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

Nearby postcodes are: B18 5JT, B18 5LE, B18 5JR, B18 5JJ, B21 0UU, B18 5JU, B18 5JY, B18 5NG, B18 5JX.

South Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on South Road are based on 532 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 5JS

Average Price
£198,641
Semi-Detached
£198,641
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Road

Average Price
£218,991
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
247 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002016-03-23 £189,741
247 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002015-10-16 £155,153
245 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£46,0001998-12-23 £211,191
249 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£43,5001995-12-04 £229,439
247 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£40,0001995-09-29 £207,679

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		1,980 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,114 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		3,925 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		4,070 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		4,575 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Piers Road, Handsworth B21 0UX 		232 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
3-11 Soho Road, Handsworth B21 9SN 		297 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benson Community School
Benson Road, Hockley B18 5TD 		329 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Welford Primary School
Welford Road, Handsworth B20 2BL 		796 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Boulton
Boulton Road, B21 0RE 		892 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road, B21 9AR 		490 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		818 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		1,513 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		1,623 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		1,807 yd Academy converter 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 		1,908 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		3,346 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		3,405 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		4,201 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		5,141 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 		3,066 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Lambs Christian School
113 Soho Hill, B19 1AY 		467 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		832 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedValues Academy
15 Key Hill, Hockley B18 5PB 		1,278 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		1,305 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		1,423 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
Yankie's38 Piers Road, Birmingham124 yd
Sabhaakaarl Darber Singh GurdwaraPark Road, Soho233 yd
Race Advice & Support Network127 Soho Hill, Birmingham279 yd
Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha Temple18-20 Soho Road, Birmingham360 yd
LimeNchilliGateway To India, 72 Soho Road360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black Eagle16 Factory Road, Birmingham133 yd
Soho TavernSoho Tavern, 407 Park Road233 yd
Railway InnRailway Tavern, 292 Park Road340 yd
The Royal British LegionBacchus Road, Birmingham542 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road709 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jerk And Grill / Cookielicious121 Soho Hill, Birmingham325 yd
Blue's Caribbean Hut117 Soho Hill, Birmingham405 yd
Pizza Point127 Soho Road, Birmingham528 yd
Spices Fast FoodGround Floor, 143 Soho Road528 yd
Brook Fish Bar101-103 Nineveh Road, Birmingham545 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khan Food Store77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham620 yd
S & D Supermarket171 Soho Road, Birmingham658 yd
International Supermarket140 Soho Road, Birmingham702 yd
Iceland FoodGround Floor, 210-214 Soho Road948 yd
International Mini Market233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Body Sculpture (Closed)
Bill House Bill House Soho Hill 		358 yd
Benson Community School
BENSON ROAD 		grass pitches412 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School
ROSE HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite485 yd
Handsworth Grammar School
GROVE LANE 		artificial grass pitch913 yd
Winson Green
MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD 		grass pitches922 yd
James Watt Primary School
BOULTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,021 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed206.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is South Road dangerous?

In 2023, 906 crimes were reported near South 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 5JS.

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

More Crime Statistics for South Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5JS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 906
Violence And Sexual Offences 402
Vehicle Crime 80
Public Order 76
Anti Social Behaviour 64
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Other Theft 54
Robbery 44
Burglary 39
Drugs 26
Theft From The Person 23
Possession Of Weapons 20
Other Crime 8
Bicycle Theft 4
Shoplifting 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Villa Road543 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Piers Road276 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Soho Avenue210 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newton Place168 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Piers Road276 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Piers Road276 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vicarage Road184 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Piers Road276 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Soho Avenue210 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Terrace Road477 yd
More Crime Statistics for South Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5JS

Employment

B18 5JS 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 5JS 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)93
Other70
Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee55
Looking after home or family43
Self-Employed37
Unemployed26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)23
Retired19
Long-Term Sick or disabled14

Employment Industry

Manufacturing27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities19
Education15
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female278
Male339

Partnership Status

Single232
Married: Opposite sex185
Separated9
Divorced14
Widowed8

Health

Very good health318
Good health189
Fair health70
Bad health24
Very bad health19

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications109
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 86
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 109
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi26
Indian146
Pakistani209
Other Asian13
Black African63
Black Caribbean24
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other10
White80
Arab3
Other23

Country of Birth

United Kingdom347
European Union51
Rest of Europe3
Africa29
Middle East and Asia175
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK347
10+ Years141
5-10 Years51
2-5 Years34
Less than 2 years43

Passport Held

United Kingdom414
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal8
Poland2
Romania35
Other EU countries17
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia80
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America4
No passport held45

Religion

No religion27
Christian134
Hindu18
Muslim270
Sikh121
Not answered46
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