186 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way, Small Heath B10 0HJ 		3,637 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		3,798 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		4,445 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waverley School
Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green B9 5QA 		5,017 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHeritage Academy
327 Moseley Road, B12 0DX 		871 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Calthorpe Academy
Darwin Street, Highgate B12 0TP 		972 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4James Brindley School
Bell Barn Road, Edgbaston B15 2AF 		1,014 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRedstone Educational Academy
466 Moseley Road, B12 9AN 		1,112 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRedstone Academy for Girls
466 Moseley Road, B12 9AN 		1,112 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Bite Central6 Horton Square, Birmingham190 yd
Syrian House25-27 Horton Square, Birmingham190 yd
Cafe@290290 Gooch Street, Birmingham239 yd
Highgate Baptist ChurchConybere Street, Birmingham295 yd
Tru Spice Caribbean Restaurant128 Highgate Street, Birmingham319 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sir Charles NapierSir Charles Napier, 210 Gooch Street354 yd
O'DonovansCatherine O Donovans, 101 Bissell Street552 yd
Town CrierMacdonald Street, Birmingham702 yd
MerrymaidMerrymaid, 263 Moseley Road754 yd
Aura Lounge Birmingham ltd111-113 Bishop Street, Birmingham808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Johns291 Gooch Street, Birmingham259 yd
Mount Zion Community Project27 Vaughton Street South, Birmingham444 yd
Kings Flavour75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston549 yd
Pizza Haq87 Court Road, Sparkbrook594 yd
Etna Pizza154 Vaughton Street, Birmingham689 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tru Spice Groceries127 Highgate Street, Birmingham244 yd
Sun Yip Ltd142-154 Sherlock Street, Birmingham821 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ark St Albans Academy
CONYBERE STREET 		artificial grass pitch372 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed)
Balsall Heath Road 		health and fitness suite474 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed)
Balsall Heath Road 		506 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed)
Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool588 yd
Calthorpe Park
CHEDDAR ROAD 		grass pitches642 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre
BELGRAVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite734 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed)
Moseley Road 		health and fitness suite808 yd
Calthorpe Academy
Darwin Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool881 yd
Oasis Academy Woodview
WOODVIEW DRIVE 		grass pitches977 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool
MOSELEY ROAD 		swimming pool995 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 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.7%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed70 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alexandra Road dangerous?

In 2023, 910 crimes were reported near Alexandra Road . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B5 7NJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alexandra Road, Birmingham, B5 7NJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 910
Violence And Sexual Offences 367
Anti Social Behaviour 125
Vehicle Crime 94
Criminal Damage And Arson 76
Public Order 63
Burglary 46
Other Theft 38
Robbery 29
Drugs 24
Shoplifting 17
Possession Of Weapons 15
Theft From The Person 8
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B5 7NJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Spooner Croft517 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Police Station442 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Berrington Walk205 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Berrington Walk205 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Berrington Walk205 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Berrington Walk205 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Berrington Walk205 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Police Station442 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Police Station442 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Police Station442 yd
More Crime Statistics for Alexandra Road, Birmingham, B5 7NJ

Employment

B5 7NJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

B5 7NJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B5 7NJ 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

Other38
Full-Time Employee35
Self-Employed35
Long-Term Sick or disabled35
Looking after home or family31
Student (economically inactive)29
Retired25
Part-Time Employee24
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12

Employment Industry

Education13
Accommodation and food service activities9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing6
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Human health and social work activities3
Information and communication1
Financial and insurance activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female186
Male195

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex119
Separated10
Divorced18
Widowed12

Health

Very good health191
Good health109
Fair health45
Bad health29
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications98
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 44
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi26
Indian7
Pakistani75
Other Asian9
Black African62
Black Caribbean25
Other Black12
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean33
Mixed Other5
White54
Arab45
Other25

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Africa48
Middle East and Asia81
The Americas and the Caribbean12
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years105
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years27
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Ireland1
Germany3
Spain1
Romania1
Other EU countries25
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East6
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held66

Religion

No religion33
Christian63
Muslim234
Sikh7
Not answered41
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