Bishops Close is in Smethwick and in Sandwell district. B66 2RD is located in the Soho and Victoria electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bishops Close, Smethwick, B66 2RD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B66 4SW, B66 3TY, B66 3TX, B66 3SX, B66 4SN, B66 2SG, B66 2SQ, B66 3SR, B66 3TL.

Bishops Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bishops Close are based on 1 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 B66 2RD

Average Price
£90,191
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£90,191
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishops Close

Average Price
£90,191
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishops CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Bishops Close, Smethwick, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£56,0002004-04-30 £90,191

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		3,793 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		3,946 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		4,113 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		4,813 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 4Cape Primary School
Cape Hill, B66 4SH 		346 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Windmill Lane, B66 3LX 		451 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Montague Road, B66 4PW 		500 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria Park Primary
Ballot Street, B66 3HH 		753 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4City Road Primary School
City Road, B16 0HL 		769 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		1,106 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		1,566 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		1,830 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		2,015 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road, Harborne B17 8BJ 		2,272 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		2,087 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		4,300 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		4,696 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		4,927 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		5,169 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		4,942 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		1,552 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		1,740 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		1,858 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		1,929 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWoodbourne Hospital School
Priory Woodbourne Hospital, 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY 		2,094 yd Other independent school No 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
McDonalds RestaurantsMc Donalds, Grove Lane124 yd
Chennai Dosa445-447 Dudley Road251 yd
Mamoosh Grill House Ltd468 Dudley Road, Birmingham272 yd
Netty's Carribean & English172 Cape Hill293 yd
Koh i Nur kebab House437 Dudley Road, Birmingham295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Caribbean Delight439-441 Dudley Road251 yd
The Woodlands Bar & GrillSmethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street369 yd
Community Action ProjectWindmill Lane566 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill39 Cape Hill657 yd
The Victoria SuiteVictoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Caspian Pizza453 Dudley Road251 yd
Cape Hill Chippy168 Cape Hill348 yd
Caribbean Infused391 Dudley Road, Birmingham373 yd
Classic Fish Bar & Kebab House415 Dudley Road, Birmingham373 yd
Watan Afghan Street Food405 Dudley Road, Birmingham374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Goizha Supermarket472 Dudley Road, Birmingham272 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham395 yd
Farmfoods2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill479 yd
Pak Express3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill541 yd
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham693 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham West)
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL 		health and fitness suite740 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School
SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD 		grass pitches808 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy
VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET 		grass pitches876 yd
Summerfield Park
CITY ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts920 yd
Summerfield Community Centre
DUDLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite928 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry
FOUNDRY ROAD 		grass pitches962 yd
Victoria Park
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts993 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground
MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches1,088 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed146.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bishops Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1049 crimes were reported near Bishops Close . Only 8% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B66 2RD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bishops Close, Smethwick, B66 2RD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1049
Violence And Sexual Offences 449
Criminal Damage And Arson 103
Vehicle Crime 100
Anti Social Behaviour 86
Other Theft 74
Public Order 68
Burglary 47
Drugs 28
Robbery 28
Possession Of Weapons 25
Other Crime 23
Theft From The Person 12
Shoplifting 4
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B66 2RD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kelvin Drive325 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Hamilton Drive144 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Paignton Road461 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Grove Lane114 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Grove Lane114 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Lane114 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Paignton Road461 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shireland Brook Gardens475 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bishops Close0 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Paignton Road461 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bishops Close, Smethwick, B66 2RD

Employment

B66 2RD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B66 2RD 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 Employee87
Student (economically inactive)50
Part-Time Employee50
Looking after home or family45
Self-Employed29
Unemployed21
Other20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Retired14
Long-Term Sick or disabled11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Education8
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Other2
Financial and insurance activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female279
Male237

Partnership Status

Single156
Married: Opposite sex145
Separated7
Divorced25
Widowed13

Health

Very good health283
Good health146
Fair health58
Bad health22
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications94
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 90
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese6
Indian32
Pakistani184
Other Asian37
Black African95
Black Caribbean42
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other2
White48
Roma5
Arab3
Other35

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union43
Rest of Europe9
Africa56
Middle East and Asia112
The Americas and the Caribbean16
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years140
5-10 Years42
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom361
France1
Germany1
Italy8
Portugal10
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland6
Romania14
Other EU countries29
Turkey1
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia36
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held27

Religion

No religion25
Christian125
Hindu1
Muslim316
Sikh21
Not answered27
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