The Fordrough is in Northfield, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B31 3LU is located in the Longbridge & West Heath electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Northfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Fordrough, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 3LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B31 3LH, B31 3HL, B31 3LJ, B31 3HU, B31 3LP, B31 3LT, B31 3HT, B31 3LQ, B31 3LX.

The Fordrough Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Fordrough are based on 74 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 B31 3LU

Average Price
£235,357
Semi-Detached
£210,547
Terraced
£158,763
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£65,170
Other
£519,353

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Fordrough

Average Price
£214,956
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FordroughStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
102 The Fordrough, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002023-09-25 £142,769
94 The Fordrough, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£465,0002020-11-05 £526,811
94 The Fordrough, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£450,0002020-08-21 £511,895
84 The Fordrough, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£70,0002018-07-13 £80,513
92A The Fordrough, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002011-06-24 £186,669

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4West Heath Nursery School
200 West Heath Road, Northfield B31 3HB 		191 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		2,234 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		3,315 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		3,985 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allens Croft Nursery School
Allens Croft Road, Kings Heath B14 6RP 		4,152 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 4West Heath Primary School
Rednal Road, West Heath Primary B38 8HU 		406 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Turves Green Primary School
Northfield, B31 4BP 		787 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Alvechurch Road, West Heath B31 3PN 		961 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairway Primary Academy
Muirfield Gardens, Kings Norton B38 8XQ 		1,029 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wychall Primary School
Middle Field Road, Northfield B31 3EH 		1,077 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		647 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
- not ratedTurves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BS 		874 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton B38 8AP 		1,372 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, King's Norton B30 1DY 		2,315 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Girls' School
Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton B30 1HW 		2,982 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		3,991 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 		2,121 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		2,786 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNew Ways School
300 Redhill road, Kings Norton B38 9EL 		1,313 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		1,527 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,303 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,402 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,402 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable 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
Redhill Cafe43 Redhill Road, Northfield369 yd
Tasty Plaice15 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham441 yd
Thania Spice13 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham441 yd
Thania Spice27a Alvechurch Road, Birmingham441 yd
FoodCycle West HeathWest Heath Community Association, Condover Road465 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cavalier PubFlat, The Cavalier458 yd
The Woodpecker Public HouseThe Oak Walk, Birmingham852 yd
Man On The MoonRedditch Road, Kings Norton928 yd
The Kings Oak133 Vardon Way, Birmingham1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Inn102-104 Redhill Road, Northfield379 yd
S Toss/Spice & Slice/Town Street17 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham395 yd
Snack Pals13A Alvechurch Road, Birmingham441 yd
Canton Kitchen83 Turves Green, Birmingham588 yd
Moby Dicks87 Turves Green, Birmingham588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kap Supermarket33 Redhill Road, Northfield369 yd
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group114 Turves Green, Birmingham806 yd
Midlands Co-Op30 West Heath Road, Northfield916 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Heath Park
Oddingley Road 		grass pitches633 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre
TURVES GREEN 		749 yd
Turves Green Boys School
TURVES GREEN 		health and fitness suite956 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 speed121.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Fordrough Street dangerous?

In 2023, 535 crimes were reported near The Fordrough . Only 19% 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 B31 3LU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 535
Violence And Sexual Offences 255
Public Order 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Vehicle Crime 36
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Other Theft 29
Burglary 24
Shoplifting 15
Robbery 13
Other Crime 12
Drugs 8
Possession Of Weapons 5
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 B31 3LU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Farfield Close494 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Littlemead Avenue132 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Hollyoak Croft367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hollyoak Croft367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hollyoak Croft367 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ivyhouse Road518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Johns Court167 yd

Employment

B31 3LU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee81
Part-Time Employee41
Retired33
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)13
Other9
Self-Employed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing15
Education13
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication5
Other4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female155
Male149

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex78
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed12

Health

Very good health131
Good health106
Fair health37
Bad health24
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 44
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian3
Pakistani2
Other Asian7
Black African17
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other2
White248

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union12
Africa13
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean3
British Overseas4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years23
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom216
Ireland1
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland2
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
British Overseas Territories2
No passport held78

Religion

No religion140
Christian133
Sikh3
Other religion7
Not answered22
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