Lightning Way is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B31 3PH 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 Lightning Way, Birmingham, B31 3PH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B31 3QJ, B31 3PN, B31 3PW, B31 3NJ, B31 3PL, B31 3NL, B31 3NG, B31 3NH, B31 3JZ.

Lightning Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lightning Way are based on 4 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 3PH

Average Price
£277,020
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£277,020

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lightning Way

Average Price
£248,452
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lightning WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Unit 8 Lightning Way, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£269,0002019-04-17 £304,594
1 Lightning Way, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£95,0002018-07-05 £109,268
Unit 3 Lightning Way, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£340,0002017-04-12 £417,198

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 		739 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		2,857 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		3,167 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		4,683 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allens Croft Nursery School
Allens Croft Road, Kings Heath B14 6RP 		4,745 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Alvechurch Road, West Heath B31 3PN 		178 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Primary School
Rednal Road, West Heath Primary B38 8HU 		747 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cofton Primary School
Wootton Road, West Heath B31 4ST 		820 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
Turves Green, Longbridge B31 4RD 		840 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Turves Green Primary School
Northfield, B31 4BP 		887 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTurves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BS 		823 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		969 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton B38 8AP 		2,103 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, King's Norton B30 1DY 		3,066 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Rednal B45 9NY 		3,135 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Alvechurch CofE Middle School
Birmingham Road, Alvechurch B48 7TA 		4,845 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 		4,804 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 		2,223 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		3,605 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 		883 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		2,169 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,042 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,152 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,152 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
Kiss Me Cupcakes & Cakes1B West Way, Birmingham48 yd
Austin Rose Care HomeWest Heath House, 90 Alvechurch Road326 yd
Tasty Plaice15 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham435 yd
Thania Spice13 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham435 yd
Thania Spice27a Alvechurch Road, Birmingham435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Man On The MoonRedditch Road, Kings Norton425 yd
The Cavalier PubFlat, The Cavalier731 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Snack Pals13A Alvechurch Road, Birmingham435 yd
Hong Kong Inn102-104 Redhill Road, Northfield440 yd
S Toss/Spice & Slice/Town Street17 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham478 yd
Fairfax Fish Fry67-69 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham638 yd
Spice Land127 Fairfax Road, Northfield642 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kap Supermarket33 Redhill Road, Northfield473 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cofton Primary School
WOOTTON ROAD 		grass pitches836 yd
Golfbug Wast Hills
REDHILL ROAD 		golf860 yd
Turves Green Boys School
TURVES GREEN 		health and fitness suite935 yd
Birmingham City Fc Academy (Wast Hills)
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND REDHILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches963 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre
TURVES GREEN 		1,033 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 10.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 10.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 10.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Lightning Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 472 crimes were reported near Lightning Way . Only 22% 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 3PH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 472
Violence And Sexual Offences 261
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Vehicle Crime 37
Public Order 32
Other Theft 21
Burglary 19
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Robbery 9
Possession Of Weapons 7
Shoplifting 7
Other Crime 5
Theft From The Person 4
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cofton Road360 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merrishaw Road535 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fryer Road171 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fryer Road171 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Grange Walk383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alvechurch Close467 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Westminster Place200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westminster Place200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westminster Place200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pritchett Road148 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee120
Retired48
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed8
Other6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing26
Education19
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other7
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female181
Male185

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex147
Separated7
Divorced18
Widowed7

Health

Very good health183
Good health121
Fair health43
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 56
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani5
Other Asian10
Black African5
Other Black1
White340

Country of Birth

United Kingdom340
European Union11
Africa4
Middle East and Asia11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK340
10+ Years16
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom276
Ireland6
Germany4
Romania4
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia2
No passport held72

Religion

No religion158
Christian187
Hindu4
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered17
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