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

Nearby postcodes are: B8 3ND, B8 3HW, B8 3HN, B8 3HP, B8 3HR, B8 3LL, B8 3BZ, B8 3LP, B8 3HS.

Watson Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watson Road are based on 8 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 3NE

Average Price
£155,212
Semi-Detached
£155,212
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watson Road

Average Price
£769,023
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watson Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
51 Watson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£74,1912017-02-16 £105,218
51 Watson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£100,0002007-11-23 £166,387
51 Watson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£100,0002006-10-02 £171,541
51 Watson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£98,0002004-12-10 £177,699

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 4 658 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU
3out of 4 691 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN
4out of 4 1,528 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX
4out of 4 2,346 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 2,609 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nansen Primary School
Naseby Road , B8 3HG
3out of 4 277 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Shaw Hill Primary School
Anthony Road , Alum Rock B8 3AN
4out of 4 514 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Junior and Infant School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QF
3out of 4 655 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Sladefield Infant School
Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ
4out of 4 715 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Parkfield Community School
Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX
4out of 4 867 yd Academy converter 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 4 277 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Saltley Academy
Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX
3out of 4 1,059 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR
2out of 4 1,490 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Waverley Studio College
470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX
3out of 4 1,695 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Hodge Hill College
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB
3out of 4 2,052 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 3,260 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road , B4 7PS
- not rated 3,642 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU
- not rated 3,751 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF
- not rated 4,762 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 1,640 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA
2out of 4 2,009 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Starbank School
Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT
- not rated 2,302 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street , B7 4AA
1out of 4 3,350 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ
3out of 4 3,393 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 1,207 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Hamd House School
The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT
- not rated 1,616 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Riverside Education
2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF
- not rated 2,037 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College
328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD
- not rated 2,073 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf
Bromford Road , B36 8AF
3out of 4 2,135 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable 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
Uks Fried Chicken466 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham251 yd
The Gelato Shack372 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham375 yd
Roti Wala Dera Ltd491 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham402 yd
Ukim Jamia Mosque Birmingham2-8 Ludlow Road, Birmingham445 yd
Gioia Parlour260 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Washwood Heath Conservative Club550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham666 yd
Big Shot Snooker Club10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath843 yd
Barley MowBarley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ali's Kebabish409 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham328 yd
Parathawala401-403 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham343 yd
Latif's Grill & Pizza109 Glenpark Road, Birmingham472 yd
Shazees Kitchen318 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham493 yd
Biryani Guys292 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham539 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bucuresti Magazine629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham645 yd
Azad Supermarket733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham753 yd
Lidl Uk GmbhAlum Rock Road, Birmingham753 yd
Discount Supermarket850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham872 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed)
Naseby Road
381 yd
Rockwood Academy
NASEBY ROAD
artificial grass pitch490 yd
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed)
757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road
health and fitness suite723 yd
Saltley Wellbeing Centre
BROADWAY AVENUE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite951 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 speed65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed100.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watson Road dangerous?

In 2023, 670 crimes were reported near Watson Road . Only 14% 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 3NE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watson Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8 3NE

Employment

B8 3NE 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 3NE 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

Retired41
Full-Time Employee35
Looking after home or family26
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Student (economically inactive)18
Part-Time Employee18
Other15
Unemployed12
Self-Employed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Education7
Human health and social work activities6
Transport and storage5
Manufacturing4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Administrative and support service activities2
Construction2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female128
Male138

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex61
Separated8
Divorced37
Widowed10

Health

Very good health102
Good health86
Fair health37
Bad health33
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 26
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Pakistani110
Black African45
Black Caribbean11
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White67
Arab9
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom181
European Union16
Rest of Europe1
Africa23
Middle East and Asia42
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK181
10+ Years55
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Ireland3
Spain4
Poland7
Other EU countries4
Turkey1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia12
No passport held26

Religion

No religion25
Christian84
Muslim151
Not answered6