Preston Road is in Hockley, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B18 4PJ 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 Preston Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 4PJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B18 4PL, B18 5SG, B18 4RG, B18 4PN, B18 5SH, B18 4PW, B18 5SE, B18 4PR, B18 4PP.

Preston Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Preston Road are based on 339 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 4PJ

Average Price
£118,226
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£118,226
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Road

Average Price
£159,526
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
80 Preston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£148,0002023-12-08 £148,000
48 Preston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,0002023-03-13 £171,678
50 Preston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002022-08-02 £54,254
114 Preston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-03-30 £130,703
4 Preston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£113,5002020-04-30 £141,121

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,819 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		2,830 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		3,977 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		4,671 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		4,877 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 		276 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4James Watt Primary School
Boulton Road, Soho B21 0RE 		520 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benson Community School
Benson Road, Hockley B18 5TD 		628 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Boulton
Boulton Road, B21 0RE 		700 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Summerfield Junior and Infant School
Cuthbert Road, Winson Green B18 4AH 		850 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		1,164 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		1,300 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road, B21 9AR 		1,405 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Jewellery Quarter Academy
St George's Court, 1 Albion Street B1 3AA 		2,221 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		2,309 yd Free schools 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 		1,778 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		3,956 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		4,034 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		4,559 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		4,619 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 		3,889 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 		763 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		981 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		1,249 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		1,270 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Lambs Christian School
113 Soho Hill, B19 1AY 		1,394 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Aramark Staff and Visitor CanteenH M Prison, Winson Green Road360 yd
The Great Escape Cafe192 Winson Green Road, Birmingham370 yd
B'ham Community Childrens Centre61 Bacchus Road, Birmingham436 yd
Parantha Corner Ltd125 Boulton Road, Birmingham673 yd
Very Vegetarian CakesUnit 3, Woodburn Road703 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal British LegionBacchus Road, Birmingham490 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road492 yd
Soho TavernSoho Tavern, 407 Park Road725 yd
Soho Foundary TavernSoho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane766 yd
Railway InnRailway Tavern, 292 Park Road821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Chippy217 Bacchus Road, Birmingham153 yd
Back A Yard Caribbean TakeawayRear Of, 192 Bacchus Road241 yd
Pon Di Grill4 Great Western Close, Birmingham303 yd
C and J's Caribbean Cooking TakeawayThe Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road492 yd
Brook Fish Bar101-103 Nineveh Road, Birmingham732 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khan Food Store77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham838 yd
S & D Supermarket171 Soho Road, Birmingham954 yd
International Supermarket140 Soho Road, Birmingham1,005 yd
Lidl167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham1,013 yd
Iceland FoodGround Floor, 210-214 Soho Road1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oasis Academy Foundry
FOUNDRY ROAD 		grass pitches346 yd
Winson Green
MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD 		grass pitches355 yd
Benson Community School
BENSON ROAD 		grass pitches557 yd
James Watt Primary School
BOULTON ROAD 		grass pitches586 yd
Black Patch Park
MURDOCK ROAD 		grass pitches620 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School
SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD 		grass pitches827 yd
Summerfield Community Centre
DUDLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,029 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 speed154.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Preston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1133 crimes were reported near Preston Road . Only 7% 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 4PJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Preston Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 4PJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1133
Violence And Sexual Offences 512
Public Order 93
Burglary 93
Criminal Damage And Arson 78
Other Theft 74
Anti Social Behaviour 69
Vehicle Crime 65
Other Crime 58
Robbery 38
Possession Of Weapons 23
Drugs 15
Theft From The Person 9
Bicycle Theft 4
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Villiers Street379 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Preston Road150 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rectory Grove67 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Beaumont Gardens206 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spring Grove Gardens285 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spring Grove Gardens285 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spring Grove Gardens285 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Perrott Street382 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Perrott Street382 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Perrott Street382 yd
More Crime Statistics for Preston Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 4PJ

Employment

B18 4PJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 4PJ 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 Employee52
Part-Time Employee46
Looking after home or family42
Retired33
Other32
Unemployed32
Student (economically inactive)30
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Self-Employed21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Accommodation and food service activities16
Administrative and support service activities12
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Education6
Financial and insurance activities5
Other2
Construction2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female221
Male208

Partnership Status

Single153
Married: Opposite sex116
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated18
Divorced23
Widowed7

Health

Very good health199
Good health131
Fair health74
Bad health15
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications99
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 56
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Chinese6
Indian35
Pakistani85
Other Asian5
Black African63
Black Caribbean54
Other Black18
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other6
White107
Arab4
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union64
Rest of Europe1
Africa41
Middle East and Asia65
The Americas and the Caribbean30

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years114
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years29
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Ireland4
France6
Italy5
Spain12
Poland13
Romania24
Other EU countries18
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa10
Southern Asia11
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean12
Central and South America8
No passport held63

Religion

No religion61
Christian155
Hindu5
Muslim145
Sikh25
Other religion4
Not answered33
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