Francis Walk is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B31 4RL 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 Francis Walk, Birmingham, B31 4RL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B31 4RN, B31 4RJ, B31 4SD, B31 3RJ, B31 4RW, B31 4RF, B31 3RL, B31 4RH, B31 4RG.

Francis Walk Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Francis Walk are based on 29 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 4RL

Average Price
£192,228
Semi-Detached
£214,325
Terraced
£194,340
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£153,934
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Francis Walk

Average Price
£192,228
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Francis WalkStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Francis Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-07-16 £198,643
8 Francis Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£168,0002019-12-19 £192,739
17 Francis Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002018-03-05 £200,337
14 Francis Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£141,0002017-06-09 £191,289
3 Francis Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£139,0002017-03-03 £198,436

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 		967 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		2,433 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		3,374 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		4,437 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		5,011 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 		136 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Turves Green Primary School
Northfield, B31 4BP 		575 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cofton Primary School
Wootton Road, West Heath B31 4ST 		668 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Alvechurch Road, West Heath B31 3PN 		850 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows Primary School
Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2SW 		1,252 yd Community 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 		421 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		795 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Rednal B45 9NY 		2,401 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton B38 8AP 		2,515 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, King's Norton B30 1DY 		3,444 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 		4,919 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 		5,002 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 		2,943 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		3,760 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 		1,601 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		1,960 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,913 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4City of Birmingham School
The Minerva Centre, Thornthwaite Close B45 0DS 		2,927 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,040 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
Fairfax Cafe133 Fairfax Road, Northfield380 yd
M and D Court CateringOffice, 300 Turves Green418 yd
Culmington HallCulmington Road, Birmingham488 yd
Austin Rose Care HomeWest Heath House, 90 Alvechurch Road609 yd
FoodCycle West HeathWest Heath Community Association, Condover Road683 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cavalier PubFlat, The Cavalier746 yd
The ThurlestoneThurlestone Road, Birmingham787 yd
The Greenlands Inn105 Longbridge Lane, Northfield849 yd
The Woodpecker Public HouseThe Oak Walk, Birmingham864 yd
Northfield Conservative ClubThe Mill Walk, Birmingham1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fairfax Fish Fry67-69 Merrishaw Road, Birmingham300 yd
Spice Land127 Fairfax Road, Northfield380 yd
Snack Pals13A Alvechurch Road, Birmingham744 yd
S Toss/Spice & Slice/Town Street17 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham778 yd
M&A Fish Bar5 Sunbury Road, Birmingham778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kap Supermarket33 Redhill Road, Northfield824 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Longbridge Lane890 yd
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group114 Turves Green, Birmingham928 yd
Marks & Spencer20 High Street, Longbridge1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Turves Green Boys School
TURVES GREEN 		health and fitness suite465 yd
Cofton Primary School
WOOTTON ROAD 		grass pitches592 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre
TURVES GREEN 		782 yd
Austin Sports & Social Club
Tessall Lane 		grass pitches1,058 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed145.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Francis Walk Street dangerous?

In 2023, 412 crimes were reported near Francis Walk . Only 25% 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 4RL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 412
Violence And Sexual Offences 219
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Vehicle Crime 29
Public Order 26
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Other Theft 17
Burglary 16
Robbery 15
Possession Of Weapons 10
Other Crime 8
Drugs 4
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 4RL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clunbury Road513 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Walnut Way505 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Titterstone Road398 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kingswood Road518 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Merino Avenue404 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Walnut Way505 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walnut Way505 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walnut Way505 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Walnut Way505 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Walnut Way505 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B31 4RL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired78
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities26
Education22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Construction9
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female164
Male140

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated1
Divorced13
Widowed27

Health

Very good health130
Good health103
Fair health52
Bad health17
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 66
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian1
Black African12
Black Caribbean5
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other8
White256
Arab3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years16
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Germany1
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion139
Christian141
Buddhist1
Muslim9
Not answered15
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