Forfar Walk is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B38 8XS is located in the King's Norton North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Northfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forfar Walk, Birmingham, B38 8XS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B38 8XU, B38 8XY, B38 8XT, B38 8XX, B38 8XZ, B31 3BP, B31 3EL, B38 8YA, B31 3BL.

Forfar Walk Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forfar Walk are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B38 8XS

Average Price
£159,794
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£159,794
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forfar Walk

Average Price
£159,794
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forfar WalkStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Forfar Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002022-10-18 £141,291
8 Forfar Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£136,5002020-02-25 £166,571
6 Forfar Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£123,0002019-12-03 £150,851
4 Forfar Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£138,0002019-04-30 £171,228
4 Forfar Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£107,5002019-01-04 £132,427

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4West Heath Nursery School
200 West Heath Road, Northfield B31 3HB 		968 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		1,459 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allens Croft Nursery School
Allens Croft Road, Kings Heath B14 6RP 		3,376 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane, Northfield B31 1BU 		4,003 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		4,050 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 4Fairway Primary Academy
Muirfield Gardens, Kings Norton B38 8XQ 		328 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wychall Primary School
Middle Field Road, Northfield B31 3EH 		431 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Heath Primary School
Rednal Road, West Heath Primary B38 8HU 		700 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Laurence Church Junior School
Bunbury Road, Northfield B31 2DJ 		1,511 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Laurence Church Infant School
Bunbury Road, Northfield B31 2DJ 		1,511 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton B38 8AP 		670 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BP 		1,375 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, King's Norton B30 1DY 		1,632 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
- not ratedTurves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield B31 4BS 		1,649 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Girls' School
Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton B30 1HW 		2,271 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFircroft College of Adult Education
1018 Bristol Road, Selly Oak B29 6LH 		3,465 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		1,635 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, B30 1SH 		2,351 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNew Ways School
300 Redhill road, Kings Norton B38 9EL 		1,497 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Edge Academy
946, Bristol Road South, Northfield B31 2LQ 		1,812 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,309 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,371 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedVictoria College
Bell Hill, Northfield B31 1LD 		2,371 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable 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
A2A Café226 Wychall Road, Kings Norton567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kings Oak133 Vardon Way, Birmingham246 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortune House135 Vardon Way, Birmingham246 yd
Planet Spice206 Wychall Road, Kings Norton566 yd
Wychall Fish Bar234 Wychall Road, Kings Norton566 yd
Spicebox1 Grange Farm Drive, Birmingham623 yd
Kings Fish Bar387 Redditch Road, Kings Norton841 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Heath Park
Oddingley Road 		grass pitches176 yd
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
WYCHALL LANE 		health and fitness suite, tennis courts680 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 Forfar Walk Street dangerous?

In 2023, 538 crimes were reported near Forfar Walk . Only 19% 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 B38 8XS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forfar Walk, Birmingham, B38 8XS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 538
Violence And Sexual Offences 266
Criminal Damage And Arson 62
Anti Social Behaviour 57
Public Order 31
Vehicle Crime 30
Burglary 27
Other Theft 16
Other Crime 16
Possession Of Weapons 12
Robbery 9
Drugs 8
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B38 8XS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Birdie Close396 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Fairway345 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Middle Field Road279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Middle Field Road279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Middle Field Road279 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Middle Field Road279 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Middle Field Road279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Monkswood Avenue282 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Monkswood Avenue282 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elmbridge Way189 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forfar Walk, Birmingham, B38 8XS

Employment

B38 8XS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee77
Retired43
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Part-Time Employee19
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family18
Unemployed17
Other13
Self-Employed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Education18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Construction10
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female163
Male148

Partnership Status

Single140
Married: Opposite sex56
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced23
Widowed15

Health

Very good health127
Good health99
Fair health55
Bad health22
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 57
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani6
Other Asian6
Black African8
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White263
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom283
European Union13
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK283
10+ Years21
5-10 Years6
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom216
Ireland4
Poland2
Other EU countries6
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held79

Religion

No religion150
Christian112
Muslim18
Sikh6
Other religion3
Not answered22
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