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

Nearby postcodes are: B31 4JA, B31 4HX, B31 4HY, B31 4JE, B31 4JD, B31 4EX, B31 4JQ, B31 4DU, B31 4EU.

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 4JB

Average Price
£216,270
Semi-Detached
£302,990
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£181,582
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
60 Central Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-07-30 £316,835
74 Central Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,5002020-09-11 £246,712
66 Central Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£146,0002019-09-26 £180,893
80 Central Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£147,0002018-11-02 £182,803
78 Central Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002017-12-13 £218,899

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 		977 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		2,153 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		3,322 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		3,816 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		4,451 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 		385 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows Primary School
Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2SW 		618 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
Turves Green, Longbridge B31 4RD 		687 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cofton Primary School
Wootton Road, West Heath B31 4ST 		1,308 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Lickey Road, Rednal B45 8TD 		1,338 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		381 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		535 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Rednal B45 9NY 		2,140 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton B38 8AP 		2,394 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
New Street, Frankley B45 0EU 		3,157 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		4,615 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 		3,230 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		3,362 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 		1,393 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew Ways School
300 Redhill road, Kings Norton B38 9EL 		2,072 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,357 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4City of Birmingham School
The Minerva Centre, Thornthwaite Close B45 0DS 		2,411 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,490 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 Green248 yd
36 Cafe and Bistro Ltd36 The Mill Walk, Birmingham425 yd
Culmington HallCulmington Road, Birmingham484 yd
Fairfax Cafe133 Fairfax Road, Northfield561 yd
Hughes CateringAustin Sports And Social Club, Tessall Lane561 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Northfield Conservative ClubThe Mill Walk, Birmingham401 yd
The Woodpecker Public HouseThe Oak Walk, Birmingham415 yd
Austin Sports & Social ClubBusy Bees Nursery, Tessall Lane613 yd
The Cavalier PubFlat, The Cavalier715 yd
The Greenlands Inn105 Longbridge Lane, Northfield732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Minhs Restaurant112 Turves Green, Birmingham497 yd
Spice Land127 Fairfax Road, Northfield561 yd
Fairfax Fish Fry67-69 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham565 yd
M&A Fish Bar5 Sunbury Road, Birmingham701 yd
Simla1285 Bristol Road South, Northfield721 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group114 Turves Green, Birmingham499 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Longbridge Lane688 yd
Marks & Spencer20 High Street, Longbridge848 yd
Kap Supermarket33 Redhill Road, Northfield1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Turves Green Boys School
TURVES GREEN 		health and fitness suite267 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre
TURVES GREEN 		444 yd
Austin Sports & Social Club
Tessall Lane 		grass pitches699 yd
The Factory Young People'S Centre
5 Devon Way 5 Devon Way Longbridge Lane 		819 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Northfield)
BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool907 yd
Urban Fitness (Ecw) Bournville College
LONGBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite983 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 speed29.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.1 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, 580 crimes were reported near Central Avenue . 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 4JB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 580
Violence And Sexual Offences 311
Criminal Damage And Arson 52
Vehicle Crime 45
Public Order 39
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Other Theft 24
Burglary 24
Robbery 17
Possession Of Weapons 10
Drugs 8
Other Crime 8
Shoplifting 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Mavis Road535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tollgate Close255 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near The Oak Walk415 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Oak Walk415 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Oak Walk415 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near The Oak Walk415 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Oak Walk415 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clunbury Road300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tollgate Close255 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tollgate Close255 yd

Employment

B31 4JB 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in B31 4JB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired75
Full-Time Employee61
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)10
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Construction11
Education9
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female138
Male135

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex98
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated4
Divorced26
Widowed28

Health

Very good health104
Good health97
Fair health45
Bad health20
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 53
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani4
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other2
White249
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union12
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years14
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Ireland3
Poland5
Romania2
No passport held70

Religion

No religion126
Christian127
Buddhist1
Muslim5
Other religion2
Not answered13
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