Simon Close is in West Bromwich and in Sandwell district. B71 3LJ is located in the Charlemont with Grove Vale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Bromwich East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Simon Close, West Bromwich, B71 3LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B71 3LN, B71 3HR, B71 3AN, B71 3AR, B71 3LL, B71 3LH, B71 3HP, B71 3BD, B71 3AZ.

Simon Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Simon Close are based on 8 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 B71 3LJ

Average Price
£180,881
Semi-Detached
£232,176
Terraced
£163,783
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Simon Close

Average Price
£180,881
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Simon CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Simon Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£141,0002021-12-07 £154,629
6 Simon Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£113,0002019-03-11 £149,986
11 Simon Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002008-05-23 £232,176
11 Simon Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002008-05-23 £232,176
7 Simon Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£89,5002007-06-29 £140,064

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN 		4out of 4 2,608 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rowley View Nursery School
149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU 		4out of 4 4,646 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		4out of 4 5,149 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pennyhill Primary School
Hollyhedge Road , B71 3BU 		2out of 4 479 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hall Green Primary School
Westminster Road , B71 2JQ 		3out of 4 595 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Priory Primary School
Dorsett Road , Friar Park WS10 0JG 		3out of 4 719 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Tameside Primary Academy
Price Road , WS10 0EZ 		1out of 4 1,419 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Moorlands Primary School
Winchester Road , B71 2NZ 		2out of 4 1,486 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX 		2out of 4 1,263 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Hydes Road , WS10 0DR 		2out of 4 1,389 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy
Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG 		2out of 4 2,365 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wood Green Academy
Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU 		4out of 4 2,654 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS 		- not rated 2,806 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 3,761 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Walsall College
Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES 		- not rated 5,294 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road , B71 2JN 		3out of 4 678 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Homeschool
49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB 		- not rated 1,171 yd Other independent special school Yes Mixed More About School
High Point Academy
Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS 		- not rated 1,283 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
The British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX 		- not rated 3,257 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School
154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ 		- not rated 3,698 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
The Spinney Bar and Grill (Kitchen)Smithmoor Crescent552 yd
Beans114 Hollyhedge Road575 yd
Di's Diner8 Crankhall Lane786 yd
Leisure United Friar ParkFriar Park Road1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry N Grill HouseStone Cross Hotel, 178 Walsall Road140 yd
Charlemont Bowling Club44-46 Charlemont Road411 yd
The SpinneyThe Spinney, Smithmoor Crescent536 yd
Crown & Anchor79 Hollyhedge Road941 yd
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd66 Crankhall Lane984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fast One Pizza & Grill Limited281 Walsall Road53 yd
Bun & Shake281a Walsall Road55 yd
Stone Cross Fish Bar271 Walsall Road81 yd
Hot Stuff Pizza269 Walsall Road81 yd
Black Country Chippy160 Walsall Road147 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Midcounties Co-op118 Hollyhedge Road571 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Charlemont Playing Fields
MEADOW AVENUE 		grass pitches851 yd
Bustleholme Playing Fields
Charlemont Road 		grass pitches873 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed36.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Simon Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 418 crimes were reported near Simon Close . Only 25% 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 B71 3LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Simon Close, West Bromwich, B71 3LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired71
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)13
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing23
Human health and social work activities23
Education17
Transport and storage14
Construction13
Other8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female157
Male183

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex161
Separated4
Divorced14
Widowed25

Health

Very good health131
Good health140
Fair health50
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 77
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian73
Pakistani11
Other Asian11
Black African5
Black Caribbean12
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White192
Arab5
Other23

Country of Birth

United Kingdom265
European Union15
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia48
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK265
10+ Years50
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Ireland1
Poland4
Romania4
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
Southern Asia18
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion54
Christian163
Buddhist1
Hindu14
Muslim17
Sikh75
Other religion6
Not answered11
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