The Close is in Hollywood, Birmingham and in Bromsgrove district. B47 5JA 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 The Close, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B47 6LS, B47 5JD, B47 5JB, B47 5HS, B47 5HX, B47 5HR, B47 5JE, B47 5QQ, B47 5HN.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 5 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 5JA

Average Price
£254,445
Semi-Detached
£257,962
Terraced
£253,566
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£254,445
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 The Close, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-06-23 £283,243
8 The Close, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002021-06-18 £264,255
8 The Close, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002016-11-30 £234,584
8 The Close, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002007-10-26 £232,180
7 The Close, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£60,0001998-08-14 £257,962

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 		3,542 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allens Croft Nursery School
Allens Croft Road, Kings Heath B14 6RP 		5,044 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		5,208 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 		671 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadow Green Primary School
Meadow Road, Wythall B47 6EQ 		1,163 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hollywood Primary School
Pickenham Road, Hollywood B14 4TG 		2,247 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tidbury Green School
Dickens Heath Road, Tidbury Green B90 1QW 		2,282 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Jude's Catholic Primary School
St Jude's Close, Maypole B14 5PD 		2,667 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 		487 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChrist Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
6 Dale View Road, B14 4HN 		3,766 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Light Hall School
Hathaway Road, Shirley B90 2PZ 		4,152 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings Heath Boys
Chamberlain Road, Kings Heath B13 0QP 		4,719 yd Community school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Wheelers Lane Technology College
Wheelers Lane, Kings Heath B13 0SF 		5,341 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 		4,071 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 		3,628 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hazel Oak School
Hazel Oak Road, Shirley B90 2AZ 		4,249 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKingswood School
St James Place, Shirley B90 2BA 		4,875 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew Ways School
300 Redhill road, Kings Norton B38 9EL 		5,170 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Ardencote Road, Kings Heath B13 0RW 		5,222 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, Hollywood317 yd
Monsoon75 May Lane, Hollywood841 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal British Legion ClubHoundsfield Lane, Hollywood60 yd
The White SwanAlcester Road, Wythall426 yd
Wythall Community ClubSilver Street, Wythall774 yd
The PackhorseAlcester Road, Hollywood1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spice Nation8 Drakes Cross Parade, Hollywood316 yd
Fanaris Fish Bar6 Drakes Cross Parade, Hollywood323 yd
Hollywood Fish Bar63 May Lane, Hollywood841 yd
Jade Garden71 May Lane, Hollywood841 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Woodrush Community Hub
SHAWHURST LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite496 yd
Wythall Park
SILVER STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts735 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed92.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 172 crimes were reported near The Close . 48% 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 5JA.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Close, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5JA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 172
Violence And Sexual Offences 54
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Vehicle Crime 16
Burglary 12
Shoplifting 11
Public Order 11
Other Theft 7
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 5JA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Houndsfield Lane366 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mynors Crescent294 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mynors Crescent294 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mynors Crescent294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shawfield249 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shawfield249 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mynors Crescent294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near The Close0 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hadley Close215 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Drakes Cross Parade314 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Close, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5JA

Employment

B47 5JA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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 Employee84
Retired46
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Construction20
Education19
Human health and social work activities13
Financial and insurance activities11
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female179
Male148

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex88
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced30
Widowed18

Health

Very good health162
Good health117
Fair health36
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 52
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean17
White299
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom320
European Union1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK320
10+ Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion122
Christian176
Buddhist1
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered25
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