King George Close is in Bromsgrove and in Bromsgrove district. B61 8SQ 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 King George Close, Bromsgrove, B61 8SQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B61 8SE, B61 8SA, B61 8SG, B61 8RZ, B61 8SW, B61 8SH, B61 8AD, B61 8SD, B61 8SF.

King George Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on King George Close are based on 81 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 8SQ

Average Price
£223,941
Semi-Detached
£222,549
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£246,203
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King George Close

Average Price
£221,932
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King George CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
91 King George Close, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-09-30 £248,411
91 King George Close, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-09-30 £238,272
95A King George Close, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002019-06-24 £246,203
60 King George Close, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£193,7502019-06-07 £238,980
95 King George Close, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002019-05-17 £232,692

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Orchards School
Perryfields Road, B61 8QN 		467 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Meadows First School
Stourbridge Road, B61 0AH 		928 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millfields First School
Swift Close, B61 7BS 		1,965 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lickey End First School
School Lane, Lickey End B60 1JG 		2,098 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic First School
Rock Hill, B61 7LH 		2,114 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 		1,496 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Bromsgrove High
Charford Road, B60 3NL 		2,315 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 		997 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Watt Close, B61 7DH 		1,448 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Catshill Middle School
Meadow Road, Catshill B61 0JW 		2,193 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aston Fields Middle School
Drummond Road, B60 2ET 		2,733 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 		1,682 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chadsgrove School
Meadow Road, Catshill B61 0JL 		2,135 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedChadsgrove Educational Trust Specialist College
Meadow Road, Catshill B61 0JL 		2,155 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rigby Hall Day Special School
Rigby Lane, Aston Fields B60 2EP 		2,935 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLokrum Fields
Copyholt Lane, Stoke Pound B60 3AY 		4,630 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
Cafe RouslerVictoria Ground, Birmingham Road1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Duke Of York83 Broad Street, Bromsgrove254 yd
Bromsgrove Unionist ClubKidderminster Road, Bromsgrove1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sidemoor Fish Bar And Pronto Pizza67 Crabtree Lane, Bromsgrove619 yd
Market Plaice26 Market Street, Bromsgrove1,075 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi29 Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Playing Field
KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELD KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELD KING GEORGE CLOSE 		grass pitches369 yd
The Meadows (Closed)
Churchfields Road 		grass pitches685 yd
Parkside Middle School & Meadows First School
STOURBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches749 yd
Market Street Rec (Closed)
Recreation Road 		grass pitches916 yd
Victoria Ground
VICTORIA GROUND VICTORIA GROUND BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		grass pitches1,043 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 speed51.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed132.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is King George Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 384 crimes were reported near King George Close . Only 27% 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 8SQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for King George Close, Bromsgrove, B61 8SQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 384
Violence And Sexual Offences 141
Anti Social Behaviour 82
Shoplifting 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Public Order 29
Other Theft 12
Other Crime 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Burglary 8
Drugs 5
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near King Edward Road515 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area360 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near King Edward Road515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moorfield Drive518 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Canberra Close435 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Canberra Close435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Laburnum Grove492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lincoln Road79 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lincoln Road79 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near York Avenue82 yd
More Crime Statistics for King George Close, Bromsgrove, B61 8SQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B61 8SQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee145
Part-Time Employee65
Retired47
Student (economically inactive)35
Looking after home or family30
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Other10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities25
Manufacturing15
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities9
Education7
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female273
Male279

Partnership Status

Single201
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated11
Divorced37
Widowed21

Health

Very good health256
Good health188
Fair health74
Bad health26
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications114
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 61
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 83
Degree or Similar 73
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani5
Black Caribbean9
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White529

Country of Birth

United Kingdom547
European Union7
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK547
10+ Years6
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom395
Ireland1
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held152

Religion

No religion281
Christian238
Buddhist1
Muslim8
Other religion2
Not answered23
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