Shire Close is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B16 9EX is located in the Ladywood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 1984-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Shire Close, Birmingham, B16 9EX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B16 9EY, B16 9EU, B16 9ES, B16 9ET, B16 9EP, B16 9EN, B16 0RF, B16 9DS, B16 0RE.

Shire Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shire Close are based on 11 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 B16 9EX

Average Price
£137,925
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£138,611
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£131,060
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shire Close

Average Price
£137,925
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shire CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Shire Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002022-04-29 £165,696
15 Shire Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002018-12-12 £153,459
17 Shire Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£117,5002018-05-25 £150,745
11 Shire Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£28,0002011-11-25 £50,109
7 Shire Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002008-05-12 £120,071

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		2,293 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,872 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		2,985 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		3,295 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jakeman Nursery School
Jakeman Road, Balsall Heath B12 9NX 		3,887 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School
Oliver Road, Ladywood B16 9ER 		402 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barford Primary School
Barford Road, Ladywood B16 0EF 		673 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Church of England Primary School
Beaufort Road, B16 8HY 		796 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy
St Vincent Street West, Ladywood B16 8RN 		825 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Dudley Road, B18 7QW 		891 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		689 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Jewellery Quarter Academy
St George's Court, 1 Albion Street B1 3AA 		1,503 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		1,752 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harborne Academy
Harborne Road, Edgbaston B15 3JL 		2,113 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		2,123 yd Free schools 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 		816 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		3,303 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		3,546 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		3,726 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		4,064 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		4,028 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		1,054 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorfolk House School
4 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston B15 3PS 		1,273 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHopwood Hall School
15 Highfield Road, Edgbaston B15 3DU 		1,376 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMander Portman Woodward Independent College
17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent, Edgbaston B15 3AU 		1,420 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity United Academy (CUA)
10 Edward Street, Aston B1 2RX 		1,470 yd Other independent school No 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
Reservoir Cafe1 Leslie Road, Ladywood223 yd
Fire StationIcknield Port Road, Birmingham256 yd
Midland Sailing ClubIcknield Port Road, Birmingham377 yd
Bid BirminghamB I D Birmingham Centre For Deaf People, Ladywood Road567 yd
Ladywood Chicken216 St Vincent Street West, Birmingham621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ladywood Social ClubMr Edward Jones, Ladywood Middleway686 yd
Ivy BushThe Ivy Bush, 181 Hagley Road792 yd
Rainbow Casino Ltd1 Portland Road, Edgbaston833 yd
Garden House Ph160 Hagley Road, Edgbaston928 yd
Barford Road Members ClubBarford Road Members Club, 12-14 Barford Road932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chris Popular Pizza269 Icknield Port Road, Birmingham592 yd
Granny's Original Takeaway220 St Vincent Street West, Birmingham621 yd
Golden Fish Fry192 Monument Road, Birmingham709 yd
Miss Li's Kitchen214 Monument Road, Birmingham756 yd
Sweet Bae165 Hagley Road, Ladywood791 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Safeburys Supermarket191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston793 yd
Lidl167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ladywood Leisure Centre
Ladywood Middleway 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool366 yd
Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (Closed)
Monument Road 		grass pitches377 yd
St Paul'S School For Girls
ST PAULS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ST PAULS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS VERNON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite669 yd
St Georges C Of E Primary School
BEAUFORT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch717 yd
Summerfield Park
CITY ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts927 yd
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed)
Stour Street 		health and fitness suite929 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham)
78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool975 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club
WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET 		health and fitness suite984 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed)
121a 121a Rotton Park Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,005 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Birmingham) (Closed)
Hagley Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,016 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed92.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shire Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 466 crimes were reported near Shire Close . Only 22% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B16 9EX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 466
Violence And Sexual Offences 163
Vehicle Crime 69
Other Theft 45
Burglary 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Public Order 21
Robbery 17
Drugs 12
Possession Of Weapons 11
Bicycle Theft 5
Theft From The Person 4
Other Crime 4
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B16 9EX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mariner Avenue454 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Daisy Road285 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Meyrick Walk507 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carlyle Road521 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Clipper View454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Monument Road504 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Monument Road504 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Carlyle Road521 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carlyle Road521 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carlyle Road521 yd

Employment

B16 9EX area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B16 9EX 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 Employee69
Retired52
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Looking after home or family13
Self-Employed12
Unemployed10
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Accommodation and food service activities20
Education19
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Information and communication7
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female145
Male143

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex104
Separated3
Divorced18
Widowed10

Health

Very good health142
Good health92
Fair health32
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 73
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian61
Pakistani28
Other Asian14
Black African9
Black Caribbean28
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other7
White105
Arab2
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom166
European Union37
Rest of Europe2
Africa17
Middle East and Asia47
The Americas and the Caribbean20

Length of Residence

Born in the UK166
10+ Years86
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Ireland4
Italy1
Spain4
Lithuania4
Poland15
Romania10
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa5
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America8
No passport held22

Religion

No religion48
Christian124
Hindu15
Jewish1
Muslim31
Sikh56
Not answered14
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