B16 8AL, Birmingham
Sold prices and local information for B16 8AL on Essington Street. Free
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Average sold price
£158,600
7 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in B16 8AL
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 5, 7, Essington Street | 15 Jan 2024 | £195,000 | Flat |
| Flat 4, 5, Essington Street | 13 Feb 2023 | £200,000 | Flat |
| Flat 5, 19, Essington Street | 28 Jun 2021 | £67,200 | Flat |
| Flat 5, 7, Essington Street | 27 May 2021 | £165,000 | Flat |
| Flat 6, 19, Essington Street | 24 Jan 2020 | £150,000 | Flat |
| Flat 4, 5, Essington Street | 1 Jul 2019 | £168,000 | Flat |
| Flat 5, 7, Essington Street | 9 May 2018 | £165,000 | Flat |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 0% freehold, 100% leasehold.
Streets in B16 8AL
- Essington Street£146k
Schools near B16 8AL
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Nelson Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| City United Academy (CUA) | Other independent school | – | 0.4 mi |
| City Academy | Secondary | Requires improvement | 0.4 mi |
| Mander Portman Woodward Independent College | Other independent school | – | 0.5 mi |
| West House School | Other independent school | – | 0.5 mi |
Living in B16 8AL
Nearest stations
- Five Ways station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
- Birmingham New Street station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
- Birmingham Snow Hill station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.1 mi
- Sainsburys Local 0.1 mi
- Spar 0.2 mi
- Spar 0.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots 0.2 mi
- Attwood Green Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Five Ways Pharmacy 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 0.3 mi
- Liberty Place 0.3 mi
- Birmingham Dental Specialists 0.3 mi
GP surgeries
- Homeless Health Exchange 0.4 mi
- Bath Row Medical Practice 0.4 mi
- Broadway Health Centre 0.6 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 99% of homes in Birmingham (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in B16 8AL
Ethnic group
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 31.8% | 11% |
| White | 31.7% | 48.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 21.8% | 31% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 7.6% | 4.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 7.1% | 4.5% |
Religion
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 35% | 34% |
| No religion | 28.3% | 24.1% |
| Muslim | 23.6% | 29.9% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 4.8% | 1.9% |
| Sikh | 1.7% | 2.9% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 45.2% | 73.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 54.8% | 26.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 50.4% | 29.9% |
| No qualifications | 13.8% | 23.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.3% | 17.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 8.9% | 12.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.6% | 10.1% |
| Other qualifications | 4.6% | 2.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.4% | 3.6% |
General health
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 58.7% | 47.6% |
| Good health | 30.9% | 33.3% |
| Fair health | 7.6% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 2.2% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.5% |
Occupation
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 33% | 21.1% |
| Elementary occupations | 15.6% | 13.4% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.7% | 9.3% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6.3% | 8.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 4.2% | 8.7% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 3.4% | 8.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 63.9% | 31.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 31% | 41.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 4.4% | 20.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 0.7% | 6.3% |
Economic activity
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 57.3% | 52.1% |
| Economically inactive | 33.3% | 44.4% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 9.4% | 3.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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