William Cook Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B8 2HS is located in the Ward End 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 William Cook Road, Birmingham, B8 2HS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B8 2JH, B8 2HU, B8 2JE, B8 2JJ, B8 2JG, B8 2HR, B8 2JF, B8 2JP, B8 2JL.

William Cook Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on William Cook Road are based on 97 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 2HS

Average Price
£178,031
Semi-Detached
£179,330
Terraced
£179,272
Detached
£150,655
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for William Cook Road

Average Price
£172,532
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on William Cook Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 William Cook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£199,9952023-03-29 £199,621
65 William Cook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002023-03-10 £220,934
49 William Cook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£173,0002022-10-28 £168,575
29 William Cook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£164,0002021-09-29 £180,793
23 William Cook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£143,0002019-06-07 £175,826

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY 		4out of 4 375 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU 		3out of 4 1,622 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 2,324 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN 		4out of 4 2,513 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX 		4out of 4 3,219 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sladefield Infant School
Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ 		4out of 4 324 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Thornton Primary School
Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ 		3out of 4 434 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ward End Primary School
Ingleton Road , B8 2RA 		4out of 4 484 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Nansen Primary School
Naseby Road , B8 3HG 		3out of 4 1,226 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School
Gumbleberrys Close , Off Cotterills Lane B8 2PS 		3out of 4 1,262 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hodge Hill College
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB 		3out of 4 1,093 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Rockwood Academy
Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG 		3out of 4 1,226 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Saltley Academy
Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX 		3out of 4 1,275 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY 		3out of 4 1,314 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Waverley Studio College
470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX 		3out of 4 2,107 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 4,215 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road , B4 7PS 		- not rated 4,637 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU 		- not rated 4,766 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS 		3out of 4 870 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA 		2out of 4 2,283 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Starbank School
Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT 		- not rated 2,787 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ 		3out of 4 4,041 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street , B7 4AA 		1out of 4 4,202 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Braidwood School for the Deaf
Bromford Road , B36 8AF 		3out of 4 1,165 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Riverside Education
2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF 		- not rated 1,480 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Beaufort School
Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ 		4out of 4 1,555 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Al Huda Girls' School
74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD 		- not rated 2,064 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Hamd House School
The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT 		- not rated 2,290 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
Cravings Washwood667 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham261 yd
Madina Roti and Curry688 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham274 yd
Kundun648-650 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham353 yd
Cofetarie Romaneasca645 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham368 yd
Kashmiri King Karahi639 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barley MowBarley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road279 yd
Ward End Social Club10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham334 yd
Washwood Heath Conservative Club550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham570 yd
The Hornet991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham633 yd
East Birminghams Allotment Holders155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Baguettes and bowls700 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham244 yd
Liido Mandi684 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham315 yd
Greggs Bargain Bakery638 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham315 yd
Yuen Tung Take Away672 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham315 yd
Hjaees649-655 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bucuresti Magazine629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham388 yd
Discount Supermarket850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham463 yd
Azad Supermarket733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham751 yd
Lidl Uk GmbhAlum Rock Road, Birmingham751 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed)
757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road 		health and fitness suite667 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Beaufort Park)
COLESHILL ROAD 		health and fitness suite726 yd
Washwood Heath Academy
BURNEY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite763 yd
Brockhurst Road Playing Field
COLESHILL ROAD 		grass pitches910 yd
Hodge Hill College
Bromford Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool1,041 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 93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.5%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed140.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is William Cook Road dangerous?

In 2023, 947 crimes were reported near William Cook 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 B8 2HS.

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

More Crime Statistics for William Cook Road, Birmingham, B8 2HS

Employment

B8 2HS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 2HS 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

Full-Time Employee61
Student (economically inactive)38
Looking after home or family32
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed25
Other20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Unemployed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Retired7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing22
Transport and storage21
Education21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Accommodation and food service activities14
Human health and social work activities13
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities8
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female177
Male204

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex120
Separated9
Divorced6
Widowed7

Health

Very good health185
Good health139
Fair health38
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 48
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Indian5
Pakistani226
Other Asian15
Black African51
White30
Roma5
Other31

Country of Birth

United Kingdom233
European Union26
Rest of Europe1
Africa38
Middle East and Asia82

Length of Residence

Born in the UK233
10+ Years82
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years34
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom283
Ireland1
Italy1
Poland1
Romania5
Other EU countries41
North Africa3
Southern Asia16
No passport held28

Religion

No religion11
Christian38
Muslim301
Sikh1
Other religion8
Not answered19
↑