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B31 3XA

POSTCODE

A Longbridge & West Heath postcode in Birmingham, a 6-minute walk from Northfield Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls

    Secondary · Attainment 8 46.0

    Last place offered: 1.1 mi. You're 0.44 mi away.

  2. 2
    St Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolNo data

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 49.9

    Birmingham hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  3. 3
    Turves Green Boys' School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 37.3

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  4. 4
    King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys

    Secondary · Attainment 8 47.6

    Last place offered: 1.3 mi. You're 1.1 mi away.

Primary nearby

Birmingham · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Northfield Rail Station

    Rail

    493 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Longbridge Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Kings Norton Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min

Bus stops

  • West Heath Road

    Bus · before · south-west

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • West Heath Road

    Bus · after · north-east

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Seven Acres Road

    Bus · opp · north-east

    255 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Abbeydale Road

    Bus · adj · north

    266 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Staple Lodge Road

    Bus · before · north

    282 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · B31 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · B31 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 94 sales

B31 3XA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the B31 3 sector.

Average price
£218,419
Median price: £216,250
Median -5.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 94 sales
View district B31
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £271,667
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£297k£232k£167k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£200,000 · 2026-09-07 · Terraced · Freehold
B31 3HJ
£315,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B31 3LB
£300,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B31 3PX
£293,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
B31 3AP
£410,000 · 2026-08-27 · Detached · Freehold
B31 3PE
£259,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
B31 3LT
£202,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
B31 3HS
£212,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
B31 3TR
£52,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
B31 3XE
£235,000 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Freehold
B31 3TS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near B31 3XA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B31 3XA

Counts are for Longbridge & West Heath electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
102
YoY -14%
1199672
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
10
YoY -41%
35217
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
17
YoY -26%
27188
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
6
YoY -50%
18113
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
19
YoY stable
332210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
65
YoY -18%
937251
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

5 of 6 key categories improving

219
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Birmingham 120 (E02001946)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£56,145

£48,124–£65,502

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,172

£33,103–£44,017

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,213

£33,424–£39,235

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,153

£29,872–£39,047

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,443
White Brit.81.3%
Indian2.4%
Other White2.4%
African1.9%
White & Black Caribbean1.8%
+ 12 other groups · 10.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,446
Christian53.8%
No religion35.5%
Not answered5.9%
Hindu1.7%
Muslim1.5%
+ 3 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,444
50–6425.8%
35–4916.4%
25–3415.3%
65–7411.5%
75–846.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.1%

Households

Total households: 687
One person: other23.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.5%
One person: aged 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.0%
Single family household, all members 66+8.3%
+ 9 other households · 32.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
21833
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21833 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for B31 3XA

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Longbridge & West Heath
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B31 3XA
Coordinates
52.4054, -1.9602
Grid reference
SP028785
Easting
402,805
Northing
278,599
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WC24Q+5W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birmingham
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Birmingham

Administrative Information

Birmingham
Local Authority
Council Area
Birmingham Northfield E14001097
Constituency
E14001097
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Longbridge & West Heath
Constituency code
E14001097
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Birmingham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Birmingham

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Birmingham 120C E01009211
E01009211
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 120 E02001946
E02001946
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 120C E01009211
E01009211
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 120 E02001946
E02001946
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:25 AM4:19 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
4:19 PM
Sunset
8 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
4:19 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 1982
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~44 years
Active Duration
1982 -> Present
March 1982 — Introduced
Postcode B31 3XA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009211 and MSOA E02001946 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21833
Present — Active
Postcode B31 3XA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1982
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~44 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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