Somerset Road is in Edgbaston, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B15 2QB 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 2QB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B15 2QE, B15 2QD, B15 3SD, B15 3SA, B15 3QP, B15 3RH, B15 2QT, B15 3RA, B15 3RZ.

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 2QB

Average Price
£1,976,712
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,976,712
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
25 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£2,425,0002014-12-17 £3,948,813
7 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£555,0002006-12-12 £954,207
7 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002004-10-25 £808,420
15 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£840,0002003-12-19 £1,651,535
25 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£850,0002000-10-31 £2,930,152

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 		1,791 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		2,418 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		2,700 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jakeman Nursery School
Jakeman Road, Balsall Heath B12 9NX 		2,959 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle B29 5QD 		3,589 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 		1,009 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harborne Primary School
Station Road, Harborne B17 9LU 		1,352 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Vivian Road, Harborne B17 0DN 		1,387 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Church of England Primary School
Beaufort Road, B16 8HY 		1,765 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peters CofE Primary School
Old Church Road, Harborne B17 0BE 		1,876 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 		423 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		2,047 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road, Harborne B17 8QB 		2,492 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		2,625 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		2,654 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		3,049 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedFircroft College of Adult Education
1018 Bristol Road, Selly Oak B29 6LH 		3,238 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		3,628 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		4,128 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		4,458 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 		4,459 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 		442 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEdgbaston High School for Girls
Westbourne Road, Edgbaston B15 3TS 		1,023 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedHallfield School
48 Church Road, Edgbaston B15 3SJ 		1,137 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI High School for Girls
Edgbaston Park Road, B15 2UB 		1,223 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Birmingham
Chancellors Court, Edgbaston B15 2TT 		1,264 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable 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 Birmingham497 yd
Brooks BarUniversity Of Birmingham, Edgbaston Park Road588 yd
West Midlands Regional Blood Transfusion ServiceVincent Drive, Birmingham737 yd
RiosFusion, Shackleton775 yd
evoke coffee48-50 High Street, Harborne827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pritchatts Park Social ClubPritchatts Park, Pritchatts Road375 yd
The Plough21-23 High Street, Harborne820 yd
The Green ManThe Green Man, 2-4 High Street832 yd
The White HorseThe White Horse, 2 York Street966 yd
White Swan132-134 Harborne Road, Birmingham970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ruby Takeaway104 High Street, Harborne913 yd
BCP Midlands LtdBerrow Court, Berrow Drive984 yd
Greggs83 High Street, Harborne1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer28-40 High Street, Harborne832 yd
Home Bargains88-96 High Street, Harborne913 yd
Iceland61 High Street, Harborne920 yd
Sainsbury's77A-79A High Street, Harborne1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Harborne Academy
HARBORNE ROAD 		523 yd
The Blue Coat School
METCHLEY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool555 yd
Morris Centre Club
QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool630 yd
University Of Birmingham Athletics Track
EDGBASTON PARK ROAD 		athletics tracks784 yd
Richmond Hill (Closed)
Richmond Hill Road 		grass pitches822 yd
West House School Playing Fields
ORMSBY COURT ORMSBY COURT RICHMOND HILL ROAD 		grass pitches847 yd
University Of Birmingham (Metchley Lane Pitches)
METCHLEY PARK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches894 yd
Edgbaston Archery And Lawn Tennis Society
14A 14A WESTBOURNE ROAD 		tennis courts905 yd
Bournville Rugby Football Club
UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION VINCENT DRIVE 		grass pitches982 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 pool982 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.0%

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 speed432.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed31.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Somerset Road dangerous?

In 2023, 61 crimes were reported near Somerset Road . 68% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B15 2QB.

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 2QB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 61
Vehicle Crime 26
Burglary 11
Violence And Sexual Offences 11
Bicycle Theft 4
Other Crime 2
Other Theft 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Hill Road442 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Farquhar Road345 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building349 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Farquhar Road East291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mead Rise137 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mead Rise137 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building349 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Somerset Road122 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Farquhar Road345 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Farquhar Road345 yd
More Crime Statistics for Somerset Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QB

Employment

B15 2QB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B15 2QB 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

Full-Time Employee96
Student (economically inactive)46
Retired41
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family18
Unemployed7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities53
Education30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Manufacturing13
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other7
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities1
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female160
Male172

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex159
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex5
Separated3
Divorced10
Widowed9

Health

Very good health180
Good health114
Fair health32
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 4
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 191
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese5
Indian115
Pakistani39
Other Asian12
Black African2
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed Other5
White127
Roma1
Arab1
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union4
Africa19
Middle East and Asia61
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years79
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom299
Ireland2
Italy1
Portugal3
Spain2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion34
Christian110
Buddhist1
Hindu45
Jewish4
Muslim48
Sikh51
Other religion2
Not answered36
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