Front Cottages is in Alvechurch, Birmingham and in Bromsgrove district. B48 7RJ is located in the Alvechurch Village electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bromsgrove. This postcode has been in use since 2002-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Front Cottages, Alvechurch, Birmingham, B48 7RJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B48 7RL, B48 7PP, B48 7PR, B48 7RF.

Front Cottages Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Front Cottages are based on 14 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 B48 7RJ

Average Price
£336,938
Semi-Detached
£422,743
Terraced
£322,637
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Front Cottages

Average Price
£336,938
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Front CottagesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Front Cottages, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£269,5002018-06-28 £333,843
3 Front Cottages, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£255,0002016-08-19 £348,853
1 Front Cottages, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£280,0002015-11-20 £406,712
5 Front Cottages, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£160,0002014-09-12 £246,001
3 Front Cottages, Birmingham, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£200,0002011-10-20 £344,971

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Crown Meadow First School & Nursery
Birmingham Road , Alvechurch B48 7TA
3out of 4 1,161 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's CofE First School
Hewell Road , Barnt Green B45 8NG
4out of 4 1,678 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Blackwell First School
St Catherine's Road , Blackwell B60 1BN
4out of 4 2,879 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery
Old Birmingham Road , Lickey B45 8EU
3out of 4 3,876 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Tardebigge CofE First School
Church Lane , Tardebigge B60 3AH
4out of 4 4,463 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alvechurch CofE Middle School
Birmingham Road , Alvechurch B48 7TA
3out of 4 1,161 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Birchensale Middle School
Bridley Moor Road , B97 6HT
3out of 4 5,450 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New Ways School
300 Redhill road , Kings Norton B38 9EL
- not rated 5,406 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Pitcheroak School
Willow Way , Batchley B97 6PQ
3out of 4 5,449 yd Community special school No 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
BAM FM @ Alvechurch & Meadows SchoolBirmingham Road, Alvechurch1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Alvechurch Village Hall10 Bear Hill, Alvechurch1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tudor Rose Fish Bar2 Bear Hill, Alvechurch1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Alvechurch C Of E Middle School (Closed)
Tanyard Lane
grass pitches957 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 Front Cottages Street dangerous?

In 2023, 30 crimes were reported near Front Cottages . 75% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B48 7RJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Front Cottages, Alvechurch, Birmingham, B48 7RJ

Employment

B48 7RJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 B48 7RJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee70
Retired61
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee19
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3
Unemployed3
Looking after home or family
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Manufacturing7
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles5
Construction5
Information and communication4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Other2
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female102
Male104

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex87
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed7

Health

Very good health100
Good health78
Fair health21
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 81
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean2
White205

Country of Birth

United Kingdom196
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK196
10+ Years7
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Ireland4
Poland5
Other Europe1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion77
Christian112
Other religion1
Not answered16