Birch Avenue is in Northfield, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B31 5HS is located in the Frankley Great Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Northfield. This postcode has been in use since 2001-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Avenue, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 5HS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B31 5EA, B31 5HQ, B31 5EW, B31 5HY, B31 5HF, B31 5EL, B31 5EH, B31 5HA, B31 5JW.

Birch Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Avenue are based on 26 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 5HS

Average Price
£476,829
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£476,829
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Avenue

Average Price
£476,829
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Birch Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£399,9502021-01-15 £463,138
8 Birch Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002019-05-10 £415,500
11 Birch Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002018-08-17 £410,272
12 Birch Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002018-03-29 £384,678
11 Birch Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£254,0002015-07-24 £405,730

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		657 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Nursery School
200 West Heath Road, Northfield B31 3HB 		2,967 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		3,724 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		4,767 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle B29 5QD 		4,989 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 		642 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Forestdale Primary School
Wareham Road, Frankley B45 0JS 		759 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School
New Street, Rubery B45 0EU 		1,149 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Lickey Road, Rednal B45 8TD 		1,228 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rednal Hill Junior School
Irwin Avenue, Rednal B45 8QY 		1,331 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 		728 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
New Street, Frankley B45 0EU 		1,143 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTurves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BS 		2,382 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		2,492 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4Waseley Hills High School
School Road, Rubery B45 9EL 		2,540 yd Academy converter No 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 		4,486 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Kings Academy
Shannon Road, Kings Norton B38 9DE 		5,241 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 		627 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		2,429 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,068 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,195 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,195 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 Drive464 yd
The Big Bear Cafe314 Tessall Lane, Longbridge650 yd
Himalaya Restaurant1716 Bristol Road South, Longbridge778 yd
Rednal Cafe1680 Bristol Road South, Longbridge804 yd
Paprika Longbridge1619-1621 Bristol Road South, Longbridge861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dingle Social ClubNew Street, Longbridge338 yd
Buzz BingoBingo Hall, Park Way433 yd
Great Park Brewers FayreAshbrook Drive, Birmingham628 yd
The Bugle HornBugle Horn, Wareham Road789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Me 2 You Pizza1720 Bristol Road South, Longbridge777 yd
Rednal Fish Bar1676 Bristol Road South, Longbridge804 yd
The Finest Cod1694 Bristol Road South, Longbridge804 yd
The Grill Box1684 Bristol Road South, Longbridge804 yd
Pisces Fish Bar33 Wareham Road, Birmingham831 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
W M MorrisonsBristol Road South, Longbridge686 yd
Tesco Express414 Frankley Beeches Road, Longbridge780 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Nuffield Health (Birmingham Rubery)
ASHBROOK DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool467 yd
Belton Road Playing Fields
BELTON GROVE 		grass pitches606 yd
Colmers Farm Junior School
LEYBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches647 yd
Colmers School
BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite707 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 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 25.0%

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/s8.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed18.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed25.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 343 crimes were reported near Birch Avenue . 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 5HS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 343
Violence And Sexual Offences 178
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Vehicle Crime 22
Other Theft 21
Burglary 17
Public Order 16
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Other Crime 11
Possession Of Weapons 6
Drugs 5
Robbery 5
Shoplifting 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 5HS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Low Field Close516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pepper Wood Drive501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lakewood Drive309 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lakewood Drive309 yd
2023-12Other crimeAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Lakewood Drive309 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Barn Meadow Close498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Balaams Wood Drive169 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Balaams Wood Drive169 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Birch Avenue0 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birch Avenue0 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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