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

Nearby postcodes are: B31 4TD, B31 4TQ, B31 4QD, B31 4PZ, B31 4QB, B31 4TB, B31 4RY, B31 4SA, B31 4QT.

Richards Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Richards Close are based on 2 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 4TE

Average Price
£236,015
Semi-Detached
£206,954
Terraced
£265,076
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richards Close

Average Price
£236,015
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richards CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Richards Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£48,0001999-07-06 £206,954
2 Richards Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£54,9501997-08-21 £265,076

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 		1,955 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		2,272 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		4,305 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		5,264 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 4Cofton Primary School
Wootton Road, West Heath B31 4ST 		682 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
Turves Green, Longbridge B31 4RD 		889 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Lickey Road, Rednal B45 8TD 		1,335 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Alvechurch Road, West Heath B31 3PN 		1,467 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Turves Green Primary School
Northfield, B31 4BP 		1,567 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 		1,413 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		1,796 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Rednal B45 9NY 		2,212 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton B38 8AP 		3,490 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
New Street, Frankley B45 0EU 		3,563 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 		4,115 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 		3,597 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		4,766 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 		2,101 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		2,879 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4City of Birmingham School
The Minerva Centre, Thornthwaite Close B45 0DS 		3,145 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,843 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,975 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
Tracey Bakes6A Sunbury Road, Birmingham989 yd
Culmington HallCulmington Road, Birmingham1,027 yd
Costa18-19 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge1,080 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ThurlestoneThurlestone Road, Birmingham498 yd
The Greenlands Inn105 Longbridge Lane, Northfield1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Ge's99 Coombes Lane, Birmingham453 yd
M&A Fish Bar5 Sunbury Road, Birmingham1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cofton Primary School
WOOTTON ROAD 		grass pitches636 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 speed37 Mbit/s
Average download speed117.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Richards Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 133 crimes were reported near Richards Close . 54% 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 4TE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 133
Violence And Sexual Offences 75
Vehicle Crime 14
Public Order 11
Burglary 11
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Other Theft 4
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hopwood Grove423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brandon Grove426 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hopwood Grove423 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hopwood Grove423 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Nuthurst Road466 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nuthurst Road466 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brandon Grove426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brandon Grove426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Richards Close77 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hopwood Grove423 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Retired55
Part-Time Employee36
Student (economically inactive)12
Self-Employed8
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Manufacturing22
Education20
Construction20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage9
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female152
Male156

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex113
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed13

Health

Very good health153
Good health104
Fair health43
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 45
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White286
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union5
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years3
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Poland2
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia2
No passport held50

Religion

No religion140
Christian138
Buddhist2
Muslim1
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered23
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