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

Nearby postcodes are: B18 5JY, B18 5JX, B18 5JZ, B21 0UT, B18 5JT, B18 5JJ, B18 5JS, B21 0UU, B21 0US.

Factory Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Factory Road are based on 22 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 5JU

Average Price
£147,588
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£110,986
Detached
£608,986
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£264,600

Estimated Average Property Prices for Factory Road

Average Price
£147,588
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Factory Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
44 Factory Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£117,0002021-05-19 £130,528
56 Factory Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£98,0002019-12-10 £120,190
32 Factory Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£93,0002018-01-23 £121,433
84 Factory Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002017-12-15 £104,295
16 Factory Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£294,9982017-05-09 £359,387

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		2,105 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,235 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
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		4,195 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		4,648 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 		242 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Piers Road, Handsworth B21 0UX 		316 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
3-11 Soho Road, Handsworth B21 9SN 		385 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Boulton
Boulton Road, B21 0RE 		769 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4James Watt Primary School
Boulton Road, Soho B21 0RE 		785 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 School
Rose Hill Road, B21 9AR 		556 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		738 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		1,505 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		1,637 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		1,783 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 		1,938 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		3,468 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		3,518 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		4,304 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		5,019 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 		3,191 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 		591 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		864 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		1,180 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		1,310 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedValues Academy
15 Key Hill, Hockley B18 5PB 		1,385 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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, Birmingham97 yd
Sabhaakaarl Darber Singh GurdwaraPark Road, Soho160 yd
Shambhala Village87 Soho Road, Birmingham355 yd
Race Advice & Support Network127 Soho Hill, Birmingham373 yd
Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha Temple18-20 Soho Road, Birmingham374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black Eagle16 Factory Road, Birmingham17 yd
Soho TavernSoho Tavern, 407 Park Road160 yd
Railway InnRailway Tavern, 292 Park Road365 yd
The Royal British LegionBacchus Road, Birmingham422 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brook Fish Bar101-103 Nineveh Road, Birmingham425 yd
Jerk And Grill / Cookielicious121 Soho Hill, Birmingham440 yd
Pizza Point127 Soho Road, Birmingham443 yd
Spices Fast FoodGround Floor, 143 Soho Road443 yd
Blue's Caribbean Hut117 Soho Hill, Birmingham529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khan Food Store77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham509 yd
S & D Supermarket171 Soho Road, Birmingham560 yd
International Supermarket140 Soho Road, Birmingham608 yd
Iceland FoodGround Floor, 210-214 Soho Road842 yd
Sarwar Food Store/ATTOCK/DM122 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Benson Community School
BENSON ROAD 		grass pitches303 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed)
Bill House Bill House Soho Hill 		449 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School
ROSE HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite525 yd
Handsworth Grammar School
GROVE LANE 		artificial grass pitch825 yd
Winson Green
MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD 		grass pitches860 yd
James Watt Primary School
BOULTON ROAD 		grass pitches896 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre
HOLLY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,070 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed117.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Factory Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1022 crimes were reported near Factory Road . Only 8% 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 5JU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Factory Road, Birmingham, B18 5JU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1022
Violence And Sexual Offences 455
Vehicle Crime 86
Public Order 79
Criminal Damage And Arson 75
Anti Social Behaviour 71
Other Theft 65
Robbery 57
Burglary 50
Theft From The Person 29
Possession Of Weapons 20
Drugs 20
Other Crime 9
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 5JU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Scholars Close215 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Michael'S Road258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Marrowfat Lane486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Marrowfat Lane486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grasmere Road339 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grasmere Road339 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near South Road Avenue204 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vicarage Road309 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Michael'S Road258 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Michael'S Road258 yd
More Crime Statistics for Factory Road, Birmingham, B18 5JU

Employment

B18 5JU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 5JU 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 Employee59
Looking after home or family32
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)26
Unemployed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other18
Retired15
Self-Employed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing17
Administrative and support service activities11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education7
Financial and insurance activities5
Construction4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Transport and storage3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Other1
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female188
Male179

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated13
Divorced18
Widowed14

Health

Very good health193
Good health111
Fair health48
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 48
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian34
Pakistani88
Other Asian6
Black African37
Black Caribbean47
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean21
Mixed Other10
White85
Arab1
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union42
Rest of Europe11
Africa28
Middle East and Asia50
The Americas and the Caribbean16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years52
5-10 Years34
2-5 Years49
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom218
France1
Germany3
Italy11
Spain2
Lithuania1
Romania21
Other EU countries18
Other Europe10
North Africa6
Central and Western Africa4
Middle East3
Southern Asia22
North America and the Caribbean8
No passport held43

Religion

No religion37
Christian114
Hindu10
Muslim145
Sikh15
Other religion7
Not answered39
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