Postcode B31 1EX is located in a major urban area, within the Bartley Green area of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Bartley Green & Shenley Fields area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 118.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bartley Green & Shenley Fields is £42,837 per year. The median sale price in Bartley Green is £214,000 (around £252 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £180,000 and £260,000. The nearest station is Northfield, about 1.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is Ley Hill Park.
Bartley Green & Shenley Fields has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,241 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.
Bartley Green & Shenley Fields has a very high crime rate, with approximately 118.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 77.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 42.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bartley Green & Shenley Fields is £42,837 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B31 1EX.
Bartley Green & Shenley Fields near B31 1EX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Northfield located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Ley Hill Park | Large | Walking directions to Ley Hill Park |
| 0.4 mi | Shenley Green Park | Small | Walking directions to Shenley Green Park |
| 0.3 mi | Ley Hill Village Green | Small | Walking directions to Ley Hill Village Green |
Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £214,000 (about £252 per square foot) in Bartley Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,500 up to £500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £340,000 | £323 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £230,000 | £275 |
| Terraced | 73 | £206,000 | £243 |
| Flats | 10 | £108,500 | £190 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £235,250 | £70,000 | £127,000 | £125,000 |
| 2017 | £210,000 | £77,000 | £150,000 | £126,250 |
| 2018 | £243,000 | £106,000 | £156,750 | £135,000 |
| 2019 | £250,000 | £81,500 | £170,000 | £143,000 |
| 2020 | £259,500 | £78,500 | £175,000 | £143,000 |
| 2021 | £277,500 | £100,500 | £183,500 | £164,500 |
| 2022 | £280,000 | £122,000 | £220,000 | £182,750 |
| 2023 | £287,500 | £100,000 | £231,000 | £178,000 |
| 2024 | £325,000 | £94,000 | £233,000 | £180,000 |
| 2025 | £331,500 | £106,200 | £260,000 | £193,000 |
| 2026 | £335,000 | £124,500 | £262,000 | £210,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £206 | £121 | £155 | £143 |
| 2017 | £239 | £132 | £174 | £144 |
| 2018 | £232 | £158 | £183 | £156 |
| 2019 | £263 | £175 | £195 | £160 |
| 2020 | £244 | £153 | £201 | £170 |
| 2021 | £262 | £144 | £226 | £187 |
| 2022 | £275 | £203 | £251 | £213 |
| 2023 | £274 | £178 | £275 | £202 |
| 2024 | £312 | £167 | £259 | £217 |
| 2025 | £316 | £174 | £276 | £225 |
| 2026 | £397 | £209 | £283 | £250 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B31 1EX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | 141, Merritts Hill, Birmingham, B31 1HG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 02 Jul 2026 | 2, Kewstoke Croft, Birmingham, B31 1JG | Terraced | Freehold | £182,500 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 11, Kewstoke Croft, Birmingham, B31 1JG | Terraced | Freehold | £180,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 27, Holloway, Birmingham, B31 1TP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £152,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 31, Corwen Croft, Birmingham, B31 1EJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £263,000 |
In the B31 1EX postcode area, located within Bartley Green & Shenley Fields, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | E-ACT Shenley Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
E-ACT Shenley Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2025
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| 0.4 mi | Nursery | Shenley Fields Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2014. | |
Shenley Fields Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2014
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Woodcock Hill Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Apr 2022. | |
Woodcock Hill Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Apr 2022
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Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for B31 1EX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Steele
Bartley Green - Elected 7 May 2026
Rajbir Singh
Bartley Green - Elected 7 May 2026
Preet Kaur Gill
Birmingham Edgbaston - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B31 1EX records about 118 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around B31 1EX in Bartley Green is £214,000 (about £252 per square foot) based on 134 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 18 schools close to B31 1EX, including E-ACT Shenley Academy (Requires improvement), Shenley Fields Nursery School (Outstanding) and Woodcock Hill Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B31 1EX scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 2,241 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Birmingham Edgbaston covering B31 1EX is Preet Kaur Gill (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Chris Steele (Reform UK) and Rajbir Singh (Reform UK).