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

Nearby postcodes are: B8 3TD, B8 1TD, B8 1TE, B8 1TA, B8 1TB, B8 3SX, B8 3TB, B8 3SE, B8 1ES.

College Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on College Road are based on 634 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 3SQ

Average Price
£144,054
Semi-Detached
£123,699
Terraced
£145,184
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Road

Average Price
£261,334
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
153 College Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£79,5002019-12-18 £97,501
121 College Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£132,0002019-07-12 £162,545
153 College Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£114,0002017-10-24 £149,088
151 College Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£114,0002017-10-24 £149,088
145 College Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£111,0002016-11-11 £156,559

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU
3out of 4 660 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN
4out of 4 675 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY
4out of 4 1,678 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX
4out of 4 1,680 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Gracelands Nursery School
Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED
4out of 4 3,004 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Rosary Catholic Primary School
Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF
- not rated 249 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Parkfield Community School
Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX
4out of 4 323 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Shaw Hill Primary School
Anthony Road , Alum Rock B8 3AN
4out of 4 576 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Adderley Primary School
Arden Road , Saltley B8 1DZ
3out of 4 633 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Saviour's C of E Primary School
Alum Rock Road , Saltley B8 1JB
2out of 4 702 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR
2out of 4 650 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Rockwood Academy
Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG
3out of 4 866 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Heartlands Academy
Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR
4out of 4 1,602 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Saltley Academy
Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX
3out of 4 1,618 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Waverley Studio College
470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX
3out of 4 1,799 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 2,372 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road , B4 7PS
- not rated 2,668 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU
- not rated 2,724 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF
- not rated 3,790 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ
- not rated 5,316 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Starbank School
Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT
- not rated 2,170 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA
2out of 4 2,182 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS
3out of 4 2,582 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street , B7 4AA
1out of 4 2,647 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ
3out of 4 2,915 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 892 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College
328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD
- not rated 1,225 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hamd House School
The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT
- not rated 1,387 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Greenfields Primary School
472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG
- not rated 1,962 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Green Heath School
Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR
- not rated 2,041 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
Chai Green199 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham358 yd
Madina Kashif-Ul-Aloom Mosque239 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham363 yd
Sip & Bite221 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham363 yd
Chaiiwala177 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham371 yd
Pepe'S Piri Piri254-256 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham377 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bridge HouseBridge Road, Birmingham127 yd
Big Shot Snooker Club10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath435 yd
Lindsey's Kitchen37 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Go Peri93 Arden Road, Washwood Heath319 yd
O's Urban DeliUnit 19, Bordesley Trading Estate343 yd
Kingdom Sweets & Bakers Ltd219 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham357 yd
Variety Bites237 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham363 yd
Peppers City TakeoutChunky Chicken, 235 Alum Rock Road364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pak Supermarket42 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham632 yd
Al Halal Supermarket7-13 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham803 yd
Kabul Express16 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham831 yd
LidlAdjacent 286, Bordesley Green1,000 yd
AsdaRear Of, 371 Bordesley Green1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rockwood Academy
NASEBY ROAD
artificial grass pitch730 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Bordesley Green Campus)
BORDESLEY GREEN
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite850 yd
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed)
Naseby Road
859 yd
Rampage Fitness (Closed)
Cherrywood Road
health and fitness suite995 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School
BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD
1,066 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 speed152.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is College Road dangerous?

In 2023, 924 crimes were reported near College Road . Only 9% 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 3SQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8 3SQ

Employment

B8 3SQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 3SQ 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 Employee68
Looking after home or family56
Other44
Student (economically inactive)43
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed37
Retired24
Unemployed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Transport and storage23
Human health and social work activities16
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities10
Other8
Real estate activities5
Construction3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female239
Male244

Partnership Status

Single143
Married: Opposite sex174
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced10
Widowed21

Health

Very good health243
Good health160
Fair health59
Bad health15
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications103
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 62
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 78
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi56
Indian10
Pakistani290
Other Asian37
Black African20
Black Caribbean11
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White14
Other30

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union8
Rest of Europe5
Africa8
Middle East and Asia160

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years114
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom393
Ireland1
Germany10
Italy3
Spain6
Other EU countries4
Other Europe15
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia30
No passport held20

Religion

No religion25
Christian7
Buddhist2
Muslim424
Not answered25