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

Nearby postcodes are: B3 1QU, B3 1DX, B3 1DW, B3 1AG, B3 1HN, B3 1EH, B3 1AT, B3 1BG, B3 1RG.

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 1HP

Average Price
£412,160
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£640,068
Flats/Maisonettes
£173,086
Other
£417,743

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
43 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£276,5002021-03-11 £297,894
2 Water Court Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£470,0002019-05-31 £535,920
36B Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£310,0002015-10-16 £421,819
Unit 5 Water Court, 36 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£276,0002013-10-24 £415,337
43A Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£75,0002001-02-28 £219,251

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		888 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		1,508 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		1,927 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		2,437 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		2,613 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 		643 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Chad's Catholic Primary School
Hospital Street, Newtown B19 3XD 		933 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nelson Junior and Infant School
King Edward's Road, Ladywood B1 2PJ 		935 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Brookfields Primary School
2 Hingeston Street, Hockley B18 6PU 		1,107 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Rosebery Street, Springhill B18 7PA 		1,346 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 		733 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		1,283 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birmingham Ormiston Academy
1 Grosvenor Street, B4 7QD 		1,286 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Aston University Engineering Academy
1 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		1,466 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		1,555 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 		1,209 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		1,493 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		1,518 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		1,866 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		3,148 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 		1,885 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way, Small Heath B10 0HJ 		5,146 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		5,345 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 		413 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedArc Oakbridge School
Buckingham Street, Birmingham B19 3HU 		555 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 		629 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackwater Academy
68-69 Cecil Street, BIRMINGHAM B19 3SU 		753 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity United Academy (CUA)
10 Edward Street, Aston B1 2RX 		806 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
Cucina Rustica24 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham57 yd
Locanta31 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham84 yd
Somewhere in Brum30 Mary Ann Street, Birmingham98 yd
Henrys Cantonese27 St Pauls Square, Birmingham118 yd
The HideoutArch 20 To 21, Lionel Street176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Jam House3-5 St Pauls Square, Birmingham55 yd
Actress & Bishop36 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham84 yd
Saint Pauls House15-20 St Pauls Square, Birmingham118 yd
The Barrel StoreArch 32, Water Street150 yd
Tunnel Club27 Water Street, Birmingham162 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dominiques91 Newhall Street, Birmingham232 yd
Bon Bon3 New Market Street, Birmingham283 yd
Artisan AlchemySt Pauls Chambers, 85 Caroline Street292 yd
Top G Pizza37 Constitution Hill, Birmingham304 yd
Pizza City37 Constitution Hill, Birmingham304 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co Operative Food Group7 Newhall Square, Birmingham327 yd
Sainsburys SupermarketUnit 1, Cathedral Court, 18-20 Colmore Row564 yd
Tesco Express8 Colmore Row, Birmingham575 yd
TescoChamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street681 yd
Tesco119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham711 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University College Birmingham (Richmond House)
RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET 		health and fitness suite299 yd
Health Du Vin Leisure Club
CHURCH STREET 		health and fitness suite413 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Snow Hill Plaza)
Snow Hill Plaza Snow Hill Plaza St. Chads Queensway 		health and fitness suite439 yd
The Copthorne Hotel
PARADISE PLACE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool597 yd
St George'S Community Hub
ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite679 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Birmingham) (Closed)
TEMPLE ROW 		health and fitness suite685 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birmingham) (Closed)
Piccadilly Arcade 		health and fitness suite743 yd
Chainworks Gym
WARD STREET 		health and fitness suite777 yd
Fitness4Less (Birmingham) (Closed)
21-22 21-22 Stephenson Street 		health and fitness suite781 yd
Easygym (Birmingham City Centre)
16-28 16-28 Corporation Street 		health and fitness suite834 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 25.0%

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, 2641 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 1HP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2641
Violence And Sexual Offences 967
Vehicle Crime 366
Other Theft 241
Public Order 202
Anti Social Behaviour 169
Criminal Damage And Arson 153
Burglary 138
Shoplifting 120
Robbery 82
Theft From The Person 67
Drugs 43
Bicycle Theft 35
Possession Of Weapons 33
Other Crime 25

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barwick Street474 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket292 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket292 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket292 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket292 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket292 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket292 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket292 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket292 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket292 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B3 1HP 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 Employee146
Student (economically inactive)19
Part-Time Employee16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Self-Employed12
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family4
Retired3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Other1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities28
Education23
Financial and insurance activities16
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Administrative and support service activities12
Human health and social work activities12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Information and communication8
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Construction4
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female105
Male122

Partnership Status

Single191
Married: Opposite sex25
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated2
Divorced4

Health

Very good health136
Good health70
Fair health17
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications5
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 3
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 8
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 171
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian19
Pakistani3
Other Asian1
Black African14
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White161
Roma3
Arab4
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom150
European Union35
Rest of Europe1
Africa16
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK150
10+ Years22
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom168
France2
Italy4
Portugal3
Spain5
Lithuania1
Poland4
Romania10
Other EU countries6
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East5
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
Central and South America3
Oceania1
No passport held9

Religion

No religion125
Christian62
Buddhist2
Hindu6
Muslim10
Sikh6
Other religion2
Not answered14
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