Living in B3, 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 B3 district, the nearest primary school is St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Jewellery Quarter Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Halcyon Medical, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

Birmingham Snow Hill station is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; St Chad's (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest park, City Centre Gardens, is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Oakbridge SchoolOther independent special school · ages 7–17

Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

0.4 mi

St George's Church of England Academy, NewtownPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 19 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

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

0.5 mi

St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 2 Mar 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

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

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Mar 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

Secondary

Oakbridge SchoolOther independent special school · ages 7–17

Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

0.4 mi

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

Ofsted: Good

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

0.6 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

Birmingham Snow Hill

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Birmingham New Street

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Jewellery Quarter

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Birmingham Moor Street

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Tram and metro

St Chad's (West Midlands Metro)

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

St Paul's (West Midlands Metro)

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Town Hall (West Midlands Metro)

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bull Street (West Midlands Metro)

0.3 mi · 7 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

0.3 mito the nearest park, City Centre Gardens

1park within a 10 minute walk

0.4hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

City Centre GardensPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Tower Street Recreation GroundPlaying field · 0.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Chainworks GymSports ground · under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Park or garden (5 nearby)nearest 1.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Eastside City ParkPark or garden · 1.4 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

St Thomas's GardensPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Science GardenPlay area · 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Sports ground (6 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Park or garden (8 nearby)nearest 1.9 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Play area (9 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 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 B3 district

What is the crime rate in the B3 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 B3 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 B3 district?

The nearest primary school is St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Jewellery Quarter Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the B3 district?

Birmingham Snow Hill is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk, and St Chad's (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the B3 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £67,013 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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