Fordbridge Road is in Kingshurst, Birmingham and in Solihull district. B37 6LU 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 Fordbridge Road, Kingshurst, Birmingham, B37 6LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B37 6JJ, B37 6JG, B37 6LY, B37 6JL, B37 6JQ, B37 6DZ, B37 6JH, B37 6JN, B37 6EA.

Fordbridge Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fordbridge Road are based on 87 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 6LU

Average Price
£207,208
Semi-Detached
£210,919
Terraced
£195,052
Detached
£273,939
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fordbridge Road

Average Price
£182,287
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fordbridge Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
352 Fordbridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002023-09-15 £230,224
360 Fordbridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£228,0002022-06-29 £234,752
344 Fordbridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£161,2502021-03-31 £182,011
338 Fordbridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002020-12-22 £164,308
322 Fordbridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002020-10-30 £180,230

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 		3,621 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bordesley Green East Nursery School
358 Bordesley Green East, Stechford B33 8QB 		4,210 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Vale Nursery School
Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale B35 6DU 		4,524 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 		339 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillstone Primary School
Hillstone Road, Shard End B34 7PY 		729 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Fordbridge Road, Kingshurst B37 6LW 		751 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGuardian Angels Catholic Primary School
Hurst Lane, Shard End B34 7HN 		1,017 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kingshurst Primary School
School Close, Kingshurst B37 6BN 		1,054 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA 		778 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane, Solihull B37 6NU 		861 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tile Cross Academy
Gressel Lane, Tile Cross B33 9UF 		1,098 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD 		1,472 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Smith's Wood Academy
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		1,506 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 		4,471 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLeycroft Academy
Gressel Lane, B33 9UF 		1,075 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentre for Accelerated Learning
Sheldon Hall Avenue, Tile Cross B33 0HA 		1,112 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSILVER BIRCH SCHOOL
170 PACKINGTON AVENUE, SHARD END B34 7RD 		1,198 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Forest Oak School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		1,362 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merstone School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		1,362 yd Community special school Yes 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
Shelbies Cafe44 Kitsland Road, Birmingham1,020 yd
Shellys cafe44 Kitsland Road, Birmingham1,020 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White Hart Public HouseThe White Hart, 331 Gressel Lane752 yd
The Pavilions Club LimitedKingshurst Parish Council Playing Fields Pavilion, Meriden Drive941 yd
Punch BowlThe Punch Bowl, 1 Wheeley Moor Road1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal SpiceUnit 6, Saxon Way655 yd
King Valley Takeaway10 The Parade, Kingshurst778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket81-87 The Parade, Kingshurst851 yd
Bains Local LimitedBains, 312 Tile Cross Road905 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shard End No6 Playing Field
KENDRICK AVENUE 		grass pitches586 yd
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches743 yd
Babbs Mill Park
FORDBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches786 yd
John Henry Newman Catholic College
CHELMSLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool815 yd
Hillstone Primary School
HILLSTONE ROAD 		grass pitches840 yd
The Pavilions
MERIDEN DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,078 yd
North Solihull Sports Centre
CONWAY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,093 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 speed177.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fordbridge Road dangerous?

In 2023, 368 crimes were reported near Fordbridge Road . Only 28% 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 6LU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 368
Violence And Sexual Offences 178
Vehicle Crime 44
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Public Order 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Possession Of Weapons 11
Robbery 10
Other Crime 10
Other Theft 9
Burglary 8
Drugs 6
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Canwell Avenue525 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Dunton Road107 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Schofield Road508 yd
2023-12Other crimeAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Fordbridge Road504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Fordbridge Road504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fordbridge Road504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stonebridge Crescent197 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Foxwood Road344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Foxwood Road344 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Foxwood Road344 yd

Employment

B37 6LU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee96
Part-Time Employee35
Retired35
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Looking after home or family20
Student (economically inactive)17
Unemployed16
Other12
Self-Employed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage10
Human health and social work activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Education7
Other5
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female199
Male182

Partnership Status

Single145
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed13

Health

Very good health149
Good health150
Fair health56
Bad health21
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 57
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Other Asian5
Black African5
Black Caribbean7
Other Black4
Mixed White and Caribbean15
White339

Country of Birth

United Kingdom352
European Union12
Rest of Europe4
Africa5
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK352
10+ Years19
5-10 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland1
Germany1
Portugal2
Lithuania1
Poland12
Other EU countries2
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia3
No passport held93

Religion

No religion175
Christian180
Muslim4
Not answered22
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