The Fordrough is in Northfield, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B31 3LX 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 3LX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B31 3HF, B31 3LG, B31 3HL, B31 3LY, B31 3LQ, B31 3AN, B31 3LU, B31 3JR, B31 3LE.

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 3LX

Average Price
£292,818
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£264,378
Detached
£298,505
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
8 The Fordrough, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£123,0002016-03-31 £184,881
10 The Fordrough, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002009-08-18 £264,378
6 The Fordrough, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£157,9502006-07-28 £278,866
6 The Fordrough, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£158,0002004-05-14 £301,966
12 The Fordrough, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£138,0002002-10-28 £336,160

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 		43 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		2,387 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		3,171 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		3,997 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allens Croft Nursery School
Allens Croft Road, Kings Heath B14 6RP 		4,306 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 		496 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Turves Green Primary School
Northfield, B31 4BP 		640 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Alvechurch Road, West Heath B31 3PN 		891 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
Turves Green, Longbridge B31 4RD 		1,131 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairway Primary Academy
Muirfield Gardens, Kings Norton B38 8XQ 		1,180 yd Academy converter No 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 		519 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
- not ratedTurves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BS 		721 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton B38 8AP 		1,519 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, King's Norton B30 1DY 		2,456 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Girls' School
Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton B30 1HW 		3,125 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 		4,103 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 		2,238 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		2,887 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 		1,331 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		1,510 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,330 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,435 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,435 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, Northfield263 yd
FoodCycle West HeathWest Heath Community Association, Condover Road313 yd
Tasty Plaice15 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham320 yd
Thania Spice13 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham320 yd
Thania Spice27a Alvechurch Road, Birmingham320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cavalier PubFlat, The Cavalier308 yd
The Woodpecker Public HouseThe Oak Walk, Birmingham733 yd
Man On The MoonRedditch Road, Kings Norton912 yd
Northfield Conservative ClubThe Mill Walk, Birmingham1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
S Toss/Spice & Slice/Town Street17 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham272 yd
Hong Kong Inn102-104 Redhill Road, Northfield308 yd
Snack Pals13A Alvechurch Road, Birmingham320 yd
Canton Kitchen83 Turves Green, Birmingham517 yd
Moby Dicks87 Turves Green, Birmingham517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kap Supermarket33 Redhill Road, Northfield263 yd
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group114 Turves Green, Birmingham697 yd
Midlands Co-Op30 West Heath Road, Northfield936 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre
TURVES GREEN 		621 yd
West Heath Park
Oddingley Road 		grass pitches785 yd
Turves Green Boys School
TURVES GREEN 		health and fitness suite805 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed175.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Fordrough Street dangerous?

In 2023, 549 crimes were reported near The Fordrough . Only 18% 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 3LX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 549
Violence And Sexual Offences 261
Public Order 52
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Vehicle Crime 38
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Other Theft 30
Burglary 24
Shoplifting 15
Robbery 15
Other Crime 12
Drugs 8
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B31 3LX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westminster Place536 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area176 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Westminster Place536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hollyoak Croft221 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hollyoak Croft221 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Hollyoak Croft221 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Johns Court32 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Johns Court32 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Fordrough179 yd

Employment

B31 3LX 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 Employee56
Retired44
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed10
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities16
Education14
Manufacturing13
Construction12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Other1

People

Gender

Female133
Male125

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex66
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed11

Health

Very good health98
Good health86
Fair health48
Bad health20
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 38
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Pakistani11
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White216
Arab3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom236
European Union8
Africa7
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK236
10+ Years14
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom171
Ireland3
Lithuania2
Other EU countries1
Middle East1
Southern Asia6
No passport held74

Religion

No religion108
Christian101
Muslim20
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered27
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