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

Nearby postcodes are: B38 8XE, B38 8XD, B38 8XH, B38 8XB, B38 8YT, B38 8YS, B38 8YU, B31 3BJ, B38 8XG.

Chip Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chip Close are based on 37 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 8XF

Average Price
£168,829
Semi-Detached
£170,728
Terraced
£173,036
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£97,510
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chip Close

Average Price
£168,829
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chip CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Chip Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-08-22 £198,634
37 Chip Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£187,0002022-09-16 £182,439
32 Chip Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£167,5002021-11-23 £181,897
32 Chip Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-11-19 £184,612
18 Chip Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£92,0002021-05-12 £102,637

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 		1,154 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Nursery School
200 West Heath Road, Northfield B31 3HB 		1,270 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allens Croft Nursery School
Allens Croft Road, Kings Heath B14 6RP 		3,071 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		4,008 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		4,015 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 4Fairway Primary Academy
Muirfield Gardens, Kings Norton B38 8XQ 		296 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wychall Primary School
Middle Field Road, Northfield B31 3EH 		323 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Primary School
Rednal Road, West Heath Primary B38 8HU 		988 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings Norton Junior and Infant School
Pershore Road South, Kings Norton B30 3EU 		1,503 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Laurence Church Junior School
Bunbury Road, Northfield B31 2DJ 		1,528 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 		431 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, King's Norton B30 1DY 		1,366 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		1,662 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
- not ratedTurves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BS 		1,949 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Girls' School
Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton B30 1HW 		1,986 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		3,253 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 		1,555 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		2,193 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 		1,698 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		1,962 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,341 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,386 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,386 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 Norton439 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kings Oak133 Vardon Way, Birmingham102 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortune House135 Vardon Way, Birmingham102 yd
Planet Spice206 Wychall Road, Kings Norton453 yd
Wychall Fish Bar234 Wychall Road, Kings Norton453 yd
Spicebox1 Grange Farm Drive, Birmingham830 yd
Kings Fish Bar387 Redditch Road, Kings Norton1,026 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi15 Tunnel Road, Birmingham1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Heath Park
Oddingley Road 		grass pitches456 yd
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
WYCHALL LANE 		health and fitness suite, tennis courts483 yd
Triplex Sports Association
Eckersall Road 		grass pitches1,074 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 speed147.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chip Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 627 crimes were reported near Chip Close . Only 15% 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 8XF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Chip Close, Birmingham, B38 8XF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 627
Violence And Sexual Offences 311
Criminal Damage And Arson 66
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Public Order 40
Vehicle Crime 37
Burglary 27
Other Theft 20
Possession Of Weapons 20
Other Crime 15
Robbery 13
Drugs 12
Theft From The Person 3
Shoplifting 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Westcroft Grove537 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Riverside Court323 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hallow Close301 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hallow Close301 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hallow Close301 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hallow Close301 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hallow Close301 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Downcroft Avenue410 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Riverside Court323 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Lakehouse Grove443 yd
More Crime Statistics for Chip Close, Birmingham, B38 8XF

Employment

B38 8XF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee76
Retired68
Part-Time Employee50
Looking after home or family25
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Other23
Unemployed19
Self-Employed18
Student (economically inactive)17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing14
Education14
Construction13
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female217
Male189

Partnership Status

Single173
Married: Opposite sex83
Married: Same sex1
Separated11
Divorced40
Widowed23

Health

Very good health150
Good health132
Fair health93
Bad health24
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications80
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 59
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black African18
Black Caribbean25
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean21
Mixed Other4
White308
Arab7
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom364
European Union6
Africa18
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean5
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK364
10+ Years17
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom293
Ireland1
Germany2
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
No passport held105

Religion

No religion146
Christian214
Muslim7
Other religion4
Not answered34
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