Living in B1, Birmingham: crime, schools and house prices

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The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. Across Birmingham, police record 125 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the B1 district, the nearest primary school is Nelson Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Jewellery Quarter Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Bath Row Medical Practice, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

Birmingham New Street station is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 130 m away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest park, City Centre Gardens, is 30 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Nelson Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

St John's & St Peter's CofE PrimaryPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

St Thomas Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 25 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.6 mi

St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 7 Nov 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

James Brindley SchoolAcademy special converter · ages 2–19 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Secondary

City United Academy (CUA)Other independent school · ages 11–18

Ofsted: Good

0.2 mi

Jewellery Quarter AcademySecondary · Free schools · ages 11–16

OfstedInspected 26 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationInadequateBehaviour and attitudesRequires improvementPersonal developmentRequires improvementLeadership and managementInadequate

0.4 mi

Nursery, special and other

St Thomas Centre Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: GoodInspected 16 Jul 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

Mander Portman Woodward Independent CollegeOther independent school · ages 14–19

0.9 mi

Brearley Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Birmingham New Street

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Birmingham Snow Hill

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Five Ways

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Jewellery Quarter

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Tram and metro

Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro)

130 m · 2 min walk

Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro)

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Town Hall (West Midlands Metro)

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Five Ways (West Midlands Metro)

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

30 mto the nearest park, City Centre Gardens

4parks within a 10 minute walk

7.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

City Centre GardensPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

30 m · 1 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 3.8 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

St Thomas's GardensPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Five Ways Community ParkPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sunset ParkPark or garden · 1.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 1.8 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Moonlit ParkPark or garden · 1.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Ladywood Leisure CentreSports ground · 0.6 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Sports ground (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the B1 district

What is the crime rate in the B1 district?

Across Birmingham, police record 125 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the B1 district?

The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £443,346, semi-detached £275,144, terraced £221,903, flats £144,814. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the B1 district?

The nearest primary school is Nelson Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Jewellery Quarter Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the B1 district?

Birmingham New Street is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk, and Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 130 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the B1 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £56,345 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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