Birch Close is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B30 1NA is located in the Bournville & Cotteridge electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Selly Oak. This postcode has been in use since 1987-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Close, Birmingham, B30 1NA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B30 1LZ, B30 1LY, B30 1LT, B30 1TB, B30 1RF, B30 1LU, B30 1HU.

Birch Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Close are based on 32 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 B30 1NA

Average Price
£479,367
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£479,367
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Close

Average Price
£479,367
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Birch Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002021-06-29 £524,110
17 Birch Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002020-07-28 £483,742
16 Birch Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002019-07-26 £326,490
18 Birch Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002018-11-30 £385,502
18 Birch Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002018-11-30 £385,502

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		1,636 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allens Croft Nursery School
Allens Croft Road, Kings Heath B14 6RP 		2,337 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle B29 5QD 		2,398 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		2,401 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		2,567 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 Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery
Teazel Avenue, Bournville B30 1LZ 		93 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton B30 1HN 		789 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bournville Village Primary
Linden Road, Bournville B30 1JY 		877 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northfield Manor Primary Academy
Swarthmore Road, Selly Oak B29 4JT 		1,433 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stirchley Primary School
Pershore Road, Stirchley B30 2JL 		1,613 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Woodbrooke Road, Bournville B30 1UL 		457 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Girls' School
Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton B30 1HW 		846 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, King's Norton B30 1DY 		901 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The University of Birmingham School
Weoley Park Road, Selly Oak B29 6QU 		1,488 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton B38 8AP 		1,745 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFircroft College of Adult Education
1018 Bristol Road, Selly Oak B29 6LH 		1,083 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		630 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Kings Academy
Shannon Road, Kings Norton B38 9DE 		3,330 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Selly Oak Trust School
Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak B29 6HZ 		1,394 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		1,969 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		1,969 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Oak School
60 Frederick Road, Selly Oak B29 6PB 		2,021 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,058 yd Foundation special school Yes 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
Leverton & Halls218 Mary Vale Road, Birmingham542 yd
Serbian Orthodox ChurchChurch Of St Lazar, 80 Griffins Brook Lane747 yd
Kafenion35 Sycamore Road, Bournville1,004 yd
Bournville Bread Basket41 Sycamore Road, Bournville1,004 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bournville Social Club91-97 Mary Vale Road, Birmingham977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Stickie Fingers245 Mary Vale Road, Birmingham629 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Francis Ce Infants And Junior School
TEAZEL AVENUE 		grass pitches182 yd
Rowheath Pavilion
ROWHEATH PAVILION ROWHEATH PAVILION HEATH ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches343 yd
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
WOODBROOKE ROAD 		481 yd
Bournville Park
BOURNVILLE PARK BOURNVILLE PARK LINDEN ROAD 		tennis courts648 yd
Kings Norton Girls School
SELLY OAK ROAD 		grass pitches708 yd
Bournville School
Hay Green Lane 		grass pitches748 yd
University Of Birmingham (Charles Gillett Centre)
MEADOW RISE 		grass pitches768 yd
Kings Norton Boys School
NORTHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite829 yd
Bournville Recreation Ground
LINDEN ROAD 		grass pitches839 yd
Linden Road Instruction Pool
LINDEN ROAD 		swimming pool878 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 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.0%

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/s10.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed16.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed151.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 147 crimes were reported near Birch Close . 52% 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 B30 1NA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 147
Violence And Sexual Offences 63
Vehicle Crime 21
Public Order 13
Other Theft 12
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Burglary 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B30 1NA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hay Green Close354 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Selly Oak Road419 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hay Green Close354 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cedar Close310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cedar Close310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cedar Close310 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cedar Close310 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hay Green Close354 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Birch Close0 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beech Road530 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B30 1NA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 54% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired129
Full-Time Employee46
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee20
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)3
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education29
Human health and social work activities19
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Manufacturing11
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication7
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage4
Other3
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female140
Male131

Partnership Status

Single46
Married: Opposite sex171
Separated1
Divorced9
Widowed14

Health

Very good health111
Good health124
Fair health28
Bad health5
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 128
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese8
Indian12
Pakistani5
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White218
Arab5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union9
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years43
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
France1
Italy2
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held21

Religion

No religion50
Christian172
Hindu10
Muslim22
Sikh4
Not answered11
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