Portrush Avenue is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B38 8XZ 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 Portrush Avenue, Birmingham, B38 8XZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B38 8XU, B38 8XY, B38 8YA, B38 8XS, B38 8YD, B38 8XX, B38 8YB, B38 8YH, B38 8XT.

Portrush Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portrush Avenue are based on 19 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 8XZ

Average Price
£175,423
Semi-Detached
£155,120
Terraced
£182,458
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£76,136
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portrush Avenue

Average Price
£175,423
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portrush AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Portrush Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£204,0002022-09-09 £199,024
7 Portrush Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002021-12-01 £179,091
19 Portrush Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£166,0002021-08-11 £181,563
19 Portrush Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002019-06-20 £159,841
26 Portrush Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002018-10-01 £161,018

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4West Heath Nursery School
200 West Heath Road, Northfield B31 3HB 		868 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		1,574 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allens Croft Nursery School
Allens Croft Road, Kings Heath B14 6RP 		3,488 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		3,973 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		4,067 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 		368 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wychall Primary School
Middle Field Road, Northfield B31 3EH 		554 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Primary School
Rednal Road, West Heath Primary B38 8HU 		570 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Alvechurch Road, West Heath B31 3PN 		1,393 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Turves Green Primary School
Northfield, B31 4BP 		1,459 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		801 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		1,295 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
- not ratedTurves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BS 		1,550 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, King's Norton B30 1DY 		1,763 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Girls' School
Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton B30 1HW 		2,400 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 		3,591 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 		1,624 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		2,467 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 		1,380 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		1,822 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,368 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,436 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,436 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 Norton690 yd
Redhill Cafe43 Redhill Road, Northfield981 yd
Tasty Plaice15 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham1,062 yd
Thania Spice13 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham1,062 yd
Thania Spice27a Alvechurch Road, Birmingham1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kings Oak133 Vardon Way, Birmingham351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortune House135 Vardon Way, Birmingham351 yd
Spicebox1 Grange Farm Drive, Birmingham513 yd
Wychall Fish Bar234 Wychall Road, Kings Norton686 yd
Planet Spice206 Wychall Road, Kings Norton686 yd
Kings Fish Bar387 Redditch Road, Kings Norton735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kap Supermarket33 Redhill Road, Northfield981 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Heath Park
Oddingley Road 		grass pitches172 yd
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
WYCHALL LANE 		health and fitness suite, tennis courts808 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 speed122 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portrush Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 570 crimes were reported near Portrush Avenue . Only 17% 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 8XZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Portrush Avenue, Birmingham, B38 8XZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 570
Violence And Sexual Offences 298
Criminal Damage And Arson 61
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Vehicle Crime 33
Public Order 29
Burglary 23
Other Theft 18
Other Crime 18
Possession Of Weapons 12
Drugs 8
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Witley Road457 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Slingfield Road315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Middle Field Road389 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Middle Field Road389 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Middle Field Road389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Monkswood Avenue382 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Monkswood Avenue382 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elmbridge Way317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kinver Road260 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oddingley Road260 yd
More Crime Statistics for Portrush Avenue, Birmingham, B38 8XZ

Employment

B38 8XZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B38 8XZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired65
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family23
Student (economically inactive)19
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other16
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Self-Employed6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Manufacturing17
Education9
Other7
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female186
Male170

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex107
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced24
Widowed13

Health

Very good health154
Good health106
Fair health66
Bad health22
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications89
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 54
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian1
Pakistani13
Other Asian5
Black African15
Black Caribbean16
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other2
White274
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom309
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK309
10+ Years30
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
Ireland4
Germany4
Portugal4
Other EU countries2
North Africa2
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held83

Religion

No religion149
Christian144
Hindu1
Muslim30
Other religion1
Not answered31
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