William Cook Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B8 2HT 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 2HT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B8 2HS, B8 2JE, B8 2HR, B8 2JH, B8 2HU, B8 2JF, B8 2JJ, B8 2JG, B8 2HP.

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 2HT

Average Price
£167,572
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£167,572
Detached
no sales
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
46 William Cook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£151,0002022-06-20 £153,494
44 William Cook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£147,0002022-01-10 £156,749
26 William Cook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£165,0002020-10-02 £194,554
28 William Cook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£163,0002019-12-17 £199,908
32 William Cook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£100,0002019-06-20 £122,955

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 4 358 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU
3out of 4 1,590 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 2,355 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN
4out of 4 2,481 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX
4out of 4 3,182 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 4 311 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Thornton Primary School
Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ
3out of 4 457 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ward End Primary School
Ingleton Road , B8 2RA
4out of 4 460 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Nansen Primary School
Naseby Road , B8 3HG
3out of 4 1,196 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 1,296 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 1,104 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Rockwood Academy
Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG
3out of 4 1,196 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Saltley Academy
Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX
3out of 4 1,283 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY
3out of 4 1,328 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Waverley Studio College
470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX
3out of 4 2,115 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 4,181 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road , B4 7PS
- not rated 4,606 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU
- not rated 4,741 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 4 909 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA
2out of 4 2,297 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Starbank School
Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT
- not rated 2,795 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ
3out of 4 4,043 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street , B7 4AA
1out of 4 4,165 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 1,178 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Riverside Education
2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF
- not rated 1,516 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Beaufort School
Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ
4out of 4 1,593 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Al Huda Girls' School
74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD
- not rated 2,028 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Hamd House School
The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT
- not rated 2,288 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, Birmingham239 yd
Madina Roti and Curry688 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham245 yd
Kundun648-650 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham319 yd
Cofetarie Romaneasca645 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham337 yd
Kashmiri King Karahi639 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham337 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barley MowBarley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road241 yd
Ward End Social Club10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham342 yd
Washwood Heath Conservative Club550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham532 yd
The Hornet991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham672 yd
East Birminghams Allotment Holders155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Baguettes and bowls700 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham218 yd
Liido Mandi684 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham284 yd
Greggs Bargain Bakery638 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham284 yd
Yuen Tung Take Away672 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham284 yd
Hjaees649-655 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bucuresti Magazine629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham356 yd
Discount Supermarket850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham476 yd
Azad Supermarket733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham756 yd
Lidl Uk GmbhAlum Rock Road, Birmingham756 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed)
757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road
health and fitness suite670 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Beaufort Park)
COLESHILL ROAD
health and fitness suite761 yd
Washwood Heath Academy
BURNEY LANE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite801 yd
Brockhurst Road Playing Field
COLESHILL ROAD
grass pitches943 yd
Hodge Hill College
Bromford Road
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool1,049 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed96.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 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, 901 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 2HT.

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 2HT

Employment

B8 2HT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

B8 2HT area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 2HT 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 family40
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)27
Full-Time Employee22
Unemployed17
Retired14
Other13
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

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

Female169
Male178

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex105
Separated12
Divorced7
Widowed5

Health

Very good health178
Good health123
Fair health36
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 44
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Indian1
Pakistani158
Other Asian29
Black African29
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White49
Arab9
Other50

Country of Birth

United Kingdom211
European Union35
Rest of Europe3
Africa14
Middle East and Asia81
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK211
10+ Years72
5-10 Years41
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Germany7
Italy1
Spain1
Poland2
Romania11
Other EU countries21
Other Europe5
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East2
Southern Asia21
No passport held27

Religion

No religion19
Christian57
Hindu4
Jewish2
Muslim245
Other religion8
Not answered12