Portland Road is in Edgbaston, Birmingham and in Birmingham district.
B17 8LU 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 8LU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: B17 8LT, B17 8HY, B17 8JH, B16 0QB, B17 8JJ, B17 8JA, B66 4PJ, B17 8JB, B17 8JL.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 267 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £190,000 | 2023-03-13 | £190,807 |
| 279 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £148,000 | 2021-04-26 | £168,148 |
| 265 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £165,000 | 2019-10-11 | £204,934 |
| 299 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £50,000 | 2019-06-28 | £61,477 |
| 305 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £165,000 | 2018-09-21 | £209,024 |
| 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 | 4,163 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ | 4out of 4 | 4,468 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS | 4out of 4 | 4,719 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX | 3out of 4 | 4,826 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP | 4out of 4 | 4,926 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shireland Technology Primary School Waterloo Road , B66 4ND | - not rated | 474 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW | 4out of 4 | 516 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE | 2out of 4 | 604 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH | 2out of 4 | 676 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB | 3out of 4 | 990 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND | 4out of 4 | 507 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD | 3out of 4 | 694 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ | 1out of 4 | 1,279 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL | 4out of 4 | 1,557 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB | 4out of 4 | 1,565 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 | 2,508 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | More About School | |
| Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW | - not rated | 4,675 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS | - not rated | 5,167 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 | 1,280 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS | - not rated | 1,795 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA | - not rated | 2,226 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD | - not rated | 2,336 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD | - not rated | 2,545 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | 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 | 48 yd | |
| The Shireland Bar & Grill (Kitchen) | Shireland Road | 225 yd | |
| Saman Private UK Ltd trading as Istanbul Shawarma | 68 Cape Hill | 623 yd | |
| Gold Koast Restaurant | 72a Cape Hill | 623 yd | |
| Baran Baguette/Baran Off Licence | 36 Cape Hill | 623 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Shireland Bar & Grill | Shireland Road | 225 yd | |
| Seven Stars On Cape Hill | 39 Cape Hill | 660 yd | |
| The Victoria Suite | Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane | 692 yd | |
| The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre | 377-383 Bearwood Road | 900 yd | |
| The Robin Pub | The Robin, 60 Suffrage Street | 1,033 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New City | 9 Shireland Road | 369 yd | |
| KFC | Unit 6, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill | 547 yd | |
| Kashmir Grill House | 79 Shireland Road | 572 yd | |
| Domino's Pizza | Unit 4, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill | 576 yd | |
| ZigZag Desserts | 88 Shireland Road | 605 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pak Express | 3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill | 546 yd | |
| Farmfoods | 2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill | 611 yd | |
| Maihan Bakery | 62-68 Waterloo Road | 627 yd | |
| Asda Stores Limited | Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill | 756 yd | |
| Iceland Frozen Foods | Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill | 756 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 | 288 yd |
| George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 501 yd |
| Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD | artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 572 yd |
| Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road | grass pitches | 717 yd |
| Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL | health and fitness suite | 764 yd |
| Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 834 yd |
| Victoria Park HIGH STREET | grass pitches, tennis courts | 1,010 yd |
| Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 1,031 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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 97.1% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 97.1% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 97.1% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 128.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 13.1 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 40 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 675 crimes were reported
near Portland Road .
Only 14% 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 8LU.
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 8LU 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 | 104 |
| Part-Time Employee | 48 |
| Self-Employed | 33 |
| Looking after home or family | 33 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 32 |
| Retired | 22 |
| Other | 21 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 14 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 11 |
| Unemployed | 10 |
| Human health and social work activities | 26 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 24 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 19 |
| Other | 15 |
| Education | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
| Transport and storage | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Construction | 5 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 230 |
| Male | 228 |
| Single | 119 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 172 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 11 |
| Divorced | 15 |
| Widowed | 10 |
| Very good health | 250 |
| Good health | 148 |
| Fair health | 45 |
| Bad health | 14 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 61 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 20 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 43 |
| Apprenticeship | 1 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 42 |
| Degree or Similar | 148 |
| Other | 13 |
| Bangladeshi | 25 |
| Indian | 106 |
| Pakistani | 97 |
| Other Asian | 33 |
| Black African | 56 |
| Black Caribbean | 8 |
| Other Black | 8 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 5 |
| White | 79 |
| Roma | 2 |
| Arab | 23 |
| Other | 11 |
| United Kingdom | 240 |
| European Union | 39 |
| Rest of Europe | 14 |
| Africa | 39 |
| Middle East and Asia | 116 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 10 |
| Born in the UK | 240 |
| 10+ Years | 114 |
| 5-10 Years | 42 |
| 2-5 Years | 36 |
| Less than 2 years | 25 |
| United Kingdom | 302 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Spain | 11 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Romania | 13 |
| Other EU countries | 20 |
| Other Europe | 7 |
| North Africa | 2 |
| Central and Western Africa | 6 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Middle East | 7 |
| Southern Asia | 45 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| No passport held | 23 |
| No religion | 46 |
| Christian | 100 |
| Hindu | 27 |
| Muslim | 212 |
| Sikh | 54 |
| Other religion | 5 |
| Not answered | 17 |