Somerton Drive is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B23 5SU 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 5SU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B23 5SR, B23 5ST, B23 5SS, B23 5RF, B23 5WJ, B23 5SX, B23 5SB, B23 5SF, B23 5PW.

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 5SU

Average Price
£154,155
Semi-Detached
£193,536
Terraced
£226,402
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£126,978
Other
£147,393

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
59 Somerton Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002022-10-14 £115,080
57 Somerton Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-06-28 £139,434
61 Somerton Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£74,5002019-12-04 £85,471
39 Somerton Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£114,0002019-08-19 £128,678
41 Somerton Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002019-08-16 £135,451

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Osborne Nursery School
Station Road, Erdington B23 6UB 		839 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Nursery School
29 Highcroft Road, Erdington B23 6AU 		1,633 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		2,587 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		3,600 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Vale Nursery School
Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale B35 6DU 		3,735 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 		646 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wylde Green Primary School
Green Lanes, B73 5JL 		809 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOsborne Primary School
Osborne Road, Erdington B23 6TY 		842 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Court Farm Primary School
Tedbury Crescent, Erdington B23 5NS 		969 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Yenton Primary School
Chester Road, Erdington B24 0ED 		1,213 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 		791 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stockland Green School
Slade Road, Erdington B23 7JH 		2,105 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Erdington Academy
Kingsbury Road, Erdington B24 8RE 		2,368 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Jockey Road, B73 5PT 		2,567 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Wylde Green Road, B76 1QT 		2,635 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 		758 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedImedia School
85 Summer Road, Erdington B23 6UT 		1,094 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOscott Academy
St Martins's Church Centre, 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP 		2,061 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueensbury School
Wood End Road, B24 8BL 		2,082 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson Stuart School
Perry Common Road, Erdington B23 7AT 		2,126 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
Edwards Restaurant28 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham190 yd
Pane & Vino170 Gravelly Lane, Erdington296 yd
Restaurant 184184 Gravelly Lane, Erdington314 yd
SHAPLA189 Gravelly Lane, Erdington316 yd
Roselea Day CentreSt Margarets Church Centre, Jarvis Road439 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ROSEY MACS PHS LTDThe Rose And Crown, 294 Gravelly Lane88 yd
The Rose And Crown294 Gravelly Lane, Erdington171 yd
Boldmere OakBoldmere Tap, 363 Boldmere Road555 yd
Red LionStation Road, Erdington707 yd
St Thomas' Association31A Station Road, Erdington726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Honeypot Jamaican Takeaway181 Gravelly Lane, Erdington316 yd
Gravelly Chippy193 Gravelly Lane, Erdington319 yd
Yau367 Boldmere Road, Birmingham480 yd
Chester House Chinese Takeaway706 Chester Road, Erdington515 yd
Balti Hut712 Chester Road, Erdington515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Evans for Everyone177 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham645 yd
Central England Co Operative443-447 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall854 yd
Sainsburys Local346 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall860 yd
Tesco Metro43-48 New Street, Ladywood958 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield)
GRAVELLY LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool317 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic School
SUTTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite680 yd
Boldmere Sports And Social Club
Boldmere Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches709 yd
Wylde Green Primary School
GREEN LANES 		grass pitches755 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre
HART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool908 yd
Erdington Court Sports Club
BOWLING GREEN CLOSE 		grass pitches, indoor bowls952 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed)
Mason Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool972 yd
Boldmere St Michaels Football & Athletic Club Ltd
CHURCH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,057 yd
Yenton Playing Fields
WOODWAY 		grass pitches1,074 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 speed142.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Somerton Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 851 crimes were reported near Somerton Drive . 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 B23 5SU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 851
Violence And Sexual Offences 443
Anti Social Behaviour 82
Vehicle Crime 66
Criminal Damage And Arson 65
Public Order 47
Other Theft 38
Burglary 38
Robbery 22
Possession Of Weapons 13
Other Crime 12
Shoplifting 10
Drugs 7
Bicycle Theft 4
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 5SU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sheffield Road533 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Simmons Crescent456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gravelly Lane299 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beechmount Drive507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beechmount Drive507 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stones Green438 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thomas Walsh Avenue366 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Simmons Crescent456 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Steel Maitland Avenue347 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Enfield Close231 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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