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

Nearby postcodes are: B8 3QX, B8 1HU, B8 1NH, B8 1HD, B8 1EX, B8 1HE, B8 3DH, B8 1ET, B8 3QD.

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 1NJ

Average Price
£529,701
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£488,112
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£535,643

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
185 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£550,0002020-12-11 £615,356
165 - 167 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£800,0002018-06-25 £929,066
171 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£360,0002018-04-27 £421,449
171 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£250,0002018-02-09 £291,047
169 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£250,0002017-01-16 £308,462

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU
3out of 4 333 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN
4out of 4 624 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX
4out of 4 1,515 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY
4out of 4 1,555 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 3,316 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 4 396 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Highfield Junior and Infant School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QF
3out of 4 544 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School
Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF
- not rated 556 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Parkfield Community School
Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX
4out of 4 577 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Shaw Hill Primary School
Anthony Road , Alum Rock B8 3AN
4out of 4 623 yd Community school 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 4 670 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR
2out of 4 1,019 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Heartlands Academy
Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR
4out of 4 1,580 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Saltley Academy
Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX
3out of 4 1,723 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Waverley Studio College
470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX
3out of 4 2,047 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 2,360 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road , B4 7PS
- not rated 2,743 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU
- not rated 2,920 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF
- not rated 4,082 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ
- not rated 5,350 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA
2out of 4 2,423 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Starbank School
Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT
- not rated 2,480 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street , B7 4AA
1out of 4 2,514 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS
3out of 4 2,537 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ
3out of 4 3,279 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 550 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College
328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD
- not rated 1,174 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 1,697 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Greenfields Primary School
472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG
- not rated 2,328 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Green Heath School
Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR
- not rated 2,391 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
Chaiiwala177 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham2 yd
Chai Green199 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham43 yd
Bro Buns2A Highfield Road, Washwood Heath69 yd
Khyber Pass Restaurant104 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham86 yd
Ziryab Executive Buffet35-41 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Shot Snooker Club10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath83 yd
Bridge HouseBridge Road, Birmingham495 yd
Lindsey's Kitchen37 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham599 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rio's Piri Piri185 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham8 yd
UK Fried Chicken158 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham72 yd
Mushtaq Sweet Centre102 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham86 yd
My Favourite Chip Shop174 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham86 yd
Dixy Chicken2 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath113 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pak Supermarket42 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham335 yd
Al Halal Supermarket7-13 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham551 yd
Kabul Express16 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham569 yd
Local Convenience Store230-232 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham861 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rockwood Academy
NASEBY ROAD
artificial grass pitch475 yd
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed)
Naseby Road
621 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 96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 78.6%

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%

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

Safety

Is Alum Rock Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1141 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 1NJ.

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 1NJ

Employment

B8 1NJ 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 1NJ 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 family63
Full-Time Employee62
Student (economically inactive)47
Other46
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed30
Retired28
Unemployed20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Transport and storage18
Accommodation and food service activities15
Education13
Human health and social work activities10
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Construction3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female259
Male235

Partnership Status

Single150
Married: Opposite sex180
Married: Same sex4
Separated12
Divorced9
Widowed16

Health

Very good health233
Good health173
Fair health64
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications136
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 78
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi54
Chinese4
Indian1
Pakistani325
Other Asian54
Black African21
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and Asian6
White5
Arab8
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union9
Rest of Europe4
Africa16
Middle East and Asia176
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years143
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years40
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom413
Italy11
Lithuania1
Other EU countries16
Other Europe6
North Africa1
Middle East4
Southern Asia26
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America4
No passport held10

Religion

No religion4
Christian12
Buddhist1
Muslim446
Not answered29