Somerset Road is in Edgbaston, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B15 2PD is located in the Edgbaston electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Edgbaston. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Somerset Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2PD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B15 2PE, B15 3QP, B15 3QR, B15 3SA, B15 2PG, B15 3RY, B15 2PJ, B15 2QD, B15 2QT.

Somerset Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somerset Road are based on 439 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 2PD

Average Price
£1,851,383
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,851,383
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Road

Average Price
£362,922
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
60 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,700,0002021-09-10 £1,874,192
62 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,600,0002018-09-13 £2,012,409
58 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,000,0002011-07-08 £1,817,210
52 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£970,0002006-08-31 £1,701,718

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		1,798 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		2,709 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		3,013 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jakeman Nursery School
Jakeman Road, Balsall Heath B12 9NX 		3,272 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle B29 5QD 		3,353 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Chad Vale Primary School
Nursery Road, Edgbaston B15 3JU 		809 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harborne Primary School
Station Road, Harborne B17 9LU 		1,037 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Vivian Road, Harborne B17 0DN 		1,072 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peters CofE Primary School
Old Church Road, Harborne B17 0BE 		1,567 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Water Mill Primary School
Water Mill Close, Selly Oak B29 6TS 		1,724 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harborne Academy
Harborne Road, Edgbaston B15 3JL 		368 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		2,034 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road, Harborne B17 8QB 		2,242 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		2,501 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road, Harborne B17 8BJ 		2,509 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFircroft College of Adult Education
1018 Bristol Road, Selly Oak B29 6LH 		3,145 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		3,167 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		3,945 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		4,423 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		4,721 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		4,341 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Blue Coat School Birmingham
Somerset Road, Edgbaston B17 0HR 		216 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEdgbaston High School for Girls
Westbourne Road, Edgbaston B15 3TS 		1,225 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Birmingham
Chancellors Court, Edgbaston B15 2TT 		1,341 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI High School for Girls
Edgbaston Park Road, B15 2UB 		1,403 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedHallfield School
48 Church Road, Edgbaston B15 3SJ 		1,406 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Post Graduate CentreAlan Walters Building, The University Of Birmingham321 yd
evoke coffee48-50 High Street, Harborne534 yd
Raja Monkey Harborne42 High Street, Harborne538 yd
Paul at No. 4141 High Street, Harborne559 yd
Boston Tea PartyBoston Tea Party, The School Yard, 106 High Street619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pritchatts Park Social ClubPritchatts Park, Pritchatts Road152 yd
The Green ManThe Green Man, 2-4 High Street538 yd
The Plough21-23 High Street, Harborne554 yd
The White HorseThe White Horse, 2 York Street650 yd
Harborne Stores Public House109-111 High Street, Harborne826 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ruby Takeaway104 High Street, Harborne612 yd
Greggs83 High Street, Harborne708 yd
Wok Chi135 High Street, Harborne826 yd
Caspian Pizza & Grill180 High Street, Harborne857 yd
BCP Midlands LtdBerrow Court, Berrow Drive951 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer28-40 High Street, Harborne538 yd
Home Bargains88-96 High Street, Harborne612 yd
Iceland61 High Street, Harborne627 yd
Sainsbury's77A-79A High Street, Harborne708 yd
Waitrose Ltd210 High Street, Harborne857 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Blue Coat School
METCHLEY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool309 yd
Harborne Academy
HARBORNE ROAD 		407 yd
Morris Centre Club
QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool547 yd
University Of Birmingham (Metchley Lane Pitches)
METCHLEY PARK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches623 yd
Richmond Hill (Closed)
Richmond Hill Road 		grass pitches894 yd
Bournville Rugby Football Club
UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION VINCENT DRIVE 		grass pitches909 yd
University Of Birmingham (360 Sport And Fitness Complex) (Closed)
UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION VINCENT DRIVE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool909 yd
Chad Vale Primary School
Nursery Road 		grass pitches910 yd
West House School Playing Fields
ORMSBY COURT ORMSBY COURT RICHMOND HILL ROAD 		grass pitches913 yd
Edgbaston Archery And Lawn Tennis Society
14A 14A WESTBOURNE ROAD 		tennis courts1,034 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed167.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Somerset Road dangerous?

In 2023, 133 crimes were reported near Somerset Road . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B15 2PD.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Somerset Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2PD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 133
Vehicle Crime 35
Violence And Sexual Offences 30
Shoplifting 13
Burglary 11
Public Order 8
Other Theft 8
Robbery 7
Bicycle Theft 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Theft From The Person 3
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Other Crime 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B15 2PD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Hill Road532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mead Rise329 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building242 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Malt Close394 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mead Rise329 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Malt Close394 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harrisons Green440 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area525 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area537 yd
More Crime Statistics for Somerset Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2PD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B15 2PD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)463
Full-Time Student (with or without job)107
Full-Time Employee41
Retired41
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family6
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles46
Accommodation and food service activities41
Human health and social work activities31
Education29
Other19
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Construction1
Transport and storage1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female429
Male288

Partnership Status

Single582
Married: Opposite sex99
Separated1
Divorced2
Widowed11

Health

Very good health411
Good health258
Fair health41
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 451
Degree or Similar 190
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese47
Indian86
Pakistani23
Other Asian32
Black African21
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian20
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other9
White445
Roma1
Arab1
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom498
European Union55
Rest of Europe10
Africa20
Middle East and Asia125
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK498
10+ Years91
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years113

Passport Held

United Kingdom581
Ireland4
France1
Germany2
Italy4
Portugal1
Spain3
Poland6
Romania10
Other EU countries13
Turkey3
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa6
Middle East1
Eastern Asia33
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia6
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean6
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held8

Religion

No religion353
Christian147
Buddhist5
Hindu53
Jewish9
Muslim41
Sikh35
Other religion3
Not answered71
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