Francis Road is in Edgbaston, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B16 8SU is located in the Ladywood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 2004-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Francis Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 8SU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B16 8HG, B16 8HQ, B16 8EQ, B16 8HA, B16 8JE, B16 8HB, B16 8SN, B16 8SP, B16 8EU.

Francis Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Francis Road are based on 420 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 8SU

Average Price
£223,493
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£223,493
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Francis Road

Average Price
£208,985
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Francis Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
81 The Red Apartments Broadway Plaza, 18 Francis Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002023-06-28 £117,791
105 The Red Apartments Broadway Plaza, 18 Francis Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£205,0002020-02-14 £235,062
49 The Blue Apartments Broadway Plaza, 19 Francis Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£146,0002020-02-07 £167,410
52 The Blue Apartments Broadway Plaza, 19 Francis Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£158,0002019-07-12 £179,140
24 The Blue Apartments Broadway Plaza, 19 Francis Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£122,0002019-07-11 £138,323

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 		1,388 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		2,075 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,698 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jakeman Nursery School
Jakeman Road, Balsall Heath B12 9NX 		2,982 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		3,244 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 		366 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Church of England Primary School
Beaufort Road, B16 8HY 		410 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School
Oliver Road, Ladywood B16 9ER 		518 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nelson Junior and Infant School
King Edward's Road, Ladywood B1 2PJ 		971 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas CofE Academy
Great Colmore Street, B15 2AT 		1,465 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 		1,259 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		1,289 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Jewellery Quarter Academy
St George's Court, 1 Albion Street B1 3AA 		1,346 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harborne Academy
Harborne Road, Edgbaston B15 3JL 		1,891 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		2,469 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,103 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		2,740 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		2,788 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		3,158 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		3,278 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 		3,752 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMander Portman Woodward Independent College
17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent, Edgbaston B15 3AU 		602 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHopwood Hall School
15 Highfield Road, Edgbaston B15 3DU 		644 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School Edgbaston
31 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston B15 1RX 		809 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEdgbaston High School for Girls
Westbourne Road, Edgbaston B15 3TS 		1,030 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedCity United Academy (CUA)
10 Edward Street, Aston B1 2RX 		1,069 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
Mr MulligansUnit 7, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway80 yd
SubwayUnit 6, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway80 yd
Rock UpBroadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway80 yd
Starbucks - Unit 130 Hagley Road, Edgbaston338 yd
Bid BirminghamB I D Birmingham Centre For Deaf People, Ladywood Road348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BowlplexUnits 9 And 10, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway80 yd
Nuffield Fitness And WellbeingBroadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway80 yd
The Vine94 Ruston Street, Birmingham208 yd
Ladywood Social ClubMr Edward Jones, Ladywood Middleway233 yd
Spearmint Rhino64 Hagley Road, Edgbaston416 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
I-KraveBroadway Plaza, 14 Francis Road2 yd
Domino's PizzaBroadway Plaza, 13 Francis Road2 yd
Dixy ChickenUnit 13 Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway80 yd
PhilpottsUnit 6, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway80 yd
Pizza Hut - Unit 330 Hagley Road, Edgbaston338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys10 Brindley Place, Birmingham777 yd
SparBrunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place777 yd
Safeburys Supermarket191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston779 yd
Tesco ExpressTesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Nuffield Health (Birmingham)
78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool162 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Birmingham)
HAGLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool305 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street)
Broad Street 		health and fitness suite338 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Edgbaston)
67-69 67-69 HARBORNE ROAD 		health and fitness suite349 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre)
BROAD STREET 		health and fitness suite463 yd
St Georges C Of E Primary School
BEAUFORT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch498 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club
WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET 		health and fitness suite549 yd
St George'S School Edgbaston
CALTHORPE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts741 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place)
BRUNSWICK STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool767 yd
Ladywood Leisure Centre
Ladywood Middleway 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool778 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 16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s83.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed20.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed19.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed23.63 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed23.63 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.29 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Francis Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1506 crimes were reported near Francis Road . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. 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 8SU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1506
Violence And Sexual Offences 536
Vehicle Crime 165
Other Theft 144
Public Order 112
Anti Social Behaviour 102
Criminal Damage And Arson 98
Theft From The Person 96
Burglary 84
Robbery 57
Drugs 36
Possession Of Weapons 29
Bicycle Theft 20
Shoplifting 14
Other Crime 13

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Guild Close540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Monument Road523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall376 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Francis Road123 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Greenfield Crescent523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area523 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rawlins Street126 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Rawlins Street126 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Greenfield Crescent523 yd

Employment

B16 8SU 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 8SU 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 Employee74
Full-Time Student (with or without job)24
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed10
Part-Time Employee7
Self-Employed7
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Retired3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities56
Human health and social work activities40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education28
Other20
Financial and insurance activities19
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Transport and storage7
Information and communication7
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing6
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female79
Male93

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex40
Married: Same sex1
Separated1
Divorced7
Widowed1

Health

Very good health104
Good health53
Fair health14
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 4
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 105
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian17
Pakistani16
Black African24
Black Caribbean5
Other Black2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other1
White79
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma6
Arab2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom68
European Union45
Rest of Europe11
Africa23
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK68
10+ Years16
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years29
Less than 2 years38

Passport Held

United Kingdom75
Ireland2
France8
Italy7
Portugal5
Spain2
Poland5
Romania11
Other EU countries13
Turkey2
Other Europe2
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa14
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia15
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held6

Religion

No religion51
Christian74
Hindu12
Muslim25
Other religion2
Not answered7
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