Meriden Drive is in Birmingham and in Solihull district. B37 6BH is located in the Smith's Wood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Meriden. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Meriden Drive, Birmingham, B37 6BH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B37 6BJ, B37 6BG, B36 0LH, B36 0BE, B37 6LH, B37 6BL, B36 0LG, B36 0PF, B37 6BS.

Meriden Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Meriden Drive are based on 180 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 6BH

Average Price
£144,849
Semi-Detached
£182,497
Terraced
£170,414
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£108,630
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meriden Drive

Average Price
£182,688
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meriden DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
113 Meriden Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-02-25 £138,758
117 Meriden Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002021-02-01 £122,747
87 Meriden Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£123,0002020-12-11 £130,148
123 Meriden Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£144,0002020-01-31 £171,879
101 Meriden Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002019-08-30 £181,744

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Castle Vale Nursery School
Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale B35 6DU 		4,561 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Garretts Green Nursery School
117 Garretts Green Lane, Sheldon B26 2JL 		4,815 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bordesley Green East Nursery School
358 Bordesley Green East, Stechford B33 8QB 		5,331 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 4Kingshurst Primary School
School Close, Kingshurst B37 6BN 		151 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Arran Way, Chelmsley Wood B36 0QE 		537 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Fordbridge Road, Kingshurst B37 6LW 		638 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Smith's Wood Primary Academy
Burton's Way, Smith's Wood B36 0SZ 		844 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Yorkswood Primary School
Kingshurst Way, Kingshurst B37 6DF 		911 yd Community school 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 		321 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane, Solihull B37 6NU 		1,221 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA 		1,482 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD 		1,656 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tile Cross Academy
Gressel Lane, Tile Cross B33 9UF 		2,296 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 		5,396 yd Academy converter 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 		242 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merstone School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		242 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Auckland Education Centre
Bosworth Wood Campus, Auckland Drive B36 0DD 		1,481 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Summerfield Education Centre
Auckland Drive, Smith's Wood B36 0DD 		1,514 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Castlewood School
Lanchester Way, Castle Bromwich B36 9LF 		1,954 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
Atalian Servest @ Smiths Wood AcademySmiths Wood School, Windward Way188 yd
GreggsUnit 2, 35 Burtons Way784 yd
Black Shaz Kitchen21 Clopton Crescent, Fordbridge1,035 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Punch BowlThe Punch Bowl, 1 Wheeley Moor Road418 yd
The Toby JugToby Jug, Chester Road479 yd
The Pavilions Club LimitedKingshurst Parish Council Playing Fields Pavilion, Meriden Drive535 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King Valley Takeaway10 The Parade, Kingshurst439 yd
Bobbys Fish BarUnit 4, 31 Burtons Way784 yd
Pizza 369Unit 5, 31 Burtons Way784 yd
GreggsChelmsley Wood Garage, Chester Road828 yd
Rice n P's8 Burtons Park Road, Smiths Wood1,048 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket81-87 The Parade, Kingshurst374 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Smiths Wood Academy
SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL WINDWARD WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool184 yd
Smiths Wood Sports College (Closed)
Windward Way 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool184 yd
Merstone School
WINDWARD WAY 		428 yd
Solihull College (Woodlands Campus)
WOODLANDS CAMPUS WOODLANDS CAMPUS AUCKLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches487 yd
The Pavilions
MERIDEN DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches567 yd
Babbs Mill Park
FORDBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches630 yd
Smiths Wood Youth & Community Centre (Closed)
Arran Way 		health and fitness suite637 yd
Smiths Wood Playing Field
BURTONS WAY 		grass pitches711 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 speed146.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Meriden Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 558 crimes were reported near Meriden Drive . Only 18% 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 B37 6BH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 558
Violence And Sexual Offences 261
Anti Social Behaviour 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Shoplifting 44
Public Order 39
Vehicle Crime 35
Burglary 19
Robbery 15
Other Crime 14
Possession Of Weapons 12
Other Theft 11
Drugs 7
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 B37 6BH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bell Close396 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ballard Walk93 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sanda Croft533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sanda Croft533 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sanda Croft533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sherard Croft493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Sark Drive384 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rathlin Croft362 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ballard Walk93 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Portsea Drive133 yd

Employment

B37 6BH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Retired59
Part-Time Employee39
Student (economically inactive)22
Looking after home or family22
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed13
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities25
Construction20
Education16
Manufacturing15
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Other2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female214
Male185

Partnership Status

Single139
Married: Opposite sex101
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced20
Widowed24

Health

Very good health207
Good health124
Fair health51
Bad health10
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications89
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 64
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Pakistani5
Black African2
Black Caribbean11
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other1
White358
Arab4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom376
European Union5
Africa4
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK376
10+ Years15
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom313
Ireland1
Germany2
Poland2
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held76

Religion

No religion190
Christian162
Hindu4
Muslim9
Sikh3
Not answered32
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