Buckthorn Avenue is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B16 0QJ is located in the North Edgbaston electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 2008-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Buckthorn Avenue, Birmingham, B16 0QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B16 0QE, B16 0QR, B16 0QW, B16 0QU, B16 0QQ, B16 0PN, B16 0QG, B66 4PR, B16 0PG.

Buckthorn Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Buckthorn Avenue are based on 3 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 B16 0QJ

Average Price
£430,314
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£430,314
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckthorn Avenue

Average Price
£430,314
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckthorn AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Buckthorn Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002018-11-16 £435,245
3 Buckthorn Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002009-07-03 £454,687
4 Buckthorn Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, a newly built property 		£220,0002008-12-18 £401,010

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		3,841 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		4,067 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,324 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		4,517 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		4,882 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Montague Road, B66 4PW 		305 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cape Primary School
Cape Hill, B66 4SH 		541 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4George Dixon Primary School
City Road, Edgbaston B17 8LE 		652 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4City Road Primary School
City Road, B16 0HL 		704 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShireland Technology Primary School
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		796 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		794 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		834 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		1,295 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
1out of 4Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road, Harborne B17 8BJ 		1,540 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road, Harborne B17 8QB 		1,782 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		2,112 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		4,774 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		4,811 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		5,104 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		5,107 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 		5,243 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWoodbourne Hospital School
Priory Woodbourne Hospital, 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY 		1,325 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorfolk House School
4 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston B15 3PS 		1,658 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		1,935 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		2,316 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		2,332 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
A Kebabish444 Portland Road, Soho447 yd
City Road Methodist ChurchCity Road Methodist Church, 118 City Road519 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill (Kitchen)Shireland Road522 yd
Netty's Carribean & English172 Cape Hill577 yd
Ama Restaurant89 Cape Hill680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shireland Bar & GrillShireland Road522 yd
Caribbean Delight439-441 Dudley Road743 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill39 Cape Hill745 yd
The Victoria SuiteVictoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane806 yd
The Woodlands Bar & GrillSmethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFCUnit 6, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill538 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 4, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill541 yd
Toppings Pizza148 Cape Hill574 yd
Desi Roti & Khana158 Cape Hill574 yd
Tariq Sweet Centre152 Cape Hill575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pak Express3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill541 yd
Farmfoods2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill574 yd
Goizha Supermarket472 Dudley Road, Birmingham713 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham747 yd
Asda Stores LimitedAsda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill880 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Portland Road Cricket Ground
MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches331 yd
George Dixon Academy
PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite599 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed)
121a 121a Rotton Park Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts780 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West)
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL 		health and fitness suite878 yd
Summerfield Park
CITY ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts907 yd
Hadley Stadium
WATERLOO ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite951 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed)
Sandon Road 		grass pitches1,026 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%

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

Safety

Is Buckthorn Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 870 crimes were reported near Buckthorn Avenue . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B16 0QJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 870
Violence And Sexual Offences 422
Vehicle Crime 91
Criminal Damage And Arson 73
Anti Social Behaviour 59
Public Order 53
Other Theft 53
Burglary 45
Robbery 22
Possession Of Weapons 16
Drugs 14
Other Crime 13
Theft From The Person 6
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B16 0QJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crown Street429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Southfield Road350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rotton Park Road530 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bowler Road289 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hallewell Road547 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hallewell Road547 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gate Lane312 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parkside364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parkside364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parkside364 yd

Employment

B16 0QJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B16 0QJ 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 Employee171
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed34
Student (economically inactive)33
Retired25
Looking after home or family24
Unemployed17
Other15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing15
Education14
Information and communication13
Financial and insurance activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Construction8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3

People

Gender

Female267
Male254

Partnership Status

Single167
Married: Opposite sex183
Separated8
Divorced16
Widowed9

Health

Very good health307
Good health154
Fair health48
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 216
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese7
Indian115
Pakistani45
Other Asian45
Black African94
Black Caribbean19
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other8
White111
Arab25
Other22

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union33
Rest of Europe9
Africa54
Middle East and Asia121
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years142
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom380
Ireland4
Italy1
Portugal1
Poland6
Romania2
Other EU countries45
Other Europe1
North Africa4
Central and Western Africa11
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East5
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia27
South-East Asia2
No passport held23

Religion

No religion52
Christian138
Buddhist4
Hindu40
Jewish1
Muslim181
Sikh65
Other religion5
Not answered28
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