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

Nearby postcodes are: B37 6JA, B37 6HE, B37 6JZ, B37 6HY, B37 6LP, B37 6HG, B37 6HD, B37 6JD, B37 6LW.

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 6JB

Average Price
£108,358
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£147,975
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£88,549
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
55 Oakthorpe Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002017-01-27 £147,975
59 Oakthorpe Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£64,0002016-03-24 £79,975
59 Oakthorpe Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£65,0002012-03-16 £97,123

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 		4,206 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Vale Nursery School
Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale B35 6DU 		4,607 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bordesley Green East Nursery School
358 Bordesley Green East, Stechford B33 8QB 		4,800 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 		254 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Yorkswood Primary School
Kingshurst Way, Kingshurst B37 6DF 		393 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kingshurst Primary School
School Close, Kingshurst B37 6BN 		480 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillstone Primary School
Hillstone Road, Shard End B34 7PY 		1,062 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGuardian Angels Catholic Primary School
Hurst Lane, Shard End B34 7HN 		1,096 yd Academy converter No 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 		772 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Smith's Wood Academy
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		930 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA 		941 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD 		1,344 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tile Cross Academy
Gressel Lane, Tile Cross B33 9UF 		1,698 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 		4,983 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 		808 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merstone School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		808 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSILVER BIRCH SCHOOL
170 PACKINGTON AVENUE, SHARD END B34 7RD 		1,589 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeycroft Academy
Gressel Lane, B33 9UF 		1,678 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentre for Accelerated Learning
Sheldon Hall Avenue, Tile Cross B33 0HA 		1,692 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
Atalian Servest @ Smiths Wood AcademySmiths Wood School, Windward Way768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pavilions Club LimitedKingshurst Parish Council Playing Fields Pavilion, Meriden Drive393 yd
Punch BowlThe Punch Bowl, 1 Wheeley Moor Road482 yd
The Toby JugToby Jug, Chester Road764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King Valley Takeaway10 The Parade, Kingshurst269 yd
GreggsChelmsley Wood Garage, Chester Road918 yd
Royal SpiceUnit 6, Saxon Way1,031 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket81-87 The Parade, Kingshurst331 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Babbs Mill Park
FORDBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches285 yd
The Pavilions
MERIDEN DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches538 yd
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches696 yd
Smiths Wood Sports College (Closed)
Windward Way 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool764 yd
Smiths Wood Academy
SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL WINDWARD WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool765 yd
Merstone School
WINDWARD WAY 		973 yd
John Henry Newman Catholic College
CHELMSLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool973 yd
Solihull College (Woodlands Campus)
WOODLANDS CAMPUS WOODLANDS CAMPUS AUCKLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches1,023 yd
North Solihull Sports Centre
CONWAY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,065 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 speed237.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25.7 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, 547 crimes were reported near Oakthorpe 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 6JB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 547
Violence And Sexual Offences 237
Anti Social Behaviour 56
Vehicle Crime 45
Shoplifting 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Public Order 39
Robbery 17
Possession Of Weapons 16
Burglary 15
Other Crime 15
Other Theft 13
Drugs 7
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 6JB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bannerlea Road123 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Marston Drive268 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Fordbridge Road167 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mullensgrove Road260 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fordbridge Road167 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ballard Walk530 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ballard Walk530 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holliars Grove357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holliars Grove357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stonebridge Crescent418 yd

Employment

B37 6JB area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee71
Retired31
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family21
Student (economically inactive)12
Other10
Unemployed10
Self-Employed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction13
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage8
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Education4
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female153
Male126

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex55
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced22
Widowed10

Health

Very good health108
Good health105
Fair health40
Bad health23
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 39
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African6
Black Caribbean6
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other2
White243

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union13
Africa6
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years12
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal1
Poland6
Romania3
Central and Western Africa3
No passport held58

Religion

No religion121
Christian143
Not answered15
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