Merritts Hill is in Northfield, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B31 1JE is located in the Bartley Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Edgbaston. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merritts Hill, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 1JE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B31 5SP, B31 5SJ, B31 1JA, B31 1JF, B31 1EQ, B31 5SF, B31 5SE, B31 1JG, B31 1HY.

Merritts Hill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merritts Hill are based on 29 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 B31 1JE

Average Price
£168,470
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£168,470
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merritts Hill

Average Price
£211,914
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merritts HillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
320 Merritts Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£128,0002020-01-17 £156,104
326 Merritts Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£117,0002019-06-07 £143,857
318 Merritts Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002004-11-22 £152,007
318 Merritts Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£40,0002000-04-14 £166,833
320 Merritts Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£41,9501999-08-04 £178,084

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		727 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		1,886 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle B29 5QD 		2,112 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Nursery School
200 West Heath Road, Northfield B31 3HB 		3,584 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		3,656 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Woodcock Hill Primary School
Farwood Road, Northfield B31 1BS 		780 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Orchards Primary Academy
Rhayader Road, B31 1TX 		913 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Green Meadow Primary School
Green Meadow Road, Selly Oak B29 4EE 		1,173 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Nantmel Grove, Bartley Green B32 3JS 		1,212 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Adams Hill, Bartley Green B32 3QD 		1,514 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Shenley Academy
Shenley Lane, B29 4HE 		1,009 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Five Ways School
Scotland Lane, Bartley Green B32 4BT 		1,121 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bartley Green School
Adams Hill, B32 3QJ 		1,638 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Stonehouse Lane, B32 3AE 		2,489 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The University of Birmingham School
Weoley Park Road, Selly Oak B29 6QU 		3,222 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFircroft College of Adult Education
1018 Bristol Road, Selly Oak B29 6LH 		3,350 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		2,623 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Kings Academy
Shannon Road, Kings Norton B38 9DE 		5,385 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNewman University, Birmingham
Genners Lane, Bartley Green B32 3NT 		1,140 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		1,494 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		1,494 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		1,506 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		2,099 yd Free schools alternative provision 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
Holloway Community CentreHolloway Hall, Holloway532 yd
Tilleys Galley101 Genners Lane, Birmingham999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The HighlanderMerritts Hill, Bartley Green306 yd
Bartley Sailing Club Ltd101 Genners Lane, Birmingham999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sky Kitchen73 Taysfield Road, Birmingham275 yd
Hillwood Chippy48 Hillwood Road, Bartley Green665 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ley Hill
LEY HILL RECREATION GROUND LEY HILL RECREATION GROUND MERRITTS HILL 		grass pitches726 yd
Shenley Academy
SHENLEY LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool874 yd
Merrits Brook
OAK GREEN MERRITS BROOK PUBLIC OPEN SPACE OAK GREEN MERRITS BROOK PUBLIC OPEN SPACE FIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches1,023 yd
Long Nuke (Closed)
Long Nuke Road 		grass pitches1,055 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed165.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merritts Hill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 221 crimes were reported near Merritts Hill . 42% 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 B31 1JE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 221
Violence And Sexual Offences 98
Public Order 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Other Theft 14
Burglary 12
Vehicle Crime 12
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B31 1JE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cornfield Drive62 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cornfield Drive62 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Homedene Road379 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Dell184 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Russet Way139 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Russet Way139 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Taysfield Road286 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brochan Way209 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Frankley Lane25 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dawn Road315 yd

Employment

B31 1JE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee127
Retired46
Part-Time Employee33
Unemployed22
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)16
Other16
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Self-Employed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities18
Education13
Manufacturing13
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female205
Male218

Partnership Status

Single128
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated5
Divorced31
Widowed16

Health

Very good health211
Good health137
Fair health56
Bad health11
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 102
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian8
Pakistani2
Black African63
Black Caribbean16
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean25
Mixed Other8
White259
Arab8
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom342
European Union17
Rest of Europe2
Africa36
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK342
10+ Years57
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom319
Ireland4
Germany1
Portugal3
Spain4
Poland2
Other EU countries7
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held67

Religion

No religion142
Christian210
Muslim57
Sikh3
Not answered10
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