Helmswood Drive is in Birmingham and in Solihull district. B37 7LP 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 Helmswood Drive, Birmingham, B37 7LP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B37 7LN, B37 7NP, B37 7JN, B37 7NY, B37 7LL, B37 7NR, B37 7JW, B37 7LJ, B37 7PD.

Helmswood Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Helmswood Drive are based on 69 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 7LP

Average Price
£141,902
Semi-Detached
£167,037
Terraced
£160,827
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£82,312
Other
£4,863

Estimated Average Property Prices for Helmswood Drive

Average Price
£146,477
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Helmswood DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
94 Helmswood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£182,0002023-09-28 £178,301
22 Helmswood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002023-07-28 £162,060
50 Helmswood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002023-04-19 £165,000
74 Helmswood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,0002022-12-07 £166,140
24 Helmswood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002022-07-15 £157,710

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 		4,579 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 		648 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 		761 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windy Arbor Primary School
Woodlands Way, Chelmsley Wood B37 6RN 		977 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Anne's Catholic Primary School
Bosworth Drive, Chelmsley Wood B37 5DP 		1,537 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marston Green Junior School
Station Road, Marston Green B37 7BA 		1,645 yd Community school No 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 		1,492 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grace Academy Solihull
Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS 		1,999 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane, Solihull B37 6NU 		2,102 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA 		2,155 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Coleshill School
Coventry Road, Coleshill B46 3EX 		2,345 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 		2,657 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentre for Accelerated Learning
Sheldon Hall Avenue, Tile Cross B33 0HA 		3,002 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeycroft Academy
Gressel Lane, B33 9UF 		3,259 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Forest Oak School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		3,305 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merstone School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		3,305 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
NourishChelmsley Wood Baptist Church Centre, Hedingham Grove625 yd
Olive Branch (Three Trees)Chelmsley Wood Baptist Church Centre, Hedingham Grove625 yd
Imi Catering4060 Solihull Parkway, Marston Green737 yd
GreggsWaterside Centre Unit 4205A, Solihull Parkway832 yd
Valentine Theatre School - Bob's Cafe2222 - 2226 The Crescent, Marston Green923 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chelmsley Wood Town Council (Food \& Beverage)Sports Centre, 107 Helmswood Drive304 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenlands Fish Bar105 Alder Drive, Chelmsley Wood493 yd
Chelmunds Chip ShopUnit 4, 856 Chester Road782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co-Operative Society850 Chester Road, Birmingham783 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chelmsley Wood Squash Club
HELMSWOOD DRIVE 		grass pitches, squash courts304 yd
Chelmsley Town Football Club
CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB COLESHILL ROAD 		grass pitches709 yd
Forum Health Club (Closed)
Craig Croft 		health and fitness suite748 yd
Heartbeats Fitness Centre (Closed)
Bridge Road 		health and fitness suite750 yd
Bluebell Recreation Ground
BLUEBELL DRIVE 		grass pitches787 yd
Marston Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BICKENHILL ROAD 		grass pitches1,036 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 speed84.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed196.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Helmswood Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 549 crimes were reported near Helmswood Drive . Only 18% 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 7LP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 549
Violence And Sexual Offences 257
Vehicle Crime 75
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Burglary 27
Public Order 22
Other Theft 20
Robbery 17
Other Crime 16
Drugs 13
Possession Of Weapons 8
Bicycle Theft 2
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 7LP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Starkey Croft484 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Coleshill Heath Road278 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wheatcroft Drive38 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eden Grove99 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cornel Close475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Piccadilly Close381 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Piccadilly Close381 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nevada Way182 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Nevada Way182 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nevada Way182 yd

Employment

B37 7LP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee59
Retired34
Part-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed15
Self-Employed13
Other12
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities14
Education12
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage9
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female146
Male131

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex54
Separated11
Divorced19
Widowed15

Health

Very good health110
Good health91
Fair health56
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 38
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other1
White260

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Ireland1
Poland1
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held67

Religion

No religion142
Christian113
Buddhist1
Not answered21
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