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

Nearby postcodes are: B31 4JH, B31 4EJ, B31 4EL, B31 4JL, B31 4JG, B31 4ES, B31 4EP, B31 4ET, B31 4ED.

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 4JJ

Average Price
£114,648
Semi-Detached
£130,095
Terraced
£158,676
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£89,674
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
119 Central Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£89,0002021-12-21 £96,358
133 Central Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£102,0002018-10-12 £128,843
129 Central Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£119,0002017-07-07 £158,676
119 Central Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£68,5002017-03-06 £84,593
119 Central Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£64,0002005-12-16 £88,071

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 		1,235 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		1,914 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		3,618 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		4,014 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		4,701 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 		593 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Turves Green Primary School
Northfield, B31 4BP 		639 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows Primary School
Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2SW 		706 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Lickey Road, Rednal B45 8TD 		1,046 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cofton Primary School
Wootton Road, West Heath B31 4ST 		1,207 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 		566 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		829 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Rednal B45 9NY 		1,893 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton B38 8AP 		2,697 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
New Street, Frankley B45 0EU 		2,992 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		5,345 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 		4,920 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 		3,437 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		3,668 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 		1,658 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew Ways School
300 Redhill road, Kings Norton B38 9EL 		2,186 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4City of Birmingham School
The Minerva Centre, Thornthwaite Close B45 0DS 		2,311 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,618 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,753 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
Culmington HallCulmington Road, Birmingham227 yd
M and D Court CateringOffice, 300 Turves Green256 yd
Tracey Bakes6A Sunbury Road, Birmingham376 yd
Costa18-19 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge389 yd
Hughes CateringAustin Sports And Social Club, Tessall Lane404 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Greenlands Inn105 Longbridge Lane, Northfield420 yd
Austin Sports & Social ClubBusy Bees Nursery, Tessall Lane458 yd
Northfield Conservative ClubThe Mill Walk, Birmingham668 yd
Longbridge Beefeater2 College Street, Longbridge686 yd
The CambridgeThe Cambridge, 6 College Street700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
M&A Fish Bar5 Sunbury Road, Birmingham387 yd
Istanbul Grill95 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge480 yd
Fairfax Fish Fry67-69 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham684 yd
Spice Land127 Fairfax Road, Northfield716 yd
Tasty Pizza1273 Bristol Road South, Northfield721 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Longbridge Lane388 yd
Marks & Spencer20 High Street, Longbridge554 yd
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group114 Turves Green, Birmingham813 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Austin Sports & Social Club
Tessall Lane 		grass pitches468 yd
Turves Green Boys School
TURVES GREEN 		health and fitness suite470 yd
The Factory Young People'S Centre
5 Devon Way 5 Devon Way Longbridge Lane 		551 yd
Urban Fitness (Ecw) Bournville College
LONGBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite700 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Northfield)
BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool714 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre
TURVES GREEN 		747 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed81.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 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, 770 crimes were reported near Central Avenue . Only 12% 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 4JJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 770
Violence And Sexual Offences 364
Criminal Damage And Arson 71
Public Order 65
Vehicle Crime 55
Shoplifting 39
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Burglary 33
Other Theft 30
Robbery 23
Possession Of Weapons 21
Drugs 15
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 4
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Walnut Way118 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Walnut Way118 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clunbury Road535 yd
2023-12RobberyAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Bittell Close376 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Central Avenue198 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elder Close71 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elder Close71 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elder Close71 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elder Close71 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Titterstone Road515 yd

Employment

B31 4JJ 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 Employee78
Retired40
Part-Time Employee37
Looking after home or family29
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Student (economically inactive)22
Unemployed14
Other11
Self-Employed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Education13
Financial and insurance activities12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Construction11
Manufacturing6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female208
Male159

Partnership Status

Single147
Married: Opposite sex64
Married: Same sex1
Separated18
Divorced23
Widowed12

Health

Very good health187
Good health114
Fair health37
Bad health22
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 54
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian1
Pakistani6
Other Asian14
Black African31
Black Caribbean15
Other Black14
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African13
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other2
White238
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa30
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1
British Overseas9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years29
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Ireland3
Italy7
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa12
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia2
No passport held98

Religion

No religion142
Christian180
Muslim25
Other religion5
Not answered15
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