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

Nearby postcodes are: B31 3ST, B31 3SU, B31 4BT, B31 4BZ, B31 4BS, B31 4RW, B31 4BY, B31 3SX, B31 4RN.

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 3SS

Average Price
£152,794
Semi-Detached
£148,979
Terraced
£169,326
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
5 Fairfax Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£112,0002022-12-21 £109,680
15 Fairfax Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002022-10-14 £163,911
3 Fairfax Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£163,0002021-05-07 £181,846
45 Fairfax Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002018-05-18 £131,241
31 Fairfax Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002017-02-17 £177,275

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 		906 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		2,322 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		3,326 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		4,198 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		4,790 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 		308 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Turves Green Primary School
Northfield, B31 4BP 		393 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cofton Primary School
Wootton Road, West Heath B31 4ST 		910 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows Primary School
Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2SW 		1,013 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Alvechurch Road, West Heath B31 3PN 		1,017 yd Academy converter 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 		245 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		624 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Rednal B45 9NY 		2,296 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton B38 8AP 		2,437 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, King's Norton B30 1DY 		3,344 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 		5,153 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 		4,839 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 		3,027 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		3,591 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		1,733 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew Ways School
300 Redhill road, Kings Norton B38 9EL 		1,757 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,692 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4City of Birmingham School
The Minerva Centre, Thornthwaite Close B45 0DS 		2,733 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,820 yd Community special school Yes 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
M and D Court CateringOffice, 300 Turves Green189 yd
Fairfax Cafe133 Fairfax Road, Northfield319 yd
Culmington HallCulmington Road, Birmingham384 yd
FoodCycle West HeathWest Heath Community Association, Condover Road639 yd
Tracey Bakes6A Sunbury Road, Birmingham661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Woodpecker Public HouseThe Oak Walk, Birmingham648 yd
The Cavalier PubFlat, The Cavalier651 yd
The Greenlands Inn105 Longbridge Lane, Northfield756 yd
Northfield Conservative ClubThe Mill Walk, Birmingham776 yd
The ThurlestoneThurlestone Road, Birmingham865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fairfax Fish Fry67-69 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham267 yd
Spice Land127 Fairfax Road, Northfield319 yd
M&A Fish Bar5 Sunbury Road, Birmingham694 yd
Minhs Restaurant112 Turves Green, Birmingham719 yd
Snack Pals13A Alvechurch Road, Birmingham755 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group114 Turves Green, Birmingham720 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Longbridge Lane769 yd
Kap Supermarket33 Redhill Road, Northfield830 yd
Marks & Spencer20 High Street, Longbridge931 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Turves Green Boys School
TURVES GREEN 		health and fitness suite242 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre
TURVES GREEN 		588 yd
Cofton Primary School
WOOTTON ROAD 		grass pitches832 yd
Austin Sports & Social Club
Tessall Lane 		grass pitches895 yd
The Factory Young People'S Centre
5 Devon Way 5 Devon Way Longbridge Lane 		959 yd
Urban Fitness (Ecw) Bournville College
LONGBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite1,086 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 speed70.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed172.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fairfax Road dangerous?

In 2023, 502 crimes were reported near Fairfax Road . Only 20% 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 3SS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 502
Violence And Sexual Offences 261
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Vehicle Crime 38
Public Order 37
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Other Theft 22
Burglary 18
Robbery 16
Possession Of Weapons 11
Other Crime 8
Drugs 7
Bicycle Theft 3
Shoplifting 3
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 3SS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Walnut Way312 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Walnut Way312 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Culmington Grove528 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Merrishaw Road354 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Titterstone Road202 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clee Road354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merrishaw Road354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Central Avenue367 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Fairfax Road402 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairfax Road402 yd

Employment

B31 3SS 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 Employee76
Retired45
Part-Time Employee42
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family19
Other17
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities30
Education15
Construction14
Manufacturing13
Transport and storage13
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female154
Male181

Partnership Status

Single141
Married: Opposite sex76
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced29
Widowed16

Health

Very good health103
Good health151
Fair health58
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 69
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Pakistani2
Other Asian7
Black African17
Black Caribbean9
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White267
Arab5
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Africa18
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years37
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Ireland2
Italy2
Spain4
Lithuania4
Poland3
Other EU countries2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held74

Religion

No religion146
Christian147
Buddhist4
Muslim13
Other religion3
Not answered24
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