Wharf Road is in Kings Norton, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B30 3LS is located in the King's Norton North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Northfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wharf Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 3LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B30 3LR, B38 9AN, B30 3LN, B30 3LP, B38 8RS, B38 9AR, B38 9AS, B38 9AL, B38 9AP.

Wharf Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wharf Road are based on 113 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 3LS

Average Price
£305,869
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£106,189
Other
£705,229

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharf Road

Average Price
£240,262
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharf Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Wharf Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002021-02-04 £103,505
The Navigation Inn, 1 Wharf Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£600,0002018-03-07 £705,229
11 Wharf Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£39,9502001-06-22 £108,872

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 		727 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allens Croft Nursery School
Allens Croft Road, Kings Heath B14 6RP 		1,873 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Nursery School
200 West Heath Road, Northfield B31 3HB 		2,697 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highters Heath Nursery School
11 School Road, Warstock B14 4BH 		4,213 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		4,407 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 4Kings Norton Junior and Infant School
Pershore Road South, Kings Norton B30 3EU 		132 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadmeadow Junior School
Monyhull Hall Road, Kings Norton B30 3QJ 		926 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadmeadow Infant School
Monyhull Hall Road, Kings Norton B30 3QJ 		926 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Sisefield Road, Kings Norton B38 9JB 		942 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cotteridge Primary School
Breedon Road, Cotteridge B30 2HT 		1,358 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton B38 8AP 		1,475 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, King's Norton B30 1DY 		1,493 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Girls' School
Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton B30 1HW 		1,622 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Woodbrooke Road, Bournville B30 1UL 		2,642 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		3,127 yd Academy converter No Girls 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 		3,295 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ark Kings Academy
Shannon Road, Kings Norton B38 9DE 		1,271 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		2,708 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 4Lindsworth School
Monyhull Hall Road, Kings Norton B30 3QA 		1,648 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew Ways School
300 Redhill road, Kings Norton B38 9EL 		2,518 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Selly Oak Trust School
Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak B29 6HZ 		3,350 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		3,360 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,488 yd Community 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
The Navigation InnNavigation Inn, 1 Wharf Road2 yd
Colanzo100 The Green, Kings Norton151 yd
Moza Buns9 The Green, Kings Norton268 yd
Molly's Cafe20A The Green, Kings Norton268 yd
Upstairs at Chas Mann (The Mann CaveFirst Floor, 71 The Green270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Navigation InnNavigation Inn, 1 Wharf Road2 yd
The Bulls HeadBulls Head, The Green237 yd
Masshouse Convenience StoreMasshouse Lane, Kings Norton656 yd
Jenna Parsons1842 Pershore Road, Bournville934 yd
Cotteridge Social Club1842 Pershore Road, Bournville934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Green Fish Bar94 The Green, Kings Norton170 yd
Kingshill Chinese118 Parsons Hill, Birmingham669 yd
Ironworks Fitness Concepts LimitedUnit 6, Parkview Trading Estate, 107 Pershore Road South689 yd
The Fold Fish Bar1 The Fold, Birmingham724 yd
PizzAmeen5 The Fold, Birmingham724 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co Operative Society96 The Green, Kings Norton170 yd
Co Operative Supermarket1876 Pershore Road, Bournville1,056 yd
Heron Foods26-28 Watford Road, Birmingham1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kings Norton Playing Fields
PERSHORE ROAD SOUTH 		grass pitches375 yd
Cadbury Sixth Form College
DOWNLAND CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite667 yd
Ironworks Fitness Concept
PARKVIEW TRADING ESTATE PARKVIEW TRADING ESTATE PERSHORE ROAD SOUTH 		health and fitness suite687 yd
Broadmeadow Junior School
MONYHULL HALL ROAD 		grass pitches822 yd
St Pauls Catholic Primary School (Closed)
Sisefield Road 		grass pitches823 yd
The Waterfront (Closed)
180a 180a Lifford Lane 		health and fitness suite834 yd
Triplex Sports Association
Eckersall Road 		grass pitches987 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 speed142.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wharf Road dangerous?

In 2023, 361 crimes were reported near Wharf Road . Only 29% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B30 3LS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 361
Violence And Sexual Offences 149
Shoplifting 63
Vehicle Crime 30
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Public Order 21
Burglary 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Other Theft 14
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 7
Drugs 6
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B30 3LS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pershore Road South545 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket152 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rowan Court142 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rowan Court142 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rowan Court142 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wharf Road142 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ernest Court480 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Oak Road283 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket152 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket152 yd

Employment

B30 3LS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee71
Retired57
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family8
Self-Employed7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Other9
Education7
Manufacturing7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Construction6
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3

People

Gender

Female138
Male117

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex62
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced33
Widowed15

Health

Very good health98
Good health91
Fair health53
Bad health6
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 72
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian1
Pakistani5
Other Asian1
Black African12
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other1
White206

Country of Birth

United Kingdom224
European Union15
Africa7
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK224
10+ Years22
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Ireland8
Italy1
Spain2
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion104
Christian110
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim21
Sikh1
Not answered17
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