Forge Lane is in Cradley Heath and in Sandwell district. B64 5AL is located in the Cradley Heath and Old Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Halesowen and Rowley Regis. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forge Lane, Cradley Heath, B64 5AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B64 5BX, B64 5AS, B64 5BN, B64 5BY, B64 5BW, B64 5BZ, B64 5AP, B63 2PJ, B64 5AX.

Forge Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forge Lane are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B64 5AL

Average Price
£259,942
Semi-Detached
£227,603
Terraced
£122,093
Detached
£378,000
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£420,285

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Lane

Average Price
£259,942
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 LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
James Lister & Sons Ltd Forge Lane, Cradley Heath, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£465,0002019-05-21 £556,685
Chapelhouse Car Sales Forge Lane, Cradley Heath, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£390,0002019-05-20 £466,897
M & H Fireplaces Forge Lane, Cradley Heath, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£195,0002018-04-26 £237,271
4 Forge Lane, Cradley Heath, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002017-10-20 £223,926
2 Forge Lane, Cradley Heath, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£128,5002014-09-05 £231,903

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Netherton Park Nursery School
Netherton Park, Netherton DY2 9QF 		2,913 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Quarry Bank Primary School
High Street, Quarry Bank DY5 2AD 		545 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cradley CofE Primary School
Church Road, Cradley B63 2UL 		1,036 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dudley Wood Primary School
Dudley Wood Road, DY2 0DB 		1,158 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Colley Lane Primary Academy
Colley Lane, B63 2TN 		1,225 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank DY5 2YN 		1,378 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Thorns Collegiate Academy
Stockwell Avenue, DY5 2NU 		1,674 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Forge Academy
Wrights Lane, B64 6QU 		2,453 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Link Academy
Simms Lane, Netherton DY2 0PB 		2,808 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Pedmore High School
Grange Lane, Pedmore DY9 7HS 		3,401 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Richmond Street, B63 4BB 		3,419 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHalesowen College
Whittingham Road, B63 3NA 		3,651 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI College Stourbridge
Lower High Street, DY8 1TD 		4,191 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley College of Technology
The Broadway, DY1 4AS 		5,447 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Old Park School
Thorns Road, DY5 2JY 		1,623 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlack Country Wheels School
Units 3 & 4, Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND 		3,502 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Westminster School
Hawes Lane, B65 9AL 		3,739 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Sutton School and Specialist College
Scotts Green Close, Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU 		4,284 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGlasshouse College
Wollaston Road, Amblecote DY8 4HF 		4,348 yd Special post 16 institution 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
Lyde Green Cafe86 Lyde Green, Cradley497 yd
The Crusty Cob7 Cradley Road588 yd
Lin's The Big Breakfast76 Graingers Lane690 yd
The Porky Blinders - The Pork Shop45 High Street783 yd
Spice Tree53-54 High Street, Quarry Bank803 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waggon and Horses WoodfireCradley Forge, Quarry Bank321 yd
The Vine Inn51 Lyde Green, Cradley528 yd
White Horse Inn16B New Street, Quarry Bank604 yd
Quarry Bank Social Club144 High Street, Quarry Bank643 yd
The Cherry Wood Smokehouse5 Graingers Lane687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King Cod4 Lower High Street562 yd
Tin Sing Takeaway73-74 High Street, Quarry Bank562 yd
The Three A's Fish Bar64-65 High Street, Quarry Bank562 yd
Joe's Place74 Cradley Road588 yd
Golden Rice71b Cradley Road588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl17 Lower High Street562 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc74-75 High Street678 yd
Safebury's61-63 Colley Lane, Cradley825 yd
Tesco1 Foxoak Street976 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Quarry Bank Primary School
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches640 yd
Timbertree Primary School (Closed)
Graingers Lane 		grass pitches705 yd
Cradley High School (Closed)
Homer Hill 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite838 yd
Homer Hill Recreation Ground
Slade Road 		grass pitches970 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 73.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 73.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 73.2%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed146.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forge Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 406 crimes were reported near Forge Lane. Only 26% 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 B64 5AL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forge Lane, Cradley Heath, B64 5AL

Employment

B64 5AL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee63
Retired58
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Self-Employed11
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family10
Part-Time Employee9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Human health and social work activities10
Education9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Other4
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female113
Male123

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex56
Separated10
Divorced39
Widowed20

Health

Very good health66
Good health91
Fair health49
Bad health25
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications83
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 30
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani11
Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White205
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom216
European Union8
Africa6
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK216
10+ Years10
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom150
Italy1
Romania8
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held75

Religion

No religion92
Christian117
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim14
Not answered11
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