B31 3XP
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Property report — B31 3XP
Open-data due diligence for B31 3XP and the area around it.
B31 3XP in brief: 42 recorded sales (£36,250–£343,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B31 3XP 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 average (mean) sold price in B31 3, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (35 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 | £180,000 | 3 OCKAM CROFT | Semi-detached |
| 2022-12-21 | £130,000 | 21 OCKAM CROFT | Semi-detached |
| 2022-02-25 | £295,000 | 6 OCKAM CROFT | Terraced |
| 2021-03-19 | £343,000 | 2 OCKAM CROFT | Detached |
| 2021-03-15 | £175,000 | 5 OCKAM CROFT | Semi-detached |
| 2021-02-05 | £140,000 | 18 OCKAM CROFT | Flat |
| 2020-10-26 | £171,000 | 6 OCKAM CROFT | Terraced |
| 2019-02-25 | £156,000 | 15 OCKAM CROFT | Semi-detached |
| 2019-02-01 | £126,500 | 19 OCKAM CROFT | Flat |
| 2017-05-05 | £269,500 | 2 OCKAM CROFT | Detached |
| 2016-11-25 | £135,000 | 15 OCKAM CROFT | Semi-detached |
| 2015-09-25 | £125,000 | 5 OCKAM CROFT | Semi-detached |
| 2015-09-25 | £125,000 | 5 OCKAM CROFT | Semi-detached |
| 2014-12-08 | £122,000 | 6 OCKAM CROFT | Terraced |
| 2013-10-30 | £200,000 | 17 OCKAM CROFT | Detached |
| 2010-08-09 | £90,000 | 19 OCKAM CROFT | Flat |
| 2010-07-22 | £116,000 | 6 OCKAM CROFT | Semi-detached |
| 2010-06-30 | £110,000 | 5 OCKAM CROFT | Semi-detached |
| 2006-08-09 | £120,000 | 7 OCKAM CROFT | Semi-detached |
| 2006-04-26 | £112,000 | 15 OCKAM CROFT | Semi-detached |
| 2005-08-19 | £190,500 | 1 OCKAM CROFT | Terraced |
| 2005-08-19 | £190,500 | 1 OCKAM CROFT | Detached |
| 2005-01-31 | £115,000 | 7 OCKAM CROFT | Semi-detached |
| 2004-10-15 | £114,950 | 6 OCKAM CROFT | Semi-detached |
| 2004-04-23 | £81,000 | 25 OCKAM CROFT | Flat |
| 2003-06-13 | £185,000 | 2 OCKAM CROFT | Detached |
| 2002-08-23 | £154,500 | 1 OCKAM CROFT | Detached |
| 2002-08-01 | £59,950 | 21 OCKAM CROFT | Flat |
| 2002-06-07 | £76,000 | 6 OCKAM CROFT | Semi-detached |
| 2002-03-28 | £75,000 | 15 OCKAM CROFT | Semi-detached |
| 2001-01-08 | £47,000 | 14 OCKAM CROFT | Flat |
| 1999-11-19 | £55,000 | 6 OCKAM CROFT | Semi-detached |
| 1999-08-20 | £96,950 | 4 OCKAM CROFT | Detached |
| 1999-04-29 | £68,000 | 12 OCKAM CROFT | Semi-detached |
| 1999-04-23 | £54,000 | 15 OCKAM CROFT | Semi-detached |
| 1999-02-26 | £54,500 | 10 OCKAM CROFT | Semi-detached |
| 1998-10-09 | £39,000 | 14 OCKAM CROFT | Flat |
| 1997-09-12 | £43,000 | 21 OCKAM CROFT | Flat |
| 1997-06-27 | £39,950 | 25 OCKAM CROFT | Flat |
| 1996-11-22 | £37,700 | 23 OCKAM CROFT | Flat |
| 1995-08-30 | £36,250 | 20 OCKAM CROFT | Flat |
| 1995-02-03 | £37,000 | 21 OCKAM CROFT | Flat |
42 recorded sales on B31 3XP. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wychall Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
| Fairway Primary Academy | 0.4 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| West Heath Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Laurence Church Infant School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: WEST HEATH SURGERY (0.4 mi) · WOODLAND ROAD SURGERY (0.4 mi) · WYCHALL LANE SURGERY (0.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: WEST HEATH HOSPITAL (0.5 mi) · ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL (1.0 mi) · ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (1.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE (Grade I) (0.5 mi) · ST LAURENCE CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · CHURCHYARD WALL TO THE CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.3 mi) · BROWNS PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · KNIGHTS REDHILL PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Northfield (0.4 mi) · Kings Norton (1.2 mi) · Longbridge (1.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Co-operative Food (0.4 mi) · Aldi (0.8 mi) · Aldi (0.9 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–Apr 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 3XP 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 3XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £249,622 | £221,142 | £121,232 |
| 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.
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Report generated 29 June 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.