Water Street is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B3 1EP 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 Water Street, Birmingham, B3 1EP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B3 1BJ, B3 1EH, B3 1DX, B3 1DW, B3 1SF, B3 1LJ, B3 1LL, B3 1BA, B3 1HP.

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 1EP

Average Price
£629,917
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£577,636
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£640,373

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
Unit D 57 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£582,0002020-10-08 £661,893
60 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£365,0002020-01-28 £416,978
53 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£850,0002015-09-30 £1,151,925
Unit C 57 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£425,0002015-06-23 £602,488
60 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£260,0002015-06-22 £368,581

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		993 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		1,608 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		1,839 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		2,367 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		2,710 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 		744 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nelson Junior and Infant School
King Edward's Road, Ladywood B1 2PJ 		832 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Chad's Catholic Primary School
Hospital Street, Newtown B19 3XD 		1,037 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Brookfields Primary School
2 Hingeston Street, Hockley B18 6PU 		1,094 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Rosebery Street, Springhill B18 7PA 		1,296 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 		657 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birmingham Ormiston Academy
1 Grosvenor Street, B4 7QD 		1,339 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		1,361 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		1,467 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Aston University Engineering Academy
1 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		1,559 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 		1,263 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		1,416 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		1,608 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		1,868 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		3,105 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 		1,993 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way, Small Heath B10 0HJ 		5,160 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		5,385 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 		325 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedArc Oakbridge School
Buckingham Street, Birmingham B19 3HU 		649 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity United Academy (CUA)
10 Edward Street, Aston B1 2RX 		699 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 		720 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackwater Academy
68-69 Cecil Street, BIRMINGHAM B19 3SU 		858 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, Birmingham47 yd
Cucina Rustica24 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham70 yd
Saint Kitchen LtdMiller, 61 St Pauls Square139 yd
Soda Bread63 St Pauls Square, Birmingham139 yd
The Rectory Bar And Restaurant50-54 St Pauls Square, Birmingham139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Actress & Bishop36 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham47 yd
The Jam House3-5 St Pauls Square, Birmingham119 yd
Saint Pauls House15-20 St Pauls Square, Birmingham179 yd
The Barrel StoreArch 32, Water Street259 yd
Tunnel Club27 Water Street, Birmingham271 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dominiques91 Newhall Street, Birmingham151 yd
Bon Bon3 New Market Street, Birmingham261 yd
Artisan AlchemySt Pauls Chambers, 85 Caroline Street285 yd
Top G Pizza37 Constitution Hill, Birmingham408 yd
Pizza City37 Constitution Hill, Birmingham408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co Operative Food Group7 Newhall Square, Birmingham222 yd
Sainsburys SupermarketUnit 1, Cathedral Court, 18-20 Colmore Row583 yd
Tesco Express8 Colmore Row, Birmingham597 yd
TescoChamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street643 yd
Tesco119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham752 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University College Birmingham (Richmond House)
RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET 		health and fitness suite214 yd
Health Du Vin Leisure Club
CHURCH STREET 		health and fitness suite415 yd
The Copthorne Hotel
PARADISE PLACE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool495 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Snow Hill Plaza)
Snow Hill Plaza Snow Hill Plaza St. Chads Queensway 		health and fitness suite520 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Birmingham) (Closed)
TEMPLE ROW 		health and fitness suite672 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birmingham) (Closed)
Piccadilly Arcade 		health and fitness suite697 yd
Fitness4Less (Birmingham) (Closed)
21-22 21-22 Stephenson Street 		health and fitness suite725 yd
St George'S Community Hub
ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite760 yd
Crowne Plaza Hotel
HOLLIDAY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool766 yd
Easygym (Birmingham City Centre)
16-28 16-28 Corporation Street 		health and fitness suite810 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%

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

Safety

Is Water Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2563 crimes were reported near Water Street . Only 1% 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 1EP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2563
Violence And Sexual Offences 977
Vehicle Crime 311
Other Theft 242
Public Order 195
Anti Social Behaviour 165
Criminal Damage And Arson 137
Burglary 133
Shoplifting 118
Robbery 83
Theft From The Person 66
Drugs 44
Bicycle Theft 35
Possession Of Weapons 33
Other Crime 24

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Paul'S Square54 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket540 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Colmore Row477 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Colmore Row477 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Colmore Row477 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Colmore Row477 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall370 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall370 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Colmore Row477 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Colmore Row477 yd

Employment

B3 1EP 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 B3 1EP 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 Employee169
Full-Time Student (with or without job)50
Student (economically inactive)44
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed21
Unemployed19
Other13
Looking after home or family9
Retired6
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities34
Human health and social work activities21
Education20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Information and communication13
Financial and insurance activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Administrative and support service activities12
Other11
Manufacturing9
Construction6
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female185
Male219

Partnership Status

Single270
Married: Opposite sex65
Separated8
Divorced14

Health

Very good health211
Good health166
Fair health19
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 230
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese14
Indian22
Pakistani9
Other Asian8
Black African32
Black Caribbean13
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other41
White217
Arab21
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom219
European Union82
Rest of Europe5
Africa40
Middle East and Asia45
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK219
10+ Years34
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years46
Less than 2 years71

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland8
France2
Italy16
Portugal14
Spain10
Poland7
Romania13
Other EU countries33
Other Europe1
North Africa14
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East1
Eastern Asia7
Southern Asia18
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
No passport held29

Religion

No religion162
Christian117
Hindu13
Jewish6
Muslim54
Sikh3
Other religion5
Not answered44
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