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

Nearby postcodes are: B18 4PJ, B18 4PW, B18 4RG, B18 4PN, B18 4PP, B18 4PR, B18 5SG, B18 4PX, B18 4PY.

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 4PL

Average Price
£112,566
Semi-Detached
£106,664
Terraced
£112,662
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£117,435

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
43 Preston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002023-04-26 £111,322
97 Preston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£116,0002022-12-19 £111,606
75 Preston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£131,0002022-06-24 £133,164
7 Preston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£38,0002021-12-09 £41,245
49 Preston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,0002021-11-26 £148,776

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,803 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		2,806 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		3,991 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		4,684 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		4,857 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 		314 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4James Watt Primary School
Boulton Road, Soho B21 0RE 		490 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benson Community School
Benson Road, Hockley B18 5TD 		595 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Boulton
Boulton Road, B21 0RE 		667 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Summerfield Junior and Infant School
Cuthbert Road, Winson Green B18 4AH 		885 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 		1,126 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		1,281 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road, B21 9AR 		1,368 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Jewellery Quarter Academy
St George's Court, 1 Albion Street B1 3AA 		2,224 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		2,287 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 		1,793 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		3,949 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		4,020 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		4,561 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 		3,868 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 		749 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		975 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		1,224 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		1,285 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Lambs Christian School
113 Soho Hill, B19 1AY 		1,363 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
B'ham Community Childrens Centre61 Bacchus Road, Birmingham397 yd
Aramark Staff and Visitor CanteenH M Prison, Winson Green Road398 yd
The Great Escape Cafe192 Winson Green Road, Birmingham408 yd
Parantha Corner Ltd125 Boulton Road, Birmingham642 yd
Likkle PotPart Ground Floor, 99 Nineveh Road692 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal British LegionBacchus Road, Birmingham451 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road484 yd
Soho TavernSoho Tavern, 407 Park Road692 yd
Soho Foundary TavernSoho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane778 yd
Railway InnRailway Tavern, 292 Park Road796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Chippy217 Bacchus Road, Birmingham141 yd
Back A Yard Caribbean TakeawayRear Of, 192 Bacchus Road206 yd
Pon Di Grill4 Great Western Close, Birmingham277 yd
C and J's Caribbean Cooking TakeawayThe Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road484 yd
Brook Fish Bar101-103 Nineveh Road, Birmingham692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khan Food Store77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham799 yd
S & D Supermarket171 Soho Road, Birmingham915 yd
International Supermarket140 Soho Road, Birmingham966 yd
Iceland FoodGround Floor, 210-214 Soho Road986 yd
5 Star Supermarket333 Soho Road, Birmingham1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Winson Green
MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD 		grass pitches367 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry
FOUNDRY ROAD 		grass pitches379 yd
Benson Community School
BENSON ROAD 		grass pitches520 yd
James Watt Primary School
BOULTON ROAD 		grass pitches561 yd
Black Patch Park
MURDOCK ROAD 		grass pitches629 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School
SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD 		grass pitches864 yd
Summerfield Community Centre
DUDLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,064 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 speed134.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 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, 1143 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 4PL.

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 4PL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1143
Violence And Sexual Offences 529
Public Order 93
Burglary 92
Criminal Damage And Arson 76
Other Theft 75
Vehicle Crime 67
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Other Crime 57
Robbery 40
Possession Of Weapons 22
Drugs 16
Theft From The Person 10
Bicycle Theft 3
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rectory Grove106 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Preston Road134 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rectory Grove106 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rectory Grove106 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Beaumont Gardens196 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spring Grove Gardens271 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spring Grove Gardens271 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spring Grove Gardens271 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Perrott Street407 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Perrott Street407 yd
More Crime Statistics for Preston Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 4PL

Employment

B18 4PL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 4PL 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 Employee54
Looking after home or family40
Part-Time Employee36
Other34
Student (economically inactive)33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)20
Self-Employed18
Retired16
Unemployed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities15
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities11
Manufacturing8
Education5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other5
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Construction1

People

Gender

Female201
Male202

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated11
Divorced29
Widowed12

Health

Very good health222
Good health114
Fair health50
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications111
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 57
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi29
Chinese2
Indian44
Pakistani104
Other Asian16
Black African55
Black Caribbean15
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White82
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma2
Arab5
Other32

Country of Birth

United Kingdom177
European Union79
Rest of Europe3
Africa37
Middle East and Asia96
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK177
10+ Years89
5-10 Years46
2-5 Years46
Less than 2 years49

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
France1
Italy14
Portugal5
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland17
Romania24
Other EU countries24
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa14
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia34
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America3
No passport held61

Religion

No religion41
Christian119
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Muslim177
Sikh42
Other religion3
Not answered16
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