Dark Lane is in Kings Norton, Birmingham and in Bromsgrove district. B38 0BS is located in the Wythall West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bromsgrove. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dark Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 0BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Dark Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dark Lane are based on 75 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bromsgrove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B38 0BS

Average Price
£759,957
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£759,957
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dark Lane

Average Price
£495,028
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dark LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Greenleas Dark Lane, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£790,0002023-03-27 £788,514
Fairfield Dark Lane, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002014-06-20 £772,059
Fairfield Dark Lane, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002007-10-01 £752,482
Whitewalls Dark Lane, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£442,0002007-06-08 £764,437
Whitewalls Dark Lane, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£183,0002001-10-08 £545,639

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		3,032 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allens Croft Nursery School
Allens Croft Road, Kings Heath B14 6RP 		3,399 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highters Heath Nursery School
11 School Road, Warstock B14 4BH 		3,641 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Nursery School
200 West Heath Road, Northfield B31 3HB 		4,086 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 4The Oaks Primary School
Bells Lane, Druids Heath B14 5RY 		1,513 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Sisefield Road, Kings Norton B38 9JB 		1,516 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bells Farm Primary School
Bells Farm Close, Druids Heath B14 5QP 		1,635 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadmeadow Junior School
Monyhull Hall Road, Kings Norton B30 3QJ 		1,905 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadmeadow Infant School
Monyhull Hall Road, Kings Norton B30 3QJ 		1,905 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodrush High School
Shawhurst Lane, B47 5JW 		2,286 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton B38 8AP 		3,534 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, King's Norton B30 1DY 		3,803 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Girls' School
Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton B30 1HW 		3,882 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedChrist Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
6 Dale View Road, B14 4HN 		4,140 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ark Kings Academy
Shannon Road, Kings Norton B38 9DE 		1,821 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		5,015 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lindsworth School
Monyhull Hall Road, Kings Norton B30 3QA 		2,091 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew Ways School
300 Redhill road, Kings Norton B38 9EL 		3,080 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Ardencote Road, Kings Heath B13 0RW 		4,555 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		5,250 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in B38 0BS area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bay Tree Farm
BAYTREE BAYTREE MIDDLE LANE 		grass pitches634 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 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.0%

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/s10.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s10.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dark Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 4 crimes were reported near Dark Lane . 86% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B38 0BS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dark Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 0BS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 4
Vehicle Crime 2
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B38 0BS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bell Green Lane352 yd
2023-04Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crabmill Lane0 yd
2023-04Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crabmill Lane0 yd
2023-03Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Packhorse Lane497 yd
2023-02Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crabmill Lane0 yd
2023-02Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Packhorse Lane497 yd
2023-02Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Packhorse Lane497 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dark Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 0BS

Employment

B38 0BS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired86
Full-Time Employee68
Self-Employed46
Long-Term Sick or disabled45
Part-Time Employee17
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family10
Other6
Unemployed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education15
Administrative and support service activities12
Construction12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Other9
Manufacturing7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female170
Male159

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex132
Separated2
Divorced18
Widowed57

Health

Very good health128
Good health105
Fair health70
Bad health22
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 76
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian19
Black African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White296
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union15
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years22
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland14
Portugal2
Central and South America1
No passport held87

Religion

No religion70
Christian208
Sikh19
Not answered32
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