The Briars is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B23 5JW is located in the Perry Common electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Erdington. This postcode has been in use since 1986-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Briars, Birmingham, B23 5JW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B23 5HG, B23 5JN, B23 5HQ, B23 5HH, B23 5JP, B23 5JL, B23 5DT, B23 6LD, B23 5PE.

The Briars Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Briars are based on 24 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 B23 5JW

Average Price
£179,318
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£183,924
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£147,076
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Briars

Average Price
£179,318
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BriarsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 The Briars, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£122,0002021-05-24 £136,106
6 The Briars, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£142,0002019-12-20 £174,153
20 The Briars, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002019-01-18 £160,144
18 The Briars, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£107,0002015-03-27 £171,296
2 The Briars, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002014-09-05 £166,544

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Featherstone Nursery School
29 Highcroft Road, Erdington B23 6AU 		1,423 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		1,429 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Osborne Nursery School
Station Road, Erdington B23 6UB 		1,708 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		2,291 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PX 		3,739 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 4Oasis Academy Short Heath
Streetly Road, Erdington B23 5JP 		94 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Court Farm Primary School
Tedbury Crescent, Erdington B23 5NS 		410 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School
Perry Common Road, B23 7AB 		417 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Story Wood School
Hastings Road, Perry Common B23 5AJ 		975 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Primary School
Glenville Drive, B23 6PR 		1,080 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stockland Green School
Slade Road, Erdington B23 7JH 		1,264 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Birmingham Academy
395 College Road, B44 0HF 		1,497 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Edmund Campion Catholic School
Sutton Road, Erdington B23 5XA 		2,066 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Erdington Academy
Kingsbury Road, Erdington B24 8RE 		2,725 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SR 		2,978 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		5,052 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Wilson Stuart School
Perry Common Road, Erdington B23 7AT 		750 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust
Perry Common Road, B23 7AT 		750 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOscott Academy
St Martins's Church Centre, 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP 		822 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Pines Special School
Marsh Hill, B23 7EY 		1,265 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedImedia School
85 Summer Road, Erdington B23 6UT 		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
Chilli Spice200 Streetly Road, Stockland Green314 yd
Short Heath Cafe178 Streetly Road, Stockland Green326 yd
Sarah's Dinner ServiceSycamore Court, Buxton Road827 yd
The Ring Side Cafe107 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham934 yd
Seavers Fish and Chips320 Marsh Lane, Birmingham956 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The LeopardJerrys Lane, Birmingham534 yd
Oscott Social Club239 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham610 yd
Erdington Court Sports ClubBowling Green Close, Birmingham943 yd
Royal OakRoyal Oak, 1 Marsh Lane1,050 yd
Greyhound InnCourt Lane, Erdington1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy Tummies - Unit A192 Streetly Road, Stockland Green309 yd
Pizzaria192 Streetly Road, Stockland Green309 yd
Old Town186 Streetly Road, Stockland Green312 yd
Olivers Fish Bar3 Perry Common Road, Birmingham506 yd
Khan'z Kebab House81 Flackwell Road, Birmingham568 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Evans for Everyone177 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wilson Stuart School
PERRY COMMON ROAD 		swimming pool851 yd
Featherstone Primary School
GLENVILLE DRIVE 		grass pitches1,006 yd
Erdington Court Sports Club
BOWLING GREEN CLOSE 		grass pitches, indoor bowls1,032 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 speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed87.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Briars Street dangerous?

In 2023, 546 crimes were reported near The Briars . Only 18% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B23 5JW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 546
Violence And Sexual Offences 264
Vehicle Crime 64
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Other Theft 33
Burglary 32
Robbery 29
Public Order 29
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Other Crime 12
Drugs 11
Possession Of Weapons 5
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B23 5JW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chaceley Grove529 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finsbury Grove279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kestrel Close193 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kestrel Close193 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kestrel Close193 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eastdean Close258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Raford Road182 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Endmoor Grove168 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Endmoor Grove168 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Endmoor Grove168 yd

Employment

B23 5JW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 B23 5JW 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 Employee71
Part-Time Employee32
Retired28
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Student (economically inactive)18
Self-Employed16
Looking after home or family16
Other15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Unemployed14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities16
Construction13
Education10
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female164
Male150

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex83
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed10

Health

Very good health154
Good health92
Fair health36
Bad health24
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 60
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian1
Pakistani38
Other Asian12
Black African8
Black Caribbean17
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other3
White205
Roma4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union37
Rest of Europe4
Africa13
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean3
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years42
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom199
Ireland6
France4
Italy1
Poland16
Romania13
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia10
No passport held53

Religion

No religion97
Christian146
Hindu1
Muslim53
Other religion2
Not answered15
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