Mears Close is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B23 5YJ is located in the Perry Common electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Erdington. This postcode has been in use since 1991-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mears Close, Birmingham, B23 5YJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B23 5XY, B23 5YL, B23 5XU, B23 5XD, B23 5YR, B23 5YA, B23 5XE, B23 5XF, B23 5XX.

Mears Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mears Close are based on 6 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 5YJ

Average Price
£366,584
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£366,584
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mears Close

Average Price
£366,584
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mears CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Mears Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002019-03-15 £369,531
3 Mears Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002015-04-02 £365,089
1 Mears Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£212,0002015-01-30 £347,256
2 Mears Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£222,0002007-05-04 £374,160
2 Mears Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002004-07-16 £374,605

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		1,995 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		2,049 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Nursery School
29 Highcroft Road, Erdington B23 6AU 		2,248 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Osborne Nursery School
Station Road, Erdington B23 6UB 		2,308 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PX 		3,504 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Story Wood School
Hastings Road, Perry Common B23 5AJ 		737 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Short Heath
Streetly Road, Erdington B23 5JP 		742 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School
Perry Common Road, B23 7AB 		871 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Twickenham Primary School
Twickenham Road, Kingstanding B44 0NR 		922 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Court Farm Primary School
Tedbury Crescent, Erdington B23 5NS 		992 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4North Birmingham Academy
395 College Road, B44 0HF 		1,531 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stockland Green School
Slade Road, Erdington B23 7JH 		2,056 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SR 		2,397 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Edmund Campion Catholic School
Sutton Road, Erdington B23 5XA 		2,492 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Jockey Road, B73 5PT 		2,830 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOscott Academy
St Martins's Church Centre, 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP 		562 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson Stuart School
Perry Common Road, Erdington B23 7AT 		1,112 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust
Perry Common Road, B23 7AT 		1,112 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Pines Special School
Marsh Hill, B23 7EY 		2,033 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		2,037 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
Hot n Spicy Hut774 College Road, Kingstanding645 yd
Sarah's Dinner ServiceSycamore Court, Buxton Road764 yd
The Garden RoomHalls Garden Centre, 211 Chester Road800 yd
The Ring Side Cafe107 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham800 yd
McDonald'sMcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, College Road812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oscott Social Club239 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham227 yd
The Royal British Legion641 College Road, Kingstanding686 yd
No 1 Pub641 College Road, Kingstanding686 yd
Greyhound InnCourt Lane, Erdington693 yd
The LeopardJerrys Lane, Birmingham814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khan'z Kebab House81 Flackwell Road, Birmingham525 yd
The College Fish Bar746 College Road, Kingstanding721 yd
Ras Dee's Kitchen113 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham766 yd
Teasers109 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham800 yd
Meridian Takeaway99 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham800 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costcutter Supermarket722 College Road, Kingstanding720 yd
Aldi30 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey929 yd
Lidl33 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Twickenham Park
FINCHLEY ROAD 		grass pitches853 yd
Erdington Court Sports Club
BOWLING GREEN CLOSE 		grass pitches, indoor bowls868 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 Mears Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 439 crimes were reported near Mears Close . Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B23 5YJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 439
Violence And Sexual Offences 232
Burglary 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Vehicle Crime 32
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Other Theft 23
Public Order 17
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 7
Drugs 6
Robbery 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gretton Road393 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Dunslade Road464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thornby Road528 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thornby Road528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Walsh Grove170 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Dunslade Road464 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cheadle Drive172 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chalford Road466 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Chalford Road466 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dunslade Road464 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired50
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed12
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed5
Other4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Manufacturing24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Education14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Information and communication11
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Transport and storage4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female138
Male123

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex121
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced12
Widowed9

Health

Very good health116
Good health92
Fair health43
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 11
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 78
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese5
Indian26
Pakistani12
Other Asian8
Black African12
Black Caribbean18
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other3
White158

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union12
Rest of Europe3
Africa15
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years48
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Ireland7
Romania3
Other EU countries8
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion64
Christian142
Buddhist4
Hindu9
Muslim30
Sikh2
Not answered10
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