Martyn Smith Close is in Great Barr, Birmingham and in Sandwell district. B43 6JG is located in the Charlemont with Grove Vale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Bromwich East. This postcode has been in use since 2008-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Martyn Smith Close, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 6JG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B43 6QJ, B43 6QH, B43 6QG, B43 6QL, B43 6HF, B43 6QN, B43 6PS, B43 6HT, B43 6PU.

Martyn Smith Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Martyn Smith Close are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B43 6JG

Average Price
£647,305
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£647,305
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Martyn Smith Close

Average Price
£647,305
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Martyn Smith CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Martyn Smith Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002023-06-30 £479,458
7 Martyn Smith Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002019-02-01 £594,736
9 Martyn Smith Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£391,5002017-12-12 £557,558
8 Martyn Smith Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002017-02-13 £578,208
18 Martyn Smith Close, Birmingham, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002014-12-19 £579,028

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road, WS5 4NN 		2,962 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road, Great Barr B42 2PX 		3,635 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Great Barr B44 8RL 		5,095 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grove Vale Primary School
Monksfield Avenue, Great Barr B43 6AL 		658 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Name Catholic Primary School
Cross Lane, Great Barr B43 6LN 		1,433 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Yew Tree Primary School
Birchfield Way, Yew Tree Estate WS5 4DX 		1,493 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedYew Tree Primary School
Birchfield Way, Yew Tree Estate WS5 4DX 		1,493 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Infant School
Tanhouse Avenue, Great Barr B43 5AS 		1,613 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane, Great Barr B43 7SD 		904 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood B20 1HL 		2,355 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Joseph Leckie Academy
Walstead Road West, WS5 4PG 		2,823 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane, B71 2BX 		3,271 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Barr Beacon School
Old Hall Lane, Aldridge WS9 0RF 		3,403 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		4,854 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWalsall College
Wisemore Campus, WS2 8ES 		5,381 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHomeschool
49 Manifold Way, Sandwell WS10 0GB 		2,392 yd Other independent special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road, B71 2JN 		2,778 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHigh Point Academy
Friar Park Road, WS10 0JS 		2,789 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priestley Smith School
Perry Beeches Campus, Beeches Road B42 2PY 		3,593 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMayfield Preparatory School
Sutton Road, WALSALL WS1 2PD 		3,890 yd Other independent 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
Great Barr Hotel & Conference CentreGreat Barr Hotel And Conference Centre, Pear Tree Drive581 yd
Great Barr Cafe Ltd233 Newton Road619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Malt ShovelMalt Shovel Inn, Newton Road505 yd
Special SpicesSpecial Spices, Newton Road699 yd
The HamsteadThe Hamstead, 89 Green Lane1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Scran Man5 Bowstoke Road688 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Grove Vale Primary School
MONKSFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches545 yd
Q3 Academy
WILDERNESS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite833 yd
Dartmouth High School (Closed)
Wilderness Lane 		grass pitches857 yd
Birmingham County Fa Headquarters
RAY HALL LANE 		grass pitches863 yd
Red House Park
NEWTON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,042 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed197 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed27.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Martyn Smith Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 73 crimes were reported near Martyn Smith Close . 66% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B43 6JG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 73
Violence And Sexual Offences 30
Vehicle Crime 13
Burglary 9
Other Theft 6
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Public Order 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Robbery 1
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 B43 6JG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Asbury Walk152 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harewood Avenue272 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Himley Close234 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Longleat449 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harewood Avenue272 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Ingestre Drive334 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chatsworth Avenue166 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chatsworth Avenue166 yd
2023-10Other theftUnder investigationOn or near High Croft372 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elm Drive446 yd

Employment

B43 6JG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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

Full-Time Employee139
Retired81
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee37
Student (economically inactive)21
Unemployed8
Other7
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Education23
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities19
Financial and insurance activities19
Construction16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Information and communication13
Transport and storage11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female219
Male209

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex213
Married: Same sex1
Separated2
Divorced14
Widowed21

Health

Very good health230
Good health146
Fair health35
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 138
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian145
Pakistani41
Other Asian25
Black African2
Black Caribbean11
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White147
Other35

Country of Birth

United Kingdom352
European Union5
Africa14
Middle East and Asia51
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK352
10+ Years74
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom397
France2
Spain1
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion32
Christian145
Hindu25
Muslim53
Sikh148
Other religion10
Not answered12
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