Merrishaw Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B31 3SW 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 3SW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

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 3SW

Average Price
£153,097
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£153,097
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
74 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£109,0302016-08-08 £153,097

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 		713 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		2,564 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		3,129 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		4,255 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		4,790 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 		352 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
Turves Green, Longbridge B31 4RD 		393 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Alvechurch Road, West Heath B31 3PN 		801 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cofton Primary School
Wootton Road, West Heath B31 4ST 		865 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Primary School
Rednal Road, West Heath Primary B38 8HU 		1,099 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 		218 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		552 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton B38 8AP 		2,260 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Rednal B45 9NY 		2,538 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, King's Norton B30 1DY 		3,185 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 		5,124 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 		4,744 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 		2,785 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		3,504 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 		1,528 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		1,755 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,696 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,820 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,820 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, Northfield118 yd
M and D Court CateringOffice, 300 Turves Green413 yd
Austin Rose Care HomeWest Heath House, 90 Alvechurch Road420 yd
FoodCycle West HeathWest Heath Community Association, Condover Road431 yd
Tasty Plaice15 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cavalier PubFlat, The Cavalier484 yd
The Woodpecker Public HouseThe Oak Walk, Birmingham658 yd
Northfield Conservative ClubThe Mill Walk, Birmingham870 yd
The Greenlands Inn105 Longbridge Lane, Northfield994 yd
The ThurlestoneThurlestone Road, Birmingham1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fairfax Fish Fry67-69 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham38 yd
Spice Land127 Fairfax Road, Northfield118 yd
Snack Pals13A Alvechurch Road, Birmingham522 yd
S Toss/Spice & Slice/Town Street17 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham549 yd
Hong Kong Inn102-104 Redhill Road, Northfield675 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kap Supermarket33 Redhill Road, Northfield600 yd
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group114 Turves Green, Birmingham710 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Longbridge Lane1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Turves Green Boys School
TURVES GREEN 		health and fitness suite311 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre
TURVES GREEN 		557 yd
Cofton Primary School
WOOTTON ROAD 		grass pitches806 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 speed131.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merrishaw Road dangerous?

In 2023, 424 crimes were reported near Merrishaw Road . Only 24% 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 3SW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 424
Violence And Sexual Offences 209
Public Order 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Other Theft 25
Vehicle Crime 23
Robbery 19
Burglary 12
Shoplifting 9
Possession Of Weapons 7
Other Crime 7
Drugs 6
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 3SW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Merino Avenue332 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merrishaw Road114 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cofton Road292 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dormy Drive248 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dormy Drive248 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Fairfax Road263 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairfax Road263 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairfax Drive347 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clunbury Road327 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clunbury Road327 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B31 3SW 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 Employee73
Retired33
Student (economically inactive)26
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Part-Time Employee20
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities7
Education7
Other6
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female149
Male137

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex84
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed10

Health

Very good health137
Good health80
Fair health40
Bad health24
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 42
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian4
Pakistani7
Other Asian8
Black African32
Black Caribbean6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White199
Arab10
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union6
Africa17
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years27
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Ireland1
Lithuania1
Romania2
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion113
Christian126
Muslim30
Sikh3
Not answered14
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