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

Nearby postcodes are: B37 6LT, B37 6LS, B37 6EA, B37 6HW, B37 6JD, B37 6LR, B37 6HN, B37 6DZ, B37 6LP.

Oakthorpe Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oakthorpe Drive are based on 114 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 6HX

Average Price
£93,332
Semi-Detached
£165,817
Terraced
£139,121
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£90,761
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakthorpe Drive

Average Price
£104,414
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakthorpe DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 21 Knightsbridge Oakthorpe Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£106,5002021-10-08 £113,459
1 Oakthorpe Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£112,0002021-09-30 £119,089
5 Oakthorpe Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£136,0002020-01-10 £165,817
Flat 4 Knightsbridge Oakthorpe Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£90,0002018-11-23 £97,259
Flat 16 Knightsbridge Oakthorpe Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£90,0002017-09-22 £96,694

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 		3,926 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bordesley Green East Nursery School
358 Bordesley Green East, Stechford B33 8QB 		4,553 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Vale Nursery School
Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale B35 6DU 		4,635 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 4Yorkswood Primary School
Kingshurst Way, Kingshurst B37 6DF 		288 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Fordbridge Road, Kingshurst B37 6LW 		410 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kingshurst Primary School
School Close, Kingshurst B37 6BN 		757 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillstone Primary School
Hillstone Road, Shard End B34 7PY 		940 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fordbridge Community Primary School
Crabtree Drive, Chelmsley Wood B37 5BU 		1,066 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane, Solihull B37 6NU 		680 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA 		747 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Smith's Wood Academy
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		1,209 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD 		1,296 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tile Cross Academy
Gressel Lane, Tile Cross B33 9UF 		1,423 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 		4,792 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 		1,081 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merstone School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		1,081 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeycroft Academy
Gressel Lane, B33 9UF 		1,406 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentre for Accelerated Learning
Sheldon Hall Avenue, Tile Cross B33 0HA 		1,412 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSILVER BIRCH SCHOOL
170 PACKINGTON AVENUE, SHARD END B34 7RD 		1,453 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 Way1,043 yd
Cafe @ North Solihull Sports CentreNorth Solihull Sports Centre, Conway Road1,063 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pavilions Club LimitedKingshurst Parish Council Playing Fields Pavilion, Meriden Drive598 yd
Punch BowlThe Punch Bowl, 1 Wheeley Moor Road722 yd
The Toby JugToby Jug, Chester Road988 yd
White Hart Public HouseThe White Hart, 331 Gressel Lane1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King Valley Takeaway10 The Parade, Kingshurst510 yd
Royal SpiceUnit 6, Saxon Way776 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket81-87 The Parade, Kingshurst582 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Babbs Mill Park
FORDBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches445 yd
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches575 yd
The Pavilions
MERIDEN DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches737 yd
John Henry Newman Catholic College
CHELMSLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool783 yd
Shard End No6 Playing Field
KENDRICK AVENUE 		grass pitches906 yd
North Solihull Sports Centre
CONWAY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool959 yd
Smiths Wood Sports College (Closed)
Windward Way 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,039 yd
Smiths Wood Academy
SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL WINDWARD WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,040 yd
Hillstone Primary School
HILLSTONE ROAD 		grass pitches1,057 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 speed113.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oakthorpe Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 453 crimes were reported near Oakthorpe Drive . Only 23% 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 6HX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 453
Violence And Sexual Offences 197
Vehicle Crime 45
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Public Order 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Shoplifting 33
Robbery 15
Other Theft 11
Possession Of Weapons 11
Burglary 9
Other Crime 9
Drugs 6
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holliars Grove516 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dunton Road389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bannerlea Road242 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shawberry Road242 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foxwood Grove175 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Foxwood Grove175 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Schofield Road165 yd
2023-12Other crimeAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Fordbridge Road161 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Fordbridge Road161 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fordbridge Road161 yd

Employment

B37 6HX 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 Employee76
Part-Time Employee30
Retired30
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family13
Other9
Unemployed9
Self-Employed7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Education10
Human health and social work activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction5
Transport and storage5
Other4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female122
Male119

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex57
Separated6
Divorced29
Widowed15

Health

Very good health90
Good health90
Fair health47
Bad health9
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 33
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Pakistani5
Black African8
Black Caribbean8
Other Black3
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other1
White197
Roma3
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom210
European Union17
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK210
10+ Years20
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom161
Ireland2
Poland8
Romania3
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion81
Christian127
Muslim11
Not answered23
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