Downcroft Avenue is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B38 8AE is located in the King's Norton North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Northfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Downcroft Avenue, Birmingham, B38 8AE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B38 8AD, B38 8TD, B38 8AQ, B38 8AJ, B38 8AG, B38 8AL, B38 8TB, B38 8AN, B38 8YX.

Downcroft Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downcroft Avenue are based on 29 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 B38 8AE

Average Price
£223,368
Semi-Detached
£228,037
Terraced
£226,087
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£183,731
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downcroft Avenue

Average Price
£223,368
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downcroft AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Downcroft Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£232,0002022-11-09 £225,106
12 Downcroft Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£189,2502022-01-11 £201,801
1 Downcroft Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,5002018-11-23 £302,435
3 Downcroft Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£172,5002017-08-22 £232,364
4 Downcroft Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002017-06-01 £230,632

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		754 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Nursery School
200 West Heath Road, Northfield B31 3HB 		1,669 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allens Croft Nursery School
Allens Croft Road, Kings Heath B14 6RP 		2,672 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		3,878 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle B29 5QD 		3,955 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Wychall Primary School
Middle Field Road, Northfield B31 3EH 		501 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairway Primary Academy
Muirfield Gardens, Kings Norton B38 8XQ 		619 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings Norton Junior and Infant School
Pershore Road South, Kings Norton B30 3EU 		1,184 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Primary School
Rednal Road, West Heath Primary B38 8HU 		1,395 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Laurence Church Junior School
Bunbury Road, Northfield B31 2DJ 		1,588 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton B38 8AP 		300 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, King's Norton B30 1DY 		1,007 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Girls' School
Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton B30 1HW 		1,593 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		2,039 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Woodbrooke Road, Bournville B30 1UL 		2,303 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 		2,949 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ark Kings Academy
Shannon Road, Kings Norton B38 9DE 		1,595 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		1,980 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNew Ways School
300 Redhill road, Kings Norton B38 9EL 		2,041 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		2,170 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,387 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,409 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,409 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
A2A Café226 Wychall Road, Kings Norton512 yd
Mahfil Restaurant68-69 The Green, Kings Norton887 yd
Upstairs at Chas Mann (The Mann CaveFirst Floor, 71 The Green930 yd
Chill Out Lounge CafeUnit 8, Parkview Trading Estate, 107 Pershore Road South949 yd
The Toby Carvery Kings NortonCotteridge Village Inn, 107 Pershore Road South949 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kings Oak133 Vardon Way, Birmingham494 yd
The Bulls HeadBulls Head, The Green957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortune House135 Vardon Way, Birmingham494 yd
Planet Spice206 Wychall Road, Kings Norton540 yd
Wychall Fish Bar234 Wychall Road, Kings Norton540 yd
Ironworks Fitness Concepts LimitedUnit 6, Parkview Trading Estate, 107 Pershore Road South900 yd
The Green Fish Bar94 The Green, Kings Norton1,023 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co Operative Society96 The Green, Kings Norton1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
WYCHALL LANE 		health and fitness suite, tennis courts414 yd
Triplex Sports Association
Eckersall Road 		grass pitches665 yd
West Heath Park
Oddingley Road 		grass pitches850 yd
Ironworks Fitness Concept
PARKVIEW TRADING ESTATE PARKVIEW TRADING ESTATE PERSHORE ROAD SOUTH 		health and fitness suite899 yd
Kings Norton Boys School
NORTHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,047 yd
Kings Norton Playing Fields
PERSHORE ROAD SOUTH 		grass pitches1,091 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downcroft Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 214 crimes were reported near Downcroft Avenue . 43% 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 B38 8AE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Downcroft Avenue, Birmingham, B38 8AE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 214
Violence And Sexual Offences 111
Public Order 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Vehicle Crime 17
Other Theft 12
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Burglary 9
Possession Of Weapons 5
Other Crime 5
Robbery 4
Drugs 3
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B38 8AE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eckersall Road519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Lakehouse Grove322 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Witley Road543 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hallow Close434 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hallow Close434 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hallow Close434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hallow Close434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hallow Close434 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hallow Close434 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Downcroft Avenue0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Downcroft Avenue, Birmingham, B38 8AE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B38 8AE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired100
Full-Time Employee75
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed24
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family8
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Education31
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Construction13
Financial and insurance activities13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage10
Other7
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female164
Male159

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex173
Separated1
Divorced13
Widowed21

Health

Very good health152
Good health103
Fair health52
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 124
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian13
Pakistani4
Black African3
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White289

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union11
Africa4
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom305
Ireland2
Poland1
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion102
Christian183
Hindu12
Muslim4
Sikh1
Not answered21
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