Benson Road is in Hockley, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B18 5EB 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 Benson Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5EB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B18 4QZ, B18 5DG, B18 4RB, B18 5DX, B18 4QY, B18 5HH, B18 4RD, B18 4QX, B18 5DQ.

Benson Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benson Road are based on 48 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 5EB

Average Price
£176,281
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£176,281
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Road

Average Price
£227,469
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 Benson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£131,0002021-02-05 £147,363
28 Benson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002008-07-11 £220,572
30 Benson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£128,5002007-04-05 £203,450
22 Benson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£116,0002007-02-23 £187,503
28 Benson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£119,5002006-08-11 £198,276

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		2,493 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,524 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		3,918 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		4,557 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		4,599 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 4Benson Community School
Benson Road, Hockley B18 5TD 		265 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4James Watt Primary School
Boulton Road, Soho B21 0RE 		528 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Foundry
Foundry Road, B18 4LP 		635 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Boulton
Boulton Road, B21 0RE 		637 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Piers Road, Handsworth B21 0UX 		814 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		949 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road, B21 9AR 		1,052 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		1,366 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		1,983 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Jewellery Quarter Academy
St George's Court, 1 Albion Street B1 3AA 		2,079 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 		1,755 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		3,717 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		3,751 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		4,430 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		4,776 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 		3,563 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		790 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		900 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Lambs Christian School
113 Soho Hill, B19 1AY 		1,033 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		1,246 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		1,253 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
B'ham Community Childrens Centre61 Bacchus Road, Birmingham166 yd
Sabhaakaarl Darber Singh GurdwaraPark Road, Soho362 yd
Likkle PotPart Ground Floor, 99 Nineveh Road489 yd
Hockley Brook Bar and Restaurant68 Nineveh Road, Birmingham509 yd
Yankie's38 Piers Road, Birmingham589 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal British LegionBacchus Road, Birmingham222 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road341 yd
Soho TavernSoho Tavern, 407 Park Road362 yd
The Black Eagle16 Factory Road, Birmingham482 yd
Railway InnRailway Tavern, 292 Park Road489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Back A Yard Caribbean TakeawayRear Of, 192 Bacchus Road126 yd
Golden Chippy217 Bacchus Road, Birmingham249 yd
C and J's Caribbean Cooking TakeawayThe Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road341 yd
Pon Di Grill4 Great Western Close, Birmingham422 yd
Brook Fish Bar101-103 Nineveh Road, Birmingham490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khan Food Store77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham616 yd
S & D Supermarket171 Soho Road, Birmingham727 yd
International Supermarket140 Soho Road, Birmingham784 yd
Iceland FoodGround Floor, 210-214 Soho Road891 yd
5 Star Supermarket333 Soho Road, Birmingham997 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Benson Community School
BENSON ROAD 		grass pitches207 yd
Winson Green
MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD 		grass pitches421 yd
James Watt Primary School
BOULTON ROAD 		grass pitches639 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry
FOUNDRY ROAD 		grass pitches709 yd
Black Patch Park
MURDOCK ROAD 		grass pitches912 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed)
Bill House Bill House Soho Hill 		945 yd
Handsworth Grammar School
GROVE LANE 		artificial grass pitch987 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School
ROSE HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,007 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School
SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD 		grass pitches1,087 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed)
Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road 		health and fitness suite1,092 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 88.9%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed89.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed24.07 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benson Road dangerous?

In 2023, 894 crimes were reported near Benson Road . Only 10% 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 5EB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Benson Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5EB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 894
Violence And Sexual Offences 396
Vehicle Crime 75
Burglary 70
Anti Social Behaviour 66
Public Order 64
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Other Theft 57
Robbery 39
Possession Of Weapons 21
Drugs 17
Other Crime 12
Theft From The Person 10
Shoplifting 4
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B18 5EB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norton Street543 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Markby Road386 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Talbot Street100 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Talbot Street100 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Radnor Street410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Central Park Drive481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Central Park Drive481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Central Park Drive481 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Markby Road386 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Markby Road386 yd
More Crime Statistics for Benson Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5EB

Employment

B18 5EB 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 5EB 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 Employee84
Part-Time Employee52
Looking after home or family48
Student (economically inactive)48
Other46
Long-Term Sick or disabled39
Self-Employed34
Retired27
Unemployed23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Transport and storage19
Manufacturing19
Administrative and support service activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Accommodation and food service activities13
Construction9
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities5
Other3
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female300
Male275

Partnership Status

Single196
Married: Opposite sex155
Married: Same sex2
Separated18
Divorced34
Widowed12

Health

Very good health305
Good health148
Fair health98
Bad health16
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications155
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 94
Other30

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi20
Chinese3
Indian63
Pakistani115
Other Asian29
Black African82
Black Caribbean93
Other Black19
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean13
White91
Roma7
Arab1
Other36

Country of Birth

United Kingdom313
European Union62
Rest of Europe11
Africa48
Middle East and Asia112
The Americas and the Caribbean24
British Overseas5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK313
10+ Years143
5-10 Years47
2-5 Years42
Less than 2 years31

Passport Held

United Kingdom377
Ireland3
Italy12
Portugal1
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland7
Romania23
Other EU countries35
Other Europe4
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa11
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East4
Southern Asia33
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
No passport held51

Religion

No religion65
Christian178
Buddhist8
Hindu8
Muslim228
Sikh58
Other religion9
Not answered21
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