Essex Street is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B5 4TT is located in the Bordesley & Highgate electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 2010-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Essex Street, Birmingham, B5 4TT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B5 4TU, B5 4TW, B5 6AJ, B5 6AL, B5 6RJ, B5 4TR, B5 6QB, B5 4TF, B5 4TH.

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 4TT

Average Price
£176,795
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£176,795
Other
no sales

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
Apartment 24 41 Essex Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,0002023-10-25 £164,058
Apartment 76 41 Essex Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£173,0002023-07-19 £175,943
Apartment 23 41 Essex Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002023-06-30 £128,034
Apartment 20 41 Essex Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002023-01-27 £231,929
Apartment 88 41 Essex Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£188,0002022-09-28 £188,131

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 		688 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		950 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jakeman Nursery School
Jakeman Road, Balsall Heath B12 9NX 		1,981 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,284 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gracelands Nursery School
Grace Road, Sparkbrook B11 1ED 		2,726 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 		228 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas CofE Academy
Great Colmore Street, B15 2AT 		390 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Oasis Academy Woodview
Woodview Drive, Edgbaston B15 2HU 		863 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chandos Primary School
Vaughton Street South, Highgate B12 0YN 		938 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Percy Shurmer Academy
Longmore Street, Balsall Heath B12 9ED 		1,291 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 		516 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark St Alban's Academy
Conybere Street, B12 0YH 		1,123 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birmingham Ormiston Academy
1 Grosvenor Street, B4 7QD 		1,467 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Jewellery Quarter Academy
St George's Court, 1 Albion Street B1 3AA 		1,756 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Aston University Engineering Academy
1 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		2,157 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 		1,080 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		1,444 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		1,702 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		2,131 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		2,254 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 		2,881 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way, Small Heath B10 0HJ 		4,166 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		4,698 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waverley School
Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green B9 5QA 		5,183 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 		688 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest House School
24 St James's Road, Edgbaston B15 2NX 		1,088 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedUniversity College Birmingham
Summer Row, B3 1JB 		1,135 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham City University
University House, 15 Bartholomew Row B5 5JU 		1,359 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity United Academy (CUA)
10 Edward Street, Aston B1 2RX 		1,401 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
Xiongqi Hot Pot41 Essex Street, Birmingham24 yd
The Palace Hotpot and BBQ36-38 Essex Street, Birmingham59 yd
Harbinger66 Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham83 yd
Fusion23 Essex Street, Birmingham91 yd
Mr Wang Hotpot25 Essex Street, Birmingham107 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harbin Lounge88 Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham55 yd
Shooters Bar & Bierkeller21-22 Essex Street, Birmingham91 yd
Nightingale ClubEssex House, Kent Street132 yd
Chic Birmingham Ltd28 Horse Fair, Birmingham132 yd
Big Bar29-30 Horse Fair, Birmingham132 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hot Stuff Pizza76 Bristol Street, Birmingham170 yd
Adams40 Horse Fair, Birmingham201 yd
Caspian Grill37-38 Horse Fair, Birmingham201 yd
Gyros ExpressA204 To A206 And A208, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street220 yd
Pho YumUnit A207 The Arcadian Bakery, 70 Hurst Street256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Unit 3 SouthsideHurst Street, Birmingham199 yd
Day In SupermarketB11, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street243 yd
Tu Quynh SupermarketBambu, 1 Wrottesley Street306 yd
PandaFresh72-74 Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham409 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 		239 yd
The Leisurebox (Closed)
Pershore Street 		275 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Birmingham) (Closed)
Suffolk Street Queensway 		health and fitness suite383 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham
HOLLOWAY HEAD 		health and fitness suite416 yd
St. Thomas Church Of England Va Primary School (Closed)
Great Colmore Street 		swimming pool454 yd
Holloway Head Playing Field (Closed)
Holloway Head 		grass pitches477 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham (Closed)
Upper Gough Street 		health and fitness suite495 yd
Le Petit Spa (Birmingham)
THE MAILBOX THE MAILBOX WHARFSIDE STREET 		health and fitness suite616 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube
THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET 		health and fitness suite680 yd
Fitness4Less (Birmingham) (Closed)
21-22 21-22 Stephenson Street 		health and fitness suite726 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed257.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed240.7 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, 3503 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 4TT.

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 4TT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3503
Violence And Sexual Offences 1296
Other Theft 353
Theft From The Person 256
Public Order 254
Anti Social Behaviour 234
Vehicle Crime 232
Criminal Damage And Arson 167
Shoplifting 164
Drugs 159
Robbery 138
Burglary 105
Possession Of Weapons 78
Bicycle Theft 42
Other Crime 25

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area517 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub402 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area358 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ladywell Walk358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ladywell Walk358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub237 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub237 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub237 yd
More Crime Statistics for Essex Street, Birmingham, B5 4TT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B5 4TT 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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