Forster Street is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B7 4JD is located in the Nechells electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forster Street, Birmingham, B7 4JD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B7 4JA, B4 7XN, B7 4HY, B7 4HZ, B4 7RE, B4 7BD, B7 4EH, B7 4JE, B4 7XX.

Forster Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forster Street 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 Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B7 4JD

Average Price
£699,752
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£699,752

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forster Street

Average Price
£699,752
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
2 Forster Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£465,0002013-10-17 £699,752

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX
4out of 4 1,213 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ
4out of 4 1,563 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN
4out of 4 1,573 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS
4out of 4 1,930 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU
3out of 4 2,464 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Vauxhall Grove , Vauxhall B7 4HP
3out of 4 527 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Duddeston Manor Road , Nechells B7 4JR
4out of 4 534 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Cromwell Junior and Infant School
Cromwell Street , Nechells B7 5BA
4out of 4 1,296 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Rocky Lane , Nechells B7 5HA
- not rated 1,446 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bordesley Village Primary School
Emmeline Street , Bordesley Village B9 4NG
1out of 4 1,461 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aston University Engineering Academy
1 Lister Street , B7 4AG
2out of 4 493 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy
1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD
3out of 4 526 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heartlands Academy
Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR
4out of 4 673 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Aston Manor Academy
Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ
4out of 4 1,366 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR
2out of 4 2,181 yd Community school No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street , B7 4AG
- not rated 391 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road , B4 7PS
- not rated 574 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU
- not rated 1,263 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF
- not rated 2,871 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ
- not rated 3,164 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street , B7 4AA
1out of 4 1,210 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Starbank School
Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT
- not rated 3,810 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ
3out of 4 3,872 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA
2out of 4 4,088 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS
3out of 4 4,720 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birmingham City University
University House , 15 Bartholomew Row B5 5JU
- not rated 627 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Aston University
Aston Triangle , B4 7ET
- not rated 628 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College
328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD
- not rated 1,064 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blackwater Academy
68-69 Cecil Street , BIRMINGHAM B19 3SU
- not rated 1,108 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Titan Aston Academy
69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA
1out of 4 1,385 yd Free schools alternative provision 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
Unite the Union30 Jennens Road, Birmingham238 yd
Saffron CateringWest Midlands Fire Service, 101 Vauxhall Road342 yd
Teehani30 Revesby Walk, Birmingham416 yd
Mercato Cafe32 Revesby Walk, Birmingham416 yd
Birmingham Conservatoire200 Jennens Road, Birmingham418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Eagle & Ball Public HouseGopsal Street, Birmingham294 yd
The Gosta GreenHolt Street, Birmingham543 yd
The LoungeAston Students Union, 8 Coleshill Street574 yd
The Sack Of PotatoesSack Of Potatoes, 10 Gosta Green587 yd
Son Caney Cuba Bar230 Fazeley Street, Birmingham858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Milano Pizza and Chicken35 Revesby Walk, Birmingham416 yd
Brammies52 Revesby Walk, Birmingham416 yd
Bellagio260 Windsor Street, Birmingham599 yd
The Smash Den260 Windsor Street, Birmingham599 yd
Seafood Cartel Ltd260 Windsor Street, Birmingham599 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-OpUnit 1, University Locks, 50 Curzon Street211 yd
TescoAston University, Aston Street743 yd
Cosway (Uk) LimitedUnit 1, Network Park899 yd
Tesco Stores115 Bagot Street, Birmingham1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Aston University (The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre)
WOODCOCK STREET
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool335 yd
Heartlands Academy
Great Francis Street
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite560 yd
Gem Sports Centre (Closed)
The Aston Triangle
artificial grass pitch, squash courts603 yd
Heartlands Academy (Closed)
Great Francis Street
artificial grass pitch615 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (Matthew Boulton Campus)
Jennens Road
health and fitness suite657 yd
King Solomon International Business School
WATERLINKS HOUSE WATERLINKS HOUSE RICHARD STREET
699 yd
Nechells Wellbeing Centre
RUPERT STREET
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite718 yd
Aston University Students Guild
ASTON STUDENTS GUILD ASTON STUDENTS GUILD ASTON STREET
741 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Birmingham)
42-44 42-44 THE PRIORY QUEENSWAY
health and fitness suite, swimming pool965 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Birmingham Trident)
TRIDENT RETAIL PARK TRIDENT RETAIL PARK WESTLEY STREET
health and fitness suite1,068 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 14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 14.3%
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/s85.7%

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

Safety

Is Forster Street dangerous?

In 2023, 584 crimes were reported near Forster Street . Only 17% 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 B7 4JD.

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, Birmingham, B7 4JD

Employment

B7 4JD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 B7 4JD 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

Student (economically inactive)41
Full-Time Employee40
Looking after home or family34
Part-Time Employee33
Retired31
Other28
Unemployed27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)24
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled18

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Education14
Human health and social work activities10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication4
Transport and storage3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Construction2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female252
Male202

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex102
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated16
Divorced21
Widowed14

Health

Very good health269
Good health125
Fair health37
Bad health15
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 82
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Chinese6
Indian9
Pakistani22
Other Asian16
Black African226
Black Caribbean23
Other Black28
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean11
White53
Arab10
Other35

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union28
Rest of Europe3
Africa134
Middle East and Asia41
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years172
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom315
Ireland1
France4
Germany3
Italy2
Portugal5
Lithuania1
Poland4
Romania1
Other EU countries30
Other Europe9
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa6
Middle East2
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held57

Religion

No religion34
Christian132
Hindu6
Muslim266
Sikh1
Not answered15