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

Nearby postcodes are: B37 7SL, B37 7PF, B37 7SP, B37 7JN, B37 7NP, B37 7SS, B37 7SX, B37 7JW, B37 7HX.

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 7NN

Average Price
£145,151
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£145,151
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
1 Helmswood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£153,0002022-02-03 £160,105
9 Helmswood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002013-06-13 £143,003
1 Helmswood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£79,9952011-05-25 £136,764
3 Helmswood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£94,0002007-05-25 £149,553
1 Helmswood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£41,0002001-07-12 £128,897

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 		4,753 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 4Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School
10 Craig Croft, Chelmund's Cross B37 7TR 		689 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Coleshill Heath School
Lime Grove, Chelmsley Wood B37 7PY 		784 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windy Arbor Primary School
Woodlands Way, Chelmsley Wood B37 6RN 		866 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Anne's Catholic Primary School
Bosworth Drive, Chelmsley Wood B37 5DP 		1,637 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marston Green Junior School
Station Road, Marston Green B37 7BA 		1,822 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 		1,549 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grace Academy Solihull
Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS 		2,154 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane, Solihull B37 6NU 		2,166 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Coleshill School
Coventry Road, Coleshill B46 3EX 		2,178 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA 		2,245 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,490 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentre for Accelerated Learning
Sheldon Hall Avenue, Tile Cross B33 0HA 		3,134 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Forest Oak School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		3,312 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merstone School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		3,312 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeycroft Academy
Gressel Lane, B33 9UF 		3,385 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
NourishChelmsley Wood Baptist Church Centre, Hedingham Grove572 yd
Olive Branch (Three Trees)Chelmsley Wood Baptist Church Centre, Hedingham Grove572 yd
Imi Catering4060 Solihull Parkway, Marston Green673 yd
Valentine Theatre School - Bob's Cafe2222 - 2226 The Crescent, Marston Green783 yd
GreggsWaterside Centre Unit 4205A, Solihull Parkway784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chelmsley Wood Town Council (Food \& Beverage)Sports Centre, 107 Helmswood Drive478 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenlands Fish Bar105 Alder Drive, Chelmsley Wood627 yd
Chelmunds Chip ShopUnit 4, 856 Chester Road707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co-Operative Society850 Chester Road, Birmingham705 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chelmsley Wood Squash Club
HELMSWOOD DRIVE 		grass pitches, squash courts478 yd
Bluebell Recreation Ground
BLUEBELL DRIVE 		grass pitches630 yd
Heartbeats Fitness Centre (Closed)
Bridge Road 		health and fitness suite691 yd
Forum Health Club (Closed)
Craig Croft 		health and fitness suite704 yd
Chelmsley Town Football Club
CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB COLESHILL ROAD 		grass pitches881 yd
Heath Park
YORKMINSTER DRIVE 		grass pitches995 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%

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

Safety

Is Helmswood Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 484 crimes were reported near Helmswood Drive . 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 7NN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 484
Violence And Sexual Offences 237
Vehicle Crime 65
Criminal Damage And Arson 52
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Public Order 21
Burglary 20
Other Theft 17
Robbery 14
Drugs 11
Other Crime 11
Possession Of Weapons 6
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 7NN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Picton Croft449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Longley Walk157 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rowan Way498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Piccadilly Close498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Piccadilly Close498 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rowan Way498 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wheatcroft Drive184 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Box Road393 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eden Grove109 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Box Road393 yd

Employment

B37 7NN area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee57
Retired38
Part-Time Employee26
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Student (economically inactive)13
Self-Employed12
Looking after home or family12
Other10
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing19
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other3
Education3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female126
Male116

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex57
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed14

Health

Very good health91
Good health91
Fair health45
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 41
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani3
Other Asian4
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other2
White210
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom233
European Union4
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK233
10+ Years7
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Ireland2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion103
Christian122
Hindu4
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered9
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