Mere Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B23 7LH is located in the Stockland Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Erdington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mere Road, Birmingham, B23 7LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B23 7LJ, B23 7LR, B23 7LE, B23 7LG, B23 7LL, B23 7LA, B23 7LD, B23 7LS, B23 7LP.

Mere Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mere Road are based on 138 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 7LH

Average Price
£185,188
Semi-Detached
£209,280
Terraced
£183,903
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mere Road

Average Price
£194,818
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mere Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Mere Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£176,0002022-11-23 £170,770
17 Mere Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002022-08-08 £192,355
37 Mere Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-05-14 £172,921
20 Mere Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£143,5002021-02-26 £161,424
44 Mere Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£141,0002020-10-16 £166,255

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Featherstone Nursery School
29 Highcroft Road, Erdington B23 6AU 		736 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		908 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Osborne Nursery School
Station Road, Erdington B23 6UB 		1,884 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		3,062 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		3,397 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 4Brookvale Primary School
Mallard Drive, Erdington B23 7YB 		796 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marsh Hill Primary School
Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HY 		818 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Mary and St John Junior and Infant School
Beaufort Road, Erdington B23 7NB 		863 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Slade Primary School
Slade Road, Erdington B23 7PX 		869 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Primary School
Glenville Drive, B23 6PR 		998 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stockland Green School
Slade Road, Erdington B23 7JH 		334 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Erdington Academy
Kingsbury Road, Erdington B24 8RE 		1,804 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Birmingham Academy
395 College Road, B44 0HF 		2,095 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Edmund Campion Catholic School
Sutton Road, Erdington B23 5XA 		2,501 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrince Albert High School
115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr B42 2TU 		2,504 yd Free schools No Mixed 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 		4,323 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		5,015 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 		3,596 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane, Stechford B8 2AS 		4,761 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Pines Special School
Marsh Hill, B23 7EY 		424 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFlexible Learning School
23 All Saints Road, Hockley B18 5QB 		690 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSpring Hill High School
C/O 28 Slade Road, Erdington B23 7PG 		1,231 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedImedia School
85 Summer Road, Erdington B23 6UT 		1,421 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson Stuart School
Perry Common Road, Erdington B23 7AT 		1,533 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
Cerbul de aur310 Slade Road, Stockland Green279 yd
Mr Muffinz319 Slade Road, Stockland Green313 yd
The Spice Rack325 Slade Road, Stockland Green326 yd
Stockland Cafe504 Slade Road, Stockland Green334 yd
Spartan Health Club127 George Road, Stockland Green421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Highcroft Sports & Social Club Ltd106 Slade Road, Stockland Green949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
City Catering Limited300 Slade Road, Stockland Green279 yd
Chip Stop507 Slade Road, Stockland Green465 yd
Dixy Chicken242 Slade Road, Stockland Green484 yd
Prego Pizza244 Slade Road, Stockland Green484 yd
Stockland Balti332 Marsh Lane, Birmingham587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
City Supermarket Birmingham270-272 Slade Road, Stockland Green400 yd
Ashok Supermarket517-517A Slade Road, Stockland Green468 yd
Samra Superstore521-523 Slade Road, Stockland Green468 yd
Tesco Stores LtdQueens Court, 312 Reservoir Road1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highcroft Community Centre
SLADE ROAD 		grass pitches363 yd
Action Indoor Sports (Birmingham)
ACTION INDOOR SPORTS ACTION INDOOR SPORTS MARSH HILL 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite467 yd
Brookvale Park
PARK ROAD 		tennis courts556 yd
Magnet Centre
MAGNET CENTRE MAGNET CENTRE PARK APPROACH 		grass pitches872 yd
Featherstone Primary School
GLENVILLE DRIVE 		grass pitches899 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 speed118.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.03 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mere Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1302 crimes were reported near Mere Road . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B23 7LH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1302
Violence And Sexual Offences 696
Criminal Damage And Arson 87
Vehicle Crime 81
Public Order 78
Other Theft 78
Anti Social Behaviour 73
Burglary 71
Robbery 41
Drugs 40
Possession Of Weapons 30
Shoplifting 9
Other Crime 9
Theft From The Person 7
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B23 7LH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stockland Road460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Anchorage Road71 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queen'S Road227 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queen'S Road227 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queen'S Road227 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Queen'S Road227 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anchorage Road71 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Anchorage Road71 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Anchorage Road71 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queen'S Road227 yd

Employment

B23 7LH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 11% 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 Employee96
Retired33
Unemployed32
Other30
Part-Time Employee24
Student (economically inactive)21
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education17
Manufacturing16
Transport and storage16
Other10
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female155
Male202

Partnership Status

Single162
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated8
Divorced17
Widowed10

Health

Very good health158
Good health125
Fair health58
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications89
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 85
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Indian13
Pakistani98
Other Asian4
Black African14
Black Caribbean36
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other2
White138
Other23

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union35
Rest of Europe10
Africa16
Middle East and Asia53
The Americas and the Caribbean15
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years64
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years42
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Ireland10
Italy5
Spain6
Poland13
Romania14
Other EU countries5
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia18
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion65
Christian123
Hindu8
Muslim122
Sikh1
Other religion6
Not answered32
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