B18 5JY
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 047C, Soho & Jewellery Quarter ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B18 5JY, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around B18 5JY
- 88 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 13% on JulyBirmingham 047C: 238 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Soho Benson Road, 330 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- 1 of 24 properties in B18 5JY at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 13 at medium risk, 10 at low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 047CNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 540 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 720 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B18 5JYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B18 5JYRoad 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B18 5JY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Benson Primary | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), September 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Nishkam Primary School Birmingham Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| King Edward VI Handsworth School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 76.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Secondary. Attainment 8 of 71.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Future First Independent School Independent | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Oasis Academy Boulton Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Welford Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near B18 5JY
Latest sale at each postcode- £150,000North Western Terrace, B18 5JZFebruary 2023, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £185,000St Michaels Hill, B18 5JTDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £441,000Scholars Close, B21 0UBDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £135,000South Road, B18 5LEMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £231,000Grasmere Road, B21 0UNAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £133,000Grasmere Road, B21 0URMay 2025, detached, established, freehold260 m
- £186,000Holliday Road, B21 0UQOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold280 m
- £170,000Holliday Road, B21 0UHDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold330 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of B18 5JY
In a straight lineStations
- Soho Benson Road4 minutes on foot340 m
- Winson Green Outer Circle9 minutes on foot750 m
GP practices
- MODALITY BIRMINGHAM540 m
- KIRPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE660 m
- SOHO ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE660 m
- SOHO ROAD HEALTH CENTRE660 m
- SOHO HEALTH CENTRE660 m
Pharmacies
- NISHKAM PHARMACY300 m
- MARKS CHEMIST520 m
- NISHKAM PHARMACY VILLA ROAD540 m
- SOHO PHARMACY660 m
- DEU-CHEM LTD770 m
Dental practices
- 78 SOHO ROAD (DENTAL PRACTICE)340 m
- 247-251660 m
- HAPI DENTAL770 m
- GROVE LANE DENTAL SURGERY940 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland HandsworthIceland720 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 047C
Everything about Birmingham 047CThe postcode district: B18
Everything about B18Your MP
- Shabana MahmoodLabourMP for Birmingham Ladywood
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.