Fordwater Road is in Sutton Coldfield and in Walsall district. B74 2BQ 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 2BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B74 2BJ, B74 2AY, B74 2BS, B74 2BT, B74 2BP, B74 2BG, B74 2AD, B74 2BH, B74 2JL.

Fordwater Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fordwater Road are based on 71 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Walsall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B74 2BQ

Average Price
£312,892
Semi-Detached
£315,801
Terraced
£184,898
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fordwater Road

Average Price
£314,361
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fordwater Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£275,0002023-05-19 £276,846
35 Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£360,0002022-01-24 £397,218
4 Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£285,0002021-03-10 £334,581
5 Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£260,0002019-11-01 £329,265
26 Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£290,0002018-11-16 £381,424

Schools

Nursery

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 3,771 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX
3out of 4 4,064 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lindens Primary School
Hundred Acre Road , Streetly B74 2BB
4out of 4 323 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly
Blackwood Road , Streetly B74 3PL
4out of 4 1,051 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Blackwood School
Blackwood Road , Streetly B74 3PH
3out of 4 1,302 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Meadow View JMI School
Frampton Way , Great Barr B43 7UJ
3out of 4 1,303 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Primary School
Briar Avenue , Streetly B74 3HX
3out of 4 1,333 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Streetly Academy
Queslett Road East , B74 2EX
2out of 4 456 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Barr Beacon School
Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF
4out of 4 2,265 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR
3out of 4 2,669 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU
2out of 4 3,215 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
Erdington Road , Aldridge WS9 0RN
3out of 4 3,814 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

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 1,840 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
TLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH
- not rated 2,860 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP
3out of 4 2,900 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Priestley Smith School
Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY
4out of 4 3,958 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Oscott Academy
St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP
- not rated 4,328 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
Indian Nights39 Boundary Road, Streetly193 yd
The Hollies Compass Childrens Home91 Chester Road, Streetly630 yd
Herbivore1 Sutton Oak Road, Birmingham858 yd
Toby Carvery StreetlyChester Road North, Birmingham941 yd
Breakfast Express188c Chester Road, Streetly1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brew House49 Boundary Road, Streetly174 yd
The QueslettQueslett Road, Streetly555 yd
Farmer John'sAldridge Road, Streetly573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Streetly Takeaway43 Boundary Road, Streetly193 yd
Rickshaw Takeaway121 Chester Road, Streetly774 yd
Jasmine HouseUnit 3, Stockland Court, 121 Chester Road809 yd
Ruby Cantonese Takeaway3 Sutton Oak Corner, Birmingham906 yd
Jade GardenJade Garden Take Away, 38A Bakers Lane989 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express184 B, Chester Road1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Streetly Academy
Queslett Road East
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool340 yd
King Georges Field
SUTTON OAK ROAD
grass pitches1,058 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 speed77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed177.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fordwater Road dangerous?

In 2023, 128 crimes were reported near Fordwater Road . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B74 2BQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Retired81
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family9
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Construction26
Manufacturing25
Education20
Human health and social work activities19
Financial and insurance activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Other10
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female189
Male159

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex163
Separated5
Divorced14
Widowed19

Health

Very good health161
Good health142
Fair health34
Bad health6
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 85
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese4
Indian42
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White286

Country of Birth

United Kingdom318
European Union12
Africa1
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK318
10+ Years18
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom301
Ireland2
Poland2
Romania1
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
Central and South America1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion91
Christian189
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Jewish1
Muslim5
Sikh37
Other religion3
Not answered17