Old Forest Way is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B34 6TW is located in the Shard End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Hodge Hill. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Forest Way, Birmingham, B34 6TW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B34 6TX, B34 6TP, B34 6TN, B34 6TS, B34 6TU, B34 6TD, B34 6TZ, B34 6TT, B34 6TR.

Old Forest Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Forest Way are based on 61 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 B34 6TW

Average Price
£190,231
Semi-Detached
£219,049
Terraced
£179,947
Detached
£144,637
Flats/Maisonettes
£168,167
Other
£299,323

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Forest Way

Average Price
£200,513
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Forest WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
85 Old Forest Way, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£300,0002018-10-04 £338,135
85 Old Forest Way, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£258,0002017-08-03 £299,323
104 Old Forest Way, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002014-11-14 £198,220
104 Old Forest Way, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£118,0002009-10-30 £208,875
82 Old Forest Way, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£65,5002006-11-23 £87,762

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bordesley Green East Nursery School
358 Bordesley Green East, Stechford B33 8QB 		2,980 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Vale Nursery School
Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale B35 6DU 		3,150 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Garretts Green Nursery School
117 Garretts Green Lane, Sheldon B26 2JL 		3,389 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road, Ward End B8 2SY 		3,731 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road, Saltley B8 3QU 		5,037 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Brownmead Primary Academy
Pencroft Road, Shard End B34 6SS 		536 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Timberley Academy
Bradley Road, Shard End B34 7RL 		913 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Audley Primary School
Audley Road, Stechford B33 9HY 		1,178 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Heathlands Primary Academy
Heath Way, Castle Bromwich B34 6NB 		1,180 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillstone Primary School
Hillstone Road, Shard End B34 7PY 		1,236 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Tile Cross Academy
Gressel Lane, Tile Cross B33 9UF 		1,643 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Hall Academy
Water Orton Road, Castle Bromwich B36 9HF 		2,525 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA 		2,561 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane, Solihull B37 6NU 		2,727 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hodge Hill Girls' School
Bromford Road, Hodge Hill B36 8EY 		2,777 yd Community school No Girls More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane, Stechford B8 2AS 		2,745 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waverley School
Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green B9 5QA 		4,179 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		4,831 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSILVER BIRCH SCHOOL
170 PACKINGTON AVENUE, SHARD END B34 7RD 		709 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeycroft Academy
Gressel Lane, B33 9UF 		1,578 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentre for Accelerated Learning
Sheldon Hall Avenue, Tile Cross B33 0HA 		1,870 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaufort School
Stechford Road, Hodge Hill B34 6BJ 		1,900 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRiverside Education
2 Riverside Drive, Stechford B33 9BF 		2,614 yd Other independent school 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
Subway105 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham250 yd
Coleey's Cafe and Desserts11 Ownall Road, Birmingham277 yd
Slice & Fry3 All Saints Square, Birmingham311 yd
Welcome Change CafeWelcome Change Community Centre, Ownall Road387 yd
Aylesford HallBradley Road, Birmingham832 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yardley & District Rugby Club1 Cole Hall Lane, Birmingham523 yd
Shard End Social ClubBrookbank Avenue, Birmingham960 yd
Heathway Public HouseThe Heathway, Heathland Avenue1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greggs117 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham304 yd
Shard End Balti223 Heath Way, Shard End848 yd
New Seaway Fish Shop195 Heath Way, Shard End848 yd
Happy Garden Takeaway108 Thistledown Road, Birmingham1,023 yd
Heathway PizzaThe Heathway, Heathland Avenue1,080 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Midlands Co-Op160 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham299 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket121 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham364 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Yardley And District Rfc
COLE HALL LANE 		grass pitches523 yd
Brownmead Primary Academy
PENCROFT ROAD 		grass pitches591 yd
Shard End Wellbeing Centre
SHARD END COMMUNITY CENTRE SHARD END COMMUNITY CENTRE PACKINGTON AVENUE 		health and fitness suite623 yd
Leaford Playing Fields
LEA FORD ROAD 		grass pitches701 yd
Norman Chamberlain Playing Field
SPONDON GROVE 		grass pitches795 yd
Timberley Academy
BRADLEY ROAD 		grass pitches836 yd
Glebe Farm Recreation Ground (Closed)
Glebe Farm Road 		grass pitches1,040 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 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.8%

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 speed62.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed80.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Forest Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 492 crimes were reported near Old Forest Way . Only 21% 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 B34 6TW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Old Forest Way, Birmingham, B34 6TW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 492
Violence And Sexual Offences 222
Vehicle Crime 48
Shoplifting 42
Public Order 39
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Burglary 30
Robbery 18
Other Theft 15
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Possession Of Weapons 11
Drugs 8
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B34 6TW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Polesworth Grove518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wincrest Way47 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coneyford Road535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coneyford Road535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Corngreaves152 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Corngreaves152 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yorkswood Road458 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ownall Road286 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wincrest Way47 yd
More Crime Statistics for Old Forest Way, Birmingham, B34 6TW

Employment

B34 6TW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired63
Full-Time Employee53
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family18
Unemployed15
Student (economically inactive)10
Self-Employed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Transport and storage10
Education7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Construction4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Administrative and support service activities3
Manufacturing3
Other3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female154
Male119

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex67
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated8
Divorced30
Widowed24

Health

Very good health93
Good health83
Fair health58
Bad health28
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 43
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani7
Black African5
Black Caribbean17
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other6
White220
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union12
Africa8
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years21
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Portugal1
Poland4
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
No passport held63

Religion

No religion98
Christian141
Muslim16
Other religion2
Not answered14
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