Alum Rock Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B8 1LL 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 1LL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B8 1JB, B8 1LR, B8 1SH, B8 1SG, B8 1LN, B8 1RS, B8 1JA, B8 1LB, B8 1LW.

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 1LL

Average Price
£318,599
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£312,712
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£988,146
Other
£101,303

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
23 - 27 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£65,0002022-08-22 £65,687
1A Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£100,0002019-12-01 £114,726
3A Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£100,0002017-03-27 £123,494
17 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£190,0002006-03-27 £327,017
17 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£160,0002004-08-06 £293,825

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN
4out of 4 396 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU
3out of 4 678 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX
4out of 4 989 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY
4out of 4 1,981 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ
4out of 4 3,043 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 4 177 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Highfield Junior and Infant School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QF
3out of 4 798 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Adderley Primary School
Arden Road , Saltley B8 1DZ
3out of 4 945 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School
Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF
- not rated 1,033 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Parkfield Community School
Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX
4out of 4 1,081 yd Academy converter 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 1,097 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Heartlands Academy
Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR
4out of 4 1,169 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR
2out of 4 1,355 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy
1 Lister Street , B7 4AG
2out of 4 1,992 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Saltley Academy
Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX
3out of 4 2,258 yd Academy sponsor led 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 1,930 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road , B4 7PS
- not rated 2,400 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU
- not rated 2,740 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF
- not rated 4,063 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ
- not rated 4,935 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 1,993 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA
2out of 4 2,949 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Starbank School
Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT
- not rated 2,961 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS
3out of 4 3,001 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ
3out of 4 3,645 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 293 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College
328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD
- not rated 767 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Titan Aston Academy
69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA
1out of 4 1,945 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
The Wisdom Academy
Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH
- not rated 2,104 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hamd House School
The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT
- not rated 2,179 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
Lahore Pizza and Grill Chicken32 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham36 yd
Khyber Restaurant & Takeaway20 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham36 yd
New Lahore Kebab House Ltd45 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham82 yd
400 Pizza1A Alum Rock Road, Birmingham96 yd
Shahidera Ta Kamal Da Dera61 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham169 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lindsey's Kitchen37 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham149 yd
Big Shot Snooker Club10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath559 yd
The SportsmanFlat Above, The Sportsman, 130 Saltley Road701 yd
Albion VaultsCato Street North, Birmingham793 yd
Bridge HouseBridge Road, Birmingham886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rock Grill and Pizza10 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham36 yd
Munchies4A Alum Rock Road, Birmingham36 yd
Desi Roti & Karahi House4B Alum Rock Road, Birmingham36 yd
Wraps & Wings Limited22-42 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham158 yd
Blend It99 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al Halal Supermarket7-13 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham12 yd
Kabul Express16 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham42 yd
Pak Supermarket42 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham209 yd
Local Convenience Store230-232 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham744 yd
Cosway (Uk) LimitedUnit 1, Network Park939 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rockwood Academy
NASEBY ROAD
artificial grass pitch879 yd
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed)
Naseby Road
1,012 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 53.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 53.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 53.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 53.8%

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/s7.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s7.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed6.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed4.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed6.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed6.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.02 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alum Rock Road dangerous?

In 2023, 810 crimes were reported near Alum Rock Road . Only 11% 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 1LL.

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 1LL

Employment

B8 1LL 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 B8 1LL 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 family47
Part-Time Employee43
Full-Time Employee34
Student (economically inactive)27
Retired21
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Other17
Self-Employed15
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Manufacturing9
Education8
Transport and storage7
Human health and social work activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female159
Male171

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex117
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced10
Widowed17

Health

Very good health140
Good health128
Fair health42
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications90
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 54
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi67
Chinese1
Indian7
Pakistani179
Other Asian8
Black African11
Black Caribbean9
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White7
Arab14
Other22

Country of Birth

United Kingdom187
European Union8
Africa14
Middle East and Asia112
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK187
10+ Years109
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom268
France6
Italy9
Other EU countries9
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia20
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion7
Christian16
Muslim286
Sikh6
Not answered15