Alum Rock Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B8 1HU is located in the Alum Rock electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Hodge Hill. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, B8 1HU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B8 1NH, B8 1NJ, B8 3QX, B8 1RU, B8 1RX, B8 1NR, B8 3QD, B8 1ND, B8 1RZ.

Alum Rock Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alum Rock Road are based on 633 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 B8 1HU

Average Price
£360,580
Semi-Detached
£355,181
Terraced
£371,638
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£342,062

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alum Rock Road

Average Price
£235,646
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alum Rock Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
158 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£40,0002020-11-27 £45,317
108 - 110 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£20,0002020-02-06 £22,933
170 - 172 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£815,0002018-03-29 £957,936
114 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£128,8002003-11-28 £271,959
108 - 110 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£75,0002002-09-24 £205,748

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU
3out of 4 313 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN
4out of 4 599 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX
4out of 4 1,452 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY
4out of 4 1,581 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School
358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB
3out of 4 3,385 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Saviour's C of E Primary School
Alum Rock Road , Saltley B8 1JB
2out of 4 316 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Highfield Junior and Infant School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QF
3out of 4 513 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School
Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF
- not rated 640 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Parkfield Community School
Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX
4out of 4 661 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Nansen Primary School
Naseby Road , B8 3HG
3out of 4 689 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rockwood Academy
Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG
3out of 4 689 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR
2out of 4 1,091 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Heartlands Academy
Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR
4out of 4 1,545 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Saltley Academy
Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX
3out of 4 1,790 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Waverley Studio College
470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX
3out of 4 2,128 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street , B7 4AG
- not rated 2,323 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road , B4 7PS
- not rated 2,724 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU
- not rated 2,929 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF
- not rated 4,118 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ
- not rated 5,319 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street , B7 4AA
1out of 4 2,454 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA
2out of 4 2,503 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Starbank School
Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT
- not rated 2,564 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS
3out of 4 2,575 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ
3out of 4 3,358 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Al Huda Girls' School
74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD
- not rated 466 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College
328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD
- not rated 1,137 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hamd House School
The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT
- not rated 1,781 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Greenfields Primary School
472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG
- not rated 2,397 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Titan Aston Academy
69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA
1out of 4 2,412 yd Free schools alternative provision 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
Khyber Pass Restaurant104 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham2 yd
Chaiiwala177 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham83 yd
Bro Buns2A Highfield Road, Washwood Heath106 yd
Chai Green199 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham119 yd
Ziryab Executive Buffet35-41 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath147 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Shot Snooker Club10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath95 yd
Lindsey's Kitchen37 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham519 yd
Bridge HouseBridge Road, Birmingham568 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mushtaq Sweet Centre102 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham2 yd
My Favourite Chip Shop174 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham2 yd
UK Fried Chicken158 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham21 yd
Sam & Harrys163 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham57 yd
Rio's Piri Piri185 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham85 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pak Supermarket42 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham261 yd
Al Halal Supermarket7-13 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham480 yd
Kabul Express16 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham496 yd
Local Convenience Store230-232 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham788 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rockwood Academy
NASEBY ROAD
artificial grass pitch482 yd
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed)
Naseby Road
628 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 97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 86.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 78.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 56.8%

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 speed74.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed123.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alum Rock Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1154 crimes were reported near Alum Rock Road . Only 7% 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 B8 1HU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, B8 1HU

Employment

B8 1HU 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 B8 1HU 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

Looking after home or family60
Full-Time Employee57
Part-Time Employee52
Student (economically inactive)47
Other40
Self-Employed32
Retired29
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Unemployed20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)18

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Education13
Transport and storage11
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Manufacturing5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female259
Male283

Partnership Status

Single167
Married: Opposite sex168
Separated10
Divorced19
Widowed15

Health

Very good health240
Good health192
Fair health68
Bad health36
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications136
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 62
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 68
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi69
Chinese1
Indian7
Pakistani295
Other Asian65
Black African52
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White10
Roma1
Arab1
Other25

Country of Birth

United Kingdom343
European Union20
Rest of Europe2
Africa23
Middle East and Asia153
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK343
10+ Years143
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom448
Ireland1
France1
Italy7
Romania1
Other EU countries24
Other Europe6
North Africa2
Southern Asia33
No passport held17

Religion

No religion4
Christian11
Muslim487
Sikh2
Not answered37