Forest Way is in Hollywood, Birmingham and in Bromsgrove district. B47 5JS 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 Forest Way, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5JS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B47 5JR, B47 5QT, B47 5JT, B47 5JN, B47 5QU, B47 5JQ, B47 5LN, B47 5JJ, B47 5PY.

Forest Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Way are based on 32 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 5JS

Average Price
£254,643
Semi-Detached
£230,268
Terraced
£280,102
Detached
£425,113
Flats/Maisonettes
£144,285
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Way

Average Price
£254,643
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Forest Way, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£246,5002023-08-25 £250,568
19 Forest Way, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002023-07-31 £151,701
9 Forest Way, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-09-14 £147,009
7 Forest Way, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-05-14 £279,922
19 Forest Way, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£128,0002019-03-08 £141,442

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 		2,709 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allens Croft Nursery School
Allens Croft Road, Kings Heath B14 6RP 		4,624 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		5,107 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 		229 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hollywood Primary School
Pickenham Road, Hollywood B14 4TG 		1,494 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadow Green Primary School
Meadow Road, Wythall B47 6EQ 		1,993 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Jude's Catholic Primary School
St Jude's Close, Maypole B14 5PD 		2,097 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Peterbrook Primary School
High Street, Solihull Lodge B90 1HR 		2,150 yd Community 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 		398 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChrist Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
6 Dale View Road, B14 4HN 		2,895 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Light Hall School
Hathaway Road, Shirley B90 2PZ 		3,473 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings Heath Boys
Chamberlain Road, Kings Heath B13 0QP 		3,962 yd Community school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Wheelers Lane Technology College
Wheelers Lane, Kings Heath B13 0SF 		4,633 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 		4,239 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 		3,256 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hazel Oak School
Hazel Oak Road, Shirley B90 2AZ 		3,467 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKingswood School
St James Place, Shirley B90 2BA 		4,109 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Ardencote Road, Kings Heath B13 0RW 		4,481 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRosslyn School and Day Nursery
1597 Stratford Road, Hall Green B28 9JB 		4,689 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
Monsoon75 May Lane, Hollywood353 yd
JJ's Cafe4 Drakes Cross Parade, Hollywood950 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The PackhorseAlcester Road, Hollywood840 yd
Royal British Legion ClubHoundsfield Lane, Hollywood863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hollywood Fish Bar63 May Lane, Hollywood353 yd
Jade Garden71 May Lane, Hollywood353 yd
Spice Nation8 Drakes Cross Parade, Hollywood919 yd
Fanaris Fish Bar6 Drakes Cross Parade, Hollywood944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco71 Alcester Road, Hollywood981 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Woodrush Community Hub
SHAWHURST LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite437 yd
Hollywood Golf Club Ltd
HOLLYWOOD LANE 		golf946 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 85.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.1%

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 speed88.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed147.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 122 crimes were reported near Forest Way . 56% 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 B47 5JS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Way, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5JS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 122
Violence And Sexual Offences 34
Vehicle Crime 23
Other Theft 21
Burglary 14
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Public Order 8
Shoplifting 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorne Drive123 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hollywood Lane231 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holly Drive134 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaudesert Road508 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Houndsfield Close465 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beaudesert Road508 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Warmington Road372 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shawhurst Lane423 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mayhurst Road351 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Beech Road241 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Way, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5JS

Employment

B47 5JS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 5JS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Retired75
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed21
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing19
Construction15
Human health and social work activities13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Education11
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female167
Male145

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex95
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated5
Divorced37
Widowed29

Health

Very good health147
Good health105
Fair health40
Bad health18
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 63
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other5
White295
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom309
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK309
10+ Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
Italy1
Oceania1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion126
Christian167
Hindu3
Jewish1
Muslim1
Not answered14
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