Birch Croft is in Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham and in Solihull district. B37 7QP 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 Birch Croft, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 7QP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B37 7QG, B37 7LX, B37 7LY, B37 7XB, B37 7QN, B37 7QE, B37 7PX, B37 7QJ, B37 7LQ.

Birch Croft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Croft are based on 48 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 7QP

Average Price
£161,567
Semi-Detached
£180,387
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£76,877
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Croft

Average Price
£233,169
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch CroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Birch Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-08-26 £208,466
19 Birch Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£136,0002017-03-13 £180,750
5 Birch Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£75,0002016-09-01 £86,446
21 Birch Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£124,9502008-04-17 £213,126
5 Birch Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£52,5002008-01-31 £67,308

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 		4,151 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 		146 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 		816 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Anne's Catholic Primary School
Bosworth Drive, Chelmsley Wood B37 5DP 		1,060 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windy Arbor Primary School
Woodlands Way, Chelmsley Wood B37 6RN 		1,100 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marston Green Junior School
Station Road, Marston Green B37 7BA 		1,360 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 		1,098 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grace Academy Solihull
Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS 		1,510 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane, Solihull B37 6NU 		1,676 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA 		1,686 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Coleshill School
Coventry Road, Coleshill B46 3EX 		2,625 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 		2,499 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeycroft Academy
Gressel Lane, B33 9UF 		2,756 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands
Packington Lane, Coleshill B46 3JE 		2,926 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Forest Oak School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		2,980 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merstone School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		2,980 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
McDonalds345 Bosworth Drive, Fordbridge671 yd
NourishChelmsley Wood Baptist Church Centre, Hedingham Grove675 yd
Olive Branch (Three Trees)Chelmsley Wood Baptist Church Centre, Hedingham Grove675 yd
Eurest (Compass) c/o AsdaAsda Superstore, 341 Bosworth Drive779 yd
Costa Coffee32 Greenwood Way, Chelmsley Wood785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chelmsley Wood Town Council (Food \& Beverage)Sports Centre, 107 Helmswood Drive425 yd
Chelmsley Wood Conservative Club174 Bosworth Drive, Fordbridge1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenlands Fish Bar105 Alder Drive, Chelmsley Wood40 yd
Coppice Fast Foods3 Coppice Way, Chelmsley Wood698 yd
Subway5 Coppice Way, Chelmsley Wood702 yd
Banging Bite's & Caribbean Delight'sUnit 3 - 4, 2 - 8 Greenwood Way703 yd
Chelmunds Chip ShopUnit 4, 856 Chester Road842 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Superstore, 341 Bosworth Drive779 yd
Central England Co-Operative Society850 Chester Road, Birmingham850 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chelmsley Wood Squash Club
HELMSWOOD DRIVE 		grass pitches, squash courts423 yd
Chelmsley Town Football Club
CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB COLESHILL ROAD 		grass pitches623 yd
Forum Health Club (Closed)
Craig Croft 		health and fitness suite731 yd
Heartbeats Fitness Centre (Closed)
Bridge Road 		health and fitness suite775 yd
Fw Fitness
CHELMSLEY WOOD SHOPPING CENTRE 		health and fitness suite800 yd
Marston Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BICKENHILL ROAD 		grass pitches990 yd
Meriden Park
CROSSMAN CLOSE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,022 yd
Bluebell Recreation Ground
BLUEBELL DRIVE 		grass pitches1,085 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 56.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 56.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 56.5%

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 speed74.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed166.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Croft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 753 crimes were reported near Birch Croft . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B37 7QP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 753
Violence And Sexual Offences 360
Vehicle Crime 101
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Burglary 47
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Public Order 41
Other Theft 34
Other Crime 19
Robbery 15
Drugs 13
Possession Of Weapons 9
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sundew Drive406 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Arbor Way235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lime Grove219 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alder Drive219 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lime Grove219 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dawley Crescent407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dawley Crescent407 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Arbor Way235 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Dawley Crescent407 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Lime Grove219 yd

Employment

B37 7QP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee79
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family23
Retired22
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Other14
Unemployed13
Self-Employed11
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing14
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Education12
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Other1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female145
Male150

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex66
Separated9
Divorced18
Widowed8

Health

Very good health125
Good health98
Fair health55
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 43
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian11
Black Caribbean10
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean17
White249
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union13
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years15
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Ireland4
Poland9
Romania1
Middle East1
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held63

Religion

No religion147
Christian122
Muslim6
Other religion3
Not answered17
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