Forge Close is in Catshill, Bromsgrove and in Bromsgrove district. B61 0PZ is located in the Catshill North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bromsgrove. This postcode has been in use since 2013-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forge Close, Catshill, Bromsgrove, B61 0PZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B61 0PF, B61 0PN, B61 0PJ, B61 0PX, B61 0PH, B61 0PE, B61 0PU, B61 0PG, B61 0PD.

Forge Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forge Close are based on 3 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 B61 0PZ

Average Price
£141,131
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£141,131
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Close

Average Price
£141,131
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Forge Close, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£144,0002022-04-29 £153,361
12 Forge Close, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-02-08 £132,529
12 Forge Close, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£111,0002018-06-25 £137,501

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Rubery B45 9PB 		5,245 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 4Catshill First School
Gibb Lane, Catshill B61 0JP 		659 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield First School
Stourbridge Road, Fairfield B61 9LZ 		1,703 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lickey End First School
School Lane, Lickey End B60 1JG 		2,245 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery
Old Birmingham Road, Lickey B45 8EU 		3,042 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Meadows First School
Stourbridge Road, B61 0AH 		3,307 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Waseley Hills High School
School Road, Rubery B45 9EL 		3,376 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4North Bromsgrove High School
School Drive, Stratford Road B60 1BA 		3,812 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Rednal B45 9NY 		5,215 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
New Street, Frankley B45 0EU 		5,217 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Bromsgrove High
Charford Road, B60 3NL 		5,241 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Catshill Middle School
Meadow Road, Catshill B61 0JW 		925 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkside Middle School
Stourbridge Road, B61 0AH 		3,367 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Watt Close, B61 7DH 		4,441 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aston Fields Middle School
Drummond Road, B60 2ET 		5,054 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedChadsgrove Educational Trust Specialist College
Meadow Road, Catshill B61 0JL 		976 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chadsgrove School
Meadow Road, Catshill B61 0JL 		992 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBromsgrove School
Worcester Road, B61 7DU 		4,625 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rigby Hall Day Special School
Rigby Lane, Aston Fields B60 2EP 		5,207 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
Welcome Hall Evangelical Church34 Woodrow Lane, Catshill189 yd
Dine India129-133 Golden Cross Lane, Catshill504 yd
Catshill Methodist ChurchGolden Cross Lane, Catshill535 yd
Ellys Italian KitchenUnit 3 149 Golden Cross Lane, Catshill540 yd
Spices Indian Bangladeshi Cuisine151 Golden Cross Lane, Catshill542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Catshill Village HallGolden Cross Lane, Catshill542 yd
The Royal Oak41 Barley Mow Lane, Catshill761 yd
Miller & Carter Marlbrook462 Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove801 yd
Plough & Harrow419 Stourbridge Road, Catshill839 yd
Catshill Working Mens Club13 Meadow Road, Catshill876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Bengal143 Golden Cross Lane, Catshill528 yd
Catshill Kebab House143A Golden Cross Lane, Catshill528 yd
Mr Wong's139 Golden Cross Lane, Catshill542 yd
Golds139 Golden Cross Lane, Catshill542 yd
Catshill Village Pizza153 Golden Cross Lane, Catshill542 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food30 Gibb Lane, Catshill572 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Spindles Health Club (Bromsgrove)
BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool570 yd
Braces Lane Recreation Ground
BRACES LANE 		grass pitches847 yd
Catshill Village Meadow
THE MEADOWS 		grass pitches857 yd
Catshill Middle School
MEADOW ROAD 		grass pitches926 yd
Chadsgrove School
MEADOW ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool991 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 speed31.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed73.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forge Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 216 crimes were reported near Forge Close . 42% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B61 0PZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forge Close, Catshill, Bromsgrove, B61 0PZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 216
Violence And Sexual Offences 109
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Vehicle Crime 14
Shoplifting 13
Other Theft 9
Burglary 8
Public Order 7
Other Crime 4
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B61 0PZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cobnall Road109 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Aintree Close267 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cobnall Road109 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Golden Cross Drive505 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area543 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area543 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Green Lane419 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beehive Close417 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area336 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kempton Court268 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forge Close, Catshill, Bromsgrove, B61 0PZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired58
Part-Time Employee52
Self-Employed33
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other8
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Manufacturing26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education22
Accommodation and food service activities13
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other4
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female189
Male175

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex137
Separated5
Divorced24
Widowed17

Health

Very good health160
Good health140
Fair health47
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 77
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani2
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White351
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom349
European Union6
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK349
10+ Years11
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Poland1
Central and Western Africa1
Oceania1
No passport held72

Religion

No religion177
Christian166
Muslim2
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered17
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