Ford Street is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B18 5PL 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 Ford Street, Birmingham, B18 5PL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B18 5BP, B18 5AS, B18 5PH, B18 5PJ, B18 5PN, B18 5QH, B18 5QQ, B18 5PW, B18 5LU.

Ford Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ford Street are based on 13 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 5PL

Average Price
£126,766
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£126,766
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ford Street

Average Price
£126,766
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ford Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
60 Ford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£183,0002022-08-24 £180,518
3 Ford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£136,0002020-10-28 £160,360
55 Ford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£132,0002018-05-11 £169,347
42 Ford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002015-06-29 £141,497
57 Ford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002011-10-21 £133,040

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		1,390 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		1,452 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		3,165 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		3,452 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		3,792 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Brookfields Primary School
2 Hingeston Street, Hockley B18 6PU 		561 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis Catholic Primary School
Nursery Road, Handsworth B19 1PH 		574 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Piers Road, Handsworth B21 0UX 		885 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
3-11 Soho Road, Handsworth B21 9SN 		886 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Rosebery Street, Springhill B18 7PA 		923 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		906 yd Free schools No Mixed 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
2out of 4Jewellery Quarter Academy
St George's Court, 1 Albion Street B1 3AA 		1,241 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holte School
Wheeler Street, Lozells B19 2EP 		1,547 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		1,640 yd Academy converter No Boys 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 		1,368 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		2,604 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		2,614 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		3,377 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		4,622 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 		2,473 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedValues Academy
15 Key Hill, Hockley B18 5PB 		466 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		573 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Lambs Christian School
113 Soho Hill, B19 1AY 		621 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		1,097 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Titan St Georges Academy
St George's Community Hub, Great Hampton Row B19 3JG 		1,177 yd Free schools alternative provision 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
Merkeb caffe30 Soho Hill, Birmingham333 yd
Friends Cafe222 New John Street West, Birmingham343 yd
Red Ruby224 New John Street West, Birmingham343 yd
Domdines226 New John Street West, Birmingham343 yd
Hunters Cafe29 Hunters Road, Birmingham343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Queens HeadFlat Over, Queens Head, 381 Farm Street436 yd
The Kulture Bar & RestaurantGround Floor, 160 Hockley Hill482 yd
Whitehouse Public House99 New John Street West, Birmingham516 yd
Whisky Bars75-79 Vyse Street, Ladywood595 yd
The Birmingham Whiskey ClubMuseum Of The Jewellery Quarter, 75 Vyse Street601 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SK Convenience Store (Life Style Exp23-24 Lodge Road, Soho Hockley164 yd
Platinum Spoon395 Lodge Road, Soho All Saints207 yd
Subway / Food to GoMurco, New John Street West305 yd
Red Ruby224 New John Street West, Birmingham343 yd
WiJamman Takeaway22 Soho Hill, Birmingham356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham830 yd
TescoChamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street1,012 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)1 Spring Hill, Soho1,045 yd
Tesco Springhill StoreCamden Street, Birmingham1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mayfield School (Closed)
Villa Street 		760 yd
Nishkam High School
NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH 		tennis courts824 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor)
FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH 		artificial grass pitch828 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed)
Bill House Bill House Soho Hill 		891 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed)
Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road 		health and fitness suite1,010 yd
St George'S Community Hub
ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,060 yd
Benson Community School
BENSON ROAD 		grass pitches1,075 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed105.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ford Street dangerous?

In 2023, 643 crimes were reported near Ford Street . Only 15% 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 5PL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ford Street, Birmingham, B18 5PL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 643
Violence And Sexual Offences 276
Vehicle Crime 74
Criminal Damage And Arson 55
Public Order 42
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Burglary 34
Other Theft 30
Robbery 30
Possession Of Weapons 21
Drugs 21
Other Crime 10
Theft From The Person 8
Bicycle Theft 5
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Naden Road478 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Hockley Brook Close393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near South Road399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near South Road399 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbots Way399 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Bridge Street401 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Old Bridge Street401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Newtown Drive465 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newtown Drive465 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whitmore Street143 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ford Street, Birmingham, B18 5PL

Employment

B18 5PL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 5PL 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

Part-Time Employee35
Full-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)22
Looking after home or family17
Other14
Retired14
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Self-Employed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities16
Administrative and support service activities13
Education8
Transport and storage8
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Manufacturing6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female148
Male111

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex53
Separated7
Divorced5
Widowed9

Health

Very good health126
Good health95
Fair health31
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 25
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi16
Chinese5
Indian1
Pakistani19
Other Asian9
Black African97
Black Caribbean57
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other8
White21
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom150
European Union11
Africa49
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean21
British Overseas7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK150
10+ Years71
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Italy2
Portugal4
Poland2
Romania3
Other EU countries14
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa5
Middle East2
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion18
Christian100
Hindu3
Muslim115
Not answered27
↑