Swarthmore Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B29 4JT is located in the Weoley & Selly Oak electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Northfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Swarthmore Road, Birmingham, B29 4JT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B29 4NH, B29 4NR, B29 4NL, B29 4BU, B31 2FX, B29 4NS, B31 2FW, B29 4BY, B29 4NT.

Swarthmore Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swarthmore Road are based on 109 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 B29 4JT

Average Price
£399,903
Semi-Detached
£410,970
Terraced
£355,633
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swarthmore Road

Average Price
£394,742
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swarthmore Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
50 Swarthmore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002005-11-18 £475,592
50 Swarthmore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002005-11-18 £475,592
142 Swarthmore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002005-10-07 £395,822
142 Swarthmore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002002-05-02 £355,633
52 Swarthmore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£70,0001999-08-27 £296,872

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		3out of 4 979 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD 		4out of 4 1,043 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU 		4out of 4 1,616 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP 		4out of 4 2,716 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY 		4out of 4 2,960 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Northfield Manor Primary Academy
Swarthmore Road , Selly Oak B29 4JT 		3out of 4 64 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School
Gregory Avenue , Weoley Castle B29 5DY 		3out of 4 737 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Green Meadow Primary School
Green Meadow Road , Selly Oak B29 4EE 		2out of 4 867 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Princethorpe Infant School
Princethorpe Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QB 		3out of 4 912 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Princethorpe Junior School
Princethorpe Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QB 		1out of 4 912 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shenley Academy
Shenley Lane , B29 4HE 		1out of 4 1,097 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The University of Birmingham School
Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU 		3out of 4 1,238 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL 		3out of 4 1,441 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road , King's Norton B30 1DY 		3out of 4 2,190 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School
Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW 		4out of 4 2,313 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fircroft College of Adult Education
1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH 		- not rated 1,312 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bournville School
Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH 		2out of 4 976 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Ark Kings Academy
Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE 		3out of 4 4,501 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Victoria School
Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD 		4out of 4 1,355 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Victoria College
Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD 		- not rated 1,355 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD 		3out of 4 1,494 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Selly Oak Trust School
Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ 		3out of 4 1,864 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cherry Oak School
60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB 		4out of 4 1,956 yd Community 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
Serbian Orthodox ChurchChurch Of St Lazar, 80 Griffins Brook Lane724 yd
BBC Drama VillageArchibold House, 1059 Bristol Road932 yd
Royal Voluntary Service Shop/CafeRoyal Orthopaedic Hospital N H S Trust, Bristol Road South1,047 yd
Louie's Cafe84 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham1,065 yd
UK Fried Chicken and Grill96 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham1,069 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shenley Lane Community Association472 Shenley Lane, Weoley984 yd
Weoley Castle InnSomerford Road, Birmingham1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Turels Fish Bar36 Castle Road, Weoley722 yd
Pin Chinese Takeaway161 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham1,064 yd
Wah Hung94 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bournville College Of Further Education (Closed)
Bristol Road South 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite562 yd
Weoley Hill Tennis & Bowls Club
Weoley Hill 		tennis courts680 yd
Weoley Hill Cricket Club
WEOLEY HILL 		grass pitches697 yd
Green Meadow Primary School
GREEN MEADOW JUNIOR & INFANT SCHOOL GREEN MEADOW JUNIOR & INFANT SCHOOL GREEN MEADOW ROAD 		grass pitches869 yd
Bournville School
Hay Green Lane 		grass pitches873 yd
Shenley Lane Community Association
SHENLEY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches997 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 0.0%

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 speed73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed90.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Swarthmore Road dangerous?

In 2023, 343 crimes were reported near Swarthmore Road . Only 30% 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 B29 4JT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Swarthmore Road, Birmingham, B29 4JT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired60
Part-Time Employee40
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family10
Self-Employed9
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Education20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Other1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female152
Male142

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex127
Separated8
Divorced13
Widowed19

Health

Very good health139
Good health110
Fair health37
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 111
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese25
Indian8
Pakistani14
Other Asian15
Black African14
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White171
Arab10
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom209
European Union12
Africa16
Middle East and Asia50
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK209
10+ Years50
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Ireland4
Italy13
Lithuania2
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East4
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion74
Christian155
Hindu24
Jewish1
Muslim27
Other religion5
Not answered11
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