Bracken Croft is in Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham and in Solihull district. B37 6RJ 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 Bracken Croft, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 6RJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B37 6RH, B37 6UG, B37 6TX, B37 6UE, B37 6UF, B37 7GB, B37 6RX, B37 7UL, B37 6UH.

Bracken Croft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bracken Croft are based on 8 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 6RJ

Average Price
£103,855
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£103,855
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bracken Croft

Average Price
£103,855
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bracken CroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Bracken Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£112,0002021-07-12 £116,426
4 Bracken Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002021-06-11 £98,275
4 Bracken Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£65,0002005-10-12 £88,405
8 Bracken Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£79,0002005-01-28 £108,522
17 Bracken Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£58,8242004-02-20 £91,355

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 		4,898 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Windy Arbor Primary School
Woodlands Way, Chelmsley Wood B37 6RN 		586 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School
10 Craig Croft, Chelmund's Cross B37 7TR 		594 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Coleshill Heath School
Lime Grove, Chelmsley Wood B37 7PY 		1,187 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Anne's Catholic Primary School
Bosworth Drive, Chelmsley Wood B37 5DP 		1,232 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fordbridge Community Primary School
Crabtree Drive, Chelmsley Wood B37 5BU 		1,534 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD 		838 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane, Solihull B37 6NU 		1,329 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA 		1,584 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Coleshill School
Coventry Road, Coleshill B46 3EX 		1,868 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Smith's Wood Academy
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		2,048 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,108 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merstone School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		2,108 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands
Packington Lane, Coleshill B46 3JE 		2,111 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentre for Accelerated Learning
Sheldon Hall Avenue, Tile Cross B33 0HA 		2,732 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeycroft Academy
Gressel Lane, B33 9UF 		2,906 yd Academy special converter No 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
Olivias CafeEpsom House, 82 Dunster Road205 yd
PartytimzKingshurst And District Labour Club, 51 Clopton Crescent587 yd
NourishChelmsley Wood Baptist Church Centre, Hedingham Grove703 yd
Olive Branch (Three Trees)Chelmsley Wood Baptist Church Centre, Hedingham Grove703 yd
Costa Coffee32 Greenwood Way, Chelmsley Wood816 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Centurion PubThe Centurion, Forth Drive696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chelmunds Chip ShopUnit 4, 856 Chester Road582 yd
Coppice Fast Foods3 Coppice Way, Chelmsley Wood863 yd
Subway5 Coppice Way, Chelmsley Wood866 yd
Banging Bite's & Caribbean Delight'sUnit 3 - 4, 2 - 8 Greenwood Way893 yd
GreggsChelmsley Wood Garage, Chester Road1,076 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar Stores12 Brook Farm Walk, Chelmsley Wood173 yd
Central England Co-Operative Society850 Chester Road, Birmingham588 yd
AsdaAsda Superstore, 341 Bosworth Drive968 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meriden Park
CROSSMAN CLOSE 		grass pitches, tennis courts568 yd
Forum Health Club (Closed)
Craig Croft 		health and fitness suite574 yd
Heartbeats Fitness Centre (Closed)
Bridge Road 		health and fitness suite584 yd
Fw Fitness
CHELMSLEY WOOD SHOPPING CENTRE 		health and fitness suite942 yd
Bluebell Recreation Ground
BLUEBELL DRIVE 		grass pitches965 yd
Heath Park
YORKMINSTER DRIVE 		grass pitches1,071 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 speed83.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed141.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bracken Croft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 384 crimes were reported near Bracken Croft . Only 27% 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 6RJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 384
Violence And Sexual Offences 178
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Vehicle Crime 46
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Public Order 29
Burglary 13
Other Theft 9
Drugs 9
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 4
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kitegreen Close365 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Waterson Croft348 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bracken Croft0 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Foxland Close524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Roach Close298 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodlands Way204 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waterson Croft348 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterson Croft348 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterson Croft348 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Frampton Close225 yd

Employment

B37 6RJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 Employee43
Looking after home or family25
Part-Time Employee25
Unemployed17
Retired14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other12
Self-Employed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Accommodation and food service activities13
Human health and social work activities11
Administrative and support service activities9
Manufacturing7
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Education5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Construction3
Other2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female143
Male108

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex23
Separated4
Divorced11
Widowed1

Health

Very good health136
Good health60
Fair health39
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 32
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Black African3
Black Caribbean7
Other Black1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean24
White208
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union2
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years11
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom166
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held79

Religion

No religion174
Christian66
Muslim2
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered4
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