Essex Street is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B5 4TR is located in the Bordesley & Highgate electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Essex Street, Birmingham, B5 4TR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B1 1DD, B5 4TF, B5 4TH, B5 4TJ, B5 4TL, B5 4TN, B5 4TP, B5 4TT, B5 4TU.

Essex Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Street are based on 406 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 B5 4TR

Average Price
£163,960
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£370,802
Detached
£411,970
Flats/Maisonettes
£153,095
Other
£446,903

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Street

Average Price
£171,958
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Queen Elizabeth, 23 Essex Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£697,0002020-07-31 £782,962
The Queen Elizabeth, 23 Essex Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£414,0732019-03-14 £470,080
Car Parking Space 167 41 Essex Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£177,0002017-03-30 £218,584
Unit 3 The Iland Essex Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£438,0002016-09-06 £551,909
Car Parking Space 111 41 Essex Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£438,0002016-09-06 £551,909

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		753 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		1,040 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jakeman Nursery School
Jakeman Road, Balsall Heath B12 9NX 		2,069 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,195 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gracelands Nursery School
Grace Road, Sparkbrook B11 1ED 		2,768 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Great Colmore Street, Lee Bank B15 2AY 		306 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas CofE Academy
Great Colmore Street, B15 2AT 		447 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Oasis Academy Woodview
Woodview Drive, Edgbaston B15 2HU 		941 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chandos Primary School
Vaughton Street South, Highgate B12 0YN 		1,007 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Percy Shurmer Academy
Longmore Street, Balsall Heath B12 9ED 		1,370 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		541 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark St Alban's Academy
Conybere Street, B12 0YH 		1,191 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birmingham Ormiston Academy
1 Grosvenor Street, B4 7QD 		1,396 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Jewellery Quarter Academy
St George's Court, 1 Albion Street B1 3AA 		1,689 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Aston University Engineering Academy
1 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		2,078 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		1,061 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		1,370 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		1,774 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		2,054 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		2,206 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No 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 		2,797 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way, Small Heath B10 0HJ 		4,195 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		4,702 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waverley School
Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green B9 5QA 		5,179 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4James Brindley School
Bell Barn Road, Edgbaston B15 2AF 		753 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity College Birmingham
Summer Row, B3 1JB 		1,053 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest House School
24 St James's Road, Edgbaston B15 2NX 		1,144 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedBirmingham City University
University House, 15 Bartholomew Row B5 5JU 		1,288 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity United Academy (CUA)
10 Edward Street, Aston B1 2RX 		1,341 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
Fusion23 Essex Street, Birmingham2 yd
Mr Wang Hotpot25 Essex Street, Birmingham27 yd
The Palace Hotpot and BBQ36-38 Essex Street, Birmingham31 yd
Xing Fu TangUnit 7, Inge Street47 yd
Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust LtdHurst Street, Birmingham83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shooters Bar & Bierkeller21-22 Essex Street, Birmingham2 yd
Chic Birmingham Ltd28 Horse Fair, Birmingham56 yd
Big Bar29-30 Horse Fair, Birmingham56 yd
Scarlets34 Horse Fair, Birmingham125 yd
Harbin Lounge88 Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham140 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Adams40 Horse Fair, Birmingham125 yd
Caspian Grill37-38 Horse Fair, Birmingham125 yd
Gyros ExpressA204 To A206 And A208, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street145 yd
Pho YumUnit A207 The Arcadian Bakery, 70 Hurst Street179 yd
Sankara-MenUnit 207a Arcadian Centre, 70 Hurst Street179 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Unit 3 SouthsideHurst Street, Birmingham126 yd
Day In SupermarketB11, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street176 yd
Tu Quynh SupermarketBambu, 1 Wrottesley Street223 yd
PandaFresh72-74 Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham321 yd
Oriental SupermarketGround Floor, 100 Holloway Head415 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Vault (Birmingham Lgbt Centre)
38-40 38-40 HOLLOWAY CIRCUS QUEENSWAY 		160 yd
The Leisurebox (Closed)
Pershore Street 		234 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Birmingham) (Closed)
Suffolk Street Queensway 		health and fitness suite306 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham
HOLLOWAY HEAD 		health and fitness suite415 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham (Closed)
Upper Gough Street 		health and fitness suite455 yd
St. Thomas Church Of England Va Primary School (Closed)
Great Colmore Street 		swimming pool495 yd
Holloway Head Playing Field (Closed)
Holloway Head 		grass pitches496 yd
Le Petit Spa (Birmingham)
THE MAILBOX THE MAILBOX WHARFSIDE STREET 		health and fitness suite550 yd
Fitness4Less (Birmingham) (Closed)
21-22 21-22 Stephenson Street 		health and fitness suite639 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube
THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET 		health and fitness suite653 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 16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 16.7%
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/s75.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed23.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed215 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed200.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Street dangerous?

In 2023, 4795 crimes were reported near Essex Street . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). 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 B5 4TR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Essex Street, Birmingham, B5 4TR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 4795
Violence And Sexual Offences 1609
Other Theft 612
Public Order 449
Shoplifting 347
Theft From The Person 336
Anti Social Behaviour 258
Drugs 242
Vehicle Crime 229
Criminal Damage And Arson 195
Robbery 180
Burglary 112
Possession Of Weapons 104
Bicycle Theft 78
Other Crime 44

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B5 4TR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area435 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Catherines Close368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Commercial Street541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Commercial Street541 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gough Street377 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area469 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area469 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area469 yd
More Crime Statistics for Essex Street, Birmingham, B5 4TR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B5 4TR 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 Employee173
Student (economically inactive)126
Full-Time Student (with or without job)85
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed27
Unemployed19
Looking after home or family14
Other13
Retired6
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Education13
Information and communication13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Other10
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage2
Construction2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female267
Male268

Partnership Status

Single406
Married: Opposite sex59
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced24
Widowed2

Health

Very good health300
Good health192
Fair health32
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 82
Degree or Similar 316
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese131
Indian38
Pakistani15
Other Asian20
Black African66
Black Caribbean29
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White185
Roma1
Arab7
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union76
Rest of Europe5
Africa43
Middle East and Asia173
The Americas and the Caribbean18
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years80
5-10 Years57
2-5 Years68
Less than 2 years111

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland4
France4
Germany5
Italy12
Portugal5
Spain11
Lithuania4
Poland3
Romania8
Other EU countries27
Other Europe1
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa17
South and Eastern Africa5
Eastern Asia102
Southern Asia23
South-East Asia15
North America and the Caribbean6
Central and South America1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion259
Christian137
Buddhist13
Hindu24
Muslim53
Sikh4
Other religion4
Not answered38
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