Tower Croft is in Birmingham and in Solihull district. B37 6QJ is located in the Chelmsley Wood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Meriden. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tower Croft, Birmingham, B37 6QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B37 6QH, B37 6QG, B37 6QE, B37 6RF, B37 6RA, B37 6QD, B37 6PP, B37 6RD, B37 6NT.

Tower Croft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tower Croft are based on 7 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 6QJ

Average Price
£148,264
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£148,264
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Croft

Average Price
£148,264
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower CroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Tower Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£112,5002019-09-23 £132,093
25 Tower Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£107,0002016-12-12 £138,838
21 Tower Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002007-06-12 £126,455
53 Tower Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£99,0002006-11-23 £163,839
37 Tower Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£53,0002002-03-22 £153,941

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 		4,484 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Vale Nursery School
Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale B35 6DU 		5,304 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bordesley Green East Nursery School
358 Bordesley Green East, Stechford B33 8QB 		5,328 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 		481 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kingshurst Primary School
School Close, Kingshurst B37 6BN 		850 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Yorkswood Primary School
Kingshurst Way, Kingshurst B37 6DF 		1,098 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fordbridge Community Primary School
Crabtree Drive, Chelmsley Wood B37 5BU 		1,120 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Anne's Catholic Primary School
Bosworth Drive, Chelmsley Wood B37 5DP 		1,121 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 		577 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD 		814 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA 		927 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Smith's Wood Academy
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		1,095 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grace Academy Solihull
Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS 		1,970 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		1,092 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merstone School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		1,092 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentre for Accelerated Learning
Sheldon Hall Avenue, Tile Cross B33 0HA 		2,040 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeycroft Academy
Gressel Lane, B33 9UF 		2,122 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSILVER BIRCH SCHOOL
170 PACKINGTON AVENUE, SHARD END B34 7RD 		2,298 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
Black Shaz Kitchen21 Clopton Crescent, Fordbridge418 yd
PartytimzKingshurst And District Labour Club, 51 Clopton Crescent544 yd
Cafe @ North Solihull Sports CentreNorth Solihull Sports Centre, Conway Road741 yd
TEA 2GO4 Maple Walk, Chelmsley Wood1,019 yd
Fordbridge Town CouncilFordbridge Centre, Nineacres Drive1,031 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pavilions Club LimitedKingshurst Parish Council Playing Fields Pavilion, Meriden Drive382 yd
The Centurion PubThe Centurion, Forth Drive430 yd
Punch BowlThe Punch Bowl, 1 Wheeley Moor Road442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsChelmsley Wood Garage, Chester Road301 yd
King Valley Takeaway10 The Parade, Kingshurst892 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket81-87 The Parade, Kingshurst903 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Pavilions
MERIDEN DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches291 yd
Babbs Mill Park
FORDBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches448 yd
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches628 yd
North Solihull Sports Centre
CONWAY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool753 yd
Meriden Park
CROSSMAN CLOSE 		grass pitches, tennis courts881 yd
Solihull College (Woodlands Campus)
WOODLANDS CAMPUS WOODLANDS CAMPUS AUCKLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches906 yd
John Henry Newman Catholic College
CHELMSLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool937 yd
Smiths Wood Academy
SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL WINDWARD WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,032 yd
Smiths Wood Sports College (Closed)
Windward Way 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,032 yd
The Fordbridge Centre
FORDBRIDGE CENTRE FORDBRIDGE CENTRE NINEACRES DRIVE 		1,037 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 speed75 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Tower Croft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 492 crimes were reported near Tower Croft . Only 21% 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 6QJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 492
Violence And Sexual Offences 187
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Vehicle Crime 46
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Public Order 38
Other Theft 32
Shoplifting 28
Burglary 20
Drugs 17
Robbery 14
Possession Of Weapons 9
Theft From The Person 6
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Waterloo Avenue130 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burhill Way204 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station307 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tower Croft0 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Tower Croft0 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tower Croft0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Forth Drive284 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Forth Drive284 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Forth Drive284 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burhill Way204 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B37 6QJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Retired46
Part-Time Employee39
Student (economically inactive)23
Looking after home or family18
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Self-Employed15
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities16
Administrative and support service activities11
Manufacturing11
Education10
Other7
Transport and storage7
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female181
Male157

Partnership Status

Single133
Married: Opposite sex67
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced31
Widowed18

Health

Very good health156
Good health101
Fair health50
Bad health27
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications96
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 39
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani4
Black African2
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other4
White310

Country of Birth

United Kingdom326
European Union7
Africa3
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK326
10+ Years10
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
Ireland3
Poland1
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held97

Religion

No religion150
Christian167
Buddhist1
Muslim9
Not answered12
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