Central Avenue is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B31 4HQ 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 Central Avenue, Birmingham, B31 4HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B31 4HG, B31 4JR, B31 4JU, B31 4EP, B31 2TW, B31 4LF, B31 4EL, B31 4LQ, B31 4EN.

Central Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Central Avenue are based on 138 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 4HQ

Average Price
£106,524
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£147,416
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£88,999
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Avenue

Average Price
£191,389
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
157 Central Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£87,0002021-01-29 £96,214
181 Central Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£127,5002018-03-07 £166,772
179 Central Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002016-11-29 £155,148
171 Central Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,0002016-05-26 £104,924
157 Central Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£69,0002016-02-12 £93,265

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 		1,486 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		1,681 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		3,870 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		4,103 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		4,840 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 		714 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows Primary School
Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2SW 		778 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Lickey Road, Rednal B45 8TD 		793 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Turves Green Primary School
Northfield, B31 4BP 		892 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cofton Primary School
Wootton Road, West Heath B31 4ST 		1,275 yd Foundation 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 		811 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		1,081 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Rednal B45 9NY 		1,656 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
New Street, Frankley B45 0EU 		2,800 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton B38 8AP 		2,948 yd Academy converter No Mixed 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 		5,294 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 		5,129 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 		3,667 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		3,878 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 		1,827 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4City of Birmingham School
The Minerva Centre, Thornthwaite Close B45 0DS 		2,169 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew Ways School
300 Redhill road, Kings Norton B38 9EL 		2,378 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,775 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,912 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
Costa18-19 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge151 yd
Tracey Bakes6A Sunbury Road, Birmingham196 yd
Istanbul Grill99 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge206 yd
3CJ Cycle Centre91 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge216 yd
Julep Cafe93 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge228 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Greenlands Inn105 Longbridge Lane, Northfield182 yd
Austin Sports & Social ClubBusy Bees Nursery, Tessall Lane373 yd
Longbridge Beefeater2 College Street, Longbridge433 yd
The CambridgeThe Cambridge, 6 College Street447 yd
The ThurlestoneThurlestone Road, Birmingham692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
M&A Fish Bar5 Sunbury Road, Birmingham181 yd
Istanbul Grill95 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge228 yd
Tasty Pizza1273 Bristol Road South, Northfield723 yd
Simla1285 Bristol Road South, Northfield727 yd
Papa Ge's99 Coombes Lane, Birmingham732 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Longbridge Lane136 yd
Marks & Spencer20 High Street, Longbridge302 yd
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group114 Turves Green, Birmingham1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Austin Sports & Social Club
Tessall Lane 		grass pitches288 yd
The Factory Young People'S Centre
5 Devon Way 5 Devon Way Longbridge Lane 		319 yd
Urban Fitness (Ecw) Bournville College
LONGBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite451 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Northfield)
BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool545 yd
Turves Green Boys School
TURVES GREEN 		health and fitness suite720 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre
TURVES GREEN 		997 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 speed61.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Central Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 816 crimes were reported near Central Avenue . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B31 4HQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 816
Violence And Sexual Offences 360
Shoplifting 82
Public Order 70
Criminal Damage And Arson 70
Vehicle Crime 48
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Other Theft 31
Robbery 31
Burglary 29
Possession Of Weapons 21
Drugs 15
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 5
Theft From The Person 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B31 4HQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket207 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Walnut Way348 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sunbury Road197 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sunbury Road197 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Walnut Way348 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Walnut Way348 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Walnut Way348 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walnut Way348 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walnut Way348 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Culmington Grove130 yd

Employment

B31 4HQ 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 Employee104
Retired59
Part-Time Employee29
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)14
Self-Employed13
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education18
Construction18
Manufacturing17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Information and communication9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Other4
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female165
Male177

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex92
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated10
Divorced39
Widowed14

Health

Very good health146
Good health114
Fair health62
Bad health14
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications83
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 70
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian10
Pakistani1
Other Asian11
Black African22
Black Caribbean8
Other Black8
Mixed White and Caribbean9
White266
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom289
European Union10
Rest of Europe2
Africa15
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK289
10+ Years37
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Germany2
Italy2
Lithuania1
Romania3
Other EU countries3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held73

Religion

No religion156
Christian155
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Muslim9
Sikh1
Other religion6
Not answered16
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