Forster Street is in Smethwick and in Sandwell district. B67 7LX is located in the St Pauls electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forster Street, Smethwick, B67 7LX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B67 7LU, B66 1EY, B66 1EZ, B66 1HF, B66 1JA, B66 1HE, B67 7NA, B67 7JD, B67 7JE.

Forster Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forster Street are based on 27 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 B67 7LX

Average Price
£273,971
Semi-Detached
£255,764
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£300,453
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forster Street

Average Price
£273,971
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forster Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Forster Street, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-09-24 £191,673
7 Forster Street, Smethwick, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£356,0002020-12-18 £445,025
52 Forster Street, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002020-04-24 £242,309
39 Forster Street, Smethwick, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002018-10-08 £317,828
6A Forster Street, Smethwick, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002017-12-20 £448,610

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
George Betts Primary Academy
West End Avenue , B66 1RE 		3out of 4 638 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Devonshire Junior Academy
Auckland Road , B67 7AT 		3out of 4 978 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Devonshire Infant Academy
Auckland Road , B67 7AT 		4out of 4 978 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Rood End Primary School
Rood End Road , B68 8SQ 		3out of 4 1,138 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Trinity Road South , B70 6NF 		3out of 4 1,269 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane , B67 7JG 		3out of 4 285 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way , B70 7LE 		- not rated 1,644 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane , B71 4LG 		4out of 4 1,715 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA 		3out of 4 1,986 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road , B68 8ED 		3out of 4 2,127 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandwell College
1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW 		- not rated 1,811 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ 		- not rated 4,982 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA 		- not rated 1,141 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Sandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT 		- not rated 1,503 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD 		4out of 4 2,377 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Al Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR 		- not rated 2,498 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX 		- not rated 2,604 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Desi 2 (Kitchen)Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road243 yd
West Smethwick Park Pavilion CafeWest Smethwick Park355 yd
Chawla Sweets22 High Street739 yd
Sarby's Diner21 Houghton Street937 yd
Smethwick Fire StationSmethwick Fire Station, Stony Lane973 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Desi 2Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road243 yd
The Ivy BushThe Ivy Bush, 218 St Pauls Road436 yd
The Ivy Bush KitchenThe Ivy Bush, 218 St Pauls Road436 yd
Night Inn53-54 Great Arthur Street827 yd
The Blue GatesBlue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dixi Express Limited104B Oldbury Road273 yd
F1 Pizza & Kebab / Baguette BarUnit 15 -17 West Cross Shopping Centre, Oldbury Road444 yd
Crown Sweet CentreMallin Street493 yd
New Smethwick Kebab House8 High Street697 yd
Aroma40 High Street788 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Warley Superstore30 Fenton Street432 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite235 yd
West Smethwick Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches511 yd
George Betts Primary School
WEST END AVENUE 		grass pitches752 yd
Xercise4Less (Smethwick)
CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite895 yd
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches)
St. Johns Road 		grass pitches899 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy
AUCKLAND ROAD 		grass pitches928 yd
Kenrick Park
DEVEREUX ROAD 		grass pitches986 yd
Lewisham Park
PERRY STREET 		grass pitches1,042 yd
Smethwick Hall Park
22A 22A LEE GARDENS 		grass pitches1,072 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed190.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forster Street dangerous?

In 2023, 597 crimes were reported near Forster Street . Only 16% 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 B67 7LX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forster Street, Smethwick, B67 7LX

Employment

B67 7LX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 B67 7LX 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 Employee110
Student (economically inactive)61
Other53
Looking after home or family48
Retired46
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed34
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Unemployed26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)23

Employment Industry

Manufacturing33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Transport and storage27
Human health and social work activities23
Accommodation and food service activities22
Administrative and support service activities14
Construction10
Education8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female291
Male326

Partnership Status

Single192
Married: Opposite sex231
Separated12
Divorced22
Widowed15

Health

Very good health297
Good health210
Fair health79
Bad health23
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications175
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 60
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 100
Other30

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi41
Indian129
Pakistani175
Other Asian60
Black African18
Black Caribbean24
Other Black5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other8
White53
Roma3
Arab8
Other80

Country of Birth

United Kingdom337
European Union35
Rest of Europe7
Africa16
Middle East and Asia209
The Americas and the Caribbean12
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK337
10+ Years180
5-10 Years45
2-5 Years33
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom428
Italy15
Spain8
Poland4
Romania9
Other EU countries28
Turkey2
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia62
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held51

Religion

No religion34
Christian88
Hindu16
Muslim261
Sikh167
Other religion18
Not answered33
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