Merstone Close is in Marston Green, Birmingham and in Solihull district. B37 7GR is located in the Bickenhill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Meriden. This postcode has been in use since 2010-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merstone Close, Marston Green, Birmingham, B37 7GR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B37 7HW, B37 7GZ, B37 7JD, B37 7HR, B37 7HS, B37 7HG.

Merstone Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merstone Close are based on 5 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 7GR

Average Price
£530,099
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£530,099
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merstone Close

Average Price
£530,099
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merstone CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Merstone Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002011-06-20 £512,413
3 Merstone Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002011-06-17 £512,413
4 Merstone Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002011-04-15 £510,843
2 Merstone Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, a newly built property 		£300,0002010-09-17 £490,601
1 Merstone Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002010-08-06 £624,223

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 		4,052 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 4Coleshill Heath School
Lime Grove, Chelmsley Wood B37 7PY 		828 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marston Green Junior School
Station Road, Marston Green B37 7BA 		1,011 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Marston Green Infant Academy
Elm Farm Avenue, Marston Green B37 7AA 		1,136 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School
10 Craig Croft, Chelmund's Cross B37 7TR 		1,440 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Anne's Catholic Primary School
Bosworth Drive, Chelmsley Wood B37 5DP 		1,664 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Grace Academy Solihull
Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS 		1,740 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD 		1,807 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA 		2,277 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane, Solihull B37 6NU 		2,338 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Coleshill School
Coventry Road, Coleshill B46 3EX 		3,073 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCentre for Accelerated Learning
Sheldon Hall Avenue, Tile Cross B33 0HA 		2,857 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeycroft Academy
Gressel Lane, B33 9UF 		3,139 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Hallmoor School
50 Scholars Gate, Kitts Green B33 0DL 		3,215 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands
Packington Lane, Coleshill B46 3JE 		3,386 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Forest Oak School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		3,702 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
Imi Catering4060 Solihull Parkway, Marston Green1,034 yd
GreggsWaterside Centre Unit 4205A, Solihull Parkway1,044 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chelmsley Wood Town Council (Food \& Beverage)Sports Centre, 107 Helmswood Drive446 yd
Marston Green Club Limited - Artisan Bailey Limited8 Bickenhill Road, Marston Green728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenlands Fish Bar105 Alder Drive, Chelmsley Wood775 yd
Spice Station64 Station Road, Marston Green1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chelmsley Town Football Club
CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB COLESHILL ROAD 		grass pitches155 yd
Marston Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BICKENHILL ROAD 		grass pitches301 yd
Chelmsley Wood Squash Club
HELMSWOOD DRIVE 		grass pitches, squash courts448 yd
Marston Green Football Club
BICKENHILL ROAD 		grass pitches599 yd
Marston Green Lawn Tennis Club
TENNIS CLUB TENNIS CLUB ELMDON ROAD 		tennis courts1,072 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Merstone Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 216 crimes were reported near Merstone Close . 42% 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 7GR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 216
Violence And Sexual Offences 95
Vehicle Crime 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Burglary 23
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Other Theft 8
Drugs 8
Robbery 6
Public Order 6
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B37 7GR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Berwicks Lane506 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Radlow Crescent400 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area203 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area203 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Box Road503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Box Road503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area203 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Radlow Crescent400 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Radlow Crescent400 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Radlow Crescent400 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Retired107
Self-Employed41
Long-Term Sick or disabled34
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)14
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Education20
Human health and social work activities17
Construction17
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Manufacturing13
Other12
Information and communication7
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female209
Male225

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex203
Separated7
Divorced24
Widowed20

Health

Very good health214
Good health145
Fair health59
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 69
Degree or Similar 110
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian6
Pakistani14
Other Asian3
Black African8
Black Caribbean6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White379
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom404
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK404
10+ Years24
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom392
Ireland3
Germany1
Italy2
Poland2
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held32

Religion

No religion128
Christian252
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim14
Sikh7
Other religion2
Not answered23
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