Foundry Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B18 4LW 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 4LW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B18 5SJ, B18 4LS, B18 4PG, B18 4NB, B18 4PH, B18 4NE, B18 5SH, B18 4NH, B18 4ND.

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 4LW

Average Price
£111,563
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£111,563
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
12 Foundry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£82,5002007-02-21 £133,354
12 Foundry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£59,5002004-03-10 £120,499
12 Foundry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002003-06-11 £124,977
12 Foundry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£15,0001999-05-26 £67,420

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		3,040 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		3,084 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		4,012 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		4,712 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		5,114 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 		37 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4James Watt Primary School
Boulton Road, Soho B21 0RE 		694 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Summerfield Junior and Infant School
Cuthbert Road, Winson Green B18 4AH 		718 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Boulton
Boulton Road, B21 0RE 		885 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benson Community School
Benson Road, Hockley B18 5TD 		911 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 		1,351 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		1,396 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road, B21 9AR 		1,688 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		2,102 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		2,301 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 		1,811 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		4,129 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		4,243 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		4,434 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		4,752 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 		4,132 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 		800 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		1,164 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		1,320 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		1,355 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		1,519 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, Birmingham212 yd
Aramark Staff and Visitor CanteenH M Prison, Winson Green Road244 yd
Scales RestaurantAvery Weigh-Tronix, Foundry Lane639 yd
Very Vegetarian CakesUnit 3, Woodburn Road693 yd
B'ham Community Childrens Centre61 Bacchus Road, Birmingham714 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Soho Foundary TavernSoho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane617 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road706 yd
The Royal British LegionBacchus Road, Birmingham765 yd
Caribbean Delight439-441 Dudley Road939 yd
Soho TavernSoho Tavern, 407 Park Road1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Chippy217 Bacchus Road, Birmingham413 yd
Pon Di Grill4 Great Western Close, Birmingham478 yd
Back A Yard Caribbean TakeawayRear Of, 192 Bacchus Road524 yd
C and J's Caribbean Cooking TakeawayThe Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road706 yd
Watan Afghan Street Food405 Dudley Road, Birmingham905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham915 yd
Amir Supermarket247 Dudley Road, Birmingham919 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham947 yd
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham959 yd
Goizha Supermarket472 Dudley Road, Birmingham968 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oasis Academy Foundry
FOUNDRY ROAD 		grass pitches82 yd
Winson Green
MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD 		grass pitches497 yd
Black Patch Park
MURDOCK ROAD 		grass pitches502 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School
SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD 		grass pitches661 yd
James Watt Primary School
BOULTON ROAD 		grass pitches719 yd
Benson Community School
BENSON ROAD 		grass pitches840 yd
Summerfield Community Centre
DUDLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite891 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 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.9%

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/s7.1%

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

Safety

Is Foundry Road dangerous?

In 2023, 950 crimes were reported near Foundry 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 B18 4LW.

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 4LW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 950
Violence And Sexual Offences 418
Burglary 79
Public Order 75
Anti Social Behaviour 68
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Other Theft 61
Vehicle Crime 58
Other Crime 58
Robbery 27
Possession Of Weapons 21
Drugs 11
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Shoplifting 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Murdock Road541 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Perrott Street180 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foundry Road98 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Foundry Road98 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kirby Road374 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Victor Road223 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Victor Road223 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rectory Grove223 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rectory Grove223 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rectory Grove223 yd
More Crime Statistics for Foundry Road, Birmingham, B18 4LW

Employment

B18 4LW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 4LW 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 Employee64
Long-Term Sick or disabled48
Looking after home or family41
Student (economically inactive)36
Retired34
Part-Time Employee33
Other27
Self-Employed26
Unemployed20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing16
Administrative and support service activities15
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other6
Financial and insurance activities6
Construction6
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female248
Male256

Partnership Status

Single172
Married: Opposite sex100
Separated5
Divorced39
Widowed23

Health

Very good health239
Good health152
Fair health85
Bad health26
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications113
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 62
Other22

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi47
Chinese2
Indian60
Pakistani54
Other Asian24
Black African79
Black Caribbean41
Other Black15
Mixed White and Asian15
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other3
White104
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma5
Arab14
Other21

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union58
Rest of Europe7
Africa58
Middle East and Asia86
The Americas and the Caribbean16
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years107
5-10 Years37
2-5 Years47
Less than 2 years34

Passport Held

United Kingdom264
Ireland4
Italy22
Portugal2
Spain7
Lithuania3
Poland2
Romania34
Other EU countries17
Other Europe2
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa17
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia32
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held84

Religion

No religion75
Christian173
Hindu20
Muslim179
Sikh30
Other religion4
Not answered26
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