West Drive is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B5 7RT is located in the Edgbaston electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Edgbaston. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Drive, Birmingham, B5 7RT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B5 7RS, B5 7RR, B5 7RX, B5 7RP, B5 7RQ, B5 7RG, B5 7RU, B5 7RW, B5 7RH.

West Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Drive are based on 170 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 7RT

Average Price
£105,685
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£134,969
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£105,034
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Drive

Average Price
£200,092
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 3 Phoenix Court West Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£82,5002022-07-01 £84,082
Flat 4 Phoenix Court West Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£92,5002022-03-03 £96,528
Flat 27 Phoenix Court West Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£85,7022020-06-19 £98,311
Flat 9 Phoenix Court West Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£104,0002020-01-17 £118,810
Flat 31 Phoenix Court West Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£93,0002018-07-23 £106,968

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Jakeman Nursery School
Jakeman Road, Balsall Heath B12 9NX 		1,221 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		1,550 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		1,821 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		2,110 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gracelands Nursery School
Grace Road, Sparkbrook B11 1ED 		3,385 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 John and Monica Catholic Primary School
Chantry Road, Moseley B13 8DW 		1,332 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Oasis Academy Woodview
Woodview Drive, Edgbaston B15 2HU 		1,567 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Tindal Primary Academy
Tindal Street, Balsall Heath B12 9QS 		1,632 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Heath Mount Primary School
Knutsford Street, Balsall Heath B12 9SR 		1,687 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Hill Primary School
Alcester Road, B13 8BB 		1,746 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Queensbridge School
Queensbridge Road, Moseley B13 8QB 		2,081 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark St Alban's Academy
Conybere Street, B12 0YH 		2,108 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		2,189 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harborne Academy
Harborne Road, Edgbaston B15 3JL 		2,218 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
256 Hob Moor Road, B10 9HH 		2,222 yd Free schools No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		2,053 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		3,138 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFircroft College of Adult Education
1018 Bristol Road, Selly Oak B29 6LH 		3,633 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		3,679 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		3,824 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 		4,851 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way, Small Heath B10 0HJ 		4,869 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		5,286 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedElmhurst Ballet School
249 Bristol Road, B5 7UH 		64 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPriory School
Sir Harrys Road, Edgbaston B15 2UR 		852 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCannon Hill House 14 Russell Road
Cannon Hill House, 14 Russell Road B13 8RD 		896 yd Other independent special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing Edward's School
Edgbaston Park Road, B15 2UA 		1,064 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI High School for Girls
Edgbaston Park Road, B15 2UB 		1,176 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
KILN by MACMidlands Arts Centre, Queens Ride425 yd
Birmingham Wildlife ConservationBirmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, Pershore Road458 yd
Costa Coffee571 Pershore Road, Selly Oak587 yd
Edgbaston Priory ClubEdgbaston Priory Club Ltd, Sir Harrys Road631 yd
Cannon Hill ParkTea Rooms, Russell Road805 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Twelfth Man17 Hollies Croft, Birmingham423 yd
Selly Park Tavern592 Pershore Road, Selly Oak899 yd
Edgbaston Golf Club Ltd25 Church Road, Edgbaston1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sir Harrys Chippy7 Hollies Croft, Birmingham423 yd
Catering KioskCannon Hill Park Queens Drive And, Edgbaston Road777 yd
Cotton Candy BuffetCannon Hill House, 14 Russell Road805 yd
Jumbo614 Pershore Road, Selly Oak1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiEdgbaston Road, Edgbaston226 yd
Asda Express Edgbaston Pershore Road573 Pershore Road, Selly Oak629 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tally Ho Sports
TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE PERSHORE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts158 yd
Elmhurst Ballet School
247-249 247-249 BRISTOL ROAD 		276 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD 		grass pitches537 yd
Cannon Hill Park
CANNON HILL PARK 		tennis courts594 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club
SIR HARRYS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts628 yd
King Edward'S School (Eastern Road Pitches)
EASTERN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches851 yd
The Priory School
SIR HARRYS ROAD 		grass pitches939 yd
Edgbaston Golf Club
Church Road 		golf1,050 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 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/s12.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed27 Mbit/s
Average download speed25.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed41.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed41.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed15.29 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 369 crimes were reported near West Drive . Only 28% 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 B5 7RT.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Drive, Birmingham, B5 7RT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 369
Violence And Sexual Offences 104
Shoplifting 79
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Vehicle Crime 31
Public Order 25
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Other Theft 25
Burglary 18
Robbery 10
Bicycle Theft 9
Possession Of Weapons 4
Other Crime 3
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B5 7RT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hollies Croft468 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jacoby Place254 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dollery Drive282 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dollery Drive282 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Dollery Drive282 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dollery Drive282 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wyatt Close268 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wyatt Close268 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket224 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pebble Mill Road366 yd
More Crime Statistics for West Drive, Birmingham, B5 7RT

Employment

B5 7RT area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 B5 7RT 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 Employee97
Student (economically inactive)20
Self-Employed19
Retired16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Part-Time Employee15
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family10
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Education15
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Manufacturing6
Information and communication6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage3
Construction2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female122
Male131

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex70
Separated8
Divorced23
Widowed5

Health

Very good health135
Good health90
Fair health20
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 139
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese5
Indian22
Pakistani19
Other Asian30
Black African13
Black Caribbean10
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other11
White116
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Arab6
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom135
European Union34
Rest of Europe6
Africa26
Middle East and Asia44
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK135
10+ Years44
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years30

Passport Held

United Kingdom161
Germany1
Italy5
Portugal3
Spain1
Poland13
Romania9
Other EU countries5
Turkey3
Other Europe2
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East11
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held11

Religion

No religion73
Christian81
Buddhist2
Hindu6
Muslim68
Sikh14
Other religion1
Not answered9
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