Portland Road is in Edgbaston, Birmingham and in Birmingham district.
B17 8LS is located in the North Edgbaston electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8LS and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: B16 0NB, B17 8LR, B16 0NE, B17 8LD, B17 8LW, B16 0NG, B16 9TD, B16 0TA, B17 8LQ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 241 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property | £264,000 | 2014-10-02 | £430,375 |
| 229 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building | £450,000 | 2006-04-19 | £808,360 |
| 229 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building | £341,000 | 2002-10-24 | £830,657 |
| 229 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building | £200,000 | 2002-07-03 | £524,059 |
| 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 | 3,873 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ | 4out of 4 | 4,367 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX | 3out of 4 | 4,525 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP | 4out of 4 | 4,581 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS | 4out of 4 | 4,662 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE | 2out of 4 | 260 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW | 4out of 4 | 698 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shireland Technology Primary School Waterloo Road , B66 4ND | - not rated | 818 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH | 2out of 4 | 915 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| City Road Primary School City Road , B16 0HL | 2out of 4 | 1,048 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD | 3out of 4 | 380 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND | 4out of 4 | 847 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ | 1out of 4 | 1,115 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL | 4out of 4 | 1,246 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB | 4out of 4 | 1,353 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| 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 | 2,350 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | More About School | |
| Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS | - not rated | 4,982 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW | - not rated | 5,030 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU | - not rated | 5,242 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG | - not rated | 5,355 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 950 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS | - not rated | 1,442 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD | - not rated | 2,247 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG | - not rated | 2,437 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA | - not rated | 2,576 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Kebabish | 444 Portland Road, Soho | 390 yd | |
| The Shireland Bar & Grill (Kitchen) | Shireland Road | 579 yd | |
| Banu Indian Restaurant | 353 Hagley Road, Harborne | 699 yd | |
| Avery Fields Events | Avery Fields Sports And Events, 79 Sandon Road | 808 yd | |
| City Road Methodist Church | City Road Methodist Church, 118 City Road | 852 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Shireland Bar & Grill | Shireland Road | 579 yd | |
| Seven Stars On Cape Hill | 39 Cape Hill | 992 yd | |
| The Victoria Suite | Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane | 1,032 yd | |
| The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre | 377-383 Bearwood Road | 1,083 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domo Pizza & Chicken | 345 Hagley Road, Harborne | 721 yd | |
| New City | 9 Shireland Road | 722 yd | |
| KFC | Unit 6, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill | 839 yd | |
| Domino's Pizza | Unit 4, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill | 858 yd | |
| Toppings Pizza | 148 Cape Hill | 895 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | 286A Hagley Road, Harborne | 774 yd | |
| Pak Express | 3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill | 840 yd | |
| Farmfoods | 2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill | 895 yd | |
| Maihan Bakery | 62-68 Waterloo Road | 979 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD | grass pitches | 105 yd |
| George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 177 yd |
| Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road | grass pitches | 633 yd |
| Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 731 yd |
| Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 755 yd |
| Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD | artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 864 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 80.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 60.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 60.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 60.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 454 crimes were reported
near Portland Road .
Only 23% 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 B17 8LS.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of student residents living in B17 8LS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 114 |
| Retired | 78 |
| Part-Time Employee | 40 |
| Self-Employed | 33 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 28 |
| Other | 27 |
| Looking after home or family | 14 |
| Unemployed | 11 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 8 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 37 |
| Human health and social work activities | 36 |
| Education | 33 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
| Construction | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 11 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 10 |
| Transport and storage | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 10 |
| Information and communication | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 207 |
| Male | 206 |
| Single | 135 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 177 |
| Separated | 9 |
| Divorced | 15 |
| Widowed | 26 |
| Very good health | 183 |
| Good health | 142 |
| Fair health | 67 |
| Bad health | 16 |
| Very bad health | 6 |
| No qualifications | 85 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 26 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 24 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 47 |
| Degree or Similar | 156 |
| Other | 12 |
| Bangladeshi | 18 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 121 |
| Pakistani | 66 |
| Other Asian | 21 |
| Black African | 14 |
| Black Caribbean | 17 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 8 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 6 |
| White | 75 |
| Arab | 1 |
| Other | 62 |
| United Kingdom | 250 |
| European Union | 16 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 11 |
| Middle East and Asia | 121 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 12 |
| British Overseas | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 250 |
| 10+ Years | 131 |
| 5-10 Years | 10 |
| 2-5 Years | 7 |
| Less than 2 years | 16 |
| United Kingdom | 334 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Lithuania | 4 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 5 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 29 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| No passport held | 22 |
| No religion | 39 |
| Christian | 85 |
| Hindu | 5 |
| Muslim | 121 |
| Sikh | 144 |
| Other religion | 6 |
| Not answered | 14 |