Foundry Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B18 4LS is located in the Soho & Jewellery Quarter electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Foundry Road, Birmingham, B18 4LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B18 4NH, B18 4NB, B66 2NQ, B18 4NQ, B18 4LW, B18 4NE, B18 4LZ, B18 4ND, B18 4NG.

Foundry Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Foundry Road are based on 5 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 B18 4LS

Average Price
£76,061
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£76,061
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foundry Road

Average Price
£104,463
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foundry Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
74 Foundry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002017-05-12 £76,061

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		3,190 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		3,230 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		4,123 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		4,825 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		5,262 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 4Oasis Academy Foundry
Foundry Road, B18 4LP 		180 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4James Watt Primary School
Boulton Road, Soho B21 0RE 		733 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Summerfield Junior and Infant School
Cuthbert Road, Winson Green B18 4AH 		782 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Boulton
Boulton Road, B21 0RE 		922 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benson Community School
Benson Road, Hockley B18 5TD 		1,038 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		1,303 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		1,454 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road, B21 9AR 		1,801 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		1,996 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		2,328 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls 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 		1,927 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		4,275 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		4,302 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		4,391 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		4,890 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 		4,280 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		761 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		1,312 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		1,336 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		1,445 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		1,494 yd Foundation special 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
The Great Escape Cafe192 Winson Green Road, Birmingham319 yd
Aramark Staff and Visitor CanteenH M Prison, Winson Green Road362 yd
Scales RestaurantAvery Weigh-Tronix, Foundry Lane511 yd
Very Vegetarian CakesUnit 3, Woodburn Road636 yd
The Hideout GourmetUnit 1, Argyll Works, Alma Street801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Soho Foundary TavernSoho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane495 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road855 yd
The Royal British LegionBacchus Road, Birmingham869 yd
Caribbean Delight439-441 Dudley Road882 yd
The Woodlands Bar & GrillSmethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pon Di Grill4 Great Western Close, Birmingham536 yd
Golden Chippy217 Bacchus Road, Birmingham552 yd
Back A Yard Caribbean TakeawayRear Of, 192 Bacchus Road649 yd
C and J's Caribbean Cooking TakeawayThe Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road855 yd
Watan Afghan Street Food405 Dudley Road, Birmingham867 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kurdistan Supermarket402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham911 yd
Goizha Supermarket472 Dudley Road, Birmingham913 yd
Amir Supermarket247 Dudley Road, Birmingham956 yd
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham970 yd
Lidl167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham990 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oasis Academy Foundry
FOUNDRY ROAD 		grass pitches68 yd
Black Patch Park
MURDOCK ROAD 		grass pitches402 yd
Winson Green
MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD 		grass pitches645 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School
SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD 		grass pitches707 yd
James Watt Primary School
BOULTON ROAD 		grass pitches735 yd
Summerfield Community Centre
DUDLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite945 yd
Benson Community School
BENSON ROAD 		grass pitches959 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 speed122.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Foundry Road dangerous?

In 2023, 777 crimes were reported near Foundry Road . Only 12% 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 B18 4LS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Foundry Road, Birmingham, B18 4LS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 777
Violence And Sexual Offences 361
Public Order 67
Burglary 58
Criminal Damage And Arson 53
Vehicle Crime 53
Other Crime 53
Other Theft 50
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Robbery 19
Possession Of Weapons 18
Drugs 10
Theft From The Person 3
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B18 4LS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Foundry Lane494 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rectory Grove358 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Villiers Street275 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wellington Street94 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foundry Road52 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foundry Road52 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Foundry Road52 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kirby Road518 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Victor Road358 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Victor Road358 yd
More Crime Statistics for Foundry Road, Birmingham, B18 4LS

Employment

B18 4LS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 B18 4LS 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

Student (economically inactive)46
Full-Time Employee41
Part-Time Employee36
Looking after home or family29
Unemployed23
Retired22
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Self-Employed20
Other17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education12
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage7
Construction5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female219
Male173

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex74
Separated11
Divorced21
Widowed14

Health

Very good health192
Good health117
Fair health59
Bad health13
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 56
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi16
Chinese4
Indian21
Pakistani33
Other Asian14
Black African52
Black Caribbean40
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean19
Mixed Other18
White95
Gypsy or Irish Traveller8
Roma6
Arab4
Other45

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union64
Africa30
Middle East and Asia52
The Americas and the Caribbean22
British Overseas5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years86
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years29
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Ireland1
Italy8
Spain6
Lithuania1
Poland7
Romania27
Other EU countries21
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia16
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean8
No passport held70

Religion

No religion76
Christian166
Hindu7
Muslim93
Sikh14
Other religion6
Not answered30
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