Soho Avenue is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B18 5LB 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 Soho Avenue, Birmingham, B18 5LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B18 5NQ, B18 5LE, B18 5NG, B21 9SN, B19 1AG, B18 5JT, B21 0UU, B18 5JS, B19 1AL.

Soho Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Soho Avenue are based on 7 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 5LB

Average Price
£442,444
Semi-Detached
£575,211
Terraced
£265,420
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Soho Avenue

Average Price
£442,444
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Soho AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Soho Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002018-05-04 £346,393
31 Soho Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002015-07-20 £240,550
1 Soho Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002005-06-20 £871,045
3 Soho Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002005-06-20 £871,045
35 Soho Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£103,5002004-02-09 £209,317

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		1,833 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,020 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		3,927 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		3,981 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		4,617 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 		57 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
3-11 Soho Road, Handsworth B21 9SN 		94 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benson Community School
Benson Road, Hockley B18 5TD 		538 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Welford Primary School
Welford Road, Handsworth B20 2BL 		593 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis Catholic Primary School
Nursery Road, Handsworth B19 1PH 		835 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		302 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		839 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		1,396 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		1,706 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Holte School
Wheeler Street, Lozells B19 2EP 		1,720 yd Community school 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 		2,028 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		3,245 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		3,343 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		4,168 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		5,254 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 		2,922 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 		319 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		964 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedValues Academy
15 Key Hill, Hockley B18 5PB 		1,248 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		1,460 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		1,509 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
Race Advice & Support Network127 Soho Hill, Birmingham72 yd
Yankie's38 Piers Road, Birmingham243 yd
Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha Temple18-20 Soho Road, Birmingham272 yd
LimeNchilliGateway To India, 72 Soho Road272 yd
AdmasUnit 3, 136-150 Soho Hill286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black Eagle16 Factory Road, Birmingham325 yd
Soho TavernSoho Tavern, 407 Park Road443 yd
Railway InnRailway Tavern, 292 Park Road507 yd
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)The Observatory, 44A Barker Street547 yd
The Royal British LegionBacchus Road, Birmingham730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jerk And Grill / Cookielicious121 Soho Hill, Birmingham141 yd
Blue's Caribbean Hut117 Soho Hill, Birmingham259 yd
Evergreen Chinese Takeaway68a Villa Road, Birmingham340 yd
Yellow Yam Caribbean60 Villa Road, Birmingham340 yd
Tennessee Fried Chicken79 Villa Road, Birmingham534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khan Food Store77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham720 yd
S & D Supermarket171 Soho Road, Birmingham726 yd
International Supermarket140 Soho Road, Birmingham758 yd
International Mini Market233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth821 yd
Iceland FoodGround Floor, 210-214 Soho Road1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Body Sculpture (Closed)
Bill House Bill House Soho Hill 		150 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School
ROSE HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite331 yd
Benson Community School
BENSON ROAD 		grass pitches613 yd
Handsworth Grammar School
GROVE LANE 		artificial grass pitch946 yd
Mayfield School (Closed)
Villa Street 		1,005 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre
HOLLY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,058 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed117.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Soho Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1147 crimes were reported near Soho Avenue . 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 5LB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Soho Avenue, Birmingham, B18 5LB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1147
Violence And Sexual Offences 514
Vehicle Crime 99
Public Order 95
Anti Social Behaviour 80
Criminal Damage And Arson 73
Other Theft 69
Robbery 57
Drugs 46
Burglary 44
Possession Of Weapons 26
Theft From The Person 25
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 5
Shoplifting 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lansdowne Road546 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southdown Avenue201 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Norwood Grove311 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building284 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building284 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building284 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building284 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wretham Road470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wretham Road470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wretham Road470 yd
More Crime Statistics for Soho Avenue, Birmingham, B18 5LB

Employment

B18 5LB 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 5LB 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 Employee61
Retired41
Other40
Long-Term Sick or disabled34
Unemployed30
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family27
Student (economically inactive)25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)20
Self-Employed19

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing9
Financial and insurance activities9
Construction8
Education8
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Transport and storage5
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female183
Male206

Partnership Status

Single181
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated19
Divorced40
Widowed13

Health

Very good health146
Good health135
Fair health69
Bad health34
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications106
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 73
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Indian27
Pakistani73
Other Asian14
Black African78
Black Caribbean42
Other Black20
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other10
White68
Other31

Country of Birth

United Kingdom195
European Union33
Rest of Europe1
Africa64
Middle East and Asia72
The Americas and the Caribbean24
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK195
10+ Years111
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years44
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Ireland1
Italy9
Spain6
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania8
Other EU countries21
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa7
Southern Asia20
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean10
No passport held41

Religion

No religion52
Christian123
Buddhist4
Hindu6
Jewish1
Muslim133
Sikh26
Other religion10
Not answered34
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