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

Nearby postcodes are: B16 9SU, B16 9LL, B16 9TB, B16 0SX, B16 0RP, B16 9TD, B16 9LP, B16 0RS, B16 0TA.

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 9SS

Average Price
£271,894
Semi-Detached
£348,864
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£516,349
Flats/Maisonettes
£125,613
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
Flat 5 Portland Place Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002022-01-07 £106,698
Flat 3 134 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002020-11-03 £130,287
Flat 6 Portland Place, 136 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£88,0002019-12-04 £100,959
Flat 4 134 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£118,0002018-06-29 £137,037
Flat 3 134 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£82,0002016-06-03 £106,218

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 		3,521 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		4,160 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		4,208 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		4,226 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,569 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 		223 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Montague Road, B66 4PW 		991 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4City Road Primary School
City Road, B16 0HL 		1,068 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShireland Technology Primary School
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		1,223 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cape Primary School
Cape Hill, B66 4SH 		1,226 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 		314 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		892 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
1out of 4Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road, Harborne B17 8BJ 		1,109 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		1,251 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road, Harborne B17 8QB 		1,256 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		2,168 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		4,743 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		4,946 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		5,154 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		5,255 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 		5,401 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 		655 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorfolk House School
4 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston B15 3PS 		1,038 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		2,151 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEdgbaston High School for Girls
Westbourne Road, Edgbaston B15 3TS 		2,195 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Blue Coat School Birmingham
Somerset Road, Edgbaston B17 0HR 		2,217 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
Banu Indian Restaurant353 Hagley Road, Harborne554 yd
A Kebabish444 Portland Road, Soho795 yd
City Road Methodist ChurchCity Road Methodist Church, 118 City Road890 yd
Avery Fields EventsAvery Fields Sports And Events, 79 Sandon Road926 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill (Kitchen)Shireland Road981 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Genting Casinos Uk Ltd1 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston943 yd
The Shireland Bar & GrillShireland Road981 yd
The Duck BeefeaterDuck And Premier Lodge, 176-178 Hagley Road1,002 yd
Rainbow Casino Ltd1 Portland Road, Edgbaston1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domo Pizza & Chicken345 Hagley Road, Harborne512 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express286A Hagley Road, Harborne672 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
George Dixon Academy
PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite320 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed)
121a 121a Rotton Park Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts437 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground
MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches477 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed)
Sandon Road 		grass pitches810 yd
St Paul'S School For Girls
ST PAULS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ST PAULS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS VERNON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite854 yd
Bournville Rfc
SANDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches907 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Birmingham) (Closed)
Hagley Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,090 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 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.9%

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 speed93.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.5 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, 622 crimes were reported near Portland Road . Only 15% 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 9SS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 622
Violence And Sexual Offences 283
Vehicle Crime 90
Burglary 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Public Order 40
Other Theft 39
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Robbery 16
Possession Of Weapons 8
Other Crime 7
Drugs 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 9SS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newnham Road204 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Jacey Road270 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Deblen Drive299 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holly Road412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Station Avenue349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holly Road412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fountain Road489 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Deer Park Road434 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holly Road412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Perrott Way494 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B16 9SS 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 Employee114
Retired78
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed33
Student (economically inactive)28
Other27
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities36
Education33
Manufacturing18
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Information and communication8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female207
Male206

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex177
Separated9
Divorced15
Widowed26

Health

Very good health183
Good health142
Fair health67
Bad health16
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 156
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Chinese1
Indian121
Pakistani66
Other Asian21
Black African14
Black Caribbean17
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White75
Arab1
Other62

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union16
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia121
The Americas and the Caribbean12
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years131
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom334
Italy7
Spain3
Lithuania4
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia29
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held22

Religion

No religion39
Christian85
Hindu5
Muslim121
Sikh144
Other religion6
Not answered14
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