The Ashes is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B5 7SB is located in the Edgbaston electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Edgbaston. This postcode has been in use since 2008-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Ashes, Birmingham, B5 7SB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B5 7SU, B5 7SY, B5 7SF, B5 7RJ, B5 7SE, B5 7RW, B5 7RX, B5 7RP, B5 7RH.

The Ashes Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Ashes are based on 98 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 7SB

Average Price
£183,723
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£183,723
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ashes

Average Price
£183,723
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AshesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 222 Hemisphere, 24 The Ashes, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002023-11-20 £131,466
Apartment 191 Hemisphere, 24 The Ashes, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£105,0002023-03-31 £106,484
Apartment 205 Hemisphere, 24 The Ashes, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£122,0002022-10-17 £122,085
Apartment 211 Hemisphere, 24 The Ashes, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002021-12-09 £135,334
Apartment 216 Hemisphere, 24 The Ashes, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002021-02-02 £125,296

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 		966 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		1,442 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		1,814 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		2,328 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gracelands Nursery School
Grace Road, Sparkbrook B11 1ED 		3,132 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 		1,075 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Tindal Primary Academy
Tindal Street, Balsall Heath B12 9QS 		1,360 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Heath Mount Primary School
Knutsford Street, Balsall Heath B12 9SR 		1,450 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Hill Primary School
Alcester Road, B13 8BB 		1,479 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Oasis Academy Woodview
Woodview Drive, Edgbaston B15 2HU 		1,545 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		1,909 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark St Alban's Academy
Conybere Street, B12 0YH 		1,929 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
256 Hob Moor Road, B10 9HH 		1,953 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		2,187 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Park Girls' School
5 Selly Park Road, Selly Park B29 7PH 		2,332 yd Community school 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 		1,822 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		3,000 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		3,735 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		3,784 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedFircroft College of Adult Education
1018 Bristol Road, Selly Oak B29 6LH 		3,818 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way, Small Heath B10 0HJ 		4,605 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		5,019 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		5,214 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 		338 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCannon Hill House 14 Russell Road
Cannon Hill House, 14 Russell Road B13 8RD 		682 yd Other independent special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPriory School
Sir Harrys Road, Edgbaston B15 2UR 		1,002 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing Edward's School
Edgbaston Park Road, B15 2UA 		1,307 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI High School for Girls
Edgbaston Park Road, B15 2UB 		1,426 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 Ride194 yd
Birmingham Wildlife ConservationBirmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, Pershore Road561 yd
Cannon Hill ParkTea Rooms, Russell Road574 yd
Costa Coffee571 Pershore Road, Selly Oak713 yd
Edgbaston Priory ClubEdgbaston Priory Club Ltd, Sir Harrys Road799 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Twelfth Man17 Hollies Croft, Birmingham389 yd
Selly Park Tavern592 Pershore Road, Selly Oak1,011 yd
Anawim228 Mary Street, Sparkbrook1,035 yd
The Eagle TavernSnackers Bar, 189 Mary Street1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sir Harrys Chippy7 Hollies Croft, Birmingham389 yd
Catering KioskCannon Hill Park Queens Drive And, Edgbaston Road531 yd
Cotton Candy BuffetCannon Hill House, 14 Russell Road574 yd
Pizza Haq87 Court Road, Sparkbrook1,034 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiEdgbaston Road, Edgbaston116 yd
Asda Express Edgbaston Pershore Road573 Pershore Road, Selly Oak763 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tally Ho Sports
TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE PERSHORE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts115 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD 		grass pitches315 yd
Cannon Hill Park
CANNON HILL PARK 		tennis courts347 yd
Elmhurst Ballet School
247-249 247-249 BRISTOL ROAD 		550 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club
SIR HARRYS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts796 yd
Calthorpe Park
CHEDDAR ROAD 		grass pitches897 yd
King Edward'S School (Eastern Road Pitches)
EASTERN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,060 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 98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.4%

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/s1.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed241.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed55 Mbit/s
Average upload speed222.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Ashes Street dangerous?

In 2023, 419 crimes were reported near The Ashes . Only 25% 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 7SB.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Ashes, Birmingham, B5 7SB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 419
Violence And Sexual Offences 123
Shoplifting 79
Vehicle Crime 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Public Order 30
Other Theft 27
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Burglary 21
Robbery 14
Bicycle Theft 12
Other Crime 5
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hollies Croft449 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket129 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dollery Drive344 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dollery Drive344 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Dollery Drive344 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dollery Drive344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wyatt Close271 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wyatt Close271 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jacoby Place492 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Odell Place301 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Ashes, Birmingham, B5 7SB

Employment

B5 7SB area has a very 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B5 7SB 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 Employee100
Student (economically inactive)23
Self-Employed16
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Part-Time Employee8
Other6
Retired6
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education59
Human health and social work activities58
Professional, scientific and technical activities36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Other17
Manufacturing17
Accommodation and food service activities13
Information and communication13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction9
Financial and insurance activities9
Real estate activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3

People

Gender

Female92
Male108

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex45
Separated2
Divorced9
Widowed2

Health

Very good health112
Good health80
Fair health7
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications6
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 4
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 9
Apprenticeship2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 13
Degree or Similar 145
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese15
Indian24
Pakistani14
Other Asian1
Black African14
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White96
Arab11
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom94
European Union26
Rest of Europe9
Africa14
Middle East and Asia42
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK94
10+ Years30
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years35
Less than 2 years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom115
France2
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal3
Spain4
Poland3
Romania4
Other EU countries14
Turkey4
Other Europe1
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East6
Eastern Asia11
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
Oceania3
No passport held7

Religion

No religion79
Christian47
Hindu16
Muslim46
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered9
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