Living in B18, 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 B18 district, the nearest primary school is Brookfields Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Cavendish Medical Practice, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk.

Jewellery Quarter station is 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest park is 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Brookfields Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Mar 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Oasis Academy BensonPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: InadequateInspected 13 Sept 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Barford Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 7 Nov 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

Summerfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 12 Jul 2022 · Report

0.6 mi

Secondary

Future First Independent SchoolOther independent school · ages 13–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met

InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingNeeds attentionLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionPost-16 provisionInsufficient evidence

150 m

Flexible Learning School

Nursery, special and other

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

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standard

1.0 mi

Newtown Nursery School

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

Jewellery Quarter

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Birmingham Snow Hill

1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Birmingham New Street

1.4 mi

Five Ways

1.5 mi

Tram and metro

Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro)

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

St Paul's (West Midlands Metro)

1.0 mi · 19 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

110 mto the nearest park

8parks within a 10 minute walk

14hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (5 nearby)nearest 1.1 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.9 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Playing field1.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden (6 nearby)nearest 1.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (10 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Matthew Boulton AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Summerfield ParkPark or garden · 15 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 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 B18 district

What is the crime rate in the B18 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 B18 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 B18 district?

The nearest primary school is Brookfields Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the B18 district?

Jewellery Quarter is 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk, and Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the B18 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £36,657 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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