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

Nearby postcodes are: B8 2AQ, B8 2JX, B8 2LA, B8 2JU, B8 2TY, B8 2LB, B8 2UG, B8 2AH, B8 2UF.

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 2LU

Average Price
£169,336
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£169,336
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
894 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£168,0002021-04-30 £186,032
910 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£150,0002019-06-28 £184,432
910 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£100,0002017-03-20 £139,541
902 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£115,2002015-10-23 £173,017
896 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£125,0002014-05-30 £206,368

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 4 546 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU
3out of 4 1,826 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 1,855 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN
4out of 4 2,670 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX
4out of 4 3,473 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 4 148 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sladefield Infant School
Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ
4out of 4 498 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School
Gumbleberrys Close , Off Cotterills Lane B8 2PS
3out of 4 800 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ward End Primary School
Ingleton Road , B8 2RA
4out of 4 945 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Alston Primary School
Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN
3out of 4 1,215 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 4 964 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hodge Hill College
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB
3out of 4 1,348 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Rockwood Academy
Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG
3out of 4 1,407 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY
3out of 4 1,533 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Waverley Studio College
470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX
3out of 4 1,780 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 4,405 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road , B4 7PS
- not rated 4,772 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU
- not rated 4,807 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 4 500 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA
2out of 4 1,903 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Starbank School
Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT
- not rated 2,458 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ
3out of 4 3,750 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street , B7 4AA
1out of 4 4,472 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 1,033 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Beaufort School
Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ
4out of 4 1,330 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf
Bromford Road , B36 8AF
3out of 4 1,396 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hamd House School
The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT
- not rated 2,062 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al Huda Girls' School
74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD
- not rated 2,317 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
Shahi Masala8 Burney Lane, Birmingham180 yd
Cafe Coffea8 Burney Lane, Birmingham180 yd
Desi Dera840 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham278 yd
Slam Burger824-826 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham278 yd
Magazin Romanesc856 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hornet991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham458 yd
East Birminghams Allotment Holders155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham572 yd
Ward End Social Club10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham696 yd
Barley MowBarley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road735 yd
Washwood Heath Conservative Club550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pavlos Fish Bar844 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham278 yd
Muncheeze850 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham333 yd
Fuji Sushi852 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham337 yd
Papa Ge's Kebab House888 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham469 yd
SIGNATURE CUISINE999 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Discount Supermarket850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham278 yd
Azad Supermarket733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham543 yd
Lidl Uk GmbhAlum Rock Road, Birmingham543 yd
Bucuresti Magazine629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham692 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Washwood Heath Academy
BURNEY LANE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite399 yd
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed)
757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road
health and fitness suite499 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Beaufort Park)
COLESHILL ROAD
health and fitness suite682 yd
Brockhurst Road Playing Field
COLESHILL ROAD
grass pitches899 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 86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 86.7%

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, 757 crimes were reported near Alum Rock Road . Only 12% 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 2LU.

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 2LU

Employment

B8 2LU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 2LU 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 family64
Full-Time Employee56
Part-Time Employee48
Student (economically inactive)36
Other33
Self-Employed32
Retired25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Unemployed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Transport and storage26
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities18
Education17
Other12
Administrative and support service activities10
Financial and insurance activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female250
Male238

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex176
Separated7
Divorced12
Widowed9

Health

Very good health232
Good health175
Fair health65
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications125
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 69
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi23
Chinese3
Pakistani280
Other Asian29
Black African38
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean10
White59
Other42

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union35
Rest of Europe6
Africa15
Middle East and Asia156
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years107
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years47
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom347
Ireland4
Germany4
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain6
Lithuania1
Romania14
Other EU countries32
Other Europe7
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia38
No passport held32

Religion

No religion18
Christian68
Muslim382
Sikh4
Not answered16