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

Nearby postcodes are: B61 8RL, B61 8RQ, B61 8RN, B61 8RH, B61 7LD, B61 7JY, B61 8RJ, B61 7LE, B61 7LA.

Carol Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Carol Avenue are based on 77 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 8RW

Average Price
£330,870
Semi-Detached
£321,285
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£386,857
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£17,163

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carol Avenue

Average Price
£317,138
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carol AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
79 Carol Avenue, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-06-04 £318,094
77 Carol Avenue, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£15,7002020-03-12 £17,163
100 Carol Avenue, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002018-03-02 £394,433
90 Carol Avenue, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-02-12 £369,031
71 Carol Avenue, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£212,5002018-01-26 £288,831

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Orchards School
Perryfields Road, B61 8QN 		571 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millfields First School
Swift Close, B61 7BS 		1,174 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Meadows First School
Stourbridge Road, B61 0AH 		1,381 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic First School
Rock Hill, B61 7LH 		1,401 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dodford First School
Fockbury Road, Dodford B61 9AW 		2,129 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 		1,686 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Bromsgrove High
Charford Road, B60 3NL 		1,761 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Watt Close, B61 7DH 		963 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkside Middle School
Stourbridge Road, B61 0AH 		1,410 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aston Fields Middle School
Drummond Road, B60 2ET 		2,604 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Catshill Middle School
Meadow Road, Catshill B61 0JW 		3,077 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 		1,212 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rigby Hall Day Special School
Rigby Lane, Aston Fields B60 2EP 		2,807 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chadsgrove School
Meadow Road, Catshill B61 0JL 		3,013 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedChadsgrove Educational Trust Specialist College
Meadow Road, Catshill B61 0JL 		3,032 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLokrum Fields
Copyholt Lane, Stoke Pound B60 3AY 		4,069 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 Dry Spy12 St John Street, Bromsgrove892 yd
The Wellbeing Tree16 St John Street, Bromsgrove892 yd
Altered Images80 Worcester Road, Bromsgrove977 yd
Gurkha Imperial Dining74 Worcester Road, Bromsgrove977 yd
The Sandwich Lady & Sons42 Worcester Road, Bromsgrove986 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bromsgrove Unionist ClubKidderminster Road, Bromsgrove557 yd
The Duke Of York83 Broad Street, Bromsgrove841 yd
Ye Olde Black Cross70 Worcester Road, Bromsgrove977 yd
57 Monkeys39 Worcester Road, Bromsgrove1,025 yd
The Little Ale House21 Worcester Road, Bromsgrove1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sidemoor Fish Bar And Pronto Pizza67 Crabtree Lane, Bromsgrove580 yd
Wing Lee3A Hanover Street, Bromsgrove947 yd
Ruby Take Away76 Worcester Road, Bromsgrove977 yd
Sunny's Fryer66 - 68 Worcester Road, Bromsgrove977 yd
Charlies Kebab House58 Worcester Road, Bromsgrove986 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda21 Market Street, Bromsgrove1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sanders Park
DAWSON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts378 yd
Youfit (Bromsgrove)
KIDDERMINSTER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool504 yd
St John'S Middle School
WATT CLOSE 		grass pitches854 yd
Market Street Rec (Closed)
Recreation Road 		grass pitches935 yd
Altered Images
WORCESTER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool971 yd
The Meadows (Closed)
Churchfields Road 		grass pitches1,036 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed48.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Carol Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 134 crimes were reported near Carol Avenue . 54% 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 B61 8RW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Carol Avenue, Bromsgrove, B61 8RW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 134
Violence And Sexual Offences 58
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Public Order 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Other Theft 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 5
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Willow Gardens510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rowan Close445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rowan Close445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Willow Close509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area487 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Harland Close316 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mercer Close259 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Echells Close343 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area487 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area487 yd
More Crime Statistics for Carol Avenue, Bromsgrove, B61 8RW

Employment

B61 8RW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 B61 8RW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired106
Full-Time Employee94
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed41
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Construction25
Human health and social work activities22
Education22
Manufacturing17
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Financial and insurance activities9
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female179
Male199

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex196
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed16

Health

Very good health205
Good health118
Fair health48
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 123

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White365
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom363
European Union5
Africa4
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK363
10+ Years15
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom347
Ireland2
France1
Italy1
Spain1
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion121
Christian231
Buddhist4
Sikh4
Not answered21
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