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

Nearby postcodes are: B18 5JS, B18 5JT, B18 5NQ, B18 5NG, B18 5JR, B18 5LB, B21 0UU, B18 5JJ, B18 5LD.

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 5LE

Average Price
£198,192
Semi-Detached
£214,106
Terraced
£190,959
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
170 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002022-11-01 £295,937
170 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002022-02-14 £216,979
144 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-02-02 £257,006
168 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002017-04-05 £208,572
148 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002015-06-02 £203,185

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		1,912 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,062 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		3,931 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		4,003 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 		161 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
3-11 Soho Road, Handsworth B21 9SN 		220 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benson Community School
Benson Road, Hockley B18 5TD 		412 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Welford Primary School
Welford Road, Handsworth B20 2BL 		721 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis Catholic Primary School
Nursery Road, Handsworth B19 1PH 		899 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 		421 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		835 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		1,453 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		1,674 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		1,779 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 		1,940 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		3,293 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		3,366 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		4,172 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		5,196 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 		2,999 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 		394 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		868 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedValues Academy
15 Key Hill, Hockley B18 5PB 		1,247 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		1,373 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		1,467 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, Birmingham160 yd
Race Advice & Support Network127 Soho Hill, Birmingham201 yd
Sabhaakaarl Darber Singh GurdwaraPark Road, Soho315 yd
Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha Temple18-20 Soho Road, Birmingham326 yd
LimeNchilliGateway To India, 72 Soho Road326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black Eagle16 Factory Road, Birmingham209 yd
Soho TavernSoho Tavern, 407 Park Road315 yd
Railway InnRailway Tavern, 292 Park Road391 yd
The Royal British LegionBacchus Road, Birmingham620 yd
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)The Observatory, 44A Barker Street671 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jerk And Grill / Cookielicious121 Soho Hill, Birmingham243 yd
Blue's Caribbean Hut117 Soho Hill, Birmingham332 yd
Evergreen Chinese Takeaway68a Villa Road, Birmingham469 yd
Yellow Yam Caribbean60 Villa Road, Birmingham469 yd
Pizza Point127 Soho Road, Birmingham553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khan Food Store77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham666 yd
S & D Supermarket171 Soho Road, Birmingham692 yd
International Supermarket140 Soho Road, Birmingham731 yd
International Mini Market233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth948 yd
Iceland FoodGround Floor, 210-214 Soho Road986 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Body Sculpture (Closed)
Bill House Bill House Soho Hill 		279 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School
ROSE HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite429 yd
Benson Community School
BENSON ROAD 		grass pitches493 yd
Handsworth Grammar School
GROVE LANE 		artificial grass pitch935 yd
Winson Green
MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD 		grass pitches999 yd
Mayfield School (Closed)
Villa Street 		1,081 yd
James Watt Primary School
BOULTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,091 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 speed132 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed328.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed328.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.95 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is South Road dangerous?

In 2023, 989 crimes were reported near South 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 5LE.

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 5LE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 989
Violence And Sexual Offences 439
Vehicle Crime 88
Public Order 82
Anti Social Behaviour 72
Criminal Damage And Arson 71
Other Theft 61
Robbery 48
Burglary 40
Drugs 29
Theft From The Person 24
Possession Of Weapons 19
Other Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 6
Shoplifting 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ashwin Road256 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vicarage Road117 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building287 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Villa Road463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Villa Road463 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newton Place239 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building287 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B4124419 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charleville Road444 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building287 yd
More Crime Statistics for South Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5LE

Employment

B18 5LE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 5LE 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 Employee109
Part-Time Employee64
Other61
Student (economically inactive)59
Looking after home or family49
Unemployed35
Long-Term Sick or disabled34
Retired33
Self-Employed20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing21
Education19
Accommodation and food service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction7
Real estate activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female298
Male296

Partnership Status

Single254
Married: Opposite sex154
Separated21
Divorced24
Widowed19

Health

Very good health231
Good health226
Fair health95
Bad health32
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications153
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 55
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 67
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 96
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Chinese1
Indian92
Pakistani214
Other Asian33
Black African75
Black Caribbean20
Other Black4
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other6
White71
Roma1
Other49

Country of Birth

United Kingdom354
European Union58
Africa50
Middle East and Asia117
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK354
10+ Years149
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years45
Less than 2 years32

Passport Held

United Kingdom389
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy5
Portugal4
Spain9
Poland4
Romania10
Other EU countries35
Other Europe1
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa11
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia25
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania5
No passport held88

Religion

No religion31
Christian108
Buddhist4
Hindu10
Jewish1
Muslim303
Sikh43
Other religion44
Not answered52
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