Mearse Close is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B18 7HU is located in the Soho & Jewellery Quarter electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mearse Close, Birmingham, B18 7HU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B18 7HR, B18 7HT, B18 7HP, B18 7HS, B18 7LA, B18 7JA, B18 7LH, B18 7LB, B18 7HL.

Mearse Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mearse Close are based on 4 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 7HU

Average Price
£111,329
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£118,548
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£104,111
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mearse Close

Average Price
£111,329
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mearse CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Mearse Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002019-03-05 £130,894
10 Mearse Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£85,0002017-12-22 £99,064
10 Mearse Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£77,0002015-06-25 £109,157
6 Mearse Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002008-07-04 £106,201

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		1,828 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		1,999 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		3,020 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		3,691 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		3,923 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 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Rosebery Street, Springhill B18 7PA 		562 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Brookfields Primary School
2 Hingeston Street, Hockley B18 6PU 		584 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Dudley Road, B18 7QW 		763 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benson Community School
Benson Road, Hockley B18 5TD 		885 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Summerfield Junior and Infant School
Cuthbert Road, Winson Green B18 4AH 		1,083 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Jewellery Quarter Academy
St George's Court, 1 Albion Street B1 3AA 		1,157 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road, B21 9AR 		1,371 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		1,449 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		1,720 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Holte School
Wheeler Street, Lozells B19 2EP 		2,123 yd Community school 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 		951 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		2,872 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		2,999 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		3,529 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		4,612 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 		2,972 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 		138 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		556 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedValues Academy
15 Key Hill, Hockley B18 5PB 		874 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Lambs Christian School
113 Soho Hill, B19 1AY 		1,029 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity United Academy (CUA)
10 Edward Street, Aston B1 2RX 		1,528 yd Other independent school No 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
M & G Cafe70-71 Western Road, Soho363 yd
Boaters Sandwich BarCity Hospital N H S Trust, Dudley Road412 yd
Life Cafe11-16 Eyre Street, Birmingham682 yd
Coffee Culture City HospitalBirmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road690 yd
Coffee Shop - MaternityBirmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road613 yd
Railway InnRailway Tavern, 292 Park Road631 yd
Old WindmillFlat Above, 84 Dudley Road778 yd
Red Lion Public HouseThe Red Lion, 94-95 Warstone Lane796 yd
Soho TavernSoho Tavern, 407 Park Road882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Arches Sandwich BarCity Hospital N H S Trust, Dudley Road412 yd
Platinum Spoon395 Lodge Road, Soho All Saints550 yd
SK Convenience Store (Life Style Exp23-24 Lodge Road, Soho Hockley563 yd
C and J's Caribbean Cooking TakeawayThe Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road613 yd
Yo! To Go! Birmingham Spring Hill1 Spring Hill, Soho707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)1 Spring Hill, Soho707 yd
Tesco Springhill StoreCamden Street, Birmingham708 yd
Lidl167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham1,016 yd
TescoChamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed)
Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road 		health and fitness suite442 yd
Winson Green
MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD 		grass pitches764 yd
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed)
Stour Street 		health and fitness suite791 yd
Benson Community School
BENSON ROAD 		grass pitches973 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%

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

Safety

Is Mearse Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 852 crimes were reported near Mearse Close . Only 10% 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 7HU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Mearse Close, Birmingham, B18 7HU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 852
Violence And Sexual Offences 399
Vehicle Crime 93
Public Order 80
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Other Theft 54
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Burglary 39
Possession Of Weapons 22
Drugs 22
Robbery 17
Theft From The Person 9
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 7

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B18 7HU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Road364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Waterside Drive463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Myddleton Street511 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brookfield Road179 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbey Street337 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hobson Close344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hobson Close344 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Brookfield Road179 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Herne Close467 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Herne Close467 yd
More Crime Statistics for Mearse Close, Birmingham, B18 7HU

Employment

B18 7HU 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 7HU 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 Employee60
Part-Time Employee39
Retired36
Looking after home or family27
Student (economically inactive)26
Other21
Unemployed17
Self-Employed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Education18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Accommodation and food service activities15
Human health and social work activities15
Administrative and support service activities12
Manufacturing10
Other4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities4
Construction3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female177
Male176

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex68
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated25
Divorced18
Widowed15

Health

Very good health178
Good health110
Fair health40
Bad health20
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 67
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi16
Indian5
Pakistani12
Other Asian3
Black African87
Black Caribbean45
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean31
Mixed Other3
White92
Arab10
Other21

Country of Birth

United Kingdom208
European Union27
Rest of Europe4
Africa54
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean28
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK208
10+ Years89
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland7
Germany4
Spain5
Poland3
Romania6
Other EU countries22
Other Europe7
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held71

Religion

No religion67
Christian145
Hindu5
Muslim120
Other religion1
Not answered15
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