Meriden Drive is in Birmingham and in Solihull district. B37 6BS 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 6BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B36 0LG, B37 6BL, B37 6BP, B37 6BJ, B37 6BN, B37 6BH, B37 6HA, B37 6BG, B37 6EZ.

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 6BS

Average Price
£157,118
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£163,683
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£104,602
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
29 Meriden Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£192,0002023-08-25 £191,207
65 Meriden Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£149,9502018-10-26 £177,648
63 Meriden Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,5002013-07-12 £145,683
35 Meriden Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£79,0002012-09-28 £131,395
65 Meriden Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002010-12-10 £158,487

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 		4,364 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Garretts Green Nursery School
117 Garretts Green Lane, Sheldon B26 2JL 		4,761 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bordesley Green East Nursery School
358 Bordesley Green East, Stechford B33 8QB 		5,206 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 		163 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Arran Way, Chelmsley Wood B36 0QE 		583 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Fordbridge Road, Kingshurst B37 6LW 		708 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Smith's Wood Primary Academy
Burton's Way, Smith's Wood B36 0SZ 		756 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Yorkswood Primary School
Kingshurst Way, Kingshurst B37 6DF 		826 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 		387 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane, Solihull B37 6NU 		1,305 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA 		1,531 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
3out of 4Park Hall Academy
Water Orton Road, Castle Bromwich B36 9HF 		2,131 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 		5,230 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 		222 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merstone School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		222 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Auckland Education Centre
Bosworth Wood Campus, Auckland Drive B36 0DD 		1,358 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Summerfield Education Centre
Auckland Drive, Smith's Wood B36 0DD 		1,380 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Castlewood School
Lanchester Way, Castle Bromwich B36 9LF 		1,797 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 Way203 yd
GreggsUnit 2, 35 Burtons Way658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Toby JugToby Jug, Chester Road282 yd
Punch BowlThe Punch Bowl, 1 Wheeley Moor Road569 yd
The Pavilions Club LimitedKingshurst Parish Council Playing Fields Pavilion, Meriden Drive654 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King Valley Takeaway10 The Parade, Kingshurst366 yd
Bobbys Fish BarUnit 4, 31 Burtons Way658 yd
Pizza 369Unit 5, 31 Burtons Way658 yd
Rice n P's8 Burtons Park Road, Smiths Wood905 yd
GreggsChelmsley Wood Garage, Chester Road1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket81-87 The Parade, Kingshurst292 yd
Morrisons Supermarkets LtdMorrisons Store, Chester Road1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Smiths Wood Sports College (Closed)
Windward Way 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool200 yd
Smiths Wood Academy
SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL WINDWARD WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool201 yd
Merstone School
WINDWARD WAY 		368 yd
Smiths Wood Playing Field
BURTONS WAY 		grass pitches568 yd
Smiths Wood Youth & Community Centre (Closed)
Arran Way 		health and fitness suite596 yd
Solihull College (Woodlands Campus)
WOODLANDS CAMPUS WOODLANDS CAMPUS AUCKLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches661 yd
Babbs Mill Park
FORDBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches710 yd
The Pavilions
MERIDEN DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches719 yd
Smiths Wood Community Gym
KINGFISHER DRIVE 		health and fitness suite1,029 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 speed184.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Meriden Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 518 crimes were reported near Meriden Drive . 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 6BS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 518
Violence And Sexual Offences 226
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Shoplifting 44
Vehicle Crime 41
Public Order 36
Burglary 22
Robbery 16
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 11
Other Theft 8
Drugs 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Windsor Road512 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Close224 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Moxhull Road291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Sark Drive534 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sark Drive534 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Portsea Drive332 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Elm Grove357 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Church Close224 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holliars Grove460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Meriden Drive401 yd

Employment

B37 6BS 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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