Alum Rock Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B8 3BJ is located in the Alum Rock 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 3BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B8 3DD, B8 3BL, B8 3AT, B8 3AU, B8 3AW, B8 3DG, B8 3SN, B8 3AN, B8 3SW.

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 3BJ

Average Price
£210,266
Semi-Detached
£320,281
Terraced
£155,259
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
251 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£92,0002012-04-02 £162,269
245 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£85,0002005-07-29 £148,248
313 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£70,0001999-02-19 £320,281

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU
3out of 4 379 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN
4out of 4 985 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY
4out of 4 1,229 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX
4out of 4 1,892 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 2,944 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shaw Hill Primary School
Anthony Road , Alum Rock B8 3AN
4out of 4 261 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Nansen Primary School
Naseby Road , B8 3HG
3out of 4 409 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Parkfield Community School
Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX
4out of 4 410 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School
Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF
- not rated 462 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Junior and Infant School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QF
3out of 4 536 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 4 409 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR
2out of 4 1,017 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Saltley Academy
Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX
3out of 4 1,349 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Waverley Studio College
470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX
3out of 4 1,738 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Heartlands Academy
Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR
4out of 4 1,946 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 2,726 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road , B4 7PS
- not rated 3,080 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU
- not rated 3,182 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF
- not rated 4,241 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA
2out of 4 2,104 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS
3out of 4 2,176 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Starbank School
Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT
- not rated 2,231 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street , B7 4AA
1out of 4 2,893 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ
3out of 4 3,150 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 853 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Hamd House School
The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT
- not rated 1,463 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College
328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD
- not rated 1,544 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greenfields Primary School
472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG
- not rated 2,310 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Green Heath School
Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR
- not rated 2,443 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
Gioia Parlour260 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham45 yd
Burger and Sauce262 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham82 yd
Pepe'S Piri Piri254-256 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham112 yd
OODLES252 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham123 yd
Madina Kashif-Ul-Aloom Mosque239 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Shot Snooker Club10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath350 yd
Bridge HouseBridge Road, Birmingham560 yd
Lindsey's Kitchen37 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Biryani Guys292 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham47 yd
Shazees Kitchen318 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham79 yd
Roti & Curry JunctionUnit 5, 3 Langton Road128 yd
Top Fried Chicken230 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham173 yd
Peppers City TakeoutChunky Chicken, 235 Alum Rock Road206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pak Supermarket42 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham700 yd
Al Halal Supermarket7-13 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham921 yd
Kabul Express16 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham936 yd
Local Convenience Store230-232 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rockwood Academy
NASEBY ROAD
artificial grass pitch327 yd
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed)
Naseby Road
423 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 77.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 68.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 68.2%

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 speed75 Mbit/s
Average download speed89.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.02 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alum Rock Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1061 crimes were reported near Alum Rock Road . Only 7% 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 3BJ.

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 3BJ

Employment

B8 3BJ 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 3BJ 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 family62
Full-Time Employee35
Student (economically inactive)31
Other29
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed21
Unemployed20
Retired17
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Transport and storage9
Manufacturing8
Education7
Human health and social work activities5
Other3
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Construction2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female205
Male205

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex149
Separated5
Divorced13
Widowed13

Health

Very good health216
Good health133
Fair health48
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications106
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 55
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi20
Indian3
Pakistani238
Other Asian28
Black African44
Black Caribbean4
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other7
White8
Arab15
Other24

Country of Birth

United Kingdom229
European Union18
Rest of Europe6
Africa28
Middle East and Asia122
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK229
10+ Years109
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years30
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom315
Germany3
Italy14
Spain8
Romania5
Other EU countries11
Other Europe12
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East3
Southern Asia24
No passport held13

Religion

Christian23
Muslim370
Other religion1
Not answered16