Merryhill Drive is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B18 5HJ is located in the Soho & Jewellery Quarter electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merryhill Drive, Birmingham, B18 5HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B18 5DH, B18 5HA, B18 5HH, B18 5DB, B18 5DX, B18 5DS, B18 5RP, B18 5BU, B18 5RX.

Merryhill Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merryhill Drive are based on 2 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 B18 5HJ

Average Price
£160,385
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£160,385
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merryhill Drive

Average Price
£160,385
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merryhill DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Merryhill Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002023-01-06 £168,980
18 Merryhill Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£96,0002014-10-24 £151,789

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,347 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		2,379 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		3,637 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		4,320 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		4,411 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Benson Community School
Benson Road, Hockley B18 5TD 		381 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Foundry
Foundry Road, B18 4LP 		682 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4James Watt Primary School
Boulton Road, Soho B21 0RE 		800 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Piers Road, Handsworth B21 0UX 		888 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Boulton
Boulton Road, B21 0RE 		918 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road, B21 9AR 		1,146 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		1,197 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		1,639 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Jewellery Quarter Academy
St George's Court, 1 Albion Street B1 3AA 		1,809 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		1,848 yd Free schools No 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 		1,476 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		3,492 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		3,562 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		4,179 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		5,008 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 		3,427 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		529 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		977 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Lambs Christian School
113 Soho Hill, B19 1AY 		1,013 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		1,152 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedValues Academy
15 Key Hill, Hockley B18 5PB 		1,397 yd Other independent 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
B'ham Community Childrens Centre61 Bacchus Road, Birmingham442 yd
Sabhaakaarl Darber Singh GurdwaraPark Road, Soho446 yd
Boaters Sandwich BarCity Hospital N H S Trust, Dudley Road583 yd
Aramark Staff and Visitor CanteenH M Prison, Winson Green Road615 yd
The Great Escape Cafe192 Winson Green Road, Birmingham657 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road66 yd
Railway InnRailway Tavern, 292 Park Road399 yd
Soho TavernSoho Tavern, 407 Park Road446 yd
The Royal British LegionBacchus Road, Birmingham491 yd
The Black Eagle16 Factory Road, Birmingham589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
C and J's Caribbean Cooking TakeawayThe Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road66 yd
Golden Chippy217 Bacchus Road, Birmingham320 yd
Back A Yard Caribbean TakeawayRear Of, 192 Bacchus Road333 yd
Arches Sandwich BarCity Hospital N H S Trust, Dudley Road583 yd
Pon Di Grill4 Great Western Close, Birmingham658 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khan Food Store77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham872 yd
S & D Supermarket171 Soho Road, Birmingham978 yd
Lidl167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham996 yd
International Supermarket140 Soho Road, Birmingham1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Winson Green
MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD 		grass pitches275 yd
Benson Community School
BENSON ROAD 		grass pitches408 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry
FOUNDRY ROAD 		grass pitches785 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed)
Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road 		health and fitness suite816 yd
James Watt Primary School
BOULTON ROAD 		grass pitches906 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School
SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD 		grass pitches959 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed)
Bill House Bill House Soho Hill 		1,009 yd
Summerfield Community Centre
DUDLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,078 yd
Black Patch Park
MURDOCK ROAD 		grass pitches1,089 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed87.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merryhill Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 748 crimes were reported near Merryhill Drive . Only 12% 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 B18 5HJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merryhill Drive, Birmingham, B18 5HJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 748
Violence And Sexual Offences 315
Vehicle Crime 69
Burglary 60
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Anti Social Behaviour 57
Public Order 55
Other Theft 46
Robbery 32
Possession Of Weapons 16
Drugs 15
Theft From The Person 10
Other Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 5
Shoplifting 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B18 5HJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Augustine Grove84 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Preston Road325 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Brookfield Road536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rectory Grove505 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Merryhill Drive0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Meredith Pool Close283 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Meredith Pool Close283 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meredith Pool Close283 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Meredith Pool Close283 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Merryhill Drive0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merryhill Drive, Birmingham, B18 5HJ

Employment

B18 5HJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 B18 5HJ 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 Employee48
Part-Time Employee39
Retired34
Student (economically inactive)29
Looking after home or family23
Self-Employed20
Unemployed18
Other17
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage8
Real estate activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities6
Education6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Construction3
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female190
Male153

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex93
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced17
Widowed12

Health

Very good health167
Good health107
Fair health50
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 59
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi20
Chinese3
Indian10
Pakistani34
Other Asian15
Black African59
Black Caribbean59
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other6
White89
Arab2
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union30
Rest of Europe2
Africa31
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean28
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years77
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Ireland1
Italy4
Lithuania2
Poland4
Romania8
Other EU countries15
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean7
No passport held59

Religion

No religion51
Christian150
Buddhist1
Muslim122
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered15
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