Dorrington Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B42 1QT is located in the Perry Barr electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Perry Barr. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dorrington Road, Birmingham, B42 1QT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B42 1QU, B42 1QR, B42 1QH, B42 1QG, B42 1QY, B42 1QJ, B42 1QS, B42 1PW, B42 1QL.

Dorrington Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorrington Road are based on 135 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 B42 1QT

Average Price
£192,389
Semi-Detached
£207,445
Terraced
£158,007
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£106,091
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorrington Road

Average Price
£210,832
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorrington Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
106 Dorrington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£166,0002022-03-02 £175,000
104 Dorrington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£177,0002022-01-24 £188,738
92 Dorrington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-01-21 £183,394
74 Dorrington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£152,0002018-01-19 £198,471
120 Dorrington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£142,0002017-09-22 £190,597

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PX 		1,617 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		2,854 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		3,826 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,235 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		4,816 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 4Dorrington Academy
Dorrington Road, Perry Barr B42 1QR 		72 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road B42 1NU 		771 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Orchard Primary School
Cherry Orchard Road, Handsworth Wood B20 2LB 		1,146 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Grestone Academy
Grestone Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1ND 		1,472 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ferndale Primary School
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr B43 5QF 		1,530 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1HL 		1,486 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Arena Academy
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		1,685 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth B20 2HL 		1,955 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
- not ratedPrince Albert High School
115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr B42 2TU 		2,289 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr B42 2SY 		2,332 yd Free schools No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		5,442 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		4,929 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Priestley Smith School
Perry Beeches Campus, Beeches Road B42 2PY 		1,701 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		3,069 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		3,191 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		3,301 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		3,482 yd Other independent school 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
Badshah Palace RestaurantBadshah Palace, Walsall Road574 yd
Sangam 2425 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr641 yd
The Garden GateThe New Garden Gate, 113 Hamstead Hill641 yd
The Vape Quarter392 Walsall Road, Perry Barr665 yd
First Class Grill12 Beauchamp Avenue, Birmingham773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beaufort Arms42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Expert260 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr264 yd
Marcos Fish & Chip Shop556 Walsall Road, Perry Barr574 yd
Shanghai Express390 Walsall Road, Perry Barr660 yd
Jade Garden Chinese Takeaway374 Walsall Road, Perry Barr660 yd
Peri Peri Pepper614 Walsall Road, Perry Barr670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Caterchoice FoodserviceHamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way455 yd
Lidl UK GmbHLidl, Old Walsall Road622 yd
Midlands Co-Op606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr670 yd
Aziz Supermarket41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham963 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dorrington Academy
DORRINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch185 yd
Hamstead Site
HAMSTEAD HILL 		grass pitches725 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields
BRAMLEY DRIVE 		cycling, grass pitches992 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 speed164.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorrington Road dangerous?

In 2023, 204 crimes were reported near Dorrington Road . 44% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B42 1QT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dorrington Road, Birmingham, B42 1QT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 204
Violence And Sexual Offences 91
Vehicle Crime 25
Burglary 24
Public Order 18
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Other Theft 6
Other Crime 5
Drugs 4
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B42 1QT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Law Cliff Road537 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Sandringham Road425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carmodale Avenue206 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dorrington Road94 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Montana Avenue349 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Montana Avenue349 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Montana Avenue349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Montana Avenue349 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lymedene Road518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lymedene Road518 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dorrington Road, Birmingham, B42 1QT

Employment

B42 1QT 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 Employee67
Retired60
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed26
Other16
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities35
Manufacturing20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Transport and storage15
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction7
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female163
Male155

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex124
Separated7
Divorced12
Widowed13

Health

Very good health143
Good health128
Fair health33
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 81
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi14
Chinese3
Indian32
Pakistani65
Other Asian5
Black African13
Black Caribbean42
Other Black14
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other2
White106
Roma2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom229
European Union17
Africa10
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean21
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK229
10+ Years55
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
Ireland1
France2
Germany5
Italy7
Lithuania1
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa5
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held38

Religion

No religion46
Christian124
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Muslim83
Sikh24
Other religion3
Not answered29
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