Fordwater Road is in Sutton Coldfield and in Walsall district.
B74 2BG is located in the Streetly electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Aldridge-Brownhills. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BG and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: B74 2AD, B74 2BH, B74 2AR, B74 2BD, B74 2AY, B74 2BQ, B74 2BJ, B74 2BW, B74 2BB.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £270,000 | 2020-08-14 | £333,094 |
| 49 Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £256,000 | 2020-03-13 | £332,939 |
| 51 Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2019-01-23 | £327,987 |
| 43 Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £285,000 | 2018-11-09 | £374,848 |
| 56 Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £215,000 | 2015-10-26 | £347,396 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL | 3out of 4 | 3,682 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX | 3out of 4 | 3,940 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindens Primary School Hundred Acre Road , Streetly B74 2BB | 4out of 4 | 242 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Blackwood Road , Streetly B74 3PL | 4out of 4 | 1,124 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Meadow View JMI School Frampton Way , Great Barr B43 7UJ | 3out of 4 | 1,161 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackwood School Blackwood Road , Streetly B74 3PH | 3out of 4 | 1,353 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Manor Primary School Briar Avenue , Streetly B74 3HX | 3out of 4 | 1,463 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Streetly Academy Queslett Road East , B74 2EX | 2out of 4 | 542 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF | 4out of 4 | 2,126 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR | 3out of 4 | 2,576 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU | 2out of 4 | 3,093 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY | 1out of 4 | 3,836 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE | 3out of 4 | 1,815 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH | - not rated | 2,780 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP | 3out of 4 | 2,799 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY | 4out of 4 | 3,833 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP | - not rated | 4,285 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Nights | 39 Boundary Road, Streetly | 326 yd | |
| The Hollies Compass Childrens Home | 91 Chester Road, Streetly | 764 yd | |
| Herbivore | 1 Sutton Oak Road, Birmingham | 867 yd | |
| Toby Carvery Streetly | Chester Road North, Birmingham | 950 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew House | 49 Boundary Road, Streetly | 306 yd | |
| The Queslett | Queslett Road, Streetly | 487 yd | |
| Farmer John's | Aldridge Road, Streetly | 498 yd | |
| Deers Leap | 797 Queslett Road East, Oscott | 1,067 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Streetly Takeaway | 43 Boundary Road, Streetly | 326 yd | |
| Ruby Cantonese Takeaway | 3 Sutton Oak Corner, Birmingham | 882 yd | |
| Rickshaw Takeaway | 121 Chester Road, Streetly | 898 yd | |
| Jasmine House | Unit 3, Stockland Court, 121 Chester Road | 931 yd | |
| Jade Garden | Jade Garden Take Away, 38A Bakers Lane | 985 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Streetly Academy Queslett Road East | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 432 yd |
| King Georges Field SUTTON OAK ROAD | grass pitches | 991 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 51.6 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 149.6 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 13.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 116 crimes were reported
near Fordwater Road .
57% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B74 2BG.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
B74 2BG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
| Full-Time Employee | 117 |
| Retired | 49 |
| Self-Employed | 36 |
| Part-Time Employee | 35 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 11 |
| Unemployed | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Looking after home or family | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 37 |
| Human health and social work activities | 33 |
| Construction | 20 |
| Education | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 16 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 11 |
| Other | 11 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 10 |
| Transport and storage | 10 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 8 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 182 |
| Male | 172 |
| Single | 74 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 171 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 18 |
| Widowed | 14 |
| Very good health | 202 |
| Good health | 116 |
| Fair health | 26 |
| Bad health | 9 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 36 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 30 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 46 |
| Apprenticeship | 11 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 59 |
| Degree or Similar | 100 |
| Bangladeshi | 6 |
| Indian | 95 |
| Pakistani | 5 |
| Other Asian | 8 |
| Black Caribbean | 5 |
| Other Black | 4 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 9 |
| White | 215 |
| Arab | 1 |
| Other | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 312 |
| European Union | 12 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Middle East and Asia | 25 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 312 |
| 10+ Years | 28 |
| 5-10 Years | 10 |
| 2-5 Years | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 322 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Lithuania | 5 |
| Romania | 5 |
| Other EU countries | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 4 |
| No passport held | 14 |
| No religion | 78 |
| Christian | 148 |
| Buddhist | 5 |
| Hindu | 15 |
| Muslim | 18 |
| Sikh | 78 |
| Not answered | 12 |