Fairfax Drive is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B31 3SQ is located in the Longbridge & West Heath electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Northfield. This postcode has been in use since 2005-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fairfax Drive, Birmingham, B31 3SQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B31 3SB, B31 3RA, B31 3QY, B31 3RT, B31 3RB, B31 3RD, B31 3QF, B31 3RU, B31 3RY.

Fairfax Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fairfax Drive are based on 11 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 3SQ

Average Price
£153,686
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£150,565
Detached
£162,009
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfax Drive

Average Price
£153,686
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 DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Fairfax Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-08-12 £118,372
26 Fairfax Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-08-12 £118,372
24 Fairfax Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£118,0002020-12-09 £135,780
12 Fairfax Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£95,0002015-11-25 £144,930
18 Fairfax Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002009-12-22 £120,814

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 		378 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		2,786 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		2,799 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		4,050 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		4,522 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 		273 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
Turves Green, Longbridge B31 4RD 		739 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Alvechurch Road, West Heath B31 3PN 		836 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Primary School
Rednal Road, West Heath Primary B38 8HU 		840 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cofton Primary School
Wootton Road, West Heath B31 4ST 		1,153 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 		311 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
- not ratedTurves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BS 		312 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton B38 8AP 		1,918 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Rednal B45 9NY 		2,768 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, King's Norton B30 1DY 		2,838 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 		5,385 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 		4,410 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 		2,578 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		3,174 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 		1,469 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		1,533 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,442 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,560 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,560 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 Road134 yd
Fairfax Cafe133 Fairfax Road, Northfield229 yd
Tasty Plaice15 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham307 yd
Thania Spice13 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham307 yd
Thania Spice27a Alvechurch Road, Birmingham307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cavalier PubFlat, The Cavalier139 yd
The Woodpecker Public HouseThe Oak Walk, Birmingham507 yd
Northfield Conservative ClubThe Mill Walk, Birmingham801 yd
Man On The MoonRedditch Road, Kings Norton1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spice Land127 Fairfax Road, Northfield229 yd
S Toss/Spice & Slice/Town Street17 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham305 yd
Snack Pals13A Alvechurch Road, Birmingham307 yd
Fairfax Fish Fry67-69 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham308 yd
Hong Kong Inn102-104 Redhill Road, Northfield453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kap Supermarket33 Redhill Road, Northfield357 yd
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group114 Turves Green, Birmingham520 yd
Midlands Co-Op30 West Heath Road, Northfield1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre
TURVES GREEN 		376 yd
Turves Green Boys School
TURVES GREEN 		health and fitness suite409 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 16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 16.7%

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 Fairfax Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 578 crimes were reported near Fairfax Drive . 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 3SQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 578
Violence And Sexual Offences 274
Public Order 61
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Vehicle Crime 37
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Other Theft 27
Robbery 26
Burglary 22
Shoplifting 19
Possession Of Weapons 10
Drugs 9
Other Crime 7
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Moorpark Road481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westminster Place519 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merrishaw Road319 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Turves Green338 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Turves Green338 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairfax Road139 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Fairfax Road139 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area314 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area314 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area314 yd

Employment

B31 3SQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B31 3SQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Long-Term Sick or disabled40
Full-Time Employee38
Student (economically inactive)32
Looking after home or family21
Retired17
Part-Time Employee16
Other14
Unemployed13
Self-Employed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Construction11
Other6
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Manufacturing4
Education4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female134
Male150

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex35
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated14
Divorced28
Widowed8

Health

Very good health124
Good health82
Fair health43
Bad health32

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 36
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian1
Pakistani1
Black African62
Black Caribbean13
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other1
White184
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom211
European Union11
Rest of Europe2
Africa53
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK211
10+ Years18
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years41
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom167
Portugal1
Poland3
Romania5
Other EU countries6
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa6
No passport held92

Religion

No religion108
Christian150
Muslim10
Sikh1
Other religion5
Not answered10
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