Black Firs Lane is in Birmingham and in Solihull district. B37 7JE is located in the Bickenhill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Meriden. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Black Firs Lane, Birmingham, B37 7JE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Black Firs Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Black Firs Lane are based on 12 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 7JE

Average Price
£418,445
Semi-Detached
£303,351
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£453,859
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Black Firs Lane

Average Price
£416,058
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Black Firs LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Sunnyside Blackfirs Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£492,0002021-12-09 £524,851
Woodside Blackfirs Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£560,0002021-06-15 £612,360
Firwood Blackfirs Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£243,0002021-02-01 £277,424
Woodend Blackfirs Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002020-09-03 £445,887
1 Blackfirs Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£198,0002016-09-16 £260,350

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 		4,649 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 		1,542 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marston Green Junior School
Station Road, Marston Green B37 7BA 		1,621 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Marston Green Infant Academy
Elm Farm Avenue, Marston Green B37 7AA 		1,702 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 		1,869 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windy Arbor Primary School
Woodlands Way, Chelmsley Wood B37 6RN 		2,042 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 		2,519 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grace Academy Solihull
Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS 		2,528 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA 		3,059 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane, Solihull B37 6NU 		3,089 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Coleshill School
Coventry Road, Coleshill B46 3EX 		3,123 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodlands
Packington Lane, Coleshill B46 3JE 		3,433 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentre for Accelerated Learning
Sheldon Hall Avenue, Tile Cross B33 0HA 		3,654 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Hallmoor School
50 Scholars Gate, Kitts Green B33 0DL 		3,894 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeycroft Academy
Gressel Lane, B33 9UF 		3,938 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Island Project School
Diddington Hall, Diddington Lane CV7 7HQ 		4,277 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
Mitie @ Rolls Royce Controls & Data Services5000 Solihull Parkway, Marston Green561 yd
GreggsWaterside Centre Unit 4205A, Solihull Parkway687 yd
Imi Catering4060 Solihull Parkway, Marston Green777 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chelmsley Wood Town Council (Food \& Beverage)Sports Centre, 107 Helmswood Drive1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Marston Green Football Club
BICKENHILL ROAD 		grass pitches295 yd
Marston Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BICKENHILL ROAD 		grass pitches847 yd
Chelmsley Town Football Club
CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB COLESHILL ROAD 		grass pitches955 yd
Chelmsley Wood Squash Club
HELMSWOOD DRIVE 		grass pitches, squash courts1,004 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 0.0%
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/s4.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed17.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed26.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Black Firs Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 126 crimes were reported near Black Firs Lane . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B37 7JE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 126
Vehicle Crime 81
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Violence And Sexual Offences 11
Public Order 8
Other Theft 6
Drugs 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Burglary 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bickenhill Parkway177 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Starley Way474 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bickenhill Parkway177 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bickenhill Parkway177 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bickenhill Parkway177 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bickenhill Parkway177 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bickenhill Parkway177 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bickenhill Parkway177 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bickenhill Parkway177 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bickenhill Parkway177 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired78
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee35
Other24
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family18
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Construction25
Manufacturing23
Human health and social work activities22
Accommodation and food service activities14
Administrative and support service activities14
Education13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other8
Financial and insurance activities8
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Information and communication5
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female177
Male194

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex159
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed19

Health

Very good health187
Good health114
Fair health54
Bad health12
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 91
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian8
Pakistani8
Other Asian4
Black African3
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
White322
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom329
European Union13
Africa7
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK329
10+ Years20
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom297
Ireland2
France1
Poland3
Romania1
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia6
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion129
Christian206
Muslim10
Sikh7
Other religion3
Not answered17
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