Thornton Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B8 2LQ 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 Thornton Road, Birmingham, B8 2LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B8 2LG, B8 2TU, B8 2LB, B8 2LH, B8 2LD, B8 2LJ, B8 2TX, B8 2LA, B8 2TS.

Thornton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornton Road are based on 42 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 2LQ

Average Price
£254,504
Semi-Detached
£255,554
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£237,716
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Road

Average Price
£261,912
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Thornton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£190,0002021-01-20 £221,822
37 Thornton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building
£189,0002018-09-21 £237,716
13 Thornton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£190,0002018-09-17 £240,694
17 Thornton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£175,0002018-09-06 £221,692
15 Thornton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£160,0002008-04-25 £269,302

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 4 268 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU
3out of 4 1,568 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 2,098 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN
4out of 4 2,431 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX
4out of 4 3,207 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thornton Primary School
Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ
3out of 4 179 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sladefield Infant School
Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ
4out of 4 216 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ward End Primary School
Ingleton Road , B8 2RA
4out of 4 756 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School
Gumbleberrys Close , Off Cotterills Lane B8 2PS
3out of 4 1,069 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Nansen Primary School
Naseby Road , B8 3HG
3out of 4 1,153 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Saltley Academy
Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX
3out of 4 992 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Rockwood Academy
Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG
3out of 4 1,153 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hodge Hill College
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB
3out of 4 1,342 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY
3out of 4 1,552 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Waverley Studio College
470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX
3out of 4 1,825 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 4,158 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road , B4 7PS
- not rated 4,545 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU
- not rated 4,621 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 4 775 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA
2out of 4 1,999 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Starbank School
Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT
- not rated 2,506 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ
3out of 4 3,766 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street , B7 4AA
1out of 4 4,203 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Riverside Education
2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF
- not rated 1,310 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf
Bromford Road , B36 8AF
3out of 4 1,406 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beaufort School
Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ
4out of 4 1,570 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Hamd House School
The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT
- not rated 2,027 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al Huda Girls' School
74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD
- not rated 2,049 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Desi Dera840 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham179 yd
Slam Burger824-826 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham179 yd
Cravings Washwood667 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham253 yd
Royals Desserts94 Woodwells Road, Birmingham266 yd
Madina Roti and Curry688 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham302 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barley MowBarley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road498 yd
Ward End Social Club10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham603 yd
The Hornet991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham650 yd
Washwood Heath Conservative Club550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham668 yd
East Birminghams Allotment Holders155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pavlos Fish Bar844 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham179 yd
Baguettes and bowls700 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham280 yd
Liido Mandi684 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham350 yd
Greggs Bargain Bakery638 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham350 yd
Yuen Tung Take Away672 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Discount Supermarket850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham179 yd
Bucuresti Magazine629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham408 yd
Azad Supermarket733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham476 yd
Lidl Uk GmbhAlum Rock Road, Birmingham476 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed)
757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road
health and fitness suite397 yd
Washwood Heath Academy
BURNEY LANE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite670 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Beaufort Park)
COLESHILL ROAD
health and fitness suite825 yd
Brockhurst Road Playing Field
COLESHILL ROAD
grass pitches1,035 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 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.5%

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 speed165.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thornton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 712 crimes were reported near Thornton Road . Only 13% 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 2LQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thornton Road, Birmingham, B8 2LQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 2LQ 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 Employee71
Looking after home or family66
Part-Time Employee51
Retired42
Student (economically inactive)41
Other40
Self-Employed40
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities18
Transport and storage13
Education12
Administrative and support service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication5
Construction4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female308
Male280

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex237
Separated10
Divorced10
Widowed17

Health

Very good health262
Good health201
Fair health80
Bad health38
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications125
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 83
Other25

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi20
Indian25
Pakistani360
Other Asian59
Black African7
Black Caribbean6
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
White70
Roma5
Other26

Country of Birth

United Kingdom386
European Union36
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia156
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK386
10+ Years133
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years30
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom487
Ireland5
Italy3
Spain6
Romania15
Other EU countries14
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia26
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held25

Religion

No religion29
Christian59
Muslim484
Sikh4
Not answered14