Porchester Drive is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B19 2LU is located in the Newtown electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Porchester Drive, Birmingham, B19 2LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B19 2LX, B19 2LT, B19 2NA, B19 2HD, B19 2HB, B19 2HA, B19 2LZ, B19 2LE, B19 2LD.

Porchester Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Porchester Drive are based on 19 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 B19 2LU

Average Price
£134,113
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£137,366
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£124,356
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Porchester Drive

Average Price
£123,865
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Porchester DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Porchester Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002014-05-14 £132,076
32 Porchester Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£94,0002007-07-02 £148,383
26 Porchester Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002007-05-18 £124,356
48 Porchester Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002004-03-16 £131,637

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		301 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		869 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		2,348 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road, B8 1HN 		3,316 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		3,616 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 4Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery
Wheeler Street, B19 2EP 		138 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Anglesey Primary School
Anglesey Street, B19 1RA 		547 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chilwell Croft Academy
Chilwell Croft, Newtown B19 2QH 		617 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Chad's Catholic Primary School
Hospital Street, Newtown B19 3XD 		817 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis Catholic Primary School
Nursery Road, Handsworth B19 1PH 		827 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Holte School
Wheeler Street, Lozells B19 2EP 		248 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		513 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
441 Alum Rock Road, B8 3DT 		959 yd Free schools Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Aston Manor Academy
Phillips Street, Aston B6 4PZ 		1,040 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Aston School
Frederick Road, Aston B6 6DJ 		1,415 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		1,848 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		2,187 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		2,490 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		3,146 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		4,667 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 		1,348 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMayfield School
Wheeler Street, Lozells B19 2EP 		138 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewbury Independent School
Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf, 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS 		527 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Independent College
Albert Hall, Witton Road B6 5NU 		650 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Titan St Georges Academy
St George's Community Hub, Great Hampton Row B19 3JG 		1,062 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedArc Oakbridge School
Buckingham Street, Birmingham B19 3HU 		1,134 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
Pro Burgers31 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham378 yd
Sri Dasmesh Sikh Temple305 Wheeler Street, Birmingham420 yd
Brogrz46A Lozells Road, Aston427 yd
Bhazian'S Grill46 Lozells Road, Aston427 yd
Royal Patties32 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gunmakers Arms123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham316 yd
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing ClubFirst Floor, 52a Lozells Road466 yd
King Of The RoadHospital Street, Aston497 yd
Barton ArmsBartons Arms, 144 High Street498 yd
Whitehouse Public House99 New John Street West, Birmingham871 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dixy Chicken31 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham378 yd
Greggs33 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham385 yd
D'A Burger Haus46A Lozells Road, Aston427 yd
CW Breakfast and Lunch Ltd42 Lozells Road, Aston427 yd
Chick Inn42 Lozells Road, Aston427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Newtown Convenience Store11 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham378 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd1 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham385 yd
Fish Bazar Limited67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth562 yd
Cost Cutter23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham598 yd
Jamil Foodstore85A Wills Street, Birmingham644 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed)
Wheeler Street 		artificial grass pitch255 yd
Holte School
WHEELER STREET 		artificial grass pitch256 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre
NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool411 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre
Alma Way 		415 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor)
FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH 		artificial grass pitch540 yd
Nishkam High School
NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH 		tennis courts549 yd
Mayfield School (Closed)
Villa Street 		622 yd
St Chads Catholic Primary School
HOSPITAL STREET 		grass pitches755 yd
Aston Manor Academy
PHILLIPS STREET 		artificial grass pitch945 yd
Jd Gyms (Birmingham)
The Alcora Building The Alcora Building Allesley Street 		health and fitness suite993 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 speed56.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed75.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Porchester Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1039 crimes were reported near Porchester Drive . Only 8% 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 B19 2LU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Porchester Drive, Birmingham, B19 2LU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1039
Violence And Sexual Offences 394
Shoplifting 102
Vehicle Crime 84
Public Order 71
Criminal Damage And Arson 67
Anti Social Behaviour 65
Robbery 61
Other Theft 49
Burglary 43
Drugs 39
Possession Of Weapons 25
Other Crime 16
Theft From The Person 12
Bicycle Theft 11

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B19 2LU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandhill Farm Close517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alma Street327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Guild Croft268 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Berry Close245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Berry Close245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Berry Close245 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Guildford Drive185 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alma Street327 yd
More Crime Statistics for Porchester Drive, Birmingham, B19 2LU

Employment

B19 2LU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 B19 2LU 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
Student (economically inactive)47
Looking after home or family46
Part-Time Employee44
Unemployed31
Other28
Self-Employed21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Retired17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Education12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Construction4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female286
Male234

Partnership Status

Single184
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated11
Divorced20
Widowed11

Health

Very good health247
Good health193
Fair health59
Bad health17
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications118
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 73
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi91
Indian7
Pakistani70
Other Asian4
Black African120
Black Caribbean63
Other Black53
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other12
White55
Arab6
Other30

Country of Birth

United Kingdom313
European Union36
Rest of Europe5
Africa73
Middle East and Asia71
The Americas and the Caribbean21
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK313
10+ Years152
5-10 Years37
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom389
Ireland1
Germany1
Spain11
Poland10
Romania10
Other EU countries29
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa4
Middle East2
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean7
No passport held46

Religion

No religion53
Christian123
Muslim300
Sikh8
Other religion1
Not answered36
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