Simms Lane is in Hollywood, Birmingham and in Bromsgrove district. B47 5HN is located in the Drakes Cross electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bromsgrove. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Simms Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B47 5HP, B47 5JE, B47 5HR, B47 5JB, B47 5HL, B47 5JD, B47 5HJ, B47 5HT, B47 5HQ.

Simms Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Simms Lane 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 Bromsgrove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B47 5HN

Average Price
£240,021
Semi-Detached
£223,552
Terraced
£244,865
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Simms Lane

Average Price
£240,538
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Simms LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Simms Lane, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-11-16 £255,664
35 Simms Lane, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-07-25 £277,756
4 Simms Lane, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-04-23 £254,078
19 Simms Lane, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-01-27 £235,437
12 Simms Lane, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002018-08-31 £243,652

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Highters Heath Nursery School
11 School Road, Warstock B14 4BH 		3,459 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allens Croft Nursery School
Allens Croft Road, Kings Heath B14 6RP 		4,841 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		4,980 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 4Coppice Primary School
Shawhurst Lane, Hollywood B47 5JN 		659 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadow Green Primary School
Meadow Road, Wythall B47 6EQ 		1,300 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hollywood Primary School
Pickenham Road, Hollywood B14 4TG 		2,138 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tidbury Green School
Dickens Heath Road, Tidbury Green B90 1QW 		2,494 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Jude's Catholic Primary School
St Jude's Close, Maypole B14 5PD 		2,501 yd Voluntary aided 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 		498 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChrist Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
6 Dale View Road, B14 4HN 		3,716 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Light Hall School
Hathaway Road, Shirley B90 2PZ 		4,268 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings Heath Boys
Chamberlain Road, Kings Heath B13 0QP 		4,594 yd Community school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Wheelers Lane Technology College
Wheelers Lane, Kings Heath B13 0SF 		5,196 yd Community school No Boys 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 		3,847 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 		3,422 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hazel Oak School
Hazel Oak Road, Shirley B90 2AZ 		4,326 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKingswood School
St James Place, Shirley B90 2BA 		4,961 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew Ways School
300 Redhill road, Kings Norton B38 9EL 		4,962 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Ardencote Road, Kings Heath B13 0RW 		5,089 yd Foundation special school 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
JJ's Cafe4 Drakes Cross Parade, Hollywood98 yd
Monsoon75 May Lane, Hollywood753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal British Legion ClubHoundsfield Lane, Hollywood283 yd
The White SwanAlcester Road, Wythall430 yd
Wythall Community ClubSilver Street, Wythall620 yd
The PackhorseAlcester Road, Hollywood907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spice Nation8 Drakes Cross Parade, Hollywood89 yd
Fanaris Fish Bar6 Drakes Cross Parade, Hollywood100 yd
Hollywood Fish Bar63 May Lane, Hollywood753 yd
Jade Garden71 May Lane, Hollywood753 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Woodrush Community Hub
SHAWHURST LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite453 yd
Wythall Park
SILVER STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts529 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 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.7%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed174.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Simms Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 182 crimes were reported near Simms Lane . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B47 5HN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Simms Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 182
Violence And Sexual Offences 59
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Vehicle Crime 19
Burglary 12
Shoplifting 11
Public Order 11
Other Theft 8
Drugs 5
Other Crime 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B47 5HN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mynors Crescent242 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near The Close229 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mynors Crescent242 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mynors Crescent242 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hadley Close133 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaudesert Road469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shawfield79 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shawfield79 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mynors Crescent242 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shawfield79 yd
More Crime Statistics for Simms Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HN

Employment

B47 5HN 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in B47 5HN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired84
Full-Time Employee36
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family10
Other5
Self-Employed5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities17
Education10
Other8
Construction6
Manufacturing5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female181
Male82

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex56
Separated4
Divorced32
Widowed33

Health

Very good health85
Good health91
Fair health52
Bad health24
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 35
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black African2
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White234
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union7
Africa5
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years15
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom183
Ireland3
Spain2
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa2
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held69

Religion

No religion108
Christian136
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered12
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