Farcroft Avenue is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district.
B21 8AA is located in the Holyhead 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 Farcroft Avenue, Birmingham, B21 8AA and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: B21 8AB, B21 8AG, B21 8AS, B21 8AJ, B21 8NB, B21 8AH, B21 0LS, B21 8AE, B21 0LG.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Farcroft Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £135,000 | 2020-01-22 | £164,640 |
| 3 Farcroft Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £98,000 | 2014-12-05 | £155,679 |
| 1 Farcroft Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £95,000 | 2014-02-28 | £159,481 |
| 7 Farcroft Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £120,000 | 2013-07-08 | £205,617 |
| 14 Farcroft Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £90,000 | 2013-02-22 | £157,320 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS | 4out of 4 | 3,703 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ | 4out of 4 | 3,927 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX | 3out of 4 | 4,889 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH | 3out of 4 | 170 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY | 3out of 4 | 779 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT | 3out of 4 | 807 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED | 3out of 4 | 812 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP | 3out of 4 | 821 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN | 4out of 4 | 287 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH | 3out of 4 | 1,075 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET | 4out of 4 | 1,106 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG | 4out of 4 | 1,503 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL | 4out of 4 | 1,585 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ | - not rated | 3,349 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | More About School | |
| Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW | - not rated | 3,374 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG | - not rated | 5,152 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS | - not rated | 5,231 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA | 1out of 4 | 4,784 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH | 4out of 4 | 281 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA | - not rated | 403 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD | - not rated | 839 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA | - not rated | 2,078 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY | - not rated | 2,225 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pho Viet 37 | 20 Holyhead Road, Birmingham | 178 yd | |
| Sikh Temple | 4 Holyhead Road, Birmingham | 210 yd | |
| The Midlands Buddhist Association | 34 Holyhead Road, Birmingham | 210 yd | |
| Kurdish Community Centre | 16-18 Holyhead Road, Birmingham | 210 yd | |
| Desi Grill and Curry | 77B Rookery Road, Birmingham | 410 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Oak | The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road | 519 yd | |
| Cross Guns Pub | Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road | 789 yd | |
| Pump Tavern | Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road | 885 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamo Traditional Nann | 16A Holyhead Road, Birmingham | 210 yd | |
| Garmyan | 97 Holyhead Road, Birmingham | 257 yd | |
| Grandad's Tastee Patties | 125 Holyhead Road, Birmingham | 290 yd | |
| Chip N Whale | 115 Holyhead Road, Birmingham | 290 yd | |
| pb08 | 117 Holyhead Road, Birmingham | 290 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmfoods Ltd | 10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham | 264 yd | |
| Lidl | 397 Soho Road, Birmingham | 497 yd | |
| 5 Star Supermarket | 333 Soho Road, Birmingham | 678 yd | |
| One Stop Supermarket | 231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood | 733 yd | |
| Iceland Food | Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road | 885 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Holyhead School Holyhead Road | artificial grass pitch, tennis courts | 241 yd |
| Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD | 293 yd | |
| Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road | health and fitness suite | 408 yd |
| Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD | grass pitches | 723 yd |
| Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE | artificial grass pitch | 993 yd |
| James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD | grass pitches | 1,008 yd |
| Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD | artificial grass pitch, tennis courts | 1,026 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 108.4 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 14.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 1133 crimes were reported
near Farcroft Avenue .
Only 7% 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 B21 8AA.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
B21 8AA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 B21 8AA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 98 |
| Retired | 50 |
| Looking after home or family | 42 |
| Part-Time Employee | 40 |
| Other | 37 |
| Self-Employed | 37 |
| Unemployed | 31 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 29 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 20 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 18 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 34 |
| Education | 26 |
| Human health and social work activities | 21 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 17 |
| Transport and storage | 13 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 13 |
| Other | 8 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Construction | 6 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 5 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 4 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Female | 253 |
| Male | 231 |
| Single | 182 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 152 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 10 |
| Divorced | 29 |
| Widowed | 27 |
| Very good health | 225 |
| Good health | 157 |
| Fair health | 68 |
| Bad health | 24 |
| Very bad health | 11 |
| No qualifications | 125 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 45 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 39 |
| Apprenticeship | 24 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 60 |
| Degree or Similar | 88 |
| Other | 19 |
| Bangladeshi | 46 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Indian | 121 |
| Pakistani | 78 |
| Other Asian | 19 |
| Black African | 40 |
| Black Caribbean | 42 |
| Other Black | 5 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 11 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 9 |
| Mixed Other | 14 |
| White | 68 |
| Roma | 5 |
| Other | 25 |
| United Kingdom | 238 |
| European Union | 73 |
| Africa | 21 |
| Middle East and Asia | 125 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 27 |
| British Overseas | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 238 |
| 10+ Years | 171 |
| 5-10 Years | 36 |
| 2-5 Years | 26 |
| Less than 2 years | 12 |
| United Kingdom | 322 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Poland | 27 |
| Romania | 13 |
| Other EU countries | 39 |
| Central and Western Africa | 3 |
| Southern Asia | 32 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| No passport held | 40 |
| No religion | 22 |
| Christian | 135 |
| Buddhist | 10 |
| Hindu | 22 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 187 |
| Sikh | 71 |
| Other religion | 10 |
| Not answered | 27 |