Dimsdale Road is in Northfield, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B31 5RD is located in the Allens Cross electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Northfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dimsdale Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 5RD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B31 5RH, B31 5PJ, B31 5LZ, B31 5RA, B31 5RJ, B31 5RG, B31 5PH, B31 5RE, B31 5QE.

Dimsdale Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dimsdale Road are based on 57 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 5RD

Average Price
£164,374
Semi-Detached
£167,945
Terraced
£139,371
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dimsdale Road

Average Price
£165,925
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dimsdale Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
58 Dimsdale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-09-29 £199,638
44 Dimsdale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£158,4002023-02-01 £155,765
59 Dimsdale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002020-09-08 £144,065
26 Dimsdale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,5002018-11-28 £220,215
89 Dimsdale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£151,0002018-11-16 £189,473

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		2,128 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		2,296 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Nursery School
200 West Heath Road, Northfield B31 3HB 		2,488 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		3,269 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle B29 5QD 		3,488 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 4Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
Trescott Road, Northfield B31 5QD 		144 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Orchards Primary Academy
Rhayader Road, B31 1TX 		818 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Frankley Beeches Road, Northfield B31 5AB 		978 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Forestdale Primary School
Wareham Road, Frankley B45 0JS 		1,142 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows Primary School
Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2SW 		1,258 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		2,066 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Rednal B45 9NY 		2,183 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTurves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BS 		2,205 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
1out of 4King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
New Street, Frankley B45 0EU 		2,264 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shenley Academy
Shenley Lane, B29 4HE 		2,341 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		4,179 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 		3,075 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Kings Academy
Shannon Road, Kings Norton B38 9DE 		4,656 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		1,280 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4City of Birmingham School
The Minerva Centre, Thornthwaite Close B45 0DS 		1,324 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		1,617 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		1,731 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		1,731 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
Little Italy178 Trescott Road, Birmingham241 yd
JJS Coffee Lounge180 Trescott Road, Birmingham366 yd
Merritts Cafe243 Merritts Brook Lane, Birmingham594 yd
The Big Bear Cafe314 Tessall Lane, Longbridge922 yd
Cafe Munch1169 Bristol Road South, Northfield1,073 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black HorseBristol Road South, Northfield1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Ruby Takeaway241 Merritts Brook Lane, Birmingham599 yd
Jack's Fish and Chips235 Merritts Brook Lane, Birmingham599 yd
Viva Pizza28 - 30 Egghill Lane, Northfield704 yd
Egghill Fish Bar30 Egghill Lane, Birmingham709 yd
Saffron Lounge1185 Bristol Road South, Northfield1,073 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express414 Frankley Beeches Road, Longbridge745 yd
SainsburysJ Sainsbury, Frankley Beeches Road1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
North Worcestershire Golf Club (Closed)
Hanging Lane 		golf412 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed205.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dimsdale Road dangerous?

In 2023, 498 crimes were reported near Dimsdale Road . Only 20% 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 5RD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 498
Violence And Sexual Offences 265
Public Order 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Vehicle Crime 33
Other Theft 21
Burglary 19
Other Crime 11
Robbery 10
Possession Of Weapons 8
Drugs 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B31 5RD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norman Lane496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Guardian Court260 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bidford Road407 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bidford Road407 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Guardian Court260 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Guardian Court260 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Guardian Court260 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Dimsdale Grove178 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norrington Road373 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Tetbury Grove89 yd

Employment

B31 5RD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 5RD 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 Employee70
Part-Time Employee44
Retired32
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family19
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Unemployed14
Other12
Self-Employed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education18
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Manufacturing7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Construction5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female171
Male153

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex77
Separated9
Divorced22
Widowed9

Health

Very good health145
Good health113
Fair health46
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 54
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Pakistani18
Other Asian18
Black African12
Black Caribbean9
Other Black4
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other3
White228
Arab9
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa16
Middle East and Asia36
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years57
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland2
Portugal1
Lithuania2
Poland3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia3
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held63

Religion

No religion123
Christian154
Muslim27
Other religion4
Not answered16
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