Whetstone Close is in Edgbaston, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B15 2QL 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 Whetstone Close, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B15 2QN, B15 2QP, B15 2QJ, B15 2QD, B15 2QT, B15 2QE, B15 3RE, B15 2QB.

Whetstone Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whetstone Close are based on 88 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 2QL

Average Price
£219,003
Semi-Detached
£247,525
Terraced
£279,609
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£214,131
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whetstone Close

Average Price
£213,010
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whetstone CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Whetstone Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002022-08-05 £197,060
6 Whetstone Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£151,2502022-03-11 £157,836
14 Whetstone Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-02-21 £190,487
2 Whetstone Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-06-30 £202,879
10 Whetstone Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002018-10-19 £140,890

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 		1,541 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		2,397 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		2,596 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jakeman Nursery School
Jakeman Road, Balsall Heath B12 9NX 		2,747 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle B29 5QD 		3,561 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 		1,329 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Vivian Road, Harborne B17 0DN 		1,563 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harborne Primary School
Station Road, Harborne B17 9LU 		1,575 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tiverton Academy
Tiverton Road, Selly Oak B29 6BW 		1,634 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Water Mill Primary School
Water Mill Close, Selly Oak B29 6TS 		1,788 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 		750 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		2,345 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		2,643 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Park Girls' School
5 Selly Park Road, Selly Park B29 7PH 		2,667 yd Community school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road, Harborne B17 8QB 		2,798 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		3,049 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		3,261 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		3,462 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		4,086 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		4,484 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 		4,287 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 		743 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI High School for Girls
Edgbaston Park Road, B15 2UB 		898 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Birmingham
Chancellors Court, Edgbaston B15 2TT 		980 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing Edward's School
Edgbaston Park Road, B15 2UA 		998 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedEdgbaston High School for Girls
Westbourne Road, Edgbaston B15 3TS 		1,195 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Brooks BarUniversity Of Birmingham, Edgbaston Park Road264 yd
Post Graduate CentreAlan Walters Building, The University Of Birmingham564 yd
West Midlands Regional Blood Transfusion ServiceVincent Drive, Birmingham584 yd
Winterborne House56A Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham604 yd
Costa CoffeeSports & Exercise, University of Birmingham635 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pritchatts Park Social ClubPritchatts Park, Pritchatts Road535 yd
Student Union BarGuild Of Students, Edgbaston Park Road690 yd
BeormaGuild Of Students, University Of Birmingham931 yd
Edgbaston Golf Club Ltd25 Church Road, Edgbaston1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Joe'sGuild Of Students, University Of Birmingham931 yd
Chinese Street FoodUniversity Centre R23, Edgbaston Park Road931 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University Of Birmingham Athletics Track
EDGBASTON PARK ROAD 		athletics tracks494 yd
Morris Centre Club
QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool559 yd
King Edward Vi High School For Girls
EDGBASTON PARK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts805 yd
Bournville Rugby Football Club
UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION VINCENT DRIVE 		grass pitches840 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 pool840 yd
Harborne Academy
HARBORNE ROAD 		849 yd
The Blue Coat School
METCHLEY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool854 yd
King Edward'S School
EDGBASTON PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool896 yd
University Of Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed)
BRISTOL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool964 yd
University Of Birmingham (Metchley Lane Pitches)
METCHLEY PARK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches989 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed116.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whetstone Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 200 crimes were reported near Whetstone Close . 44% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was bicycle theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B15 2QL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Whetstone Close, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 200
Bicycle Theft 43
Violence And Sexual Offences 41
Other Theft 37
Vehicle Crime 25
Burglary 21
Public Order 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Theft From The Person 5
Other Crime 4
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Farquhar Road East449 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Farquhar Road321 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brailsford Drive419 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building437 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park/Open Space514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mead Rise454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mead Rise454 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre418 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harrison'S Road544 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Farquhar Road321 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whetstone Close, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B15 2QL 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)993
Full-Time Student (with or without job)221
Full-Time Employee52
Retired22
Self-Employed11
Part-Time Employee9
Other4
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles99
Accommodation and food service activities70
Education53
Other38
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security22
Human health and social work activities22
Administrative and support service activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Real estate activities13
Manufacturing8
Financial and insurance activities6
Construction5
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female756
Male583

Partnership Status

Single1239
Married: Opposite sex62
Separated2
Divorced10
Widowed5

Health

Very good health779
Good health471
Fair health74
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 4
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 992
Degree or Similar 227
Other24

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese109
Indian87
Pakistani21
Other Asian27
Black African56
Black Caribbean8
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian19
Mixed White and African11
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other16
White931
Roma1
Arab10
Other27

Country of Birth

United Kingdom928
European Union112
Rest of Europe18
Africa44
Middle East and Asia197
The Americas and the Caribbean31
Oceania2
British Overseas4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK928
10+ Years84
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years287

Passport Held

United Kingdom1026
Ireland7
France9
Germany2
Italy13
Portugal2
Spain15
Lithuania4
Poland6
Romania15
Other EU countries34
Turkey3
Other Europe8
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa22
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East9
Eastern Asia81
Southern Asia48
South-East Asia7
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America5
No passport held11

Religion

No religion688
Christian328
Buddhist12
Hindu45
Jewish54
Muslim71
Sikh22
Other religion11
Not answered112
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