Birch Avenue, Northfield, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Avenue, Northfield, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/birch-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B31 5HS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£334,988

4 sales

Price range

£290k – £400k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Jan 2021

B31 5HS

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At a glance

House prices£335k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station18 min walkLongbridge station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

4 property sales on Birch Avenue, Northfield, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 15 Jan 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £334,988. Recorded sale prices on Birch Avenue range from £290,000 to £399,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birch Avenue compared

B31 postcode area£249,747

Birmingham£254,981

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£334,988	15 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Birch Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Birch Avenue B31 5HS	15 Jan 2021	£399,950	Detached	Freehold
8, Birch Avenue B31 5HS	10 May 2019	£330,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Birch Avenue B31 5HS	17 Aug 2018	£320,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Birch Avenue B31 5HS	29 Mar 2018	£290,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Avenue

Crime

305 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	129
Shoplifting	40
Criminal damage & arson	28
Anti-social behaviour	20
Other theft	20
Vehicle crime	18

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birch Avenue is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

River Rea Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birch Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Rubery Nursery School 117 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.3 mi
Colmers Farm Primary School 403 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Colmers School and Sixth Form College 1,139 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Forestdale Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Rednal Hill Junior School 327 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Rednal Hill Infant School 257 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.6 mi
St Columba's Catholic Primary School 183 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School 186 pupils	Primary Church of England/Methodist	3–7	Report	0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Longbridge station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Northfield station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Barnt Green station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Balaams Wood Drive (opp, Hollymoor Way) 2 min walk
Raven Hays Road (opp, Tessall Lane) 3 min walk
Raven Hays Road (adj, Tessall Lane) 3 min walk
Frogmill Road (adj, Rubery Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Great Park Medical Group
Manor Park Grove, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.2 mi
Leach Heath Medical Centre
32 Leach Heath Lane, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham · 0.9 mi
New Road Surgery
104-106 New Road, Rubery, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham · 1.1 mi
Cornhill Surgery
65 New Road, Rubery, Birmingham · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Morrisons Rubery Birmingham · 0.4 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Birmingham Frankley Express · 0.5 mi
Tesco Tesco Birmingham Superstore · 0.8 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Longbridge · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Hingleys Chemist · 0.2 mi
Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Frankley Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Hollymoor Tower Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Dental Dept. · 0.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	6 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.9%	62.5%
Private rented	18.6%	20.3%
Social rented	7.4%	17.1%
Households	913

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,283

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	99%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	92%

Share of homes across Birmingham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Birch Avenue

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Who lives around Birch Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Birmingham
White	80.3%	48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	6.8%	31%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	6.5%	11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	5.4%	4.8%
Other ethnic group	1%	4.5%

Religion

	Here	Birmingham
Christian	48.9%	34%
No religion	40.1%	24.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.1%
Muslim	2.5%	29.9%
Hindu	0.8%	1.9%
Sikh	0.6%	2.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.2%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Birmingham
Born in the UK	89.5%	73.3%
Born outside the UK	10.5%	26.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Birmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above	32.9%	29.9%
Level 3 qualifications	18.9%	17.1%
No qualifications	16.9%	23.9%
Level 2 qualifications	15.1%	12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.9%	10.1%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.6%
Other qualifications	1.7%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Birmingham
Very good health	51%	47.6%
Good health	32%	33.3%
Fair health	13.1%	13.2%
Bad health	2.5%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Birmingham
1 car or van in household	40.6%	41.6%
2 cars or vans in household	31.8%	20.4%
No cars or vans in household	19.4%	31.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.2%	6.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Birmingham.

Planning and heritage near Birch Avenue

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Planning applications near Birch Avenue

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