Balaams Wood Drive is in Northfield, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B31 5HF is located in the Frankley Great Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Northfield. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balaams Wood Drive, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 5HF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B45 9WE, B31 5EA, B31 5EW, B31 5HS, B31 5GB, B31 5HA, B45 9WB, B31 5EL, B31 5GD.

Balaams Wood Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balaams Wood Drive are based on 44 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 5HF

Average Price
£453,757
Semi-Detached
£353,214
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£458,545
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balaams Wood Drive

Average Price
£453,757
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balaams Wood DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Balaams Wood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£446,0002021-06-24 £497,347
3 Balaams Wood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002017-10-02 £399,171
16 Balaams Wood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9502016-02-26 £380,122
29 Balaams Wood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£242,7002015-09-17 £372,859
29 Balaams Wood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002015-09-14 £384,074

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		625 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Nursery School
200 West Heath Road, Northfield B31 3HB 		3,133 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		3,806 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		4,869 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle B29 5QD 		5,092 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 4Colmers Farm Primary School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		651 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Forestdale Primary School
Wareham Road, Frankley B45 0JS 		766 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School
New Street, Rubery B45 0EU 		993 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St James Catholic Primary School
Leach Heath Lane, Rednal B45 9BN 		1,315 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rednal Hill Junior School
Irwin Avenue, Rednal B45 8QY 		1,326 yd Community 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 		703 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
New Street, Frankley B45 0EU 		983 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waseley Hills High School
School Road, Rubery B45 9EL 		2,387 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTurves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BS 		2,544 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		2,659 yd Academy converter No Girls 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 		4,634 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Kings Academy
Shannon Road, Kings Norton B38 9DE 		5,406 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4City of Birmingham School
The Minerva Centre, Thornthwaite Close B45 0DS 		598 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		2,588 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,208 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,333 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,333 yd Special post 16 institution 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
Nuffield HealthNuffield Health Fitness And Wellbeing Centre, 20 Ashbrook Drive359 yd
Hollywood BowlBowling Alley, Park Way793 yd
The Big Bear Cafe314 Tessall Lane, Longbridge804 yd
Himalaya Restaurant1716 Bristol Road South, Longbridge809 yd
Rednal Cafe1680 Bristol Road South, Longbridge851 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dingle Social ClubNew Street, Longbridge200 yd
Buzz BingoBingo Hall, Park Way266 yd
Great Park Brewers FayreAshbrook Drive, Birmingham512 yd
The Bugle HornBugle Horn, Wareham Road770 yd
The ColdstreamArden Road, Longbridge1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Me 2 You Pizza1720 Bristol Road South, Longbridge809 yd
Superios and The Royal DessertsUnit 8, Arden Business Park815 yd
Pisces Fish Bar33 Wareham Road, Birmingham817 yd
Rednal Fish Bar1676 Bristol Road South, Longbridge851 yd
The Finest Cod1694 Bristol Road South, Longbridge851 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
W M MorrisonsBristol Road South, Longbridge659 yd
Tesco Express414 Frankley Beeches Road, Longbridge890 yd
Heritage Superstore20 Arden Road, Longbridge1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Nuffield Health (Birmingham Rubery)
ASHBROOK DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool363 yd
Colmers Farm Junior School
LEYBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches586 yd
Belton Road Playing Fields
BELTON GROVE 		grass pitches645 yd
Colmers School
BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite656 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 92.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.6%

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 speed69.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed124.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balaams Wood Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 347 crimes were reported near Balaams Wood Drive . Only 30% 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 5HF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 347
Violence And Sexual Offences 188
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Other Theft 19
Burglary 18
Vehicle Crime 16
Public Order 15
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Other Crime 13
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Shoplifting 3
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 2
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 5HF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Low Field Close543 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rubery Field Close430 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birch Avenue169 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Birch Avenue169 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birch Avenue169 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Birch Avenue169 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Balaams Wood Drive0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Balaams Wood Drive0 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Barn Meadow Close547 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Rubery Field Close430 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee140
Retired46
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)15
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed9
Other7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities35
Education34
Manufacturing23
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Other16
Construction16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Transport and storage11
Financial and insurance activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female206
Male203

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex153
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced26
Widowed9

Health

Very good health234
Good health124
Fair health36
Bad health8
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 120
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese7
Indian16
Other Asian6
Black African29
Black Caribbean5
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other3
White311

Country of Birth

United Kingdom356
European Union9
Africa22
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK356
10+ Years43
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom349
Ireland5
Italy3
Spain2
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion153
Christian207
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Jewish1
Muslim16
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered28
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