Recreation Road is in Bromsgrove and in Bromsgrove district. B61 8DT is located in the Sidemoor electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bromsgrove. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Recreation Road, Bromsgrove, B61 8DT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B61 8BP, B61 8DX, B61 8EA, B61 8DS, B61 8DP, B61 8DZ, B61 8AG, B61 8DR, B61 8NT.

Recreation Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Recreation Road are based on 123 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 8DT

Average Price
£429,968
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£464,252
Flats/Maisonettes
£233,495
Other
£3,652,851

Estimated Average Property Prices for Recreation Road

Average Price
£429,968
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Recreation Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 53 Bilberry Place Recreation Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£182,5002023-09-14 £184,989
Apartment 28 Bilberry Place Recreation Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002023-07-31 £171,927
Apartment 59 Bilberry Place Recreation Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£310,0002023-07-26 £313,515
Apartment 47 Bilberry Place Recreation Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002023-06-06 £176,737
Apartment 7 Bilberry Place Recreation Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£285,0002023-04-28 £292,431

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Meadows First School
Stourbridge Road, B61 0AH 		470 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Orchards School
Perryfields Road, B61 8QN 		1,104 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Finstall First School
Carnforth Road, B60 2HS 		1,320 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millfields First School
Swift Close, B61 7BS 		1,502 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic First School
Rock Hill, B61 7LH 		1,522 yd Academy converter 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 		683 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Bromsgrove High
Charford Road, B60 3NL 		1,552 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 		459 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Watt Close, B61 7DH 		774 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aston Fields Middle School
Drummond Road, B60 2ET 		1,828 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Catshill Middle School
Meadow Road, Catshill B61 0JW 		2,804 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 		934 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rigby Hall Day Special School
Rigby Lane, Aston Fields B60 2EP 		2,032 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chadsgrove School
Meadow Road, Catshill B61 0JL 		2,769 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedChadsgrove Educational Trust Specialist College
Meadow Road, Catshill B61 0JL 		2,794 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLokrum Fields
Copyholt Lane, Stoke Pound B60 3AY 		3,802 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, Bromsgrove207 yd
Bromsgrove Pizza Co119 High Street, Bromsgrove215 yd
The Stripped Kitchen138 High Street, Bromsgrove255 yd
OlympusStrand Centre, 2 - 4 The Strand271 yd
The Sanctuary Shop97 High Street, Bromsgrove277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Slug And Lettuce/K-Town/Chik Box/Locked And Loaded126 - 130 High Street, Bromsgrove265 yd
The Queens Head1 The Strand, Bromsgrove271 yd
The Red Lion73 High Street, Bromsgrove277 yd
The Golden Cross Hotel20 High Street, Bromsgrove474 yd
The Little Ale House21 Worcester Road, Bromsgrove595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Market Plaice26 Market Street, Bromsgrove174 yd
Subway131A High Street, Bromsgrove206 yd
Domino's Pizza133 High Street, Bromsgrove207 yd
Oceans12 The Strand, Bromsgrove271 yd
French Connection87 High Street, Bromsgrove277 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda21 Market Street, Bromsgrove227 yd
Aldi29 Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove324 yd
LidlUnit 3, Bromsgrove Retail Park456 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Market Street Rec (Closed)
Recreation Road 		grass pitches105 yd
The Meadows (Closed)
Churchfields Road 		grass pitches276 yd
Parkside Middle School & Meadows First School
STOURBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches318 yd
Victoria Ground
VICTORIA GROUND VICTORIA GROUND BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		grass pitches438 yd
Bromsgrove Sports And Leisure Centre
SCHOOL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool438 yd
The Dolphin Leisure Centre (Closed)
SCHOOL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool438 yd
North Bromsgrove High School
SCHOOL DRIVE 		grass pitches571 yd
Well-Fit (Closed)
Station Street 		health and fitness suite614 yd
St John'S Middle School
WATT CLOSE 		grass pitches761 yd
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WORCESTER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool815 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 98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 1.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 1.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 1.7%

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 speed54.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed45.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Recreation Road dangerous?

In 2023, 654 crimes were reported near Recreation Road . 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 8DT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Recreation Road, Bromsgrove, B61 8DT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 654
Shoplifting 214
Violence And Sexual Offences 162
Anti Social Behaviour 110
Public Order 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Other Theft 24
Other Crime 10
Vehicle Crime 9
Theft From The Person 9
Burglary 7
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Flats432 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Street302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Windsor Street305 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Windsor Street305 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Windsor Street305 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Windsor Street305 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Windsor Street305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Crown Close302 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Church Street302 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Street302 yd
More Crime Statistics for Recreation Road, Bromsgrove, B61 8DT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B61 8DT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 68% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired151
Full-Time Employee27
Part-Time Employee15
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Self-Employed8
Other6
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Student (economically inactive)
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing21
Accommodation and food service activities14
Other11
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Information and communication8
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female153
Male86

Partnership Status

Single43
Married: Opposite sex73
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Divorced12
Widowed90

Health

Very good health57
Good health82
Fair health80
Bad health18
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 56
Other26

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Mixed White and Asian1
White237
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union3
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom184
Ireland5
Other EU countries1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion68
Christian151
Jewish1
Other religion3
Not answered17
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