Fordhouse Lane is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B30 3BS is located in the Stirchley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Selly Oak. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, B30 3BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B30 3BN, B30 3BX, B30 3DA, B30 3BP, B30 2NH, B30 3BT, B30 3DB, B30 3BU, B30 3DD.

Fordhouse Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fordhouse Lane are based on 231 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B30 3BS

Average Price
£242,354
Semi-Detached
£243,967
Terraced
£235,579
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fordhouse Lane

Average Price
£238,867
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fordhouse LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
50 Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002023-09-14 £221,538
42 Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£298,5002023-03-27 £299,768
52 Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£224,0002022-11-16 £221,325
36 Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£263,5002021-05-21 £301,319
38 Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£249,0002021-03-01 £284,147

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Allens Croft Nursery School
Allens Croft Road, Kings Heath B14 6RP 		595 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		1,683 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		2,752 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highters Heath Nursery School
11 School Road, Warstock B14 4BH 		3,874 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle B29 5QD 		3,938 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stirchley Primary School
Pershore Road, Stirchley B30 2JL 		398 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cotteridge Primary School
Breedon Road, Cotteridge B30 2HT 		528 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Allens Croft Primary School
Allens Croft Road, Kings Heath B14 6RP 		595 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton B30 1HN 		1,013 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bournville Village Primary
Linden Road, Bournville B30 1JY 		1,423 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kings Norton Girls' School
Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton B30 1HW 		1,058 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Selly Park Girls' School
5 Selly Park Road, Selly Park B29 7PH 		1,645 yd Community school No Girls More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Vicarage Road, Kings Heath B14 7QJ 		1,688 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Vicarage Road, Kings Heath B14 7QJ 		1,688 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, King's Norton B30 1DY 		1,690 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFircroft College of Adult Education
1018 Bristol Road, Selly Oak B29 6LH 		2,170 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		5,402 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		2,394 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Kings Academy
Shannon Road, Kings Norton B38 9DE 		3,137 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lindsworth School
Monyhull Hall Road, Kings Norton B30 3QA 		1,908 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Selly Oak Trust School
Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak B29 6HZ 		1,939 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Oak School
60 Frederick Road, Selly Oak B29 6PB 		2,682 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Uffculme School
Yew Tree Road, B13 8QG 		2,767 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reach School
High Street, Kings Heath B14 7BB 		2,768 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nadie Bacon's Cafe2 Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham108 yd
Akram's Kashmiri Restaurant1526-1528 Pershore Road, Bournville231 yd
Coffee Central / Route 471551 Pershore Road, Bournville234 yd
Yardbirds1505-1507 Pershore Road, Bournville325 yd
Chaman Indian RestaurantKeep, 1480 Pershore Road366 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deadbeat1473-1475 Pershore Road, Bournville402 yd
Couch1466 Pershore Road, Bournville405 yd
Route 69 BarThe Studio, Wharfside Leisure Complex, 1 Lifford Lane405 yd
Wildcat Tap Limited1381-1383 Pershore Road, Bournville628 yd
British OakBritish Oak, 1364 Pershore Road675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Palace1520 Pershore Road, Bournville231 yd
Dixy Chicken1553 Pershore Road, Bournville234 yd
Balti Bites1545 Pershore Road, Bournville234 yd
Cantonese Express1486 Pershore Road, Bournville366 yd
NourishaUnit 19, Clonmel Road Business Park500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Eden Manna Supermarket LTD122 Frances Road, Bournville624 yd
Aldi1326 Pershore Road, Bournville796 yd
Morrisons4 Hazelwell Street, Birmingham937 yd
Co Operative Supermarket1876 Pershore Road, Bournville1,043 yd
Heron Foods26-28 Watford Road, Birmingham1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stirchley Indoor Bowls Centre (Closed)
Pershore Road 		indoor bowls747 yd
Stirchley Baths
BOURNVILLE LANE 		swimming pool790 yd
Bournville Lawn Tennis Club
MARY VALE ROAD 		tennis courts912 yd
Bournville Squash Club (Closed)
squash courts1,036 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed276.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Fordhouse Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 408 crimes were reported near Fordhouse Lane . Only 25% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B30 3BS.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 408
Violence And Sexual Offences 177
Vehicle Crime 49
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Public Order 28
Other Theft 28
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Burglary 25
Possession Of Weapons 12
Other Crime 9
Drugs 6
Robbery 6
Shoplifting 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B30 3BS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harvest Close240 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ivy Road342 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near York Close533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elm Tree Road332 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hazelwell Crescent487 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Falkland Croft487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clonmel Road477 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ivy Road342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fordhouse Lane278 yd

Employment

B30 3BS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B30 3BS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Part-Time Employee30
Retired29
Student (economically inactive)25
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family20
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Unemployed11
Other9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities16
Education16
Manufacturing14
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female207
Male145

Partnership Status

Single170
Married: Opposite sex50
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed6

Health

Very good health152
Good health132
Fair health51
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 86
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Pakistani34
Other Asian1
Black African63
Black Caribbean18
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White213
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union23
Africa28
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years46
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
Ireland4
Italy5
Spain5
Lithuania3
Poland4
Romania1
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held54

Religion

No religion121
Christian124
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Muslim69
Sikh2
Other religion3
Not answered30
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