Orchid Close is in Birmingham and in Solihull district. B37 7WE is located in the Chelmsley Wood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Meriden. This postcode has been in use since 2018-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orchid Close, Birmingham, B37 7WE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B37 7JP, B37 7WD, B37 7LF, B37 7JL, B37 7LH, B37 7JJ, B37 7LG, B37 7SJ, B37 7LQ.

Orchid Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchid Close are based on 41 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 7WE

Average Price
£215,557
Semi-Detached
£240,541
Terraced
£207,053
Detached
£278,604
Flats/Maisonettes
£149,276
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchid Close

Average Price
£215,557
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchid CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Orchid Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-07-28 £184,744
7 Orchid Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002023-06-29 £257,759
17 Orchid Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002023-01-13 £224,262
33 Orchid Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£197,5002022-11-11 £191,925
32 Orchid Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£204,1002022-09-09 £198,472

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 		4,497 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 		465 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 		559 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windy Arbor Primary School
Woodlands Way, Chelmsley Wood B37 6RN 		820 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Anne's Catholic Primary School
Bosworth Drive, Chelmsley Wood B37 5DP 		1,289 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marston Green Junior School
Station Road, Marston Green B37 7BA 		1,665 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 		1,216 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane, Solihull B37 6NU 		1,829 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grace Academy Solihull
Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS 		1,845 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA 		1,898 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Coleshill School
Coventry Road, Coleshill B46 3EX 		2,300 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 		2,605 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentre for Accelerated Learning
Sheldon Hall Avenue, Tile Cross B33 0HA 		2,796 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Forest Oak School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		3,025 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merstone School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood B36 0UE 		3,025 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeycroft Academy
Gressel Lane, B33 9UF 		3,043 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 Grove411 yd
Olive Branch (Three Trees)Chelmsley Wood Baptist Church Centre, Hedingham Grove411 yd
McDonalds345 Bosworth Drive, Fordbridge854 yd
Olivias CafeEpsom House, 82 Dunster Road868 yd
Costa Coffee32 Greenwood Way, Chelmsley Wood918 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chelmsley Wood Town Council (Food \& Beverage)Sports Centre, 107 Helmswood Drive444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenlands Fish Bar105 Alder Drive, Chelmsley Wood317 yd
Chelmunds Chip ShopUnit 4, 856 Chester Road584 yd
Coppice Fast Foods3 Coppice Way, Chelmsley Wood850 yd
Subway5 Coppice Way, Chelmsley Wood856 yd
Banging Bite's & Caribbean Delight'sUnit 3 - 4, 2 - 8 Greenwood Way868 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co-Operative Society850 Chester Road, Birmingham588 yd
AsdaAsda Superstore, 341 Bosworth Drive966 yd
Spar Stores12 Brook Farm Walk, Chelmsley Wood1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chelmsley Wood Squash Club
HELMSWOOD DRIVE 		grass pitches, squash courts442 yd
Forum Health Club (Closed)
Craig Croft 		health and fitness suite513 yd
Heartbeats Fitness Centre (Closed)
Bridge Road 		health and fitness suite534 yd
Bluebell Recreation Ground
BLUEBELL DRIVE 		grass pitches745 yd
Chelmsley Town Football Club
CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB COLESHILL ROAD 		grass pitches808 yd
Fw Fitness
CHELMSLEY WOOD SHOPPING CENTRE 		health and fitness suite976 yd
Meriden Park
CROSSMAN CLOSE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,063 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 speed208 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchid Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 858 crimes were reported near Orchid Close . Only 10% 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 7WE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 858
Violence And Sexual Offences 410
Vehicle Crime 109
Criminal Damage And Arson 84
Anti Social Behaviour 49
Public Order 42
Burglary 41
Other Theft 37
Other Crime 25
Robbery 22
Drugs 18
Possession Of Weapons 9
Shoplifting 7
Bicycle Theft 4
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 7WE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Greenlands Road301 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Arbor Way352 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Box Road452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Longley Walk366 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Compton Croft366 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Raglan Way317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sundew Drive80 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sundew Drive80 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Arbor Way352 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blair Grove287 yd

Employment

B37 7WE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee143
Retired61
Long-Term Sick or disabled36
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family24
Unemployed18
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)14
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities15
Administrative and support service activities13
Construction12
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Transport and storage8
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female247
Male236

Partnership Status

Single169
Married: Opposite sex110
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced50
Widowed24

Health

Very good health223
Good health129
Fair health75
Bad health46
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications112
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 80
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Chinese7
Indian15
Other Asian9
Black African8
Black Caribbean8
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean23
Mixed Other1
White396
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom411
European Union31
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK411
10+ Years27
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom338
Ireland6
Portugal7
Poland5
Romania14
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia11
South-East Asia1
No passport held93

Religion

No religion225
Christian201
Buddhist3
Hindu13
Muslim15
Sikh3
Not answered24
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