Essington Street is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B16 8AL is located in the Ladywood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Essington Street, Birmingham, B16 8AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B16 8HN, B16 8AN, B15 1AU, B16 8AJ, B16 8WF, B16 8WG, B16 8WH, B16 8BP, B15 1AY.

Essington Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essington Street are based on 16 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 B16 8AL

Average Price
£192,819
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£301,328
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£177,318
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essington Street

Average Price
£192,819
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essington Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 4 5 Essington Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-02-13 £198,068
Flat 5 19 Essington Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£67,2002021-06-28 £72,077
Flat 5 7 Essington Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002021-05-27 £178,555
Flat 6 19 Essington Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002020-01-24 £171,361
Flat 4 5 Essington Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£168,0002019-07-01 £190,478

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		1,112 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		1,816 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,272 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jakeman Nursery School
Jakeman Road, Balsall Heath B12 9NX 		2,812 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		2,851 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 4St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy
St Vincent Street West, Ladywood B16 8RN 		445 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nelson Junior and Infant School
King Edward's Road, Ladywood B1 2PJ 		617 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School
Oliver Road, Ladywood B16 9ER 		875 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Church of England Primary School
Beaufort Road, B16 8HY 		924 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas CofE Academy
Great Colmore Street, B15 2AT 		1,092 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		873 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Jewellery Quarter Academy
St George's Court, 1 Albion Street B1 3AA 		1,019 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		1,764 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Birmingham Ormiston Academy
1 Grosvenor Street, B4 7QD 		2,285 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark St Alban's Academy
Conybere Street, B12 0YH 		2,329 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		1,097 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		2,226 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		2,308 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		2,773 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		2,853 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		3,278 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity United Academy (CUA)
10 Edward Street, Aston B1 2RX 		653 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMander Portman Woodward Independent College
17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent, Edgbaston B15 3AU 		852 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHopwood Hall School
15 Highfield Road, Edgbaston B15 3DU 		975 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School Edgbaston
31 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston B15 1RX 		1,017 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity College Birmingham
Summer Row, B3 1JB 		1,074 yd Higher education institutions 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
Revolution BirminghamFive Ways Leisure Phase 2, 182 Broad Street135 yd
Unite The Union211 Broad Street, Birmingham135 yd
Bantu197 Broad Street, Birmingham135 yd
Velvet Music RoomsVelvet, 200 Broad Street135 yd
Hampton By Hilton BirminghamHampton By Hilton, 200 Broad Street136 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sugar SuiteCumberland House, Broad Street135 yd
Snobs200 Broad Street, Birmingham135 yd
Heidi's Bier Bar195-198 Broad Street, Birmingham148 yd
Boom Battle Bar182 Broad Street, Birmingham168 yd
Pryzm182 Broad Street, Birmingham168 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dixy Chicken230 Broad Street, Birmingham135 yd
Pitstop193-194 Broad Street, Birmingham135 yd
Food Republic / Taste of TurkeyVelvet, 200 Broad Street135 yd
FoodFiction63 Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham141 yd
Baguette du Monde1A-1B Brunswick Arcade, Brunswick Street298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys10 Brindley Place, Birmingham316 yd
SparBrunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place316 yd
Tesco ExpressTesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street667 yd
Tesco Express118 Wharfside Street, Birmingham747 yd
Tesco ExpressThe Mailbox, 150 Wharfside Street762 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre)
BROAD STREET 		health and fitness suite195 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street)
Broad Street 		health and fitness suite240 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place)
BRUNSWICK STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool349 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club
WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET 		health and fitness suite382 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed)
King Edwards Road 		health and fitness suite512 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Birmingham)
HAGLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool533 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham
BRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool537 yd
University College Birmingham - The Maltings
THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS GRANVILLE STREET 		health and fitness suite551 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham)
78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool629 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube
THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET 		health and fitness suite634 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 96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.8%

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/s3.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s3.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed157 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essington Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3073 crimes were reported near Essington Street . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B16 8AL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3073
Violence And Sexual Offences 1242
Other Theft 382
Theft From The Person 317
Vehicle Crime 204
Public Order 200
Anti Social Behaviour 181
Criminal Damage And Arson 136
Burglary 100
Drugs 90
Robbery 90
Possession Of Weapons 41
Bicycle Theft 36
Shoplifting 34
Other Crime 20

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B16 8AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall515 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near William Street301 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub153 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub153 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub153 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub153 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub153 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near William Street301 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near William Street301 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub153 yd

Employment

B16 8AL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 B16 8AL 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 Employee58
Student (economically inactive)21
Part-Time Employee21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)19
Retired18
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed15
Self-Employed14
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities38
Human health and social work activities22
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Administrative and support service activities13
Education10
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Manufacturing6
Construction5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female128
Male124

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex45
Separated7
Divorced12
Widowed3

Health

Very good health127
Good health85
Fair health27
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 70
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese1
Indian18
Pakistani6
Other Asian6
Black African64
Black Caribbean33
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other8
White65
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma6
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom137
European Union43
Africa39
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean8
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK137
10+ Years54
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom144
Germany1
Italy23
Portugal2
Spain4
Poland4
Romania4
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East3
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held40

Religion

No religion70
Christian81
Hindu11
Jewish5
Muslim68
Sikh4
Other religion1
Not answered9
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