Lower Essex Street, Birmingham
House prices, sold prices and local information for B5 6SN, B5 6SU.
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At a glance
0 property sales on Lower Essex Street, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.
House prices on Lower Essex Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Essex Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B5 house prices.
Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 7 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Sold prices on Lower Essex Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77, Lower Essex Street B5 6SN | 6 Mar 2020 | £600,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 84 - 88, Lower Essex Street B5 6SN | 6 Mar 2020 | £600,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 63, Lower Essex Street B5 6SN | 28 Mar 2018 | £250,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 285, Lower Essex Street | 6 Mar 2018 | £2,150,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 66 - 69, Lower Essex Street B5 6SU | 10 Mar 2017 | £575,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 70 - 71, Lower Essex Street | 10 Mar 2017 | £575,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 72 - 75, Lower Essex Street B5 6SN | 10 Mar 2017 | £575,000 | Other | Leasehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Schools near Lower Essex Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School 245 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Chandos Primary School 449 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School 237 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| James Brindley School 104 pupils | Academy special converter | 2–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Thomas Centre Nursery School 83 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| City Academy 554 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 mi |
| Lillian De Lissa Nursery School 71 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| Futures Matter - Northwood | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train, tram & metro stations
- Birmingham New Street station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
- Birmingham Moor Street station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Five Ways station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
- Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro) 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Grand Central (West Midlands Metro) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lower Essex Street (adj, Sherlock Street) 2 min walk
- Lower Essex Street (opposite, Sherlock Street) 2 min walk
- Bishop Street (adjacent, Sherlock Street) 3 min walk
- Bromsgrove Street (Stop PS2, Pershore Street) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bellevue Medical Centre
6 Bellevue, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.5 mi - Homeless Health Exchange
30 Bath Row, Birmingham · 0.5 mi - Bath Row Medical Practice
First Floor, Colston Suite, Attwood Greenn Hc, 30 Bath Row, Birmingham · 0.5 mi - Halcyon Medical
Unit 8, 24 Martineau Place, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens - Sherlock Street · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Birmingham Hurst St Express · 0.1 mi
- Budgens Budgens Of Kent Street · 0.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bristol, Street, Birmingham · 0.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.4 mi
- Attwood Green Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Mismile Birmingham · 0.5 mi
- Attwood Green Health Centre · 0.5 mi
- Birmingham Dental Specialists · 0.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 18.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 75.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 483 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 91.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 1.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,106 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 92% |
Share of homes across Birmingham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Lower Essex Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 40.1% | 48.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 36.3% | 31% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 11.3% | 11% |
| Other ethnic group | 7.1% | 4.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.3% | 4.8% |
Religion
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.2% | 24.1% |
| Christian | 22.4% | 34% |
| Muslim | 11.5% | 29.9% |
| Not answered | 8.4% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 5.7% | 1.9% |
| Buddhist | 2.4% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 1.4% | 2.9% |
| Other religion | 1.4% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 38.4% | 73.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 61.6% | 26.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 66.7% | 29.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13% | 17.1% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 23.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 5.4% | 12.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 2.6% | 10.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.1% | 3.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 59.1% | 47.6% |
| Good health | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| Fair health | 6.8% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 1.6% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.2% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 58.9% | 31.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 35.1% | 41.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 5.8% | 20.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 0.2% | 6.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Birmingham.
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Estate agents near Lower Essex Street
- Northwood UK 0.1 mi
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- Picton Jones & Co 0.3 mi
- Midland Lettings & Sales 0.4 mi
- The Residential Lettings Group 0.4 mi
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