Somerset Road is in Erdington, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B23 6NJ 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 Somerset Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6NJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B23 6NH, B23 6NR, B23 5SH, B23 6ND, B23 5RR, B23 6NP, B23 6NB, B23 6NG, B23 6NQ.

Somerset Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somerset Road are based on 439 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 6NJ

Average Price
£221,102
Semi-Detached
£254,835
Terraced
£220,280
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Road

Average Price
£362,922
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
135 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-12-09 £216,476
91 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002022-11-11 £208,611
85 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£203,0002022-04-14 £210,227
97 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£218,8932021-10-08 £239,162
87 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£217,5002021-09-30 £244,173

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Osborne Nursery School
Station Road, Erdington B23 6UB 		889 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Nursery School
29 Highcroft Road, Erdington B23 6AU 		1,155 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		1,974 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		3,144 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Vale Nursery School
Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale B35 6DU 		4,112 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 4Court Farm Primary School
Tedbury Crescent, Erdington B23 5NS 		472 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Primary School
Glenville Drive, B23 6PR 		739 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOsborne Primary School
Osborne Road, Erdington B23 6TY 		849 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Short Heath
Streetly Road, Erdington B23 5JP 		914 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey Catholic Primary School
Sutton Road, B23 6QL 		914 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 		1,212 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stockland Green School
Slade Road, Erdington B23 7JH 		1,508 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Erdington Academy
Kingsbury Road, Erdington B24 8RE 		2,182 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Birmingham Academy
395 College Road, B44 0HF 		2,342 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Jockey Road, B73 5PT 		3,021 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		5,269 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane, Stechford B8 2AS 		5,404 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedImedia School
85 Summer Road, Erdington B23 6UT 		844 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHighclare School
10 Sutton Road, Erdington B23 6QL 		890 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson Stuart School
Perry Common Road, Erdington B23 7AT 		1,572 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust
Perry Common Road, B23 7AT 		1,572 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Pines Special School
Marsh Hill, B23 7EY 		1,584 yd Foundation special school 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
Roselea Day CentreSt Margarets Church Centre, Jarvis Road176 yd
Restaurant 184184 Gravelly Lane, Erdington327 yd
Pane & Vino170 Gravelly Lane, Erdington338 yd
SHAPLA189 Gravelly Lane, Erdington355 yd
Delicacy4 Short Heath Road, Birmingham378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal OakRoyal Oak, 1 Marsh Lane397 yd
Red LionStation Road, Erdington403 yd
ROSEY MACS PHS LTDThe Rose And Crown, 294 Gravelly Lane590 yd
The LeopardJerrys Lane, Birmingham617 yd
St Thomas' Association31A Station Road, Erdington687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China chef chinese take away135 Short Heath Road, Birmingham285 yd
Gravelly Chippy193 Gravelly Lane, Erdington354 yd
The Honeypot Jamaican Takeaway181 Gravelly Lane, Erdington355 yd
Mayflower67 Gravelly Lane, Erdington436 yd
Simple Chinese Takeaway Ltd46 Marsh Lane, Birmingham444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Evans for Everyone177 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham717 yd
Tesco Metro43-48 New Street, Ladywood795 yd
Co-OpSuperstore, 60-88 High Street1,011 yd
Heron Foods146 High Street, Erdington1,011 yd
Iceland10 Central Square, Birmingham1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Featherstone Primary School
GLENVILLE DRIVE 		grass pitches793 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield)
GRAVELLY LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool833 yd
Erdington Court Sports Club
BOWLING GREEN CLOSE 		grass pitches, indoor bowls966 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed)
Mason Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool973 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre
HART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,013 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 speed64 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Somerset Road dangerous?

In 2023, 768 crimes were reported near Somerset Road . Only 12% 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 6NJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 768
Violence And Sexual Offences 386
Vehicle Crime 68
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Criminal Damage And Arson 52
Burglary 48
Public Order 46
Other Theft 30
Robbery 27
Other Crime 18
Possession Of Weapons 10
Drugs 9
Shoplifting 9
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B23 6NJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norfolk Road234 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stones Green176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bromford Close191 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Anderson Road289 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Marsh Close382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Newnham Grove400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Marsh Close382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Marsh Close382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thomas Walsh Avenue255 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Madehurst Road258 yd

Employment

B23 6NJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Retired32
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed19
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)8
Other4
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Education22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing11
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage7
Other6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female137
Male135

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex68
Married: Same sex3
Separated2
Divorced25
Widowed9

Health

Very good health151
Good health83
Fair health27
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 88
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese4
Indian2
Other Asian3
Black African8
Black Caribbean13
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other5
White218

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union14
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years19
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Ireland2
Italy1
Lithuania3
Poland6
Romania3
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia2
No passport held25

Religion

No religion143
Christian98
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Muslim7
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered19
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