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Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park

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About

Five Ways South sits at the junction where five roads converge, giving the area its name. The road and rail connections make it a transport node: Five Ways station on the Cross-City Line provides regular trains into Birmingham New Street, and several bus routes run along Hagley Road. The streets here mix late-Victorian residential terraces with mid‑ and late‑20th century office buildings and small shops, so day‑to‑day life includes commuter flows, local trade and some professional services clustered around the junction.

Calthorpe Park lies immediately to the west, laid out from land once owned by the Calthorpe Estate and forming a green rectangle between housing streets. The park offers lawns, mature trees, play equipment and marked spaces for informal sport, used by residents and nearby workers at lunchtime. Paths link the park to surrounding roads, and the estate’s street pattern is still visible in the grid of terraces and crescents that step away from the park toward Edgbaston and Five Ways.

Area overview

On average Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 10% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 31.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park is £48,003 per year. Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park is home to around 6,710 people, with a population density of about 4,229.4 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
31.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park Population
6,710
Population density
4,229.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.81(-5%)
Vehicle crime
14.9(+129%)
Burglary
7.75(+91%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.6(+4%)
Other theft
6.41(+13%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
1,768
26.34%
Pakistani
913
13.6%
African
620
9.24%
Indian
578
8.61%
Arab
509
7.58%
Total population: 6,711

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,310
42.83%
No qualifications
1,082
20.06%
Level 3 (A level)
793
14.7%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
504
9.35%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
398
7.38%
Total 16+ residents: 5,393

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
651
23.77%
Owns outright
563
20.55%
Social rents from council
527
19.24%
Other social rented
515
18.8%
Owns with a mortgage
412
15.04%
Total households: 2,739

Property prices in Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park

Median price£290,000
Price per sq ft£293
Sales (last 12 months)31
Typical range (middle 50%)£170K – £473K

Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £293 per square foot) in Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,000 up to £2,950,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached2£2,006,000£2,586
Semi-Detached5£685,000£343
Terraced9£350,000£309
Flats15£170,000£224

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£575,000£132,000£295,000£259,000
2017£435,000£172,498£340,000£287,000
2018£485,000£160,000£465,000£220,000
2019£477,500£175,000£490,000£252,500
2020£1,275,000£169,250£220,000£207,000
2021£1,180,000£179,000£270,000£330,000
2022£1,235,000£215,000£273,000£400,000
2023£573,500£151,000£745,000£302,125
2024£1,277,500£162,500£417,500£500,000
2025£1,062,000£167,000£685,000£360,000
2026£195,000£342,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£336£190£293£265
2017£290£251£237£237
2018£382£196£323£283
2019£360£246£337£249
2020£348£192£291£203
2021£345£235£288£259
2022£441£253£357£302
2023£331£195£297£323
2024£438£216£292£264
2025£1,562£235£345£309
2026£190£290
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district.

Band A£1,575
Band B£1,838
Band C£2,100
Band D£2,363
Band E£2,888
Band F£3,413
Band G£3,938
Band H£4,726

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park

Is Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park safe?

Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park records about 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park?

The median sale price in Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park is £290,000 (about £293 per square foot) based on 31 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park?

Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park sits around rank 11,463 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park?

The average household income in Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park is around £48,003 per year, and 32% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park

B151PU

George Road

B152LX

Yew Tree Road

B57QB

Fitters Mill Close

B152ET

Wellington Road

B151QA

Enfield Road

B57LA

Belgravia Close

B57PE

Pershore Road

B57UT

Viceroy Close

B152RG

Priory Road

B152LN

Wheeleys Road

B152NN

Nightingale Close

B57QZ

Hollies Croft

B151JB

The Paddocks

B57RD

Dalloway Close

B151SH

Frederick Road

B57TS

Bristol Road

B57PG

Dalloway Close

B152BW

Ryland Road

B57NH

Alexandra Road

B151QP

Calthorpe Road

B151JL

St James Road

B57LY

Belgravia Close

B151LD

Islington Row Middleway

B152UR

Sir Harrys Road

B57TU

Bristol Road

B151PL

George Road

B151PH

Islington Row

B57PX

Lenchs Green

B151SF

Islington Row Middleway

B57QN

Hollies Croft

B57NJ

Alexandra Road

B57XH

Bristol Road

B57LW

Four Stones Grove

B57PZ

Princess Road

B57TF

Dollery Drive

B153BU

Edgbaston

B57PU

Princess Road

B152JL

Ashley Close

B151QS

Calthorpe Mansions

B57UR

Viceroy Close

B151NJ

Austen Place

B57TE

Dollery Drive

B57RA

Raglan Road

B151NP

George Road

B152NB

Melton Drive

B152UT

Kesteven Close

B152BJ

Lee Crescent

B152US

Sir Harrys Road

B57PY

Princess Road

B152LW

Wheeleys Road

B152EU

Wellington Road

B57NY

Pershore Road

B57QF

Pershore Road

B57PR

Speedwell Road

B152NH

Charlotte Road

B151PQ

George Road

B152EP

Wellington Road

B57PB

Pershore Road

B57NN

Alexandra Road

B152JN

Carpenter Road

B152BN

Ryland Road

B152LT

Star Hill

B152LR

Gilldown Place

B151NU

George Road

B57QP

Pershore Road

B152JG

Gough Road

B152JH

Carpenter Road

B152NE

Pakenham Road

B57TJ

Wyatt Close

B152LD

Wheeleys Road

B152LJ

Wheeleys Road

B57PL

Regent Close

B152UU

Greville Drive

B151PJ

George Road

B152JQ

Gough Road

B57TG

Dollery Drive

B151PT

George Road

B57ED

Foxtail Walk

B57LS

Belgravia Close

B152ES

Wellington Road

B57UY

Viceroy Close

B57XQ

Barsham Close

B57NX

Pershore Road

B57TX

Bristol Road

B57NW

Hawkins Close

B151RP

Calthorpe Road

B152NG

Charlotte Road

B152BU

Summer Road

B152UZ

Sir Harrys Road

B57XE

Spey Close

B152NQ

Charlotte Road

B151JN

Frederick Road

B152UX

Sir Harrys Road

B152EL

Michael Drive

B151JP

St James Road

B152LY

Elvetham Road

B57NQ

Balsall Heath Road

B57PQ

Aboyne Close

B57EF

Pershore Road

B57TD

Dollery Drive