West Park Avenue is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B31 5BQ is located in the Northfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Northfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Park Avenue, Birmingham, B31 5BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B31 5BE, B31 5BS, B31 2QP, B31 5BD, B31 5AX, B31 5BU, B31 2QW, B31 2RE, B31 2RH.

West Park Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Park Avenue are based on 131 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 5BQ

Average Price
£259,264
Semi-Detached
£258,314
Terraced
£261,691
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Park Avenue

Average Price
£237,543
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Park AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 West Park Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002023-08-25 £256,394
58 West Park Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002021-10-22 £267,686
18 West Park Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002021-10-15 £249,487
54 West Park Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002018-03-28 £327,218
38 West Park Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002017-06-30 £271,122

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 		1,590 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		2,140 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		2,849 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		3,423 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		3,596 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 4The Meadows Primary School
Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2SW 		482 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Frankley Beeches Road, Northfield B31 5AB 		545 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
Trescott Road, Northfield B31 5QD 		983 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Turves Green Primary School
Northfield, B31 4BP 		1,220 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bellfield Infant School (NC)
Vineyard Road, B31 1PT 		1,238 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		1,160 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
- not ratedTurves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BS 		1,316 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Rednal B45 9NY 		2,165 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton B38 8AP 		2,482 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shenley Academy
Shenley Lane, B29 4HE 		2,732 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		4,082 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		2,865 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Kings Academy
Shannon Road, Kings Norton B38 9DE 		3,807 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 		742 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		1,579 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		1,717 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		1,717 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4City of Birmingham School
The Minerva Centre, Thornthwaite Close B45 0DS 		1,846 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
Cafe Munch1169 Bristol Road South, Northfield237 yd
West Midlands Fire ServiceNorthfield Fire Station, South Road324 yd
Northfield Arts Forum Food ServiceNorthfield Baptist Church, Bristol Road South486 yd
Rumana's953-955 Bristol Road South, Northfield575 yd
Burger Boi1269 Bristol Road South, Northfield594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Longbridge Social ClubLiving Accomodation, 1012 Bristol Road South300 yd
Quarry ClubQuarry Sports And Social Club, 82 Quarry Lane558 yd
Black HorseBristol Road South, Northfield575 yd
Northfield Conservative ClubThe Mill Walk, Birmingham665 yd
The Woodpecker Public HouseThe Oak Walk, Birmingham947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Saffron Lounge1185 Bristol Road South, Northfield237 yd
American desert1187 Bristol Road South, Northfield237 yd
Bellas Pizza & Desserts1155 Bristol Road South, Northfield237 yd
Simla1285 Bristol Road South, Northfield595 yd
Tasty Pizza1273 Bristol Road South, Northfield601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Premier Supersaver948 Bristol Road South, Northfield619 yd
SainsburysJ Sainsbury, Frankley Beeches Road759 yd
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group114 Turves Green, Birmingham950 yd
AldiAldi, 860 Bristol Road South957 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
North Worcestershire Golf Club (Closed)
Hanging Lane 		golf502 yd
Northfield Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed)
Bristol Road South 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool787 yd
Northfield Leisure Centre
NORTHFIELD POOL AND FITNESS CENTRE NORTHFIELD POOL AND FITNESS CENTRE BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool787 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre
TURVES GREEN 		1,078 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Northfield)
BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,092 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 speed87 Mbit/s
Average download speed174.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Park Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 237 crimes were reported near West Park Avenue . 40% 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 5BQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 237
Violence And Sexual Offences 68
Vehicle Crime 44
Other Theft 34
Public Order 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Robbery 12
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Shoplifting 11
Burglary 10
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 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 5BQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Inverness Road538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hawkesley Mill Lane395 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dockar Road498 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Torre Avenue271 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Torre Avenue271 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hanging Lane440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near School Close299 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Green Park Road134 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hawkesley Mill Lane395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Impey Road483 yd

Employment

B31 5BQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee103
Part-Time Employee38
Retired37
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Unemployed11
Other9
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Manufacturing13
Financial and insurance activities11
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Construction9
Information and communication8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female148
Male174

Partnership Status

Single140
Married: Opposite sex79
Separated8
Divorced25
Widowed13

Health

Very good health141
Good health113
Fair health56
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 79
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian7
Pakistani8
Other Asian7
Black African14
Black Caribbean5
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White261
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom271
European Union22
Africa10
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK271
10+ Years30
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland3
Spain5
Romania8
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held67

Religion

No religion133
Christian145
Hindu9
Muslim9
Sikh1
Not answered25
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