Drakes Close is in Hollywood, Birmingham and in Bromsgrove district. B47 5JX is located in the Drakes Cross electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bromsgrove. This postcode has been in use since 2005-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Drakes Close, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5JX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B47 5HJ, B47 5HQ, B47 6LY, B47 5JE, B47 5HN, B47 5HG, B47 5EH, B47 5EJ, B47 5HP.

Drakes Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Drakes Close are based on 6 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 5JX

Average Price
£452,607
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£452,607
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drakes Close

Average Price
£452,607
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drakes CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Rose Cottage, 4 Drakes Close, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-06-01 £371,629
3 Drakes Close, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£246,5002005-08-03 £464,267
1 Drakes Close, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£245,0002005-07-28 £462,095
5 Drakes Close, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£250,0002005-07-28 £471,526
4 Drakes Close, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£250,0002005-07-01 £471,526

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 		3,593 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allens Croft Nursery School
Allens Croft Road, Kings Heath B14 6RP 		4,809 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road, Kings Norton B38 8SY 		4,862 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 		868 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadow Green Primary School
Meadow Road, Wythall B47 6EQ 		1,273 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hollywood Primary School
Pickenham Road, Hollywood B14 4TG 		2,253 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Jude's Catholic Primary School
St Jude's Close, Maypole B14 5PD 		2,544 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oaks Primary School
Bells Lane, Druids Heath B14 5RY 		2,657 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 		721 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChrist Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
6 Dale View Road, B14 4HN 		3,876 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Light Hall School
Hathaway Road, Shirley B90 2PZ 		4,501 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings Heath Boys
Chamberlain Road, Kings Heath B13 0QP 		4,683 yd Community school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Wheelers Lane Technology College
Wheelers Lane, Kings Heath B13 0SF 		5,261 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 		3,674 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 		3,388 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hazel Oak School
Hazel Oak Road, Shirley B90 2AZ 		4,551 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew Ways School
300 Redhill road, Kings Norton B38 9EL 		4,757 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Ardencote Road, Kings Heath B13 0RW 		5,168 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKingswood School
St James Place, Shirley B90 2BA 		5,188 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
JJ's Cafe4 Drakes Cross Parade, Hollywood148 yd
Monsoon75 May Lane, Hollywood917 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White SwanAlcester Road, Wythall346 yd
Wythall Community ClubSilver Street, Wythall387 yd
Royal British Legion ClubHoundsfield Lane, Hollywood473 yd
The PackhorseAlcester Road, Hollywood958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fanaris Fish Bar6 Drakes Cross Parade, Hollywood154 yd
Spice Nation8 Drakes Cross Parade, Hollywood178 yd
Hollywood Fish Bar63 May Lane, Hollywood917 yd
Jade Garden71 May Lane, Hollywood917 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wythall Park
SILVER STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts325 yd
Woodrush Community Hub
SHAWHURST LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite660 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Drakes Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 165 crimes were reported near Drakes Close . 49% 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 5JX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Drakes Close, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5JX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 165
Violence And Sexual Offences 48
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Vehicle Crime 16
Shoplifting 11
Public Order 11
Burglary 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 5JX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hadley Close203 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wilmore Lane502 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shawfield297 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Silvermead Court401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near The Close414 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shawfield297 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mynors Crescent465 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mynors Crescent465 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mynors Crescent465 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mynors Crescent465 yd
More Crime Statistics for Drakes Close, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5JX

Employment

B47 5JX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in B47 5JX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired107
Full-Time Employee83
Self-Employed52
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other

Employment Industry

Construction21
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Financial and insurance activities11
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other11
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing6
Real estate activities4
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female178
Male164

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex166
Separated8
Divorced25
Widowed36

Health

Very good health176
Good health112
Fair health41
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 97
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian16
Pakistani5
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White312

Country of Birth

United Kingdom323
European Union4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK323
10+ Years20
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom312
Ireland2
Central and Western Africa1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion103
Christian208
Hindu12
Jewish4
Muslim5
Sikh3
Not answered10
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