Farcroft Avenue is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B21 8AE 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 8AE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B21 8AD, B21 8AG, B21 8PL, B21 8AB, B21 8PN, B21 8AT, B21 8AS, B21 8AU, B21 8AA.

Farcroft Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Farcroft Avenue are based on 27 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 B21 8AE

Average Price
£197,193
Semi-Detached
£205,049
Terraced
£189,336
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farcroft Avenue

Average Price
£162,056
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farcroft AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
54 Farcroft Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£122,0002015-07-30 £189,336
95 Farcroft Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£40,0001996-11-08 £205,049

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS 		4out of 4 3,796 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ 		4out of 4 4,043 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX 		3out of 4 4,763 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

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 4 126 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED 		3out of 4 646 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Rookery School
Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY 		3out of 4 722 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
William Murdoch Primary School
Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT 		3out of 4 813 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wattville Primary School
Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP 		3out of 4 905 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holyhead School
Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN 		4out of 4 473 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Wall Catholic School
Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH 		3out of 4 891 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 1,202 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane , B71 4LG 		4out of 4 1,470 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 1,529 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandwell College
1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW 		- not rated 3,301 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ 		- not rated 3,523 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street , B7 4AG 		- not rated 5,263 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road , B4 7PS 		- not rated 5,360 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street , B7 4AA 		1out of 4 4,871 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hamilton School
Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH 		4out of 4 395 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
V.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		- not rated 549 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Myles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD 		- not rated 1,023 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA 		- not rated 2,155 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Sandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT 		- not rated 2,297 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
Pho Viet 3720 Holyhead Road, Birmingham362 yd
Kurdish Community Centre16-18 Holyhead Road, Birmingham390 yd
Sikh Temple4 Holyhead Road, Birmingham391 yd
The Midlands Buddhist Association34 Holyhead Road, Birmingham391 yd
Desi Grill and Curry77B Rookery Road, Birmingham439 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road501 yd
Cross Guns PubCross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road924 yd
Pump TavernPump Tavern, 236 Soho Road1,009 yd
The Grove BarFlat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Garmyan97 Holyhead Road, Birmingham326 yd
Sabar General store113 Holyhead Road, Birmingham342 yd
Grandad's Tastee Patties125 Holyhead Road, Birmingham343 yd
Chip N Whale115 Holyhead Road, Birmingham343 yd
pb08117 Holyhead Road, Birmingham343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods Ltd10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham436 yd
One Stop Supermarket231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood634 yd
Lidl397 Soho Road, Birmingham654 yd
Uk Zabka296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood787 yd
5 Star Supermarket333 Soho Road, Birmingham819 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holyhead School
Holyhead Road 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts422 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre
OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD 		451 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed)
Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road 		health and fitness suite565 yd
Rookery School
ROOKERY ROAD 		grass pitches644 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts934 yd
St John Wall Catholic School
OXHILL ROAD 		944 yd
Handsworth Grammar School
GROVE LANE 		artificial grass pitch1,089 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 speed121.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Farcroft Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1016 crimes were reported near Farcroft Avenue . Only 8% 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 8AE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Farcroft Avenue, Birmingham, B21 8AE

Employment

B21 8AE 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 8AE 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 Employee98
Retired50
Looking after home or family42
Part-Time Employee40
Other37
Self-Employed37
Unemployed31
Student (economically inactive)29
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)18

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Education26
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing19
Administrative and support service activities17
Transport and storage13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Construction6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female253
Male231

Partnership Status

Single182
Married: Opposite sex152
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced29
Widowed27

Health

Very good health225
Good health157
Fair health68
Bad health24
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications125
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 88
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi46
Chinese3
Indian121
Pakistani78
Other Asian19
Black African40
Black Caribbean42
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other14
White68
Roma5
Other25

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union73
Africa21
Middle East and Asia125
The Americas and the Caribbean27
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years171
5-10 Years36
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom322
Ireland2
France1
Italy2
Poland27
Romania13
Other EU countries39
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia32
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held40

Religion

No religion22
Christian135
Buddhist10
Hindu22
Jewish1
Muslim187
Sikh71
Other religion10
Not answered27
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