Portland Road is in Edgbaston, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B16 9HN is located in the North 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 Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9HN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B16 9JD, B16 9HR, B16 9HX, B16 9SE, B16 9RR, B16 9HT, B16 9SD, B16 9JA, B16 9SB.

Portland Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portland Road are based on 324 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 9HN

Average Price
£490,986
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,155,920
Flats/Maisonettes
£246,090
Other
£1,085,406

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£333,341
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 1 Asquith House, 19 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£187,5002023-02-13 £185,688
Rainbow Casino, 1 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£1,525,0002022-11-01 £1,516,545
Apartment 2 Asquith House, 19 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£215,0002022-10-28 £215,150
Apartment 5 Asquith House, 19 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-03-16 £289,613
7 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£580,0002018-09-19 £654,267

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 		2,510 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		3,133 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		3,557 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		3,664 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jakeman Nursery School
Jakeman Road, Balsall Heath B12 9NX 		3,875 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 4St George's Church of England Primary School
Beaufort Road, B16 8HY 		850 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School
Oliver Road, Ladywood B16 9ER 		973 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chad Vale Primary School
Nursery Road, Edgbaston B15 3JU 		1,192 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4George Dixon Primary School
City Road, Edgbaston B17 8LE 		1,251 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy
St Vincent Street West, Ladywood B16 8RN 		1,384 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		266 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		1,287 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harborne Academy
Harborne Road, Edgbaston B15 3JL 		1,412 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road, Harborne B17 8QB 		1,836 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road, Harborne B17 8BJ 		1,865 yd Academy converter No Boys 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 		1,641 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		3,935 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		4,016 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		4,227 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		4,426 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 		4,799 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorfolk House School
4 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston B15 3PS 		440 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWoodbourne Hospital School
Priory Woodbourne Hospital, 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY 		1,078 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEdgbaston High School for Girls
Westbourne Road, Edgbaston B15 3TS 		1,191 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedHopwood Hall School
15 Highfield Road, Edgbaston B15 3DU 		1,294 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMander Portman Woodward Independent College
17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent, Edgbaston B15 3AU 		1,423 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
Fiesta Del Asado229 Hagley Road, Edgbaston106 yd
Akbars184-186 Hagley Road, Edgbaston290 yd
T G I Fridays180-182 Hagley Road, Edgbaston290 yd
Cafe Rumi205 Hagley Road, Edgbaston440 yd
Colbeh Persian Kitchen & Bar207 Hagley Road, Edgbaston440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rainbow Casino Ltd1 Portland Road, Edgbaston2 yd
Garden House Ph160 Hagley Road, Edgbaston220 yd
The Duck BeefeaterDuck And Premier Lodge, 176-178 Hagley Road290 yd
Genting Casinos Uk Ltd1 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston537 yd
Ivy BushThe Ivy Bush, 181 Hagley Road586 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Miss Li's Kitchen214 Monument Road, Birmingham549 yd
Golden Fish Fry192 Monument Road, Birmingham562 yd
Chaps177 Hagley Road, Ladywood563 yd
Wall Street Burger179 Hagley Road, Ladywood586 yd
Sweet Bae165 Hagley Road, Ladywood587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Safeburys Supermarket191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston500 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Quality Living Health Club (Birmingham) (Closed)
Hagley Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool195 yd
St Paul'S School For Girls
ST PAULS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ST PAULS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS VERNON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite344 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed)
121a 121a Rotton Park Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts740 yd
St Georges C Of E Primary School
BEAUFORT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch742 yd
West House School Playing Fields
ORMSBY COURT ORMSBY COURT RICHMOND HILL ROAD 		grass pitches952 yd
Richmond Hill (Closed)
Richmond Hill Road 		grass pitches980 yd
Edgbaston Archery And Lawn Tennis Society
14A 14A WESTBOURNE ROAD 		tennis courts1,000 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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.3%

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/s7.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed92.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

In 2023, 765 crimes were reported near Portland Road . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B16 9HN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 765
Violence And Sexual Offences 280
Vehicle Crime 171
Other Theft 70
Burglary 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Public Order 38
Robbery 16
Possession Of Weapons 13
Drugs 13
Other Crime 10
Bicycle Theft 5
Shoplifting 5
Theft From The Person 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mariner Avenue390 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area488 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wyndham Road417 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wyndham Road417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wyndham Road417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near York Road288 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near York Road288 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near York Road288 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near York Road288 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near York Road288 yd

Employment

B16 9HN 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 9HN 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 Employee113
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)19
Self-Employed18
Other17
Retired16
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Education21
Accommodation and food service activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Financial and insurance activities13
Construction6
Other5
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication4
Manufacturing3
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female136
Male133

Partnership Status

Single154
Married: Opposite sex58
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex5
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed5

Health

Very good health142
Good health86
Fair health35
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 136
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese3
Indian12
Pakistani17
Other Asian3
Black African21
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other4
White174
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Arab3
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom165
European Union47
Rest of Europe7
Africa21
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK165
10+ Years58
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Ireland1
France5
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal1
Lithuania2
Poland2
Romania3
Other EU countries31
Turkey2
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East3
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion83
Christian118
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Jewish2
Muslim28
Sikh13
Not answered22
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