Ward Close is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B8 3LT 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 Ward Close, Birmingham, B8 3LT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B8 3LW, B8 3LN, B8 3LJ, B8 3LP, B8 3PD, B8 3LL, B8 3NZ, B8 3PE, B8 3PA.

Ward Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ward Close are based on 1 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 3LT

Average Price
£196,803
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£196,803
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ward Close

Average Price
£196,803
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 Ward Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£153,5002018-08-13 £196,803

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 4 384 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU 		3out of 4 1,006 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN 		4out of 4 1,839 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 2,348 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX 		4out of 4 2,661 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 4 438 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Nansen Primary School
Naseby Road , B8 3HG 		3out of 4 588 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Thornton Primary School
Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ 		3out of 4 683 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Shaw Hill Primary School
Anthony Road , Alum Rock B8 3AN 		4out of 4 748 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Junior and Infant School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QF 		3out of 4 951 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 4 588 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Saltley Academy
Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX 		3out of 4 868 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Waverley Studio College
470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX 		3out of 4 1,608 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR 		2out of 4 1,697 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Hodge Hill College
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB 		3out of 4 1,837 yd Community school 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 3,574 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road , B4 7PS 		- not rated 3,946 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU 		- not rated 4,023 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF 		- not rated 4,975 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 1,323 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA 		2out of 4 1,881 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Starbank School
Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT 		- not rated 2,257 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ 		3out of 4 3,426 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street , B7 4AA 		1out of 4 3,664 yd Free schools No 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 1,516 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Hamd House School
The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT 		- not rated 1,642 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Riverside Education
2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF 		- not rated 1,731 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf
Bromford Road , B36 8AF 		3out of 4 1,914 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beaufort School
Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ 		4out of 4 2,159 yd Community special school Yes 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
Charcoal Grill710 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham370 yd
OMG Pizza740 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham371 yd
Lal Qela730-732 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham386 yd
Multiano Pizza682 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham407 yd
Uks Fried Chicken466 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Washwood Heath Conservative Club550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham586 yd
Barley MowBarley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road748 yd
East Birminghams Allotment Holders155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham856 yd
Ward End Social Club10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Desi Karahi762-764 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham370 yd
UKS Fried Chicken and Pizza746 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham370 yd
M Alam Halal Butchers702 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham402 yd
Roti & Curry Bazaar664 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham402 yd
Caspian Pizza674 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bucuresti Magazine629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham442 yd
Azad Supermarket733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham461 yd
Lidl Uk GmbhAlum Rock Road, Birmingham461 yd
Discount Supermarket850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham556 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed)
757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road 		health and fitness suite417 yd
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed)
Naseby Road 		685 yd
Rockwood Academy
NASEBY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch804 yd
Saltley Wellbeing Centre
BROADWAY AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite834 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 4.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 4.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 4.8%

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 speed38 Mbit/s
Average download speed38.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed52.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed52.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ward Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 641 crimes were reported near Ward Close . Only 15% 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 3LT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ward Close, Birmingham, B8 3LT

Employment

B8 3LT 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 3LT 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 family63
Full-Time Employee59
Part-Time Employee53
Student (economically inactive)49
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Other27
Retired23
Unemployed23
Self-Employed23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)21

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education18
Manufacturing13
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities7
Human health and social work activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Construction4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Other1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female293
Male267

Partnership Status

Single175
Married: Opposite sex150
Married: Same sex2
Separated16
Divorced24
Widowed6

Health

Very good health275
Good health194
Fair health61
Bad health19
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications123
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 69
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi39
Indian7
Pakistani208
Other Asian36
Black African79
Black Caribbean13
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other8
White90
Arab15
Other41

Country of Birth

United Kingdom377
European Union36
Rest of Europe2
Africa50
Middle East and Asia98

Length of Residence

Born in the UK377
10+ Years128
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom419
France3
Germany7
Italy1
Portugal5
Romania21
Other EU countries18
Other Europe4
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia17
No passport held54

Religion

No religion46
Christian80
Buddhist2
Hindu5
Muslim413
Sikh1
Not answered13
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