Watson Road is in Nechells, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B7 5SA is located in the Nechells electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watson Road, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5SA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Watson Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watson Road 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 B7 5SA

Average Price
£1,799,774
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,799,774

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watson Road

Average Price
£769,023
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watson Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
101 Watson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£2,250,0002022-08-26 £2,273,768
Unit 10 Star City, 100 Watson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£105,0002018-04-26 £122,923
101 Watson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£2,100,0002014-12-19 £3,002,630

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU
3out of 4 1,830 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX
4out of 4 1,841 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Featherstone Nursery School
29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU
3out of 4 2,086 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN
4out of 4 2,121 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG
4out of 4 2,466 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nechells Primary E-ACT Academy
Eliot Street , Nechells B7 5LB
1out of 4 448 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Slade Primary School
Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PX
3out of 4 944 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Clement's Church of England Academy
Butlin Street , Nechells B7 5NS
3out of 4 1,009 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Leigh Primary School
Leigh Road , Washwood Heath B8 2YH
3out of 4 1,275 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Erdington Hall Primary School
Ryland Road , Erdington B24 8JJ
3out of 4 1,429 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Erdington Academy
Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE
2out of 4 1,797 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Rockwood Academy
Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG
3out of 4 2,020 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King Edward VI Aston School
Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ
4out of 4 2,065 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Stockland Green School
Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH
3out of 4 2,131 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Heartlands Academy
Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR
4out of 4 2,443 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street , B7 4AG
- not rated 2,934 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road , B4 7PS
- not rated 3,593 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU
- not rated 4,225 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street , B7 4AA
1out of 4 2,433 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS
3out of 4 3,414 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA
2out of 4 4,227 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Starbank School
Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT
- not rated 4,433 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ
3out of 4 5,310 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Spring Hill High School
C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG
- not rated 578 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Flexible Learning School
23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB
- not rated 1,168 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al Huda Girls' School
74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD
- not rated 1,523 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
The Wisdom Academy
Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH
- not rated 1,539 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queensbury School
Wood End Road , B24 8BL
- not rated 1,865 yd Academy special sponsor led 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
Chaiiwala Star CityKiosk 2, Star City2 yd
Zauq BuffetUnit 17, Star City2 yd
Jungle Rumble Adventure GolfUnit 20, Star City2 yd
Goals Soccer CentreStar City, 100 Watson Road2 yd
ChargozUnit 27, Star City2 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ArmadaGravelly Hill, Birmingham719 yd
Heartlands Club62 Aston Church Road, Nechells809 yd
Highcroft Sports & Social Club Ltd106 Slade Road, Stockland Green860 yd
Swan & Mitre P HSwan And Mitre, 305 Lichfield Road1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's PizzaUnit 1a, Star City2 yd
oodles n'oodlesUnit 1, Star City, 100 Watson Road2 yd
Pizza Hut RestaurantUnit 4, Star City2 yd
Tasty House Takeaway217 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham445 yd
Sam and Harry's101 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham947 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Virgin Active Club (Birmingham Star City) (Closed)
Star City Star City Watson Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool3 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Birmingham Star City)
STAR CITY STAR CITY WATSON ROAD
artificial grass pitch3 yd
Emporium Health & Fitness
173-179 173-179 TYBURN ROAD
health and fitness suite420 yd
Powerleague (Birmingham)
SALFORD STADIUM SALFORD STADIUM LICHFIELD ROAD
artificial grass pitch706 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 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.8%

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/s2.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed10.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed9.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed14.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed14.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.28 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watson Road dangerous?

In 2023, 583 crimes were reported near Watson Road . Only 17% 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 B7 5SA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watson Road, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5SA

Employment

B7 5SA area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 B7 5SA 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 Employee70
Part-Time Employee54
Looking after home or family41
Student (economically inactive)38
Long-Term Sick or disabled37
Self-Employed30
Retired28
Other20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)18
Unemployed15

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities22
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing20
Education19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Administrative and support service activities16
Transport and storage14
Other12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Construction9
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female281
Male249

Partnership Status

Single173
Married: Opposite sex121
Separated18
Divorced29
Widowed12

Health

Very good health264
Good health173
Fair health55
Bad health32
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications112
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 78
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi35
Indian4
Pakistani121
Other Asian10
Black African138
Black Caribbean52
Other Black12
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean26
Mixed Other11
White97
Arab2
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom341
European Union39
Rest of Europe4
Africa70
Middle East and Asia63
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK341
10+ Years135
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom360
Ireland3
France2
Italy3
Portugal3
Poland12
Romania2
Other EU countries44
Other Europe10
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia9
North America and the Caribbean5
No passport held71

Religion

No religion72
Christian150
Hindu3
Muslim273
Not answered32