Forest Close is in Sutton Coldfield and in Walsall district. B74 2JZ 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 Forest Close, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2JZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B74 2LA, B74 2JY, B74 2DN, B74 2FE, B74 2JX, B74 2DL, B74 2BY, B74 2BZ, B74 2HY.

Forest Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Close are based on 50 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 2JZ

Average Price
£339,892
Semi-Detached
£335,016
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£461,816
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Close

Average Price
£331,907
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Forest Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£270,0002021-09-29 £302,905
30 Forest Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002020-08-17 £431,789
36 Forest Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£265,0002019-04-29 £348,462
4 Forest Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£272,0002018-10-19 £361,431
40 Forest Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£245,0002017-06-16 £353,072

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 4,127 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX
3out of 4 4,303 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly
Blackwood Road , Streetly B74 3PL
4out of 4 685 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Lindens Primary School
Hundred Acre Road , Streetly B74 2BB
4out of 4 707 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Blackwood School
Blackwood Road , Streetly B74 3PH
3out of 4 891 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Primary School
Briar Avenue , Streetly B74 3HX
3out of 4 1,200 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Meadow View JMI School
Frampton Way , Great Barr B43 7UJ
3out of 4 1,430 yd Community 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 4 863 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Barr Beacon School
Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF
4out of 4 2,215 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR
3out of 4 3,016 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
Erdington Road , Aldridge WS9 0RN
3out of 4 3,384 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU
2out of 4 3,463 yd Academy converter 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 2,273 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP
3out of 4 3,228 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
TLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH
- not rated 3,233 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Priestley Smith School
Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY
4out of 4 4,193 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Oscott Academy
St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP
- not rated 4,750 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, Streetly387 yd
The Hollies Compass Childrens Home91 Chester Road, Streetly606 yd
Breathe Coffee Lounge81 Blackwood Road, Streetly722 yd
Breakfast Express188c Chester Road, Streetly781 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmer John'sAldridge Road, Streetly357 yd
Brew House49 Boundary Road, Streetly378 yd
The QueslettQueslett Road, Streetly952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Streetly Takeaway43 Boundary Road, Streetly387 yd
Rickshaw Takeaway121 Chester Road, Streetly645 yd
Jasmine HouseUnit 3, Stockland Court, 121 Chester Road663 yd
Blackwood Fish Bar85 Blackwood Road, Streetly732 yd
Spice Inn69 Blackwood Road, Streetly732 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express184 B, Chester Road781 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Streetly Academy
Queslett Road East
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool750 yd
Blackwood School
BLACKWOOD ROAD
grass pitches965 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 speed78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed215.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 149 crimes were reported near Forest Close . 52% 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 2JZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Close, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2JZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B74 2JZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Retired75
Part-Time Employee17
Self-Employed13
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Looking after home or family3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed1
Other0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Human health and social work activities14
Construction13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Manufacturing12
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female123
Male116

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex101
Separated3
Divorced15
Widowed22

Health

Very good health113
Good health77
Fair health37
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 63
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian6
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
White213
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom233
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK233
10+ Years4
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Ireland2
Poland2
Southern Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion87
Christian119
Buddhist1
Sikh17
Other religion4
Not answered9