B18 5BT
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Property report — B18 5BT
Open-data due diligence for B18 5BT and the area around it.
B18 5BT in brief: 23 recorded sales (£4,152–£543,412) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby · nearest GP rated good.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B18 5BT itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the B18 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£191,886
Population
16,561
Crimes recorded
36
Schools
2
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
95%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in B18 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (14 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-21 | £385,000 | 5 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Detached |
| 2019-02-05 | £4,152 | 6 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Other |
| 2017-11-17 | £255,000 | 3 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Detached |
| 2017-07-14 | £182,000 | 14 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Other |
| 2016-08-05 | £170,000 | 12 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Terraced |
| 2016-03-24 | £206,000 | 25 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Detached |
| 2016-02-17 | £209,500 | 23 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Detached |
| 2015-12-18 | £180,000 | 23 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Detached |
| 2014-10-23 | £543,412 | 3 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Other |
| 2013-08-23 | £200,000 | 5 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Detached |
| 2012-12-21 | £131,000 | 12 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Terraced |
| 2012-12-21 | £175,000 | 3 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Detached |
| 2012-05-31 | £224,000 | 25 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Detached |
| 2012-02-24 | £190,000 | 7 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Detached |
| 2012-01-20 | £219,000 | 4 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Detached |
| 2012-01-20 | £219,000 | 4 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Detached |
| 2011-06-03 | £173,000 | 2 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Semi-detached |
| 2011-05-05 | £190,000 | 21 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Detached |
| 2011-03-31 | £215,000 | 6 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Detached |
| 2011-03-31 | £162,000 | 14 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Terraced |
| 2011-03-30 | £270,750 | 23 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Detached |
| 2010-09-30 | £185,000 | 10 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Terraced |
| 2010-06-03 | £185,000 | 16 SHAKESPEAR CRESCENT | Semi-detached |
23 recorded sales on B18 5BT. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Energy performance (EPC)
| Address | EPC | Potential | Floor area | Type | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Shakespear Crescent, BIRMINGHAM | C | B | 92 m² | Mid-terrace house | 2025 |
| 12 Shakespear Crescent, BIRMINGHAM | C | B | 87 m² | Mid-terrace house | 2025 |
| 12 Shakespear Crescent, BIRMINGHAM | C | B | 87 m² | Mid-terrace house | 2025 |
| 10 Shakespear Crescent, BIRMINGHAM | C | B | 98 m² | End-terrace house | 2025 |
| 7 Shakespear Crescent, BIRMINGHAM | C | B | 84 m² | Detached house | 2025 |
| 23 Shakespear Crescent, BIRMINGHAM | C | B | 123 m² | Detached house | 2024 |
| 35 Shakespear Crescent, BIRMINGHAM | C | B | 92 m² | End-terrace house | 2022 |
| 43 Shakespear Crescent, BIRMINGHAM | C | B | 71 m² | Semi-detached house | 2022 |
| 49 Shakespear Crescent, BIRMINGHAM | B | B | 50 m² | Mid-floor flat | 2022 |
| 33 Shakespear Crescent, BIRMINGHAM | C | B | 92 m² | End-terrace house | 2022 |
| 39 Shakespear Crescent, BIRMINGHAM | C | B | 92 m² | End-terrace house | 2022 |
| 51 Shakespear Crescent, BIRMINGHAM | C | C | 62 m² | Top-floor flat | 2022 |
12 certificates for B18 5BT. "Potential" = the rating after recommended improvements. Source: Energy Performance of Buildings Register.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Benson | 0.4 mi | Primary | Inadequate (2023) |
| Brookfields Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth | 0.5 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2024) |
| Nishkam Primary School Birmingham | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
Care & GP surgeries
| Name | Type | Distance | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apna House (25 beds) | Care home | 0.4 mi | Good |
| Charles Davies House Residential Care (13 beds) | Care home | 0.4 mi | Good |
| Hill House (13 beds) | Care home | 0.4 mi | Good |
| Modality Birmingham | GP surgery | 0.6 mi | Good |
| Summerfield Primary Care Practice | GP surgery | 0.6 mi | Requires improvement |
| Cavendish Medical Practice | GP surgery | 0.6 mi | Good |
Nearest CQC-rated care homes and GP surgeries, straight-line distance from the postcode (England only). Source: Care Quality Commission.
What's nearby
Nearest hospitals: HOB COMMUNITY CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY - CITY HOSPITAL (0.4 mi) · BIRMINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL (0.4 mi) · CITY HOSPITAL (0.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 93, BENSON ROAD, Birmingham B18 (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · 12-26, RICHMOND ROAD B18 (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · BENSON JUNIOR SCHOOL (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · NISHKAM PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · NISHKAM PHARMACY VILLA ROAD (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) (0.3 mi) · Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro) (0.6 mi) · Jewellery Quarter (0.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Thu Cuc Supermarket (0.6 mi) · Wayco Supermarket (0.6 mi) · Tesco (0.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 31
- One-person households
- 34%
- Households with children
- 36%
- Households
- 6,127
Owned 28% · Social rent 39% · Private rent 32%
Census 2021 (ONS), for B18 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in B18 5 (May 24–Jun 26, average 45/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for B18 5BT in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictB18 | SectorB18 5 | PostcodeB18 5BT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £272,952 | £191,886 | £211,905 |
| Population | 33,613 | 16,561 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 2/10 | 1/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 301 | 36 | — |
| Schools | 10 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 90% | 95% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (B18 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom · Care Quality Commission.
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Report generated 26 August 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.