Alston Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B9 5UN is located in the Heartlands 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 Alston Road, Birmingham, B9 5UN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B9 5SD, B9 5UL, B9 5SB, B9 5SS, B9 5UJ, B9 5UP, B9 5UH, B9 5SA, B9 5RZ.

Alston Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alston Road are based on 20 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 B9 5UN

Average Price
£178,517
Semi-Detached
£190,842
Terraced
£170,300
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alston Road

Average Price
£178,517
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alston Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Alston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-02-18 £190,518
5 Alston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002020-08-07 £154,909
7 Alston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£108,0002015-09-25 £162,179
32 Alston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£104,0002014-02-03 £181,130
23 Alston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002013-02-19 £153,824

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road, Ward End B8 2SY 		1,306 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bordesley Green East Nursery School
358 Bordesley Green East, Stechford B33 8QB 		1,450 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road, Saltley B8 3QU 		1,860 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road, B8 1HN 		2,404 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		3,389 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Alston Primary School
Alston Road, Bordesley Green East B9 5UN 		32 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bordesley Green Primary School
Marchmont Road, B9 5XX 		660 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School
Gumbleberrys Close, Off Cotterills Lane B8 2PS 		1,106 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Primary School
Thornton Road, Ward End B8 2LQ 		1,152 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shaw Hill Primary School
Anthony Road, Alum Rock B8 3AN 		1,267 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Saltley Academy
Belchers Lane, Bordesley Green B9 5RX 		291 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waverley Studio College
470 Belchers Lane, Bordesley Green B9 5SX 		567 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rockwood Academy
Naseby Road, Alum Rock B8 3HG 		1,541 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
Bordesley Green Road, B9 4TR 		1,682 yd Community school No Girls More About School
1out of 4Small Heath Leadership Academy
Muntz Street, Small Heath B10 9RX 		2,276 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		4,076 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		4,086 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		4,279 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		4,671 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Waverley School
Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green B9 5QA 		745 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		1,245 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane, Stechford B8 2AS 		1,407 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way, Small Heath B10 0HJ 		2,542 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		4,373 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHamd House School
The Custard House, 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT 		958 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRiverside Education
2 Riverside Drive, Stechford B33 9BF 		1,313 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaufort School
Stechford Road, Hodge Hill B34 6BJ 		2,203 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreenfields Primary School
472 Coventry Road, B10 0UG 		2,331 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Huda Girls' School
74-76 Washwood Heath Road, Saltley B8 1RD 		2,374 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Cafe One - AutographHeartlands Hospital N H S Trus, 51 Bordesley Green East118 yd
McDonald'sBelchers Lane, Bordesley Green209 yd
Refectory Restaurant7 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green264 yd
Friends and Family633A Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green295 yd
Go Pizza Plus Ltd629 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Birminghams Allotment Holders155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Original UK Fried Chicken Ltd754 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green303 yd
Luv Shwarma629 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green310 yd
Bawa JI629 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green310 yd
Classic Fish Bar/Kebab House617 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green324 yd
Pizza Rapido633 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bashir & Son Covenience Store167 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green338 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd199 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green568 yd
Azad Supermarket733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham823 yd
Lidl Uk GmbhAlum Rock Road, Birmingham823 yd
Discount Supermarket850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Saltley Wellbeing Centre
BROADWAY AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite381 yd
Waverley School
YARDLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite704 yd
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed)
757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road 		health and fitness suite912 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 96.7%

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 speed114.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 960 crimes were reported near Alston 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 B9 5UN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alston Road, Birmingham, B9 5UN

Employment

B9 5UN 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 B9 5UN 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 Employee70
Looking after home or family63
Student (economically inactive)42
Self-Employed36
Retired33
Other31
Part-Time Employee31
Unemployed30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)28
Long-Term Sick or disabled22

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing12
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities8
Human health and social work activities8
Education7
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female287
Male261

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex190
Married: Same sex3
Separated12
Divorced12
Widowed18

Health

Very good health283
Good health165
Fair health64
Bad health21
Very bad health15

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications134
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 70
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi56
Indian2
Pakistani289
Other Asian8
Black African54
Black Caribbean10
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White66
Arab23
Other25

Country of Birth

United Kingdom313
European Union48
Rest of Europe2
Africa35
Middle East and Asia140
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK313
10+ Years131
5-10 Years44
2-5 Years38
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom359
Germany1
Italy7
Romania2
Other EU countries53
South and Eastern Africa10
Southern Asia43
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held74

Religion

No religion26
Christian62
Muslim444
Not answered18
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