Ward End Close is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B8 2XD 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 Ward End Close, Birmingham, B8 2XD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B8 2XQ, B8 2XA, B8 2XE, B8 2XH, B8 2XG, B8 2UT, B8 2UY, B8 2XB, B8 2UX.

Ward End Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ward End Close are based on 19 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 2XD

Average Price
£208,397
Semi-Detached
£208,397
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ward End Close

Average Price
£208,397
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ward End CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Ward End Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£253,0002020-10-16 £304,005
14 Ward End Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£125,0002018-02-14 £165,756
14 Ward End Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£125,0002016-12-14 £179,196
4 Ward End Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£120,0002014-11-04 £197,270
4 Ward End Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£120,0002011-12-19 £222,602

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU
3out of 4 698 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY
4out of 4 964 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN
4out of 4 1,553 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX
4out of 4 2,094 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 3,208 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leigh Primary School
Leigh Road , Washwood Heath B8 2YH
3out of 4 282 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Junior and Infant School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QF
3out of 4 490 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Nansen Primary School
Naseby Road , B8 3HG
3out of 4 570 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Sladefield Infant School
Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ
4out of 4 1,008 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ward End Primary School
Ingleton Road , B8 2RA
4out of 4 1,036 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 4 570 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Saltley Academy
Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX
3out of 4 1,728 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hodge Hill College
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB
3out of 4 1,915 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR
2out of 4 1,944 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY
3out of 4 2,148 yd Community school No Girls 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 3,146 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road , B4 7PS
- not rated 3,637 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU
- not rated 3,923 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF
- not rated 5,111 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 1,989 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA
2out of 4 2,705 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Starbank School
Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT
- not rated 2,991 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street , B7 4AA
1out of 4 3,059 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ
3out of 4 4,033 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 970 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College
328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD
- not rated 2,004 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf
Bromford Road , B36 8AF
3out of 4 2,009 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Spring Hill High School
C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG
- not rated 2,091 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hamd House School
The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT
- not rated 2,279 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
Lakeside CafeWard End Park, Washwood Heath Road426 yd
West Midlands Fire ServiceWard End Fire Station, Washwood Heath Road588 yd
International Islamic Cultural Study260-262 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham598 yd
UKZ Fried Chicken250 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham603 yd
Brogrz244 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham616 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Washwood Heath Conservative Club550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham588 yd
Barley MowBarley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road923 yd
Big Shot Snooker Club10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Latif's Grill & Pizza109 Glenpark Road, Birmingham336 yd
K Fish & Chips238 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham673 yd
Dixy Chicken624 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham759 yd
Kurdish614 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham759 yd
Antalya Shawarma647 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham835 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Local Convenience Store230-232 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham671 yd
Bucuresti Magazine629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham815 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed)
Naseby Road
512 yd
Rockwood Academy
NASEBY ROAD
artificial grass pitch611 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ward End Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 403 crimes were reported near Ward End Close . Only 26% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B8 2XD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ward End Close, Birmingham, B8 2XD

Employment

B8 2XD 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 2XD 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 Employee36
Student (economically inactive)35
Looking after home or family31
Other30
Part-Time Employee29
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Retired18
Self-Employed15
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities11
Education8
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Manufacturing5
Financial and insurance activities5
Other3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Construction1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female169
Male153

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated11
Divorced8
Widowed15

Health

Very good health151
Good health104
Fair health49
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 32
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi25
Chinese1
Pakistani158
Other Asian15
Black African49
Black Caribbean13
Other Black8
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other6
White30
Arab1
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union8
Africa30
Middle East and Asia57
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years88
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Italy3
Other EU countries21
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia11
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion32
Christian23
Buddhist1
Muslim237
Other religion1
Not answered26