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B31 4DS

POSTCODE

A Longbridge & West Heath postcode in Birmingham, a 7-minute walk from Longbridge Rail.

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

  1. 1
    Turves Green Boys' School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 37.3

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  2. 2
    King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls

    Secondary · Attainment 8 46.0

    Last place offered: 1.1 mi. You're 0.31 mi away.

  3. 3
    Colmers School and Sixth Form College

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 41.7

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

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

  • Longbridge Rail Station

    Rail

    588 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Northfield Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Kings Norton Rail Station

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min

Bus stops

  • Clunbury Road

    Bus · before · north-east

    334 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Clunbury Road

    Bus · after · north-east

    356 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Clunbury Road

    Bus · adjacent · south-west

    362 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Turves Green Boys' School

    Bus · opp · north-east

    374 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Turves Green Boys' School

    Bus · adj · south-west

    391 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · B31 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · B31 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 100 sales

B31 4DS has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the B31 4 sector.

Average price
£230,372
Median price: £226,250
Median +0.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 100 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £259,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£263k£223k£184k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£222,500 · 2026-09-25 · Terraced · Freehold
B31 4QE
£227,500 · 2026-09-22 · Detached · Freehold
B31 4DN
£250,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
B31 4PR
£310,000 · 2026-09-10 · Detached · Freehold
B31 4RJ
£285,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B31 4QZ
£230,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
B31 4QD
£189,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
B31 4RY
£215,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
B31 4NF
£262,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B31 4SX
£188,000 · 2026-08-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B31 4EP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near B31 4DS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B31 4DS

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 124 (E02001950)

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
£51,267

£43,939–£59,817

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,338

£33,291–£44,150

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,825

£32,178–£37,690

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,689

£27,753–£36,183

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: 1,608
White Brit.76.7%
African4.2%
Other White3.1%
White & Black Caribbean2.4%
White Irish2.2%
+ 13 other groups · 11.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,608
Christian50.6%
No religion39.7%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim3.2%
Other religion1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,608
50–6418.0%
35–4917.2%
25–3413.6%
65–7411.9%
75–848.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%

Households

Total households: 752
One person: other19.8%
One person: aged 66+16.2%
Single family household, all members 66+11.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
+ 9 other households · 33.5%

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.
6794
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6794 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 4DS

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Longbridge & West Heath
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B31 4DS
Coordinates
52.4003, -1.9755
Grid reference
SP017780
Easting
401,766
Northing
278,034
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WC22F+4R
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 124E E01009213
E01009213
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 124 E02001950
E02001950
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 124E E01009213
E01009213
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 124 E02001950
E02001950
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B31 4DS 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 E01009213 and MSOA E02001950 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6794
Present — Active
Postcode B31 4DS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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