Poplar Avenue is in Edgbaston, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B17 8ER 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 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B17 8EH, B17 8HL, B17 8EJ, B17 8JS, B17 8EP, B17 8HN, B17 8HJ, B17 8HG, B17 8EU.

Poplar Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poplar Avenue are based on 285 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 B17 8ER

Average Price
£349,756
Semi-Detached
£335,631
Terraced
£352,336
Detached
£399,062
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Avenue

Average Price
£265,229
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
108 Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£340,0002023-04-24 £344,086
150 Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building
£400,0002021-08-27 £440,110
148 Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£345,0002020-07-16 £416,934
116 Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£302,5002020-04-24 £376,115
108 Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£300,0002018-12-20 £368,302

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF
4out of 4 4,427 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP
4out of 4 4,796 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ
4out of 4 4,935 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD
4out of 4 5,036 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue , B5 7LX
3out of 4 5,065 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bearwood Primary School
Bearwood Road , B66 4HB
3out of 4 501 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Shireland Technology Primary School
Waterloo Road , B66 4ND
- not rated 605 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
George Dixon Primary School
City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE
2out of 4 684 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Park Road , B67 5HX
4out of 4 945 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Montague Road , B66 4PW
4out of 4 1,019 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road , B66 4ND
4out of 4 607 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
George Dixon Academy
Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD
3out of 4 662 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ
1out of 4 875 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB
4out of 4 1,198 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL
4out of 4 1,797 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ
- not rated 2,935 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
Sandwell College
1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW
- not rated 4,782 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodbourne Hospital School
Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY
- not rated 1,169 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Norfolk House School
4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS
- not rated 1,863 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Alexandra College
49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG
- not rated 2,308 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA
- not rated 2,412 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Baskerville School
Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS
3out of 4 2,597 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable 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
A Kebabish444 Portland Road, Soho476 yd
Avery Fields EventsAvery Fields Sports And Events, 79 Sandon Road483 yd
Mr Greek Giro423 Bearwood Road513 yd
Brasilportu428-430 Bearwood Road526 yd
Old Dresser Cafe434 Bearwood Road527 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre377-383 Bearwood Road504 yd
The Shireland Bar & GrillShireland Road578 yd
The Pub at Bearwood537 Bearwood Road616 yd
The Bear TavernThe Bear Tavern, 500 Bearwood Road619 yd
The MidlandThe Midland, 526-528 Bearwood Road620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Formula Jamaican Restaurant369 Bearwood Road504 yd
Bibi's Carribean & Street Food Hub Ltd436 Bearwood Road528 yd
Valentinos400 Bearwood Road548 yd
Garden Moon478 Bearwood Road553 yd
Uk top 2 fried chicken482 Bearwood Road553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Polo Taste410-412 Bearwood Road536 yd
Aldi Stores Limited545 Bearwood Road662 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc548-552 Bearwood Road688 yd
Maihan Bakery62-68 Waterloo Road780 yd
Tesco Express286A Hagley Road, Harborne794 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed)
Sandon Road
grass pitches316 yd
Bournville Rfc
SANDON ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches397 yd
Hadley Stadium
WATERLOO ROAD
artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite474 yd
George Dixon Academy
PORTLAND ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite588 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground
MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD
grass pitches622 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham)
477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD
health and fitness suite774 yd
Lordswood Boys School
HAGLEY ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite849 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre
THIMBLEMILL ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool877 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West)
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL
health and fitness suite1,076 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed230.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poplar Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 645 crimes were reported near Poplar Avenue . Only 15% 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 B17 8ER.

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

More Crime Statistics for Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER

Employment

B17 8ER area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 B17 8ER 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 Employee87
Part-Time Employee28
Retired27
Student (economically inactive)25
Self-Employed18
Other17
Unemployed15
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities33
Accommodation and food service activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Other13
Manufacturing13
Construction12
Information and communication12
Education9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female153
Male148

Partnership Status

Single158
Married: Opposite sex64
Separated7
Divorced14
Widowed7

Health

Very good health153
Good health100
Fair health35
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 103
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian26
Pakistani45
Other Asian6
Black African29
Black Caribbean20
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White155
Roma2
Arab2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom190
European Union40
Rest of Europe5
Africa24
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean16
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK190
10+ Years57
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years29
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Ireland3
France3
Germany1
Italy5
Portugal3
Spain4
Poland13
Romania10
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa9
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held26

Religion

No religion81
Christian105
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Muslim61
Sikh15
Not answered27