B18 5JU
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Property report — B18 5JU
Open-data due diligence for B18 5JU and the area around it.
B18 5JU in brief: 22 recorded sales (£4,975–£294,998) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby · nearest GP rated good.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B18 5JU 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
High
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-19 | £117,000 | 44 FACTORY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2019-12-10 | £98,000 | 56 FACTORY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2018-01-23 | £93,000 | 32 FACTORY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2017-12-15 | £80,000 | 84 FACTORY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2017-05-09 | £294,998 | 16 FACTORY ROAD | Other |
| 2015-11-20 | £125,000 | UNIT 21A FACTORY ROAD | Other |
| 2014-07-18 | £60,000 | 60 FACTORY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2011-10-20 | £67,000 | 56 FACTORY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2009-06-24 | £60,000 | 44 FACTORY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2007-10-05 | £91,000 | 62 FACTORY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2007-09-28 | £70,000 | 36 FACTORY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-08-11 | £83,000 | 58 FACTORY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2005-02-28 | £80,000 | 78 FACTORY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-07-23 | £50,000 | 60 FACTORY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-07-09 | £70,000 | 36 FACTORY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-12-12 | £65,000 | 72 FACTORY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-12-01 | £30,000 | 60 FACTORY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-06-20 | £49,995 | 78 FACTORY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-12-16 | £48,500 | 36 FACTORY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-10-07 | £250,000 | 16 FACTORY ROAD | Detached |
| 1997-09-22 | £18,000 | 54 FACTORY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-06-07 | £4,975 | 30 FACTORY ROAD | Terraced |
22 recorded sales on B18 5JU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth | 0.2 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2024) |
| Oasis Academy Benson | 0.2 mi | Primary | Inadequate (2023) |
| Nishkam Primary School Birmingham | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| King Edward VI Handsworth School | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Welford Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Good (2024) |
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 | 0.2 mi | Good |
| Hill House (13 beds) | Care home | 0.3 mi | Good |
| Mrs Delores Matadeen - Lansdowne Road (14 beds) | Care home | 0.4 mi | Requires improvement |
| Modality Birmingham | GP surgery | 0.3 mi | Good |
| Dr Mohan S Saini | GP surgery | 0.4 mi | Good |
| Dr Bhalla's and Partners | GP surgery | 0.4 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 (0.7 mi) · BIRMINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL (0.7 mi) · CITY HOSPITAL (0.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 93, BENSON ROAD, Birmingham B18 (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · LANSDOWNE TERRACE (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: NISHKAM PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · NISHKAM PHARMACY VILLA ROAD (0.3 mi) · MARKS CHEMIST (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) (0.2 mi) · Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) (0.5 mi) · Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro) (0.9 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Wayco Supermarket (0.2 mi) · Thu Cuc Supermarket (0.2 mi) · Chefline Ltd (0.2 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
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 5JU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £272,952 | £191,886 | £86,612 |
| 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 | High |
| 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.