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

Nearby postcodes are: B31 5EF, B31 2UD, B31 5EQ, B31 5BP, B31 2UB, B31 5HW, B31 5BN, B31 5DG, B31 2UJ.

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 5HN

Average Price
£209,098
Semi-Detached
£214,134
Terraced
£194,106
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£36,966

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
138 Farren Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-11-04 £261,836
134 Farren Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-10-28 £248,349
130 Farren Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-09-07 £199,158
188 Farren Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-07-15 £254,146
130 Farren Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-05-27 £186,421

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		1,233 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Nursery School
200 West Heath Road, Northfield B31 3HB 		2,226 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		3,320 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		4,250 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		4,313 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 		796 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
Trescott Road, Northfield B31 5QD 		964 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Forestdale Primary School
Wareham Road, Frankley B45 0JS 		1,058 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colmers Farm Primary School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		1,122 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Lickey Road, Rednal B45 8TD 		1,125 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,268 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTurves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BS 		1,703 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		1,750 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
New Street, Frankley B45 0EU 		1,892 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waseley Hills High School
School Road, Rubery B45 9EL 		3,308 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 		4,952 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 		3,759 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Kings Academy
Shannon Road, Kings Norton B38 9DE 		4,507 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 		1,089 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		1,661 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,390 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,523 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,523 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, Longbridge287 yd
CHATTY PATTY1281B Bristol Road South, Northfield604 yd
Burger Boi1269 Bristol Road South, Northfield620 yd
Everlast Fitness Limited1375 Bristol Road South, Longbridge631 yd
Cafe Munch1169 Bristol Road South, Northfield839 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Austin Sports & Social ClubBusy Bees Nursery, Tessall Lane790 yd
Longbridge Beefeater2 College Street, Longbridge1,069 yd
The CambridgeThe Cambridge, 6 College Street1,080 yd
Dingle Social ClubNew Street, Longbridge1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty Pizza1273 Bristol Road South, Northfield616 yd
Simla1285 Bristol Road South, Northfield619 yd
Viva Pizza28 - 30 Egghill Lane, Northfield787 yd
Egghill Fish Bar30 Egghill Lane, Birmingham794 yd
Saffron Lounge1185 Bristol Road South, Northfield839 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express414 Frankley Beeches Road, Longbridge612 yd
Marks & Spencer20 High Street, Longbridge1,053 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 		golf815 yd
Austin Sports & Social Club
Tessall Lane 		grass pitches861 yd
The Factory Young People'S Centre
5 Devon Way 5 Devon Way Longbridge Lane 		924 yd
Urban Fitness (Ecw) Bournville College
LONGBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite980 yd
Belton Road Playing Fields
BELTON GROVE 		grass pitches1,017 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 speed202.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 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, 247 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 5HN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 247
Violence And Sexual Offences 128
Vehicle Crime 24
Anti Social Behaviour 24
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 5HN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tessall Lane120 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grigg Grove489 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sovereign Heights427 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dockar Road445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tessall Farm Croft408 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tessall Farm Croft408 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Roundabout426 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near The Roundabout426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Roundabout426 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sandalls Close354 yd

Employment

B31 5HN 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 Employee153
Retired45
Long-Term Sick or disabled38
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed29
Looking after home or family23
Unemployed15
Student (economically inactive)15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other5

Employment Industry

Education35
Human health and social work activities34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction15
Administrative and support service activities14
Manufacturing14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other5
Information and communication5
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female219
Male234

Partnership Status

Single192
Married: Opposite sex100
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated14
Divorced45
Widowed15

Health

Very good health220
Good health152
Fair health60
Bad health17
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 71
Degree or Similar 123
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese2
Indian9
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black African13
Black Caribbean15
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other9
White373
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom418
European Union11
Africa12
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK418
10+ Years24
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom338
Ireland2
Spain1
Poland4
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held104

Religion

No religion229
Christian179
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim13
Sikh3
Not answered24
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