Highcrest Close is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B31 3RL 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 Highcrest Close, Birmingham, B31 3RL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B31 3RJ, B31 3RP, B31 3QS, B31 4SD, B31 4RH, B31 4RN, B31 3RF, B31 3RG, B31 4RW.

Highcrest Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highcrest Close are based on 53 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 3RL

Average Price
£176,752
Semi-Detached
£173,598
Terraced
£183,362
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£128,230
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highcrest Close

Average Price
£176,752
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highcrest CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Highcrest Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£162,5002023-06-07 £164,766
21 Highcrest Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002023-02-01 £123,792
24 Highcrest Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-10-25 £194,884
12 Highcrest Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-05-20 £173,913
33 Highcrest Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£161,0002022-03-31 £168,345

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 		855 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		2,597 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		3,240 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		4,467 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		5,003 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 		286 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Turves Green Primary School
Northfield, B31 4BP 		566 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cofton Primary School
Wootton Road, West Heath B31 4ST 		651 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Alvechurch Road, West Heath B31 3PN 		693 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Primary School
Rednal Road, West Heath Primary B38 8HU 		1,160 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 		426 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		763 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton B38 8AP 		2,397 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Rednal B45 9NY 		2,565 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, King's Norton B30 1DY 		3,336 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 		4,909 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 		4,933 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 		2,779 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		3,697 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 		1,442 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		1,969 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,910 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,034 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,034 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, Northfield316 yd
Austin Rose Care HomeWest Heath House, 90 Alvechurch Road458 yd
M and D Court CateringOffice, 300 Turves Green531 yd
FoodCycle West HeathWest Heath Community Association, Condover Road572 yd
Kiss Me Cupcakes & Cakes1B West Way, Birmingham576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cavalier PubFlat, The Cavalier661 yd
The Woodpecker Public HouseThe Oak Walk, Birmingham872 yd
The ThurlestoneThurlestone Road, Birmingham931 yd
Man On The MoonRedditch Road, Kings Norton994 yd
The Greenlands Inn105 Longbridge Lane, Northfield1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fairfax Fish Fry67-69 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham243 yd
Spice Land127 Fairfax Road, Northfield316 yd
Snack Pals13A Alvechurch Road, Birmingham604 yd
S Toss/Spice & Slice/Town Street17 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham643 yd
Hong Kong Inn102-104 Redhill Road, Northfield738 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kap Supermarket33 Redhill Road, Northfield685 yd
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group114 Turves Green, Birmingham925 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Longbridge Lane1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Turves Green Boys School
TURVES GREEN 		health and fitness suite505 yd
Cofton Primary School
WOOTTON ROAD 		grass pitches596 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre
TURVES GREEN 		771 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 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.4%

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 speed119.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highcrest Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 318 crimes were reported near Highcrest Close . 32% 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 3RL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 318
Violence And Sexual Offences 171
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Vehicle Crime 27
Robbery 16
Public Order 15
Other Theft 15
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Burglary 11
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Shoplifting 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clunbury Road533 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Fairfax Road468 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merrishaw Road206 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clee Road206 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merrishaw Road206 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Merrishaw Road206 yd
2023-12Theft from the personOn or near The Hawthorns (Tram Stop)154 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cofton Road231 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dormy Drive79 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dormy Drive79 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B31 3RL 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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