Fountain Close is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B31 4NF 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 Fountain Close, Birmingham, B31 4NF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B31 4NW, B31 4NP, B31 4NN, B31 4NE, B31 4NH, B31 4NJ, B31 4PS, B31 4NR, B31 4NL.

Fountain Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fountain Close are based on 27 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 4NF

Average Price
£169,995
Semi-Detached
£146,999
Terraced
£170,880
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Close

Average Price
£169,995
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Fountain Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£191,0002023-08-25 £189,696
81 Fountain Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-09-16 £185,366
79 Fountain Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£196,0002021-11-09 £212,847
33 Fountain Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-10-12 £185,742
21 Fountain Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-09-21 £192,920

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		1,701 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Nursery School
200 West Heath Road, Northfield B31 3HB 		2,302 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		4,716 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		5,147 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Lickey Road, Rednal B45 8TD 		858 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
Turves Green, Longbridge B31 4RD 		1,206 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rednal Hill Junior School
Irwin Avenue, Rednal B45 8QY 		1,242 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rednal Hill Infant School
Irwin Avenue, Rednal B45 8QY 		1,242 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cofton Primary School
Wootton Road, West Heath B31 4ST 		1,261 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Rednal B45 9NY 		1,634 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTurves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BS 		1,660 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		2,026 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
New Street, Frankley B45 0EU 		3,005 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waseley Hills High School
School Road, Rubery B45 9EL 		3,417 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 		4,405 yd Academy converter No 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 		4,157 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		4,946 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 		2,684 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4City of Birmingham School
The Minerva Centre, Thornthwaite Close B45 0DS 		2,690 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		2,923 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,871 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		4,008 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
Goa Goa Indian Restaurant404 Groveley Lane, Cofton Hackett852 yd
KFC21 High Street, Longbridge866 yd
Subway Longbridge6 High Street, Longbridge866 yd
Greggs4 High Street, Longbridge897 yd
Tracey Bakes6A Sunbury Road, Birmingham914 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ThurlestoneThurlestone Road, Birmingham557 yd
The CambridgeThe Cambridge, 6 College Street868 yd
Longbridge Beefeater2 College Street, Longbridge882 yd
The Greenlands Inn105 Longbridge Lane, Northfield923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Ge's99 Coombes Lane, Birmingham557 yd
Hong Kong Kitchen400 Groveley Lane, Cofton Hackett838 yd
M&A Fish Bar5 Sunbury Road, Birmingham917 yd
Istanbul Grill95 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge988 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer20 High Street, Longbridge951 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Longbridge Lane1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cofton Park
LOW HILL LANE 		grass pitches654 yd
Urban Fitness (Ecw) Bournville College
LONGBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite965 yd
The Factory Young People'S Centre
5 Devon Way 5 Devon Way Longbridge Lane 		1,080 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed266.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fountain Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 155 crimes were reported near Fountain Close . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B31 4NF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 155
Violence And Sexual Offences 73
Vehicle Crime 22
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Public Order 9
Burglary 9
Other Theft 7
Drugs 3
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thurlestone Road511 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ascot Way436 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Groveley Lane216 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hopwood Grove325 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hopwood Grove325 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hopwood Grove325 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hopwood Grove325 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Groveley Lane216 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Groveley Lane216 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Goodleigh Avenue260 yd

Employment

B31 4NF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee80
Retired54
Part-Time Employee33
Looking after home or family30
Self-Employed26
Unemployed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Student (economically inactive)12
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Administrative and support service activities16
Education13
Manufacturing9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Construction4
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female195
Male200

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex84
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced46
Widowed18

Health

Very good health169
Good health143
Fair health57
Bad health21
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 67
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese4
Indian11
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Black African12
Black Caribbean8
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White329
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom345
European Union26
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK345
10+ Years32
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Ireland8
Italy2
Portugal1
Romania1
Other EU countries15
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East4
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held123

Religion

No religion157
Christian186
Hindu2
Muslim17
Sikh9
Other religion1
Not answered25
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