Forger Close is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B42 2FF is located in the Oscott electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Perry Barr. This postcode has been in use since 2018-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forger Close, Birmingham, B42 2FF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B42 2BD, B42 2BF, B42 2FP, B42 2FU, B42 2AA, B42 2BW, B42 2ES, B42 2DY, B42 2FS.

Forger Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forger Close are based on 12 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 B42 2FF

Average Price
£350,404
Semi-Detached
£276,112
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£375,168
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forger Close

Average Price
£350,404
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forger CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Forger Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,5002021-09-30 £275,607
11 Forger Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, a newly built property 		£300,9502018-07-17 £387,803
15 Forger Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, a newly built property 		£301,9502018-07-10 £389,092
9 Forger Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, a newly built property 		£306,9502018-06-29 £399,908
7 Forger Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, a newly built property 		£298,9502018-06-29 £389,485

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PX 		499 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		1,777 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		3,718 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Nursery School
29 Highcroft Road, Erdington B23 6AU 		5,080 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 4Beeches Junior School
Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PY 		390 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beeches Infant School
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		390 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Calshot Primary School
Calshot Road, Great Barr B42 2BY 		518 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NT 		600 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Glenmead Primary School
Glenmead Road, B44 8UQ 		809 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Arena Academy
Beeches Road, B42 2PY 		357 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr B44 8NU 		651 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SR 		1,715 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Barr Beacon School
Old Hall Lane, Aldridge WS9 0RF 		2,360 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Birmingham Academy
395 College Road, B44 0HF 		2,640 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Priestley Smith School
Perry Beeches Campus, Beeches Road B42 2PY 		390 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding B44 9SP 		1,441 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH 		1,949 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bridge School
Coppice View Road, Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE 		3,054 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOscott Academy
St Martins's Church Centre, 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP 		3,316 yd Other independent school 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
Taste and See CafePerry Beeches Baptist Church, Beeches Road482 yd
Beeches Gold174 Beeches Road, Perry Barr586 yd
Grillo Peri Peri Expert269 Beeches Road, Oscott600 yd
Caspian Pizza77 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr834 yd
The OccupierJehovah Witness Hall, Becton Grove941 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New BellBooths Farm Road, Birmingham685 yd
Drakes DrumThe Drakes Drum, 11 Old Oscott Lane960 yd
Old Oscott Working Mens ClubOld Scott Working Mens, 1196 Aldridge Road1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chris'S Fish Shop880 Aldridge Road, Oscott500 yd
Full House201 Turnberry Road, Birmingham562 yd
Ming Garden Chinese Takeaway267 Beeches Road, Oscott597 yd
Bays Fish Bar8 Longstone Road, Birmingham918 yd
Twin Pizza99 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr965 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, 6 Old Horns Crescent998 yd
Midlands Co-Operative Society196 Dyas Road, Birmingham1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Queslett Park Golf Centre (Closed)
Booths Lane 		golf57 yd
Arena Academy
BEECHES ROAD 		artificial grass pitch282 yd
Perry Beeches Sport & Fitness Centre (Closed)
Beeches Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite305 yd
Great Barr Leisure Centre
ALDRIDGE ROAD 		health and fitness suite585 yd
Great Barr School
ALDRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches585 yd
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre
BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool645 yd
Glenmead
GLENMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches704 yd
Glenmead Primary School
GLENMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches712 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (James Watt Campus)
ALDRIDGE ROAD 		health and fitness suite983 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 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 81.8%

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/s9.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s18.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed60 Mbit/s
Average download speed289.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed36.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forger Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 218 crimes were reported near Forger Close . 42% 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 B42 2FF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forger Close, Birmingham, B42 2FF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 218
Violence And Sexual Offences 121
Vehicle Crime 17
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Public Order 12
Other Theft 12
Burglary 7
Robbery 7
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Shoplifting 3
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B42 2FF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bowman Road473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Scarsdale Road516 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Malthouse Lane414 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Forger Close0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beacon Avenue88 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Malthouse Lane414 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Deer Park Drive220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Deer Park Drive220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Deer Park Drive220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Deer Park Drive220 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forger Close, Birmingham, B42 2FF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee119
Part-Time Employee17
Looking after home or family11
Self-Employed10
Unemployed4
Retired4
Other3
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing17
Construction16
Education14
Administrative and support service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Financial and insurance activities10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Other1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female127
Male111

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex89
Separated2
Divorced7
Widowed4

Health

Very good health158
Good health59
Fair health17
Bad health1
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 91
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Chinese1
Indian61
Pakistani25
Other Asian7
Black African7
Black Caribbean9
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other1
White98
Roma2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom190
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia26

Length of Residence

Born in the UK190
10+ Years26
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
Ireland4
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland3
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia9
No passport held19

Religion

No religion58
Christian62
Buddhist5
Hindu26
Muslim40
Sikh28
Other religion1
Not answered19
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