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

Nearby postcodes are: B3 1HA, B3 1AG, B3 1RG, B3 1HP, B3 1BG, B3 1HL, B3 1QU, B3 1AT, B3 1DW.

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 1HN

Average Price
£881,672
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£208,498
Flats/Maisonettes
£818,005
Other
£2,127,851

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
Flat 2 Viceroy House, 65 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£850,0002023-05-26 £875,628
Flat 3 Viceroy House, 65 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£800,0002021-04-16 £856,205
64 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£1,850,0002018-07-05 £2,127,851
Flat 2 Viceroy House, 65 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£740,0002017-11-14 £867,261
Flat 1 Viceroy House, 65 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£415,0002016-10-14 £524,567

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		832 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		1,457 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		1,970 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		2,467 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		2,542 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 		593 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Chad's Catholic Primary School
Hospital Street, Newtown B19 3XD 		877 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nelson Junior and Infant School
King Edward's Road, Ladywood B1 2PJ 		1,007 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Brookfields Primary School
2 Hingeston Street, Hockley B18 6PU 		1,141 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chilwell Croft Academy
Chilwell Croft, Newtown B19 2QH 		1,319 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		798 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birmingham Ormiston Academy
1 Grosvenor Street, B4 7QD 		1,237 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		1,253 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Aston University Engineering Academy
1 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		1,397 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		1,600 yd Free schools 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 		1,159 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		1,450 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		1,558 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		1,845 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		3,156 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 		1,814 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way, Small Heath B10 0HJ 		5,116 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		5,300 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 		462 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedArc Oakbridge School
Buckingham Street, Birmingham B19 3HU 		514 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 		589 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackwater Academy
68-69 Cecil Street, BIRMINGHAM B19 3SU 		681 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity United Academy (CUA)
10 Edward Street, Aston B1 2RX 		877 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
The HideoutArch 20 To 21, Lionel Street107 yd
Somewhere in Brum30 Mary Ann Street, Birmingham121 yd
Cucina Rustica24 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham127 yd
The Indian BreweryArch 16, Queensway Arches132 yd
Henrys Cantonese27 St Pauls Square, Birmingham143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Barrel StoreArch 32, Water Street84 yd
Tunnel Club27 Water Street, Birmingham96 yd
The Jam House3-5 St Pauls Square, Birmingham105 yd
Saint Pauls House15-20 St Pauls Square, Birmingham143 yd
Actress & Bishop36 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham156 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Top G Pizza37 Constitution Hill, Birmingham251 yd
Pizza City37 Constitution Hill, Birmingham251 yd
Dominiques91 Newhall Street, Birmingham283 yd
Bon Bon3 New Market Street, Birmingham298 yd
Artisan AlchemySt Pauls Chambers, 85 Caroline Street336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co Operative Food Group7 Newhall Square, Birmingham399 yd
Sainsburys SupermarketUnit 1, Cathedral Court, 18-20 Colmore Row540 yd
Tesco Express8 Colmore Row, Birmingham549 yd
Samis Wholesale Cash and Carry82-89 Cecil Street, Birmingham713 yd
Tesco119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham714 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University College Birmingham (Richmond House)
RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET 		health and fitness suite350 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Snow Hill Plaza)
Snow Hill Plaza Snow Hill Plaza St. Chads Queensway 		health and fitness suite378 yd
Health Du Vin Leisure Club
CHURCH STREET 		health and fitness suite406 yd
St George'S Community Hub
ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite650 yd
The Copthorne Hotel
PARADISE PLACE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool655 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Birmingham) (Closed)
TEMPLE ROW 		health and fitness suite680 yd
Chainworks Gym
WARD STREET 		health and fitness suite709 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birmingham) (Closed)
Piccadilly Arcade 		health and fitness suite759 yd
Fitness4Less (Birmingham) (Closed)
21-22 21-22 Stephenson Street 		health and fitness suite803 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Birmingham)
42-44 42-44 THE PRIORY QUEENSWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool831 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 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 16.7%

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/s66.7%

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

Safety

Is Water Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2762 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 1HN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2762
Violence And Sexual Offences 1013
Vehicle Crime 379
Other Theft 252
Public Order 206
Anti Social Behaviour 181
Criminal Damage And Arson 160
Burglary 146
Shoplifting 120
Robbery 95
Theft From The Person 70
Drugs 45
Bicycle Theft 36
Possession Of Weapons 35
Other Crime 24

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Paul'S Square159 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket481 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub453 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket481 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket481 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket481 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket481 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket481 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket481 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket481 yd

Employment

B3 1HN area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 15% 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 1HN 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

Student (economically inactive)41
Full-Time Employee38
Other30
Unemployed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Part-Time Employee10
Looking after home or family6
Self-Employed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Retired

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities6
Real estate activities4
Construction4
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities3
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female56
Male120

Partnership Status

Single131
Married: Opposite sex22
Separated12
Divorced7

Health

Very good health83
Good health68
Fair health15
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 57
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian8
Pakistani2
Other Asian19
Black African38
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White57
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Arab5
Other34

Country of Birth

United Kingdom68
European Union14
Rest of Europe2
Africa35
Middle East and Asia56
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK68
10+ Years7
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years53
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom93
Ireland3
Italy1
Lithuania4
Romania4
Other EU countries1
Turkey3
Other Europe1
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East9
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held45

Religion

No religion46
Christian70
Hindu2
Muslim45
Sikh5
Not answered10
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