Old Town Close is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B38 8RY 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 Old Town Close, Birmingham, B38 8RY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B38 8BH, B38 8RX, B38 8RU, B38 8TW, B38 8SB, B38 8TN, B38 8TL, B38 8SA, B38 8DW.

Old Town Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Town Close 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 B38 8RY

Average Price
£263,875
Semi-Detached
£268,652
Terraced
£213,446
Detached
£289,355
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Town Close

Average Price
£263,875
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Town CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Old Town Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-12-09 £254,615
11 Old Town Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-04-29 £248,544
22 Old Town Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002019-08-01 £300,122
8 Old Town Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002019-05-29 £290,256
14 Old Town Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002017-06-01 £319,785

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 		563 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allens Croft Nursery School
Allens Croft Road, Kings Heath B14 6RP 		2,158 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Nursery School
200 West Heath Road, Northfield B31 3HB 		2,311 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		4,446 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		4,453 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 4Kings Norton Junior and Infant School
Pershore Road South, Kings Norton B30 3EU 		428 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Sisefield Road, Kings Norton B38 9JB 		1,046 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairway Primary Academy
Muirfield Gardens, Kings Norton B38 8XQ 		1,094 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wychall Primary School
Middle Field Road, Northfield B31 3EH 		1,301 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadmeadow Junior School
Monyhull Hall Road, Kings Norton B30 3QJ 		1,316 yd Community 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 		1,106 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, King's Norton B30 1DY 		1,309 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Girls' School
Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton B30 1HW 		1,601 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Woodbrooke Road, Bournville B30 1UL 		2,559 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		2,737 yd Academy converter No Girls 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 		3,222 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 		1,179 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		2,501 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lindsworth School
Monyhull Hall Road, Kings Norton B30 3QA 		2,040 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew Ways School
300 Redhill road, Kings Norton B38 9EL 		2,233 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		2,983 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,160 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		3,168 yd Community special school Yes 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
Mahfil Restaurant68-69 The Green, Kings Norton77 yd
Upstairs at Chas Mann (The Mann CaveFirst Floor, 71 The Green123 yd
Molly's Cafe20A The Green, Kings Norton159 yd
Moza Buns9 The Green, Kings Norton160 yd
Colanzo100 The Green, Kings Norton242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bulls HeadBulls Head, The Green159 yd
Navigation InnNavigation Inn, 1 Wharf Road392 yd
Masshouse Convenience StoreMasshouse Lane, Kings Norton606 yd
Jenna Parsons1842 Pershore Road, Bournville979 yd
Cotteridge Social Club1842 Pershore Road, Bournville979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Green Fish Bar94 The Green, Kings Norton225 yd
Ironworks Fitness Concepts LimitedUnit 6, Parkview Trading Estate, 107 Pershore Road South610 yd
The Fold Fish Bar1 The Fold, Birmingham774 yd
PizzAmeen5 The Fold, Birmingham774 yd
Taste The Taste7 The Fold, Birmingham774 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co Operative Society96 The Green, Kings Norton225 yd
Aldi15 Tunnel Road, Birmingham1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kings Norton Playing Fields
PERSHORE ROAD SOUTH 		grass pitches485 yd
Cadbury Sixth Form College
DOWNLAND CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite527 yd
Ironworks Fitness Concept
PARKVIEW TRADING ESTATE PARKVIEW TRADING ESTATE PERSHORE ROAD SOUTH 		health and fitness suite608 yd
Triplex Sports Association
Eckersall Road 		grass pitches774 yd
St Pauls Catholic Primary School (Closed)
Sisefield Road 		grass pitches906 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed10.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed9.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed14.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.21 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Town Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 347 crimes were reported near Old Town Close . 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 B38 8RY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Old Town Close, Birmingham, B38 8RY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 347
Violence And Sexual Offences 135
Shoplifting 63
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Public Order 23
Vehicle Crime 20
Burglary 19
Other Theft 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Robbery 13
Possession Of Weapons 6
Drugs 5
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 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 B38 8RY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area389 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shortlands Close438 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket242 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket242 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wharf Road534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rowan Court534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rowan Court534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rowan Court534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rowan Court534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wharf Road534 yd
More Crime Statistics for Old Town Close, Birmingham, B38 8RY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee77
Retired49
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family9
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Financial and insurance activities15
Education14
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage8
Information and communication8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female154
Male123

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex102
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed11

Health

Very good health126
Good health106
Fair health28
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 75
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian6
Black African1
Black Caribbean6
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White239
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom251
European Union9
Middle East and Asia14
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK251
10+ Years19
5-10 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland4
Poland1
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia4
Oceania1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion97
Christian141
Hindu2
Jewish1
Sikh11
Other religion5
Not answered20
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