Merlin Walk is in Castle Vale, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B35 6QL is located in the Castle Vale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Erdington. This postcode has been in use since 2006-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Walk, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 6QL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B35 6PU, B35 6QN, B35 6QQ, B35 6QJ, B35 6PZ, B35 6PR, B35 6PP, B35 6JU, B35 6JX.

Merlin Walk Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Walk are based on 26 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 B35 6QL

Average Price
£96,430
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£96,430
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Walk

Average Price
£96,430
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin WalkStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Merlin Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,0002023-02-03 £79,227
17 Merlin Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£105,0002022-04-27 £109,185
15 Merlin Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£67,5002019-10-30 £75,916
18 Merlin Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£70,0002019-08-23 £79,013
16 Merlin Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£64,0002017-11-24 £75,006

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Castle Vale Nursery School
Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale B35 6DU 		711 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Osborne Nursery School
Station Road, Erdington B23 6UB 		3,756 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Nursery School
29 Highcroft Road, Erdington B23 6AU 		4,719 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road, Ward End B8 2SY 		4,996 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 4St Gerard's RC Junior and Infant School
Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale B35 6LB 		44 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Pegasus Primary Academy
Turnhouse Road, Castle Vale B35 6PR 		222 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Topcliffe Primary School
Hawkinge Drive, Castle Vale B35 6BS 		533 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chivenor Primary School
Farnborough Road, Castle Vale B35 7JA 		903 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Minworth Junior and Infant School
Water Orton Lane, Minworth B76 9BU 		1,519 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Greenwood Academy
Farnborough Road, B35 7NL 		458 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Hall Academy
Water Orton Road, Castle Bromwich B36 9HF 		2,160 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hodge Hill Girls' School
Bromford Road, Hodge Hill B36 8EY 		3,311 yd Community school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Edmund Campion Catholic School
Sutton Road, Erdington B23 5XA 		3,352 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Wylde Green Road, B76 1QT 		3,504 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane, Stechford B8 2AS 		4,554 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ebn Academy 2
10 High Street, Castle Vale B35 7PR 		213 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Shrubbery School Ltd
Walmley Ash Road, B76 1HY 		2,116 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Castlewood School
Lanchester Way, Castle Bromwich B36 9LF 		2,577 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Summerfield Education Centre
Auckland Drive, Smith's Wood B36 0DD 		3,083 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Auckland Education Centre
Bosworth Wood Campus, Auckland Drive B36 0DD 		3,173 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Youngstars Community HubSpitfire House, 10 High Street107 yd
The Meeting PlaceSt Gerards Church Centre, Turnhouse Road129 yd
Raj'S Spices34 High Street, Tyburn138 yd
Skoopz Dessertz15 High Street, Tyburn156 yd
Burger and SauceUnit 8, Castle Vale Retail Park392 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Gerards Church CentreTurnhouse Road, Birmingham102 yd
BoatOld Kingsbury Road, Birmingham1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wing Wo Takeaway40 High Street, Tyburn138 yd
Castle Vale Fish Bar30 High Street, Tyburn138 yd
Spitfire Pizza & GrillThe Skylark, Farnborough Road735 yd
Castle Vale Food PantryBasement, Chivenor House896 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys1211 Chester Road, Tyburn1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Greenwood Academy (Closed)
Farnborough Road 		health and fitness suite344 yd
Greenwood Academy
GREENWOOD ACADEMY GREENWOOD ACADEMY FARNBOROUGH ROAD 		grass pitches597 yd
Castle Vale Football Stadium
FARNBOROUGH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches813 yd
Castle Pool (Closed)
Farnborough Road 		swimming pool917 yd
B-Active (Erdington)
1059-1069 1059-1069 KINGSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite995 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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 speed42.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed61.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed61.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlin Walk Street dangerous?

In 2023, 521 crimes were reported near Merlin Walk. Only 19% 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 B35 6QL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merlin Walk, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 6QL

Employment

B35 6QL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee109
Part-Time Employee44
Retired30
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Looking after home or family22
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)10
Other8
Self-Employed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities27
Manufacturing21
Administrative and support service activities16
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Transport and storage13
Other12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction7
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female175
Male171

Partnership Status

Single148
Married: Opposite sex63
Separated5
Divorced33
Widowed18

Health

Very good health132
Good health138
Fair health49
Bad health17
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 44
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian1
Black African3
Black Caribbean25
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean19
Mixed Other2
White283

Country of Birth

United Kingdom319
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK319
10+ Years14
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland5
Italy7
Portugal1
Spain4
Romania2
No passport held81

Religion

No religion170
Christian136
Hindu1
Muslim3
Other religion3
Not answered32
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