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

Nearby postcodes are: B16 9QU, B16 9QY, B16 0LH, B16 0LL, B16 0SG, B16 9JP, B16 0RS, B16 9JS, B16 9LP.

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 9QX

Average Price
£495,189
Semi-Detached
£425,101
Terraced
£687,042
Detached
£530,394
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
125B Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002023-07-28 £425,919
91 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£346,8752023-04-18 £352,411
123B Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002023-03-24 £471,996
87 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£635,0002021-12-20 £678,228
125B Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002018-12-12 £406,155

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 		3,220 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		3,858 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		4,015 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		4,029 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,387 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 4George Dixon Primary School
City Road, Edgbaston B17 8LE 		524 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4City Road Primary School
City Road, B16 0HL 		1,036 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Montague Road, B66 4PW 		1,161 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cape Primary School
Cape Hill, B66 4SH 		1,396 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barford Primary School
Barford Road, Ladywood B16 0EF 		1,422 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		588 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		594 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
1out of 4Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road, Harborne B17 8BJ 		1,316 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road, Harborne B17 8QB 		1,401 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		1,530 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		1,946 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		4,479 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		4,657 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		4,908 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		4,954 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 		5,184 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWoodbourne Hospital School
Priory Woodbourne Hospital, 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY 		684 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorfolk House School
4 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston B15 3PS 		795 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEdgbaston High School for Girls
Westbourne Road, Edgbaston B15 3TS 		1,908 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		1,986 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Blue Coat School Birmingham
Somerset Road, Edgbaston B17 0HR 		2,024 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
Akbars184-186 Hagley Road, Edgbaston735 yd
T G I Fridays180-182 Hagley Road, Edgbaston735 yd
Banu Indian Restaurant353 Hagley Road, Harborne737 yd
Fiesta Del Asado229 Hagley Road, Edgbaston773 yd
City Road Methodist ChurchCity Road Methodist Church, 118 City Road892 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Genting Casinos Uk Ltd1 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston729 yd
Rainbow Casino Ltd1 Portland Road, Edgbaston733 yd
The Duck BeefeaterDuck And Premier Lodge, 176-178 Hagley Road735 yd
Garden House Ph160 Hagley Road, Edgbaston937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domo Pizza & Chicken345 Hagley Road, Harborne658 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express286A Hagley Road, Harborne863 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed)
121a 121a Rotton Park Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts238 yd
St Paul'S School For Girls
ST PAULS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ST PAULS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS VERNON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite561 yd
George Dixon Academy
PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite622 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground
MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches738 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Birmingham) (Closed)
Hagley Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool807 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 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.7%

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 speed107.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed171.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

In 2023, 605 crimes were reported near Portland Road . Only 16% 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 9QX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 605
Violence And Sexual Offences 276
Vehicle Crime 97
Burglary 50
Public Order 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Other Theft 36
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Robbery 10
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 7
Drugs 7
Theft From The Person 6
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Portland Road0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Jacey Road153 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Station Avenue482 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Holly Road295 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holly Road295 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holly Road295 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Deer Park Road243 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holly Road295 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holly Road295 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holly Road295 yd

Employment

B16 9QX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 B16 9QX 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 Employee125
Retired66
Self-Employed62
Student (economically inactive)25
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family20
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Other9
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Human health and social work activities34
Education27
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Information and communication15
Accommodation and food service activities15
Manufacturing14
Construction13
Other12
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities10
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Real estate activities6

People

Gender

Female213
Male236

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex205
Civil partnership: Same sex6
Separated3
Divorced14
Widowed14

Health

Very good health241
Good health146
Fair health44
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 200
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese12
Indian126
Pakistani52
Other Asian30
Black African23
Black Caribbean8
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other9
White131
Roma1
Arab5
Other26

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union32
Rest of Europe7
Africa30
Middle East and Asia98
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years122
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom367
Ireland3
Germany4
Italy2
Portugal2
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland6
Romania4
Other EU countries15
Turkey1
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia16
South-East Asia2
No passport held15

Religion

No religion64
Christian111
Buddhist4
Hindu57
Muslim96
Sikh90
Not answered30
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