B31 3LU
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Property report — B31 3LU
Open-data due diligence for B31 3LU and the area around it.
B31 3LU in brief: 9 recorded sales (£35,000–£465,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby · nearest GP rated good.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B31 3LU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the B31 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£221,142
Population
21,035
Crimes recorded
70
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
98%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in B31 3, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (35 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-25 | £145,000 | 102 THE FORDROUGH | Terraced |
| 2020-11-05 | £465,000 | 94 THE FORDROUGH | Other |
| 2020-08-21 | £450,000 | 94 THE FORDROUGH | Other |
| 2018-07-13 | £70,000 | 84 THE FORDROUGH | Flat |
| 2011-06-24 | £100,000 | 92A THE FORDROUGH | Semi-detached |
| 2010-09-03 | £105,000 | 92A THE FORDROUGH | Semi-detached |
| 2006-09-01 | £106,000 | 102 THE FORDROUGH | Terraced |
| 2005-03-24 | £35,000 | 84 THE FORDROUGH | Flat |
| 2001-09-13 | £79,000 | 92B THE FORDROUGH | Semi-detached |
9 recorded sales on B31 3LU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Energy performance (EPC)
| Address | EPC | Potential | Floor area | Type | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80, The Fordrough | C | B | 81 m² | Semi-detached house | 2024 |
| 84, The Fordrough | C | B | 81 m² | Semi-detached house | 2024 |
| 100 The Fordrough | D | B | 63 m² | Mid-terrace house | 2024 |
| 88 The Fordrough | C | B | 81 m² | Semi-detached house | 2024 |
| 82, The Fordrough | C | B | 81 m² | Semi-detached house | 2024 |
| 78 The Fordrough | C | B | 76 m² | Semi-detached house | 2024 |
| 90 The Fordrough | C | B | 80 m² | Semi-detached house | 2024 |
| 102 The Fordrough, BIRMINGHAM | C | B | 70 m² | Mid-terrace house | 2023 |
| 94 The Fordrough, BIRMINGHAM | C | B | 154 m² | Semi-detached house | 2022 |
| 96 The Fordrough, BIRMINGHAM | C | B | 159 m² | Semi-detached house | 2022 |
| 88 The Fordrough, BIRMINGHAM | B | A | 77 m² | Semi-detached house | 2022 |
| 84 The Fordrough, BIRMINGHAM | B | A | 77 m² | Semi-detached house | 2022 |
12 certificates for B31 3LU. "Potential" = the rating after recommended improvements. Source: Energy Performance of Buildings Register.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Heath Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Turves Green Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Fairway Primary Academy | 0.5 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Turves Green Boys' School | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Good (2024) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
Care & GP surgeries
| Name | Type | Distance | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haddon House (6 beds) | Care home | 0.1 mi | Good |
| Austin Rose Care Home (80 beds) | Care home | 0.2 mi | Good |
| Ivyhouse Care Home (76 beds) | Care home | 0.3 mi | Requires improvement |
| West Heath Primary Care Centre | GP surgery | 0.2 mi | Good |
| West Heath Primary Care Centre | GP surgery | 0.2 mi | Good |
| OHP-Wychall Lane Surgery | GP surgery | 1.1 mi | Good |
Nearest CQC-rated care homes and GP surgeries, straight-line distance from the postcode (England only). Source: Care Quality Commission.
What's nearby
Nearest hospitals: WEST HEATH HOSPITAL (0.3 mi) · ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL (1.3 mi) · ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (1.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: ST LAURENCE CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL (Grade II) (0.8 mi) · CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE (Grade I) (0.8 mi) · CHURCHYARD WALL TO THE CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE (Grade II) (0.8 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: KNIGHTS REDHILL PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · KNIGHTS WEST HEATH PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · BOOTS (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Northfield (0.6 mi) · Longbridge (1.0 mi) · Kings Norton (1.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Co-operative Food (0.5 mi) · Aldi (0.9 mi) · Aldi (1.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 39
- One-person households
- 36%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 9,243
Owned 52% · Social rent 30% · Private rent 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), for B31 3.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in B31 3 (May 24–Jun 26, average 78/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for B31 3LU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictB31 | SectorB31 3 | PostcodeB31 3LU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £249,622 | £221,142 | £172,778 |
| Population | 80,717 | 21,035 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 506 | 70 | — |
| Schools | 22 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 97% | 98% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (B31 3); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom · Care Quality Commission.
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Report generated 26 August 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.