Chester Close is in Birmingham and in Solihull district. B37 5HE 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 Close, Birmingham, B37 5HE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B37 5HJ, B37 5HB, B37 5HG, B37 5DX, B37 5HH, B37 5EB, B37 5DS, B37 5DU, B37 5HL.

Chester Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chester Close are based on 22 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 B37 5HE

Average Price
£159,443
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£162,321
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£99,005
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Close

Average Price
£159,443
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 Chester Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-09-30 £165,313
31 Chester Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-09-28 £165,313
41 Chester Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002017-10-13 £157,163
Flat 5 27 Chester Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£85,0002016-08-25 £99,005
29 Chester Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002016-06-24 £165,842

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 		3,370 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bordesley Green East Nursery School
358 Bordesley Green East, Stechford B33 8QB 		4,690 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 Anne's Catholic Primary School
Bosworth Drive, Chelmsley Wood B37 5DP 		385 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fordbridge Community Primary School
Crabtree Drive, Chelmsley Wood B37 5BU 		527 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Coleshill Heath School
Lime Grove, Chelmsley Wood B37 7PY 		876 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marston Green Junior School
Station Road, Marston Green B37 7BA 		1,320 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Shirestone Academy
Shirestone Road, Tile Cross B33 0DH 		1,412 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Grace Academy Solihull
Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS 		620 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD 		803 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA 		844 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane, Solihull B37 6NU 		1,022 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tile Cross Academy
Gressel Lane, Tile Cross B33 9UF 		1,689 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		5,410 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCentre for Accelerated Learning
Sheldon Hall Avenue, Tile Cross B33 0HA 		1,479 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeycroft Academy
Gressel Lane, B33 9UF 		1,737 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Hallmoor School
50 Scholars Gate, Kitts Green B33 0DL 		2,359 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Forest Oak School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		2,481 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merstone School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		2,481 yd Community special school Yes 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
Fordbridge Town CouncilFordbridge Centre, Nineacres Drive470 yd
Eurest (Compass) c/o AsdaAsda Superstore, 341 Bosworth Drive568 yd
McDonalds345 Bosworth Drive, Fordbridge618 yd
Asneths Diner Caribbean Palmz Ltd14 Maple Walk, Chelmsley Wood689 yd
TEA 2GO4 Maple Walk, Chelmsley Wood719 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chelmsley Wood Conservative Club174 Bosworth Drive, Fordbridge286 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Snappy Tomato Pizza149 Bosworth Drive, Fordbridge559 yd
Banging Bite's & Caribbean Delight'sUnit 3 - 4, 2 - 8 Greenwood Way654 yd
Subway5 Coppice Way, Chelmsley Wood682 yd
Coppice Fast Foods3 Coppice Way, Chelmsley Wood686 yd
China House259 Tile Cross Road, Birmingham961 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Superstore, 341 Bosworth Drive568 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Grace Academy Solihull
CHAPELHOUSE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches418 yd
The Fordbridge Centre
FORDBRIDGE CENTRE FORDBRIDGE CENTRE NINEACRES DRIVE 		463 yd
Fw Fitness
CHELMSLEY WOOD SHOPPING CENTRE 		health and fitness suite593 yd
Whitesmore School (Closed)
Chapelhouse Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool741 yd
North Solihull Sports Centre
CONWAY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool756 yd
John Henry Newman Catholic College
CHELMSLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool808 yd
Chapelhouse Recreation Ground (Closed)
Chapelhouse Road 		grass pitches849 yd
Meriden Park
CROSSMAN CLOSE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,001 yd
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,072 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 speed203.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chester Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 966 crimes were reported near Chester Close . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B37 5HE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 966
Violence And Sexual Offences 325
Shoplifting 202
Vehicle Crime 93
Public Order 72
Criminal Damage And Arson 66
Other Theft 46
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Burglary 32
Robbery 26
Other Crime 19
Drugs 17
Possession Of Weapons 14
Bicycle Theft 6
Theft From The Person 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B37 5HE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pendrell Close483 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Derby Drive441 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kelsull Croft121 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Kelsull Croft121 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Winchester Drive279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Derby Drive441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Derby Drive441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Derby Drive441 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Derby Drive441 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Derby Drive441 yd

Employment

B37 5HE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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

Full-Time Employee55
Retired34
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family16
Other12
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Self-Employed10
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Manufacturing12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Education5
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Other2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2

People

Gender

Female133
Male115

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex50
Separated7
Divorced21
Widowed7

Health

Very good health119
Good health78
Fair health29
Bad health17
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 30
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Pakistani4
Other Asian9
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean19
Mixed Other6
White195
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union6
Africa1
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years14
5-10 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom170
Ireland9
Southern Asia5
No passport held67

Religion

No religion140
Christian78
Buddhist4
Muslim8
Sikh8
Not answered11
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