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

Nearby postcodes are: B37 6LR, B37 6LP, B37 6HY, B37 6JB, B37 6JD, B37 6HW, B37 6LT, B37 6HX, B37 6HE.

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 6LW

Average Price
£170,321
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£170,321
Detached
no sales
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
242 Fordbridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002020-11-26 £167,206
228 Fordbridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002017-07-28 £172,651
228 Fordbridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£117,5002016-04-08 £160,259
228 Fordbridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£102,0002006-05-19 £169,687
240 Fordbridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002000-03-17 £181,802

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 		4,100 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Vale Nursery School
Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale B35 6DU 		4,736 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bordesley Green East Nursery School
358 Bordesley Green East, Stechford B33 8QB 		4,758 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 		204 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Yorkswood Primary School
Kingshurst Way, Kingshurst B37 6DF 		436 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kingshurst Primary School
School Close, Kingshurst B37 6BN 		622 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fordbridge Community Primary School
Crabtree Drive, Chelmsley Wood B37 5BU 		1,089 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillstone Primary School
Hillstone Road, Shard End B34 7PY 		1,113 yd Academy converter 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 		613 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA 		778 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Smith's Wood Academy
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		1,062 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD 		1,200 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tile Cross Academy
Gressel Lane, Tile Cross B33 9UF 		1,614 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 		4,994 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 		953 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merstone School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		953 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentre for Accelerated Learning
Sheldon Hall Avenue, Tile Cross B33 0HA 		1,589 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeycroft Academy
Gressel Lane, B33 9UF 		1,600 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSILVER BIRCH SCHOOL
170 PACKINGTON AVENUE, SHARD END B34 7RD 		1,634 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 Way909 yd
Cafe @ North Solihull Sports CentreNorth Solihull Sports Centre, Conway Road990 yd
Black Shaz Kitchen21 Clopton Crescent, Fordbridge1,065 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pavilions Club LimitedKingshurst Parish Council Playing Fields Pavilion, Meriden Drive392 yd
Punch BowlThe Punch Bowl, 1 Wheeley Moor Road521 yd
The Toby JugToby Jug, Chester Road928 yd
The Centurion PubThe Centurion, Forth Drive1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King Valley Takeaway10 The Parade, Kingshurst434 yd
Royal SpiceUnit 6, Saxon Way885 yd
GreggsChelmsley Wood Garage, Chester Road891 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket81-87 The Parade, Kingshurst493 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Babbs Mill Park
FORDBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches240 yd
The Pavilions
MERIDEN DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches531 yd
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches533 yd
John Henry Newman Catholic College
CHELMSLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool810 yd
Smiths Wood Sports College (Closed)
Windward Way 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool905 yd
Smiths Wood Academy
SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL WINDWARD WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool905 yd
North Solihull Sports Centre
CONWAY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool906 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 speed162.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fordbridge Road dangerous?

In 2023, 502 crimes were reported near Fordbridge Road . Only 20% 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 6LW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 502
Violence And Sexual Offences 208
Anti Social Behaviour 50
Shoplifting 44
Vehicle Crime 41
Public Order 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Robbery 18
Possession Of Weapons 14
Other Crime 14
Other Theft 13
Burglary 12
Drugs 8
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Schofield Road58 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Haselour Road361 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wheeley Moor Road357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mullensgrove Road372 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wheeley Moor Road357 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Gilson Way322 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stonebridge Crescent391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fordbridge Road47 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Fordbridge Road47 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building389 yd

Employment

B37 6LW 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
↑