Somerton Drive is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B23 5SS is located in the Erdington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Erdington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Somerton Drive, Birmingham, B23 5SS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B23 5SU, B23 5SR, B23 5SF, B23 5SE, B23 5ST, B23 5SX, B23 6QB, B23 5SY, B23 6QD.

Somerton Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somerton Drive are based on 178 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 B23 5SS

Average Price
£171,216
Semi-Detached
£192,030
Terraced
£189,415
Detached
£228,300
Flats/Maisonettes
£119,922
Other
£8,884

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerton Drive

Average Price
£224,572
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerton DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
138 Somerton Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002022-08-26 £192,355
96 Somerton Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£231,5002022-06-17 £235,324
96A Somerton Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£229,0002021-10-29 £250,205
112B Somerton Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-06-11 £191,608
112C Somerton Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-03-24 £192,575

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Osborne Nursery School
Station Road, Erdington B23 6UB 		729 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Nursery School
29 Highcroft Road, Erdington B23 6AU 		1,548 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		2,552 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		3,635 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Vale Nursery School
Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale B35 6DU 		3,673 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAbbey Catholic Primary School
Sutton Road, B23 6QL 		547 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOsborne Primary School
Osborne Road, Erdington B23 6TY 		732 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wylde Green Primary School
Green Lanes, B73 5JL 		867 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Court Farm Primary School
Tedbury Crescent, Erdington B23 5NS 		980 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Yenton Primary School
Chester Road, Erdington B24 0ED 		1,169 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Edmund Campion Catholic School
Sutton Road, Erdington B23 5XA 		725 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stockland Green School
Slade Road, Erdington B23 7JH 		2,048 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Erdington Academy
Kingsbury Road, Erdington B24 8RE 		2,258 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Jockey Road, B73 5PT 		2,669 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Wylde Green Road, B76 1QT 		2,694 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane, Stechford B8 2AS 		5,382 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHighclare School
10 Sutton Road, Erdington B23 6QL 		651 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedImedia School
85 Summer Road, Erdington B23 6UT 		991 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueensbury School
Wood End Road, B24 8BL 		1,973 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOscott Academy
St Martins's Church Centre, 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP 		2,099 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson Stuart School
Perry Common Road, Erdington B23 7AT 		2,130 yd Academy special converter Yes 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
Pane & Vino170 Gravelly Lane, Erdington246 yd
SHAPLA189 Gravelly Lane, Erdington248 yd
Restaurant 184184 Gravelly Lane, Erdington261 yd
Edwards Restaurant28 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham275 yd
Roselea Day CentreSt Margarets Church Centre, Jarvis Road416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ROSEY MACS PHS LTDThe Rose And Crown, 294 Gravelly Lane186 yd
The Rose And Crown294 Gravelly Lane, Erdington281 yd
St Thomas' Association31A Station Road, Erdington618 yd
Red LionStation Road, Erdington620 yd
Cross KeysCross Keys, 15 High Street652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Honeypot Jamaican Takeaway181 Gravelly Lane, Erdington248 yd
Gravelly Chippy193 Gravelly Lane, Erdington251 yd
Chester House Chinese Takeaway706 Chester Road, Erdington531 yd
Balti Hut712 Chester Road, Erdington531 yd
1580 Contemporary Indian Dining710 Chester Road, Erdington531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Evans for Everyone177 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham731 yd
Tesco Metro43-48 New Street, Ladywood852 yd
Central England Co Operative443-447 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall880 yd
Sainsburys Local346 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall897 yd
Co-OpSuperstore, 60-88 High Street1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield)
GRAVELLY LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool424 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic School
SUTTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite611 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre
HART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool801 yd
Boldmere Sports And Social Club
Boldmere Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches811 yd
Wylde Green Primary School
GREEN LANES 		grass pitches824 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed)
Mason Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool862 yd
Yenton Playing Fields
WOODWAY 		grass pitches1,002 yd
Erdington Court Sports Club
BOWLING GREEN CLOSE 		grass pitches, indoor bowls1,041 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed165.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Somerton Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 938 crimes were reported near Somerton Drive . Only 9% 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 B23 5SS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 938
Violence And Sexual Offences 482
Anti Social Behaviour 90
Vehicle Crime 73
Criminal Damage And Arson 70
Public Order 52
Burglary 42
Other Theft 41
Robbery 30
Shoplifting 17
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 9
Bicycle Theft 8
Drugs 8
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B23 5SS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Portfield Grove373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beechmount Drive462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sutton Road437 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Enfield Close142 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Enfield Close142 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Enfield Close142 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gravelly Lane248 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gravelly Lane248 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beechmount Drive462 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stones Green416 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee62
Retired40
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed10
Other7
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Looking after home or family1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities15
Education12
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female87
Male81

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex51
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed13

Health

Very good health65
Good health72
Fair health26
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 49
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Other Black3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White155

Country of Birth

United Kingdom143
European Union22
Africa3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK143
10+ Years16
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom136
Ireland7
Poland5
Romania3
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held14

Religion

No religion54
Christian99
Jewish3
Not answered12
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