Old Forest Way is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B34 6UB is located in the Shard End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Hodge Hill. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Forest Way, Birmingham, B34 6UB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B34 6UD, B34 6UH, B34 6TU, B34 6TT, B34 7QX, B34 7AB, B34 7AD, B34 7QZ, B34 6TX.

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 6UB

Average Price
£206,545
Semi-Detached
£264,539
Terraced
£199,819
Detached
£231,021
Flats/Maisonettes
£128,172
Other
no sales

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
170 Old Forest Way, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-08-26 £241,459
168 Old Forest Way, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-02-18 £246,297
160 Old Forest Way, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-10-08 £227,311
148 Old Forest Way, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£94,5002021-08-27 £101,987
136A Old Forest Way, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£143,0002019-03-20 £178,265

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 		2,888 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Garretts Green Nursery School
117 Garretts Green Lane, Sheldon B26 2JL 		3,179 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Vale Nursery School
Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale B35 6DU 		3,391 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road, Ward End B8 2SY 		3,794 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road, Saltley B8 3QU 		5,097 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 		752 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Timberley Academy
Bradley Road, Shard End B34 7RL 		959 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Audley Primary School
Audley Road, Stechford B33 9HY 		1,097 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillstone Primary School
Hillstone Road, Shard End B34 7PY 		1,161 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lea Forest Primary Academy
Hurstcroft Road, Kitts Green B33 9RD 		1,184 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,415 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA 		2,393 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane, Solihull B37 6NU 		2,581 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Hall Academy
Water Orton Road, Castle Bromwich B36 9HF 		2,684 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grace Academy Solihull
Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS 		2,775 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed 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 		2,786 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waverley School
Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green B9 5QA 		4,118 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		4,764 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 		655 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeycroft Academy
Gressel Lane, B33 9UF 		1,351 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentre for Accelerated Learning
Sheldon Hall Avenue, Tile Cross B33 0HA 		1,643 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaufort School
Stechford Road, Hodge Hill B34 6BJ 		1,965 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Hallmoor School
50 Scholars Gate, Kitts Green B33 0DL 		2,526 yd Academy special sponsor led 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, Birmingham251 yd
Coleey's Cafe and Desserts11 Ownall Road, Birmingham346 yd
Welcome Change CafeWelcome Change Community Centre, Ownall Road403 yd
Slice & Fry3 All Saints Square, Birmingham409 yd
Aylesford HallBradley Road, Birmingham930 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yardley & District Rugby Club1 Cole Hall Lane, Birmingham631 yd
Shard End Social ClubBrookbank Avenue, Birmingham1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greggs117 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham412 yd
Shard End Balti223 Heath Way, Shard End1,056 yd
New Seaway Fish Shop195 Heath Way, Shard End1,056 yd
China Express25 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham1,077 yd
1 UKS Fired Chicken27 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham1,077 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Midlands Co-Op160 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham433 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket121 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham469 yd
Kitts Green Convenience StoreKitts Green Convenience Store, 108-110 Kitts Green Road943 yd
Global Supermarket288-290 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leaford Playing Fields
LEA FORD ROAD 		grass pitches461 yd
Shard End Wellbeing Centre
SHARD END COMMUNITY CENTRE SHARD END COMMUNITY CENTRE PACKINGTON AVENUE 		health and fitness suite596 yd
Yardley And District Rfc
COLE HALL LANE 		grass pitches631 yd
Norman Chamberlain Playing Field
SPONDON GROVE 		grass pitches641 yd
Brownmead Primary Academy
PENCROFT ROAD 		grass pitches825 yd
Timberley Academy
BRADLEY ROAD 		grass pitches900 yd
Hillstone Primary School
HILLSTONE ROAD 		grass pitches1,059 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed208.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Forest Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 475 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 6UB.

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 6UB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 475
Violence And Sexual Offences 214
Vehicle Crime 45
Shoplifting 42
Public Order 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Burglary 30
Robbery 18
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Other Theft 16
Possession Of Weapons 11
Drugs 7
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 6UB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pear Tree Road546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket407 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yorkswood Road478 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ownall Road346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wincrest Way224 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wincrest Way224 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wincrest Way224 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cole Way388 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Forest Way248 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Shardway477 yd
More Crime Statistics for Old Forest Way, Birmingham, B34 6UB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired59
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family14
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities19
Education15
Construction14
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage5
Other3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female161
Male170

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex133
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced16
Widowed11

Health

Very good health156
Good health124
Fair health34
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 87
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian2
Pakistani9
Other Asian4
Black African7
Black Caribbean14
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other6
White260
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union42
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years21
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years33
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Italy2
Lithuania1
Poland5
Other EU countries41
Central and Western Africa8
Southern Asia2
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion120
Christian162
Buddhist1
Muslim27
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered19
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