Farren Road is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B31 5HL 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 Farren Road, Birmingham, B31 5HL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B31 5HN, B31 5EF, B31 5EQ, B31 2UD, B31 5HW, B31 5DG, B31 5HJ, B31 5EE, B31 5BP.

Farren Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Farren Road are based on 238 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 5HL

Average Price
£236,687
Semi-Detached
£238,160
Terraced
£229,568
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farren Road

Average Price
£225,796
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farren Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
179 Farren Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£198,0002022-09-06 £197,166
179 Farren Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£179,0002022-05-18 £185,385
181 Farren Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-11-26 £219,988
171 Farren Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-04-30 £210,185
157 Farren Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002020-08-12 £142,993

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		1,280 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Nursery School
200 West Heath Road, Northfield B31 3HB 		2,188 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		3,290 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		4,213 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		4,266 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 		755 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
Trescott Road, Northfield B31 5QD 		943 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Forestdale Primary School
Wareham Road, Frankley B45 0JS 		1,084 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Lickey Road, Rednal B45 8TD 		1,146 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colmers Farm Primary School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		1,167 yd Academy converter 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 		1,314 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTurves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BS 		1,672 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		1,712 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
New Street, Frankley B45 0EU 		1,935 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shenley Academy
Shenley Lane, B29 4HE 		3,299 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 		4,906 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 		3,712 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Kings Academy
Shannon Road, Kings Norton B38 9DE 		4,469 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 		1,122 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		1,613 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,345 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,479 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,479 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
The Big Bear Cafe314 Tessall Lane, Longbridge311 yd
CHATTY PATTY1281B Bristol Road South, Northfield570 yd
Burger Boi1269 Bristol Road South, Northfield584 yd
Everlast Fitness Limited1375 Bristol Road South, Longbridge631 yd
Cafe Munch1169 Bristol Road South, Northfield792 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Austin Sports & Social ClubBusy Bees Nursery, Tessall Lane773 yd
Longbridge Beefeater2 College Street, Longbridge1,076 yd
The CambridgeThe Cambridge, 6 College Street1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty Pizza1273 Bristol Road South, Northfield580 yd
Simla1285 Bristol Road South, Northfield583 yd
Saffron Lounge1185 Bristol Road South, Northfield792 yd
American desert1187 Bristol Road South, Northfield792 yd
Bellas Pizza & Desserts1155 Bristol Road South, Northfield792 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express414 Frankley Beeches Road, Longbridge623 yd
Marks & Spencer20 High Street, Longbridge1,054 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Longbridge Lane1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Northfield)
BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool630 yd
North Worcestershire Golf Club (Closed)
Hanging Lane 		golf775 yd
Austin Sports & Social Club
Tessall Lane 		grass pitches853 yd
The Factory Young People'S Centre
5 Devon Way 5 Devon Way Longbridge Lane 		923 yd
Urban Fitness (Ecw) Bournville College
LONGBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite988 yd
Belton Road Playing Fields
BELTON GROVE 		grass pitches1,061 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 speed253.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Farren Road dangerous?

In 2023, 246 crimes were reported near Farren Road . 39% 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 5HL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 246
Violence And Sexual Offences 128
Vehicle Crime 24
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Public Order 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Theft 13
Burglary 8
Possession Of Weapons 6
Drugs 5
Robbery 5
Other Crime 2
Shoplifting 1
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 5HL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tessall Lane77 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grigg Grove476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sovereign Heights467 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dockar Road397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tessall Farm Croft421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tessall Farm Croft421 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Roundabout421 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near The Roundabout421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Roundabout421 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sandalls Close366 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Retired66
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed6
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities39
Manufacturing22
Construction22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education17
Transport and storage12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3

People

Gender

Female154
Male156

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex132
Married: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed13

Health

Very good health155
Good health100
Fair health34
Bad health13
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 69
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian2
Pakistani5
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other2
White275

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union5
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years9
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia3
South-East Asia2
No passport held40

Religion

No religion131
Christian147
Buddhist3
Muslim10
Sikh2
Other religion5
Not answered15
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