Waterworks Drive is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B31 5RS is located in the Bartley Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Edgbaston. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Waterworks Drive, Birmingham, B31 5RS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B31 1TW, B31 1UG, B31 1TX, B31 1UW, B31 1UJ, B31 1UQ, B31 1UB, B31 5PS, B31 1UH.

Waterworks Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Waterworks Drive are based on 8 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 B31 5RS

Average Price
£232,162
Semi-Detached
£232,162
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterworks Drive

Average Price
£232,162
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterworks DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Waterworks Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-11-18 £207,493
8 Waterworks Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002020-07-24 £277,956
8 Waterworks Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002016-08-12 £217,610
1 Waterworks Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002016-05-26 £247,357
6 Waterworks Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002016-01-22 £275,509

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		1,584 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		2,596 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		2,810 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle B29 5QD 		2,819 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Nursery School
200 West Heath Road, Northfield B31 3HB 		2,856 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 4The Orchards Primary Academy
Rhayader Road, B31 1TX 		242 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
Trescott Road, Northfield B31 5QD 		797 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bellfield Infant School (NC)
Vineyard Road, B31 1PT 		1,145 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bellfield Junior School
Vineyard Road, Northfield B31 1PT 		1,145 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Frankley Beeches Road, Northfield B31 5AB 		1,185 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Shenley Academy
Shenley Lane, B29 4HE 		1,663 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Five Ways School
Scotland Lane, Bartley Green B32 4BT 		1,884 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bartley Green School
Adams Hill, B32 3QJ 		2,483 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		2,500 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
- not ratedTurves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BS 		2,715 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFircroft College of Adult Education
1018 Bristol Road, Selly Oak B29 6LH 		3,692 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		2,703 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Kings Academy
Shannon Road, Kings Norton B38 9DE 		4,859 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		1,277 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		1,350 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		1,350 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		1,424 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4City of Birmingham School
The Minerva Centre, Thornthwaite Close B45 0DS 		1,856 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
Merritts Cafe243 Merritts Brook Lane, Birmingham248 yd
Holloway Community CentreHolloway Hall, Holloway602 yd
Little Italy178 Trescott Road, Birmingham794 yd
JJS Coffee Lounge180 Trescott Road, Birmingham928 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The HighlanderMerritts Hill, Bartley Green910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Ruby Takeaway241 Merritts Brook Lane, Birmingham241 yd
Jack's Fish and Chips235 Merritts Brook Lane, Birmingham241 yd
Sky Kitchen73 Taysfield Road, Birmingham898 yd
Starbucks Northfield Drive ThruCar Park, Sir Herbert Austin Way1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Merrits Brook
OAK GREEN MERRITS BROOK PUBLIC OPEN SPACE OAK GREEN MERRITS BROOK PUBLIC OPEN SPACE FIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches751 yd
Ley Hill
LEY HILL RECREATION GROUND LEY HILL RECREATION GROUND MERRITTS HILL 		grass pitches775 yd
North Worcestershire Golf Club (Closed)
Hanging Lane 		golf1,023 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 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s9.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed43.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed34.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed55.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed55.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.98 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Waterworks Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 331 crimes were reported near Waterworks Drive . 31% 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 B31 5RS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 331
Violence And Sexual Offences 164
Public Order 39
Vehicle Crime 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Other Theft 18
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Burglary 11
Possession Of Weapons 9
Other Crime 9
Robbery 7
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B31 5RS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Caban Close451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Barnsdale Crescent425 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ley Hill Farm Road388 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Trescott Road525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tudbury Road489 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tudbury Road489 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Basil Grove350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Basil Grove350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Basil Grove350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Basil Grove350 yd

Employment

B31 5RS area has a 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Part-Time Employee43
Retired25
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family22
Student (economically inactive)20
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Unemployed14
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Education30
Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing13
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage8
Other6
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female225
Male201

Partnership Status

Single174
Married: Opposite sex93
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed7

Health

Very good health225
Good health129
Fair health52
Bad health12
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 69
Degree or Similar 92
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese13
Indian2
Pakistani14
Other Asian1
Black African4
Black Caribbean24
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other3
White323
Roma1
Arab9
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom358
European Union20
Africa7
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean13
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK358
10+ Years38
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom299
Ireland2
Italy7
Spain2
Poland4
Other EU countries11
Eastern Asia11
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America4
Oceania1
No passport held83

Religion

No religion235
Christian136
Hindu2
Muslim33
Not answered20
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