Western Road is in Hockley, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B18 7QD 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 Western Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 7QD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B18 7PG, B18 7PB, B18 7HJ, B18 7LB, B18 7NY, B18 7BL, B18 7JU, B18 7JS, B18 7PD.

Western Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Western Road are based on 45 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 7QD

Average Price
£294,777
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£294,777

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£252,263
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
115 Western Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£255,0002017-04-04 £312,898
115 Western Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£255,0002017-04-04 £312,898
61 - 63 Western Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£190,0002015-10-22 £258,534

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,058 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		2,301 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		2,855 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		3,545 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		4,149 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 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Dudley Road, B18 7QW 		400 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Rosebery Street, Springhill B18 7PA 		438 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barford Primary School
Barford Road, Ladywood B16 0EF 		725 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Brookfields Primary School
2 Hingeston Street, Hockley B18 6PU 		747 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Summerfield Junior and Infant School
Cuthbert Road, Winson Green B18 4AH 		840 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Jewellery Quarter Academy
St George's Court, 1 Albion Street B1 3AA 		1,120 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road, B21 9AR 		1,707 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		1,755 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		1,859 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		1,967 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 		682 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		2,969 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		3,173 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		3,542 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		4,513 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 		3,226 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		204 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		448 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedValues Academy
15 Key Hill, Hockley B18 5PB 		1,143 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Lambs Christian School
113 Soho Hill, B19 1AY 		1,388 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity United Academy (CUA)
10 Edward Street, Aston B1 2RX 		1,428 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
M & G Cafe70-71 Western Road, Soho2 yd
Boaters Sandwich BarCity Hospital N H S Trust, Dudley Road252 yd
Life Cafe11-16 Eyre Street, Birmingham381 yd
Coffee Culture City HospitalBirmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road431 yd
Coffee Shop - MaternityBirmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old WindmillFlat Above, 84 Dudley Road437 yd
Barford Road Members ClubBarford Road Members Club, 12-14 Barford Road699 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road734 yd
Red Lion Public HouseThe Red Lion, 94-95 Warstone Lane838 yd
Prestige Bar Restaurant41-42 Summer Hill Road, Birmingham881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Arches Sandwich BarCity Hospital N H S Trust, Dudley Road252 yd
Yo! To Go! Birmingham Spring Hill1 Spring Hill, Soho556 yd
Piri Fino152-154 Dudley Road, Birmingham672 yd
City Fryer145 Dudley Road, Birmingham708 yd
C and J's Caribbean Cooking TakeawayThe Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road734 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)1 Spring Hill, Soho556 yd
Tesco Springhill StoreCamden Street, Birmingham556 yd
Lidl167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham721 yd
Amir Supermarket247 Dudley Road, Birmingham981 yd
TescoChamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed)
Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road 		health and fitness suite84 yd
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed)
Stour Street 		health and fitness suite531 yd
Winson Green
MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD 		grass pitches775 yd
Summerfield Community Centre
DUDLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite871 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School
SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD 		grass pitches947 yd
Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (Closed)
Monument Road 		grass pitches1,019 yd
Ladywood Leisure Centre
Ladywood Middleway 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,067 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 31.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 31.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 31.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 30.6%

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/s68.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s68.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed9.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed8.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed10.47 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed10.47 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.1 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

In 2023, 812 crimes were reported near Western Road . Only 11% 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 7QD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Western Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 7QD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 812
Violence And Sexual Offences 372
Vehicle Crime 93
Public Order 85
Other Theft 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Burglary 38
Possession Of Weapons 16
Drugs 15
Robbery 13
Bicycle Theft 11
Theft From The Person 9
Other Crime 8

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B18 7QD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harmer Street541 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Myddleton Street256 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Myddleton Street256 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hospital291 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hospital291 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Hospital291 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Hospital291 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hospital291 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hospital291 yd
More Crime Statistics for Western Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 7QD

Employment

B18 7QD area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 7QD 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 Employee132
Part-Time Employee37
Retired35
Self-Employed35
Student (economically inactive)28
Other25
Looking after home or family22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)18
Unemployed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities57
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education24
Accommodation and food service activities24
Manufacturing23
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Administrative and support service activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other11
Construction11
Financial and insurance activities10
Transport and storage8
Information and communication7
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female245
Male201

Partnership Status

Single177
Married: Opposite sex98
Married: Same sex1
Separated25
Divorced32
Widowed19

Health

Very good health221
Good health161
Fair health51
Bad health7
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 145
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi17
Chinese7
Indian26
Pakistani49
Other Asian19
Black African53
Black Caribbean49
Other Black12
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African13
Mixed White and Caribbean18
Mixed Other15
White151
Arab2
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union45
Rest of Europe1
Africa52
Middle East and Asia48
The Americas and the Caribbean22

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years89
5-10 Years34
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom313
France6
Germany7
Italy4
Portugal13
Spain1
Poland17
Romania4
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa12
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia13
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held44

Religion

No religion93
Christian198
Hindu21
Jewish2
Muslim90
Sikh4
Other religion6
Not answered32
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