Cofton Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B31 3QR 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 Cofton Road, Birmingham, B31 3QR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B31 4TT, B31 3QS, B31 4RH, B31 4TY, B31 3RP, B31 4TS, B31 4TZ, B31 4SD, B31 3RL.

Cofton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cofton Road are based on 83 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 3QR

Average Price
£253,912
Semi-Detached
£261,300
Terraced
£235,441
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cofton Road

Average Price
£221,780
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cofton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
104 Cofton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£169,9502014-08-21 £281,068
106 Cofton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£144,0002013-09-23 £254,568
118 Cofton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002011-11-18 £196,856
102 Cofton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£174,0002006-07-21 £304,356
114 Cofton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002006-03-03 £224,359

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 		947 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		2,687 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		3,284 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		4,634 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		5,158 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
Turves Green, Longbridge B31 4RD 		349 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cofton Primary School
Wootton Road, West Heath B31 4ST 		501 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Alvechurch Road, West Heath B31 3PN 		593 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Turves Green Primary School
Northfield, B31 4BP 		730 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Primary School
Rednal Road, West Heath Primary B38 8HU 		1,179 yd Community school 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 		594 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		916 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton B38 8AP 		2,467 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Rednal B45 9NY 		2,650 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, King's Norton B30 1DY 		3,416 yd Foundation school No Boys 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 		4,751 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 		5,051 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 		2,729 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		3,821 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 		1,342 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		2,132 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,068 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,190 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,190 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
Fairfax Cafe133 Fairfax Road, Northfield469 yd
Austin Rose Care HomeWest Heath House, 90 Alvechurch Road501 yd
Kiss Me Cupcakes & Cakes1B West Way, Birmingham526 yd
Tasty Plaice15 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham663 yd
Thania Spice13 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cavalier PubFlat, The Cavalier786 yd
Man On The MoonRedditch Road, Kings Norton916 yd
The ThurlestoneThurlestone Road, Birmingham936 yd
The Woodpecker Public HouseThe Oak Walk, Birmingham1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fairfax Fish Fry67-69 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham403 yd
Spice Land127 Fairfax Road, Northfield469 yd
Snack Pals13A Alvechurch Road, Birmingham663 yd
S Toss/Spice & Slice/Town Street17 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham708 yd
Hong Kong Inn102-104 Redhill Road, Northfield776 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kap Supermarket33 Redhill Road, Northfield741 yd
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group114 Turves Green, Birmingham1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cofton Primary School
WOOTTON ROAD 		grass pitches460 yd
Turves Green Boys School
TURVES GREEN 		health and fitness suite675 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre
TURVES GREEN 		932 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed280.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cofton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 289 crimes were reported near Cofton Road . 35% 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 3QR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 289
Violence And Sexual Offences 148
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Vehicle Crime 28
Public Order 21
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Other Theft 13
Burglary 9
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 5
Other Crime 5
Theft From The Person 3
Shoplifting 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Forrell Grove441 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dormy Drive141 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leycester Close250 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Forrell Grove441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Forrell Grove441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Forrell Grove441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Heath Croft271 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Forrell Grove441 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Forrell Grove441 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Forrell Grove441 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B31 3QR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired78
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities26
Education22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Construction9
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female164
Male140

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated1
Divorced13
Widowed27

Health

Very good health130
Good health103
Fair health52
Bad health17
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 66
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian1
Black African12
Black Caribbean5
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other8
White256
Arab3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years16
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Germany1
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion139
Christian141
Buddhist1
Muslim9
Not answered15
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