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

Nearby postcodes are: B15 2QL, B15 2QP, B15 3RE, B15 2QJ, B15 2QE, B15 2QD.

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 2QN

Average Price
£209,237
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£270,805
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£208,075
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
29 Whetstone Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-07-28 £215,981
37 Whetstone Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£142,5002021-07-09 £153,887
30 Whetstone Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002020-03-12 £231,691
28 Whetstone Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002018-11-02 £224,571
46 Whetstone Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002018-08-14 £217,906

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 		1,606 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		2,305 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		2,507 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jakeman Nursery School
Jakeman Road, Balsall Heath B12 9NX 		2,675 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle B29 5QD 		3,653 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 		1,348 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Vivian Road, Harborne B17 0DN 		1,637 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harborne Primary School
Station Road, Harborne B17 9LU 		1,639 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tiverton Academy
Tiverton Road, Selly Oak B29 6BW 		1,695 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Water Mill Primary School
Water Mill Close, Selly Oak B29 6TS 		1,879 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 		755 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		2,312 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		2,551 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Park Girls' School
5 Selly Park Road, Selly Park B29 7PH 		2,696 yd Community school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road, Harborne B17 8QB 		2,829 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 		3,127 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		3,194 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		3,381 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		3,994 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		4,393 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 		4,368 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 		775 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI High School for Girls
Edgbaston Park Road, B15 2UB 		912 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedKing Edward's School
Edgbaston Park Road, B15 2UA 		1,003 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Birmingham
Chancellors Court, Edgbaston B15 2TT 		1,034 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHallfield School
48 Church Road, Edgbaston B15 3SJ 		1,114 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
Brooks BarUniversity Of Birmingham, Edgbaston Park Road261 yd
Winterborne House56A Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham596 yd
Post Graduate CentreAlan Walters Building, The University Of Birmingham646 yd
West Midlands Regional Blood Transfusion ServiceVincent Drive, Birmingham674 yd
Costa CoffeeSports & Exercise, University of Birmingham693 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pritchatts Park Social ClubPritchatts Park, Pritchatts Road602 yd
Student Union BarGuild Of Students, Edgbaston Park Road716 yd
Edgbaston Golf Club Ltd25 Church Road, Edgbaston967 yd
BeormaGuild Of Students, University Of Birmingham993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Joe'sGuild Of Students, University Of Birmingham993 yd
Chinese Street FoodUniversity Centre R23, Edgbaston Park Road993 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University Of Birmingham Athletics Track
EDGBASTON PARK ROAD 		athletics tracks448 yd
Morris Centre Club
QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool651 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 courts827 yd
Harborne Academy
HARBORNE ROAD 		859 yd
The Blue Coat School
METCHLEY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool888 yd
King Edward'S School
EDGBASTON PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool907 yd
Bournville Rugby Football Club
UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION VINCENT DRIVE 		grass pitches929 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 pool929 yd
Edgbaston Golf Club
Church Road 		golf969 yd
University Of Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed)
BRISTOL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,025 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 speed129.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 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, 194 crimes were reported near Whetstone Close . 45% 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 2QN.

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 2QN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 194
Bicycle Theft 42
Violence And Sexual Offences 40
Other Theft 36
Vehicle Crime 25
Burglary 20
Public Order 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Theft From The Person 5
Other Crime 4
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Shoplifting 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Farquhar Road East395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mead Rise451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mead Rise451 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park/Open Space423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brailsford Drive511 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Farquhar Road241 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building512 yd
2023-11Bicycle theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pritchatt'S Road470 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building512 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Somerset Road372 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whetstone Close, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B15 2QN 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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