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

Nearby postcodes are: B37 6LD, B36 0LJ, B37 6BX, B37 6LE, B37 6LB, B36 0LN, B37 6LN, B37 6LJ, B37 6BT.

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 6BU

Average Price
£237,161
Semi-Detached
£237,161
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
191 Meriden Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£212,0002022-09-30 £211,575
237 Meriden Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-02-11 £276,883
239 Meriden Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-11-12 £240,847
203 Meriden Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-04-23 £247,722
197 Meriden Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,5002018-11-27 £246,924

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 		4,587 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Vale Nursery School
Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale B35 6DU 		4,984 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bordesley Green East Nursery School
358 Bordesley Green East, Stechford B33 8QB 		5,294 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 		337 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kingshurst Primary School
School Close, Kingshurst B37 6BN 		502 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Yorkswood Primary School
Kingshurst Way, Kingshurst B37 6DF 		917 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Arran Way, Chelmsley Wood B36 0QE 		956 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Smith's Wood Primary Academy
Burton's Way, Smith's Wood B36 0SZ 		1,342 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 		761 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane, Solihull B37 6NU 		783 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA 		1,096 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD 		1,155 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tile Cross Academy
Gressel Lane, Tile Cross B33 9UF 		2,136 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 		742 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merstone School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		742 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Auckland Education Centre
Bosworth Wood Campus, Auckland Drive B36 0DD 		1,985 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Summerfield Education Centre
Auckland Drive, Smith's Wood B36 0DD 		2,018 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentre for Accelerated Learning
Sheldon Hall Avenue, Tile Cross B33 0HA 		2,092 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, Fordbridge618 yd
Atalian Servest @ Smiths Wood AcademySmiths Wood School, Windward Way686 yd
PartytimzKingshurst And District Labour Club, 51 Clopton Crescent856 yd
Cafe @ North Solihull Sports CentreNorth Solihull Sports Centre, Conway Road1,045 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Punch BowlThe Punch Bowl, 1 Wheeley Moor Road90 yd
The Pavilions Club LimitedKingshurst Parish Council Playing Fields Pavilion, Meriden Drive144 yd
The Centurion PubThe Centurion, Forth Drive759 yd
The Toby JugToby Jug, Chester Road932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsChelmsley Wood Garage, Chester Road411 yd
King Valley Takeaway10 The Parade, Kingshurst595 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket81-87 The Parade, Kingshurst589 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Pavilions
MERIDEN DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches63 yd
Babbs Mill Park
FORDBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches304 yd
Solihull College (Woodlands Campus)
WOODLANDS CAMPUS WOODLANDS CAMPUS AUCKLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches649 yd
Smiths Wood Academy
SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL WINDWARD WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool683 yd
Smiths Wood Sports College (Closed)
Windward Way 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool683 yd
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches783 yd
Merstone School
WINDWARD WAY 		926 yd
North Solihull Sports Centre
CONWAY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,027 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed184 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Meriden Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 569 crimes were reported near Meriden Drive . Only 17% 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 6BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 569
Violence And Sexual Offences 206
Shoplifting 63
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Vehicle Crime 49
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Public Order 36
Other Theft 25
Burglary 25
Robbery 19
Possession Of Weapons 14
Other Crime 13
Drugs 10
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 6BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tower Croft353 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tower Croft353 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tower Croft353 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burhill Way350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burhill Way350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falkland Way376 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ballard Walk497 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ballard Walk497 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station421 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired44
Part-Time Employee31
Other15
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Self-Employed12
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities15
Construction12
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage7
Real estate activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female162
Male157

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated9
Divorced19
Widowed15

Health

Very good health143
Good health108
Fair health45
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 54
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani10
Black African5
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other2
White284
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union28
Rest of Europe2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years25
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Ireland5
Lithuania4
Poland5
Romania14
Other EU countries1
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia4
No passport held27

Religion

No religion120
Christian176
Buddhist1
Muslim10
Other religion2
Not answered10
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