Chester Road is in Kingshurst, Birmingham and in Solihull district. B36 0LJ is located in the Kingshurst and Fordbridge electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Meriden. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Chester Road, Kingshurst, Birmingham, B36 0LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B36 0LN, B37 6BU, B36 0PP, B36 0LT, B37 6RA, B37 6LD, B36 0PN, B36 0LQ, B37 6BX.

Chester Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chester Road are based on 1462 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Solihull.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B36 0LJ

Average Price
£260,812
Semi-Detached
£295,864
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£142,909
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Road

Average Price
£289,849
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
626 Chester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£245,0002023-08-07 £247,986
636 Chester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£277,5002023-04-04 £280,882
670 Chester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£250,0002023-03-10 £249,167
688 Chester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£230,0002023-01-03 £229,693
Flat 4 Spring House, 712 Chester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£122,5002022-05-04 £127,526

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Garretts Green Nursery School
117 Garretts Green Lane, Sheldon B26 2JL
4,700 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Vale Nursery School
Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale B35 6DU
5,058 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bordesley Green East Nursery School
358 Bordesley Green East, Stechford B33 8QB
5,422 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Fordbridge Road, Kingshurst B37 6LW
463 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kingshurst Primary School
School Close, Kingshurst B37 6BN
560 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Arran Way, Chelmsley Wood B36 0QE
918 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Yorkswood Primary School
Kingshurst Way, Kingshurst B37 6DF
1,042 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Smith's Wood Primary Academy
Burton's Way, Smith's Wood B36 0SZ
1,339 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Smith's Wood Academy
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE
740 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane, Solihull B37 6NU
861 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD
1,171 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA
1,189 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tile Cross Academy
Gressel Lane, Tile Cross B33 9UF
2,259 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Forest Oak School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE
751 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merstone School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE
751 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Auckland Education Centre
Bosworth Wood Campus, Auckland Drive B36 0DD
1,992 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Summerfield Education Centre
Auckland Drive, Smith's Wood B36 0DD
2,031 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentre for Accelerated Learning
Sheldon Hall Avenue, Tile Cross B33 0HA
2,211 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable 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
Black Shaz Kitchen21 Clopton Crescent, Fordbridge528 yd
Atalian Servest @ Smiths Wood AcademySmiths Wood School, Windward Way695 yd
PartytimzKingshurst And District Labour Club, 51 Clopton Crescent799 yd
Cafe @ North Solihull Sports CentreNorth Solihull Sports Centre, Conway Road1,088 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Punch BowlThe Punch Bowl, 1 Wheeley Moor Road178 yd
The Pavilions Club LimitedKingshurst Parish Council Playing Fields Pavilion, Meriden Drive271 yd
The Centurion PubThe Centurion, Forth Drive717 yd
The Toby JugToby Jug, Chester Road986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsChelmsley Wood Garage, Chester Road316 yd
King Valley Takeaway10 The Parade, Kingshurst697 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket81-87 The Parade, Kingshurst682 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Pavilions
MERIDEN DRIVE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches147 yd
Babbs Mill Park
FORDBRIDGE ROAD
grass pitches430 yd
Solihull College (Woodlands Campus)
WOODLANDS CAMPUS WOODLANDS CAMPUS AUCKLAND DRIVE
grass pitches567 yd
Smiths Wood Academy
SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL WINDWARD WAY
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool692 yd
Smiths Wood Sports College (Closed)
Windward Way
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool692 yd
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches876 yd
Merstone School
WINDWARD WAY
930 yd
North Solihull Sports Centre
CONWAY ROAD
artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,085 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 speed192.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 486 crimes were reported near Chester Road . 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 B36 0LJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 486
Violence And Sexual Offences 195
Anti Social Behaviour 50
Vehicle Crime 43
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Public Order 32
Shoplifting 28
Other Theft 24
Burglary 24
Robbery 16
Possession Of Weapons 11
Drugs 10
Other Crime 9
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B36 0LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mullensgrove Road451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Meriden Drive305 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Tower Croft357 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tower Croft357 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tower Croft357 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Tower Croft357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tower Croft357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sherard Croft375 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Moxhull Road427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falkland Way277 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B36 0LJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee119
Retired95
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed23
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Construction23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing16
Administrative and support service activities13
Transport and storage10
Financial and insurance activities9
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Education2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female184
Male171

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex140
Married: Same sex7
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced22
Widowed24

Health

Very good health167
Good health113
Fair health52
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 69
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian8
Pakistani8
Other Asian3
Black African1
Black Caribbean7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other4
White304

Country of Birth

United Kingdom319
European Union18
Africa1
Middle East and Asia15
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK319
10+ Years27
5-10 Years7
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom305
Ireland6
France1
Poland2
Romania6
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia5
Oceania2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion154
Christian179
Buddhist3
Hindu5
Muslim8
Not answered4