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

Nearby postcodes are: B31 3JR, B31 3LY, B31 3AN, B31 3RY, B31 3RT, B31 3QF, B31 3QY, B31 3LD, B31 3SA.

Fairfax Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fairfax Road are based on 48 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 3RR

Average Price
£167,823
Semi-Detached
£167,823
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfax Road

Average Price
£158,424
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfax Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
287 Fairfax Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£99,0002011-11-25 £183,386
277 Fairfax Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£107,0002008-01-04 £177,348
285 Fairfax Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£36,0002000-06-09 £142,735

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 		157 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		2,579 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		2,986 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		4,005 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		4,422 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Turves Green Primary School
Northfield, B31 4BP 		454 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Primary School
Rednal Road, West Heath Primary B38 8HU 		653 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Alvechurch Road, West Heath B31 3PN 		852 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
Turves Green, Longbridge B31 4RD 		949 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cofton Primary School
Wootton Road, West Heath B31 4ST 		1,306 yd Foundation school 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 		373 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
- not ratedTurves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BS 		527 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton B38 8AP 		1,701 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, King's Norton B30 1DY 		2,629 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Rednal B45 9NY 		2,971 yd Foundation school 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 		4,236 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 		2,401 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		3,010 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 		1,392 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		1,495 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,363 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,474 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,474 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
FoodCycle West HeathWest Heath Community Association, Condover Road141 yd
Redhill Cafe43 Redhill Road, Northfield243 yd
Tasty Plaice15 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham248 yd
Thania Spice13 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham248 yd
Thania Spice27a Alvechurch Road, Birmingham248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cavalier PubFlat, The Cavalier123 yd
The Woodpecker Public HouseThe Oak Walk, Birmingham594 yd
Northfield Conservative ClubThe Mill Walk, Birmingham906 yd
Man On The MoonRedditch Road, Kings Norton944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
S Toss/Spice & Slice/Town Street17 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham212 yd
Snack Pals13A Alvechurch Road, Birmingham248 yd
Hong Kong Inn102-104 Redhill Road, Northfield333 yd
Spice Land127 Fairfax Road, Northfield444 yd
Canton Kitchen83 Turves Green, Birmingham468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kap Supermarket33 Redhill Road, Northfield243 yd
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group114 Turves Green, Birmingham575 yd
Midlands Co-Op30 West Heath Road, Northfield979 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre
TURVES GREEN 		470 yd
Turves Green Boys School
TURVES GREEN 		health and fitness suite614 yd
West Heath Park
Oddingley Road 		grass pitches976 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 speed74.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed82.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fairfax Road dangerous?

In 2023, 569 crimes were reported near Fairfax Road . Only 17% 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 3RR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 569
Violence And Sexual Offences 258
Criminal Damage And Arson 59
Public Order 58
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Vehicle Crime 37
Other Theft 29
Robbery 24
Burglary 20
Shoplifting 16
Drugs 10
Possession Of Weapons 8
Other Crime 7
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 3RR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merrishaw Road507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Jubilee Court432 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clee Road507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairfax Drive221 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merrishaw Road507 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Turves Green519 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Turves Green519 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Merrishaw Road507 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Condover Road141 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Johns Court183 yd

Employment

B31 3RR 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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