Water Street is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B3 1BJ is located in the Soho & Jewellery Quarter electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 2009-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Water Street, Birmingham, B3 1BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B3 1EP, B3 1SF, B3 1LJ, B3 1LL, B3 1EH, B3 1BA, B3 1PX, B3 1RY, B3 1DX.

Water Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Water Street are based on 107 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 B3 1BJ

Average Price
£223,762
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£223,762
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Street

Average Price
£372,402
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 145 58 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£142,5002022-03-11 £148,705
Apartment 202 58 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£241,0002020-11-27 £273,036
Apartment 211 58 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£137,5002020-10-30 £156,375
Apartment 205 58 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£212,0002020-07-27 £238,146
Apartment 115 58 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£146,0002020-02-06 £167,410

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		1,026 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		1,638 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		1,818 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		2,354 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		2,751 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 George's Church of England Academy, Newtown
St George's Street, B19 3QY 		775 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nelson Junior and Infant School
King Edward's Road, Ladywood B1 2PJ 		791 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Chad's Catholic Primary School
Hospital Street, Newtown B19 3XD 		1,069 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Brookfields Primary School
2 Hingeston Street, Hockley B18 6PU 		1,077 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Rosebery Street, Springhill B18 7PA 		1,266 yd Voluntary aided 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 		621 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birmingham Ormiston Academy
1 Grosvenor Street, B4 7QD 		1,373 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		1,380 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		1,446 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Aston University Engineering Academy
1 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		1,600 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		1,296 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		1,378 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		1,648 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		1,885 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		3,104 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 		2,034 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way, Small Heath B10 0HJ 		5,180 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		5,414 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity College Birmingham
Summer Row, B3 1JB 		308 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity United Academy (CUA)
10 Edward Street, Aston B1 2RX 		658 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedArc Oakbridge School
Buckingham Street, Birmingham B19 3HU 		676 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Titan St Georges Academy
St George's Community Hub, Great Hampton Row B19 3JG 		746 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackwater Academy
68-69 Cecil Street, BIRMINGHAM B19 3SU 		899 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
Locanta31 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham74 yd
Cucina Rustica24 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham103 yd
Saint Kitchen LtdMiller, 61 St Pauls Square120 yd
Soda Bread63 St Pauls Square, Birmingham120 yd
The Rectory Bar And Restaurant50-54 St Pauls Square, Birmingham120 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Actress & Bishop36 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham74 yd
The Jam House3-5 St Pauls Square, Birmingham150 yd
Saint Pauls House15-20 St Pauls Square, Birmingham202 yd
The HubBass Retail Leisure Services, 27 Fleet Street248 yd
All Bar OneAll Bar One, 43-45 Newhall Street291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dominiques91 Newhall Street, Birmingham147 yd
Artisan AlchemySt Pauls Chambers, 85 Caroline Street278 yd
Bon Bon3 New Market Street, Birmingham279 yd
Hatch Coffee @ Hazel and Haydn25 Caroline Street, Birmingham440 yd
Top G Pizza37 Constitution Hill, Birmingham442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co Operative Food Group7 Newhall Square, Birmingham181 yd
Sainsburys SupermarketUnit 1, Cathedral Court, 18-20 Colmore Row608 yd
TescoChamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street618 yd
Tesco Express8 Colmore Row, Birmingham624 yd
Tesco119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham756 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University College Birmingham (Richmond House)
RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET 		health and fitness suite202 yd
Health Du Vin Leisure Club
CHURCH STREET 		health and fitness suite437 yd
The Copthorne Hotel
PARADISE PLACE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool467 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Snow Hill Plaza)
Snow Hill Plaza Snow Hill Plaza St. Chads Queensway 		health and fitness suite560 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Birmingham) (Closed)
TEMPLE ROW 		health and fitness suite686 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birmingham) (Closed)
Piccadilly Arcade 		health and fitness suite699 yd
Fitness4Less (Birmingham) (Closed)
21-22 21-22 Stephenson Street 		health and fitness suite722 yd
Crowne Plaza Hotel
HOLLIDAY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool741 yd
St George'S Community Hub
ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite781 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham
BRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool785 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 speed59 Mbit/s
Average download speed159.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed130.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Water Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1676 crimes were reported near Water Street . Only 3% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B3 1BJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1676
Violence And Sexual Offences 475
Vehicle Crime 260
Other Theft 196
Anti Social Behaviour 123
Burglary 120
Public Order 112
Criminal Damage And Arson 107
Shoplifting 78
Robbery 65
Theft From The Person 47
Bicycle Theft 32
Drugs 28
Possession Of Weapons 23
Other Crime 10

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B3 1BJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Colmore Row493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Colmore Row493 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near St Paul'S Square76 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Colmore Row493 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Colmore Row493 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Colmore Row493 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Colmore Row493 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Colmore Row493 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Colmore Row493 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Colmore Row493 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B3 1BJ 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 Employee229
Full-Time Student (with or without job)19
Student (economically inactive)17
Other17
Self-Employed15
Part-Time Employee15
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family5
Retired4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities33
Information and communication16
Other16
Financial and insurance activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Education11
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Real estate activities5
Human health and social work activities5
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Construction4
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female150
Male189

Partnership Status

Single229
Married: Opposite sex61
Married: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced28
Widowed1

Health

Very good health204
Good health113
Fair health17
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 257
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese28
Indian37
Pakistani6
Other Asian7
Black African15
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White211
Roma1
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom203
European Union60
Rest of Europe6
Africa9
Middle East and Asia45
The Americas and the Caribbean15
British Overseas4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK203
10+ Years34
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years29
Less than 2 years50

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland2
France5
Germany7
Italy3
Portugal4
Spain5
Poland8
Romania5
Other EU countries24
Turkey2
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East2
Eastern Asia7
Southern Asia16
North America and the Caribbean8
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held10

Religion

No religion157
Christian108
Buddhist5
Hindu18
Muslim17
Sikh13
Not answered20
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