Forge Drive is in Bromsgrove and in Bromsgrove district. B61 8DR is located in the Sanders Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bromsgrove. This postcode has been in use since 1993-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forge Drive, Bromsgrove, B61 8DR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B61 8DP, B61 8DS, B61 8NT, B61 8DZ, B61 8NU, B61 8DX, B61 8EE, B61 8EB, B61 8BP.

Forge Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forge Drive are based on 4 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 8DR

Average Price
£331,277
Semi-Detached
£308,279
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£354,275
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Drive

Average Price
£331,277
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 DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Forge Drive, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£268,5002021-06-23 £310,575
1 Forge Drive, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-10-12 £349,028
2 Forge Drive, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£277,9502018-05-25 £359,522
7 Forge Drive, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002005-11-28 £305,982

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Meadows First School
Stourbridge Road, B61 0AH 		615 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Orchards School
Perryfields Road, B61 8QN 		905 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millfields First School
Swift Close, B61 7BS 		1,411 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic First School
Rock Hill, B61 7LH 		1,475 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Finstall First School
Carnforth Road, B60 2HS 		1,510 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4North Bromsgrove High School
School Drive, Stratford Road B60 1BA 		899 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Bromsgrove High
Charford Road, B60 3NL 		1,581 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 4Parkside Middle School
Stourbridge Road, B61 0AH 		626 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Watt Close, B61 7DH 		741 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aston Fields Middle School
Drummond Road, B60 2ET 		2,000 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Catshill Middle School
Meadow Road, Catshill B61 0JW 		2,796 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBromsgrove School
Worcester Road, B61 7DU 		946 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rigby Hall Day Special School
Rigby Lane, Aston Fields B60 2EP 		2,204 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chadsgrove School
Meadow Road, Catshill B61 0JL 		2,754 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedChadsgrove Educational Trust Specialist College
Meadow Road, Catshill B61 0JL 		2,778 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLokrum Fields
Copyholt Lane, Stoke Pound B60 3AY 		3,874 yd Other independent 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
The Retreat Breakfast And Coffee House8 Mill Lane, Bromsgrove374 yd
Rotana Cafe & Desert11 Church Street, Bromsgrove378 yd
Twelve12 Church Street, Bromsgrove394 yd
The Sanctuary Shop97 High Street, Bromsgrove401 yd
Casa Med Tapas Bar And Lounge89A High Street, Bromsgrove401 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red Lion73 High Street, Bromsgrove401 yd
Slug And Lettuce/K-Town/Chik Box/Locked And Loaded126 - 130 High Street, Bromsgrove441 yd
Bromsgrove Unionist ClubKidderminster Road, Bromsgrove459 yd
The Queens Head1 The Strand, Bromsgrove487 yd
The Duke Of York83 Broad Street, Bromsgrove525 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sidemoor Fish Bar And Pronto Pizza67 Crabtree Lane, Bromsgrove256 yd
Market Plaice26 Market Street, Bromsgrove378 yd
Ci Ci Cabana9 Church Street, Bromsgrove381 yd
Wok Kitchen10 Church Street, Bromsgrove382 yd
Subway131A High Street, Bromsgrove391 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda21 Market Street, Bromsgrove367 yd
Aldi29 Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove526 yd
LidlUnit 3, Bromsgrove Retail Park667 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Market Street Rec (Closed)
Recreation Road 		grass pitches162 yd
The Meadows (Closed)
Churchfields Road 		grass pitches307 yd
Parkside Middle School & Meadows First School
STOURBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches404 yd
Victoria Ground
VICTORIA GROUND VICTORIA GROUND BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		grass pitches621 yd
Bromsgrove Sports And Leisure Centre
SCHOOL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool650 yd
The Dolphin Leisure Centre (Closed)
SCHOOL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool650 yd
Well-Fit (Closed)
Station Street 		health and fitness suite662 yd
St John'S Middle School
WATT CLOSE 		grass pitches698 yd
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WORCESTER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool779 yd
North Bromsgrove High School
SCHOOL DRIVE 		grass pitches787 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%

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

Safety

Is Forge Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 684 crimes were reported near Forge Drive . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B61 8DR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forge Drive, Bromsgrove, B61 8DR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 684
Shoplifting 233
Violence And Sexual Offences 189
Anti Social Behaviour 90
Public Order 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Other Theft 21
Other Crime 13
Vehicle Crime 9
Theft From The Person 9
Robbery 7
Burglary 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B61 8DR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Laburnum Grove536 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Church Street374 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Windsor Street463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Windsor Street463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Windsor Street463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Windsor Street463 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Windsor Street463 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Windsor Street463 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Windsor Street463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area490 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forge Drive, Bromsgrove, B61 8DR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B61 8DR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired103
Full-Time Employee62
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education18
Manufacturing12
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication4
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female148
Male134

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex125
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced22
Widowed28

Health

Very good health124
Good health99
Fair health44
Bad health8
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 82
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White273

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union8
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years8
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Ireland1
Portugal2
Poland3
No passport held53

Religion

No religion91
Christian177
Not answered13
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