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

Nearby postcodes are: B37 7QY, B37 7RA, B37 7QX, B37 7RD, B37 7QS, B37 7RE, B37 7QL, B37 7QN, B37 7QT.

Poplar Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poplar Avenue are based on 285 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 7RB

Average Price
£199,240
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£199,240
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Avenue

Average Price
£265,229
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£109,0002004-07-30 £199,240

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 		4,088 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 		385 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 		1,047 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marston Green Junior School
Station Road, Marston Green B37 7BA 		1,173 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Anne's Catholic Primary School
Bosworth Drive, Chelmsley Wood B37 5DP 		1,275 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windy Arbor Primary School
Woodlands Way, Chelmsley Wood B37 6RN 		1,319 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 		1,370 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grace Academy Solihull
Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS 		1,554 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA 		1,901 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane, Solihull B37 6NU 		1,925 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Coleshill School
Coventry Road, Coleshill B46 3EX 		2,793 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 		2,613 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeycroft Academy
Gressel Lane, B33 9UF 		2,882 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands
Packington Lane, Coleshill B46 3JE 		3,100 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Hallmoor School
50 Scholars Gate, Kitts Green B33 0DL 		3,180 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Forest Oak School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		3,261 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 Grove900 yd
Olive Branch (Three Trees)Chelmsley Wood Baptist Church Centre, Hedingham Grove900 yd
McDonalds345 Bosworth Drive, Fordbridge930 yd
Eurest (Compass) c/o AsdaAsda Superstore, 341 Bosworth Drive1,032 yd
Costa Coffee32 Greenwood Way, Chelmsley Wood1,059 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chelmsley Wood Town Council (Food \& Beverage)Sports Centre, 107 Helmswood Drive244 yd
Marston Green Club Limited - Artisan Bailey Limited8 Bickenhill Road, Marston Green932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenlands Fish Bar105 Alder Drive, Chelmsley Wood325 yd
Coppice Fast Foods3 Coppice Way, Chelmsley Wood968 yd
Banging Bite's & Caribbean Delight'sUnit 3 - 4, 2 - 8 Greenwood Way969 yd
Subway5 Coppice Way, Chelmsley Wood971 yd
Chelmunds Chip ShopUnit 4, 856 Chester Road1,073 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Superstore, 341 Bosworth Drive1,032 yd
Central England Co-Operative Society850 Chester Road, Birmingham1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chelmsley Wood Squash Club
HELMSWOOD DRIVE 		grass pitches, squash courts243 yd
Chelmsley Town Football Club
CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB COLESHILL ROAD 		grass pitches334 yd
Marston Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BICKENHILL ROAD 		grass pitches704 yd
Forum Health Club (Closed)
Craig Croft 		health and fitness suite980 yd
Heartbeats Fitness Centre (Closed)
Bridge Road 		health and fitness suite1,014 yd
Marston Green Football Club
BICKENHILL ROAD 		grass pitches1,020 yd
Fw Fitness
CHELMSLEY WOOD SHOPPING CENTRE 		health and fitness suite1,056 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed243.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poplar Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 577 crimes were reported near Poplar Avenue . Only 17% 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 7RB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 577
Violence And Sexual Offences 264
Vehicle Crime 88
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Burglary 40
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Other Theft 25
Public Order 22
Other Crime 20
Robbery 14
Drugs 13
Possession Of Weapons 8
Bicycle Theft 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 7RB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Radlow Crescent181 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nevada Way399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dawley Crescent406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dawley Crescent406 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Plane Grove197 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Plane Grove197 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Plane Grove197 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Plane Grove197 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Nevada Way399 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wheatcroft Drive486 yd

Employment

B37 7RB 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 Employee73
Retired30
Part-Time Employee26
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed13
Self-Employed12
Other9
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Transport and storage13
Human health and social work activities11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education5
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Other2
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female146
Male135

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex54
Separated10
Divorced21
Widowed19

Health

Very good health117
Good health94
Fair health41
Bad health22
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 34
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean8
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean18
Mixed Other1
White237
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years4
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Southern Asia1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion122
Christian130
Hindu1
Other religion3
Not answered25
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