School Close is in Kingshurst, Birmingham and in Solihull district. B37 6BN 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 School Close, Kingshurst, Birmingham, B37 6BN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B37 6BP, B37 6EZ, B37 6HA, B37 6AE, B37 6BL, B37 6BS, B37 6AD, B37 6AR, B37 6BB.

School Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on School Close are based on 77 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 6BN

Average Price
£130,090
Semi-Detached
£198,552
Terraced
£160,202
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£97,507
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for School Close

Average Price
£165,969
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on School CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 School Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£87,0002021-03-31 £91,988
28 School Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£84,5002019-06-25 £91,533
44 School Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£159,0002018-03-08 £200,724
36 School Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002017-11-21 £121,400
12 School Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£90,0002017-09-29 £96,694

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 		4,280 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Garretts Green Nursery School
117 Garretts Green Lane, Sheldon B26 2JL 		4,619 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bordesley Green East Nursery School
358 Bordesley Green East, Stechford B33 8QB 		5,043 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 		224 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Fordbridge Road, Kingshurst B37 6LW 		676 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Yorkswood Primary School
Kingshurst Way, Kingshurst B37 6DF 		681 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Arran Way, Chelmsley Wood B36 0QE 		738 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Smith's Wood Primary Academy
Burton's Way, Smith's Wood B36 0SZ 		843 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 		549 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane, Solihull B37 6NU 		1,266 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA 		1,461 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD 		1,788 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tile Cross Academy
Gressel Lane, Tile Cross B33 9UF 		2,086 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 		5,069 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 		378 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merstone School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		378 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Auckland Education Centre
Bosworth Wood Campus, Auckland Drive B36 0DD 		1,400 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Summerfield Education Centre
Auckland Drive, Smith's Wood B36 0DD 		1,409 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSILVER BIRCH SCHOOL
170 PACKINGTON AVENUE, SHARD END B34 7RD 		1,637 yd Other independent special school 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
Atalian Servest @ Smiths Wood AcademySmiths Wood School, Windward Way366 yd
GreggsUnit 2, 35 Burtons Way713 yd
Shelbies Cafe44 Kitsland Road, Birmingham992 yd
Shellys cafe44 Kitsland Road, Birmingham992 yd
KFC290-294 Chester Road, Solihull1,006 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Toby JugToby Jug, Chester Road251 yd
Punch BowlThe Punch Bowl, 1 Wheeley Moor Road619 yd
The Pavilions Club LimitedKingshurst Parish Council Playing Fields Pavilion, Meriden Drive669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King Valley Takeaway10 The Parade, Kingshurst254 yd
Bobbys Fish BarUnit 4, 31 Burtons Way713 yd
Pizza 369Unit 5, 31 Burtons Way713 yd
Spice It Up Bar-B-Q10 Sydney Way, Birmingham908 yd
Rice n P's8 Burtons Park Road, Smiths Wood935 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket81-87 The Parade, Kingshurst189 yd
Morrisons Supermarkets LtdMorrisons Store, Chester Road916 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd284 Chester Road, Solihull1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Smiths Wood Sports College (Closed)
Windward Way 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool363 yd
Smiths Wood Academy
SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL WINDWARD WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool364 yd
Merstone School
WINDWARD WAY 		495 yd
Smiths Wood Playing Field
BURTONS WAY 		grass pitches610 yd
Babbs Mill Park
FORDBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches686 yd
Smiths Wood Youth & Community Centre (Closed)
Arran Way 		health and fitness suite719 yd
The Pavilions
MERIDEN DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches761 yd
Solihull College (Woodlands Campus)
WOODLANDS CAMPUS WOODLANDS CAMPUS AUCKLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches816 yd
Smiths Wood Community Gym
KINGFISHER DRIVE 		health and fitness suite1,091 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 speed155.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is School Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 525 crimes were reported near School Close . Only 19% 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 6BN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 525
Violence And Sexual Offences 220
Anti Social Behaviour 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Shoplifting 44
Vehicle Crime 43
Public Order 37
Burglary 18
Possession Of Weapons 16
Robbery 16
Other Theft 14
Other Crime 12
Drugs 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B37 6BN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Windsor Road478 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Church Close132 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holliars Grove305 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ballard Walk263 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ballard Walk263 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Meriden Drive479 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Moxhull Road352 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Elm Grove193 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Close132 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Gilson Way386 yd

Employment

B37 6BN area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee65
Part-Time Employee32
Looking after home or family26
Retired20
Unemployed14
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Self-Employed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Accommodation and food service activities19
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities14
Construction13
Education11
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Other4
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female173
Male141

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex58
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed6

Health

Very good health143
Good health114
Fair health40
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 22
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani5
Black African7
Black Caribbean8
Other Black2
Mixed White and Caribbean22
Mixed Other2
White261
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union4
Africa8
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years12
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Romania3
South and Eastern Africa4
No passport held97

Religion

No religion164
Christian117
Muslim11
Other religion1
Not answered21
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