B18 5JZ
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 047C, Soho & Jewellery Quarter ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B18 5JZ, 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 5JZ
- 94 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyBirmingham 047C: 238 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Soho Benson Road, 310 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- 4 of 24 properties in B18 5JZ at medium risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 12 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 590 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 660 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B18 5JZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B18 5JZRoad 53 dB, rail 47 dB (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 5JZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Benson Primary | 220 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) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Nishkam Primary School Birmingham Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 360 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) | 520 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) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Oasis Academy Boulton Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| James Watt Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, October 2024 |
| Grove School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
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 5JZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £150,000North Western Terrace, B18 5JZFebruary 2023, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £185,000St Michaels Hill, B18 5JTDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £231,000Grasmere Road, B21 0UNAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £441,000Scholars Close, B21 0UBDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £133,000Grasmere Road, B21 0URMay 2025, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £186,000Holliday Road, B21 0UQOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold230 m
- £135,000South Road, B18 5LEMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold280 m
- £170,000Holliday Road, B21 0UHDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold280 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 5JZ
In a straight lineStations
- Soho Benson Road4 minutes on foot320 m
- Winson Green Outer Circle9 minutes on foot700 m
GP practices
- MODALITY BIRMINGHAM590 m
- KIRPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE600 m
- SOHO ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE600 m
- SOHO ROAD HEALTH CENTRE600 m
- SOHO HEALTH CENTRE600 m
Pharmacies
- NISHKAM PHARMACY330 m
- MARKS CHEMIST470 m
- NISHKAM PHARMACY VILLA ROAD590 m
- SOHO PHARMACY600 m
- DEU-CHEM LTD710 m
Dental practices
- 78 SOHO ROAD (DENTAL PRACTICE)320 m
- 247-251600 m
- HAPI DENTAL710 m
- GROVE LANE DENTAL SURGERY910 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland HandsworthIceland660 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.