Merrishaw Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B31 3SJ is located in the Longbridge & West Heath electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Northfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merrishaw Road, Birmingham, B31 3SJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B31 3SW, B31 3RE, B31 3SH, B31 3RG, B31 3SG, B31 3RH, B31 3RD, B31 4RW, B31 3SL.

Merrishaw Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merrishaw Road are based on 49 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 3SJ

Average Price
£148,220
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£150,715
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£138,238

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrishaw Road

Average Price
£165,204
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrishaw Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
61 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002021-01-29 £142,535
61 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£125,0002021-01-29 £138,238
59 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£102,0002007-03-19 £164,012
63 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002003-04-30 £176,724
63 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£42,5002002-08-22 £119,587

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4West Heath Nursery School
200 West Heath Road, Northfield B31 3HB 		663 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		2,614 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		3,077 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		4,251 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		4,773 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Turves Green Primary School
Northfield, B31 4BP 		346 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
Turves Green, Longbridge B31 4RD 		439 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Alvechurch Road, West Heath B31 3PN 		767 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cofton Primary School
Wootton Road, West Heath B31 4ST 		882 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Primary School
Rednal Road, West Heath Primary B38 8HU 		1,045 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTurves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BS 		229 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		531 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton B38 8AP 		2,211 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Rednal B45 9NY 		2,589 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, King's Norton B30 1DY 		3,138 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Alvechurch CofE Middle School
Birmingham Road, Alvechurch B48 7TA 		5,137 yd Academy converter 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 		4,708 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ark Kings Academy
Shannon Road, Kings Norton B38 9DE 		2,734 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		3,470 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNew Ways School
300 Redhill road, Kings Norton B38 9EL 		1,487 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		1,745 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,681 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,804 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,804 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable 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
Fairfax Cafe133 Fairfax Road, Northfield84 yd
Austin Rose Care HomeWest Heath House, 90 Alvechurch Road369 yd
FoodCycle West HeathWest Heath Community Association, Condover Road380 yd
M and D Court CateringOffice, 300 Turves Green458 yd
Tasty Plaice15 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cavalier PubFlat, The Cavalier442 yd
The Woodpecker Public HouseThe Oak Walk, Birmingham654 yd
Northfield Conservative ClubThe Mill Walk, Birmingham881 yd
Man On The MoonRedditch Road, Kings Norton1,020 yd
The Greenlands Inn105 Longbridge Lane, Northfield1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fairfax Fish Fry67-69 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham30 yd
Spice Land127 Fairfax Road, Northfield84 yd
Snack Pals13A Alvechurch Road, Birmingham468 yd
S Toss/Spice & Slice/Town Street17 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham495 yd
Hong Kong Inn102-104 Redhill Road, Northfield621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kap Supermarket33 Redhill Road, Northfield546 yd
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group114 Turves Green, Birmingham701 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Longbridge Lane1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Turves Green Boys School
TURVES GREEN 		health and fitness suite334 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre
TURVES GREEN 		545 yd
Cofton Primary School
WOOTTON ROAD 		grass pitches828 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merrishaw Road dangerous?

In 2023, 481 crimes were reported near Merrishaw Road . Only 21% 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 3SJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 481
Violence And Sexual Offences 233
Public Order 48
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Other Theft 26
Vehicle Crime 25
Robbery 22
Shoplifting 18
Burglary 14
Possession Of Weapons 8
Other Crime 8
Drugs 7
Bicycle Theft 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 3SJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dormy Drive249 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merrishaw Road75 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Condover Road381 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cofton Road261 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairfax Road236 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dormy Drive249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairfax Drive303 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clunbury Road337 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clunbury Road337 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Clunbury Road337 yd

Employment

B31 3SJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B31 3SJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee47
Part-Time Employee35
Looking after home or family27
Student (economically inactive)24
Retired24
Unemployed15
Other14
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Manufacturing12
Education9
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities8
Human health and social work activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage3
Other2
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female179
Male145

Partnership Status

Single128
Married: Opposite sex55
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed9

Health

Very good health173
Good health96
Fair health38
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 46
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian4
Pakistani3
Other Asian9
Black African49
Black Caribbean16
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean17
Mixed Other1
White199
Arab5
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union12
Rest of Europe7
Africa31
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years41
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Ireland2
Italy4
Portugal1
Spain5
Romania7
Other EU countries7
Other Europe3
North Africa3
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held91

Religion

No religion136
Christian128
Buddhist5
Muslim45
Sikh4
Not answered9
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