The Fordrough is in Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield and in Birmingham district. B74 2XS is located in the Sutton Four Oaks electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sutton Coldfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Fordrough, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2XS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B74 2TW, B74 2UP, B74 2XR, B74 2TL, B74 2UQ, B74 2XT, B74 2UY, B74 2XY, B74 4TN.

The Fordrough Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Fordrough are based on 3 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 B74 2XS

Average Price
£1,579,820
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,579,820
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Fordrough

Average Price
£1,579,820
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FordroughStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 The Fordrough, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£2,200,0002022-02-23 £2,314,362
5 The Fordrough, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£900,0002015-08-28 £1,406,317
1 The Fordrough, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£595,0002014-01-24 £1,018,779

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mere Green Primary School
Mere Green Road , B75 5BL 		4out of 4 710 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Coppice Primary School
Trinity Road , Four Oaks B75 6TJ 		3out of 4 913 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hill West Primary School
Clarence Road , Four Oaks B74 4LD 		3out of 4 1,475 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Moor Hall Primary School
Rowallan Road , B75 6RE 		4out of 4 1,514 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Little Sutton Lane , B75 6PB 		4out of 4 1,738 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Arthur Terry School
Kittoe Road , Four Oaks B74 4RZ 		4out of 4 567 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Lichfield Road , B74 2NH 		4out of 4 2,107 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Plantsbrook School
Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB 		3out of 4 3,355 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Jockey Road , B73 5PT 		4out of 4 3,682 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Streetly Academy
Queslett Road East , B74 2EX 		2out of 4 3,913 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Langley School
Trinity Road , B75 6TJ 		3out of 4 868 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Bridge School
Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE 		3out of 4 4,472 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Trinity Specialist College
The Lindridge, Lindridge Road , B75 7JB 		- not rated 4,583 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Shenstone Lodge School
Birmingham Road , Shenstone WS14 0LB 		- not rated 4,897 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
Romantica Italian Restaurant287 Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks391 yd
i-Krave278 Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks394 yd
Bhujon Cocktail Bar & Dining292 Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks394 yd
Costa Coffee294 Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks394 yd
Subway286 Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
JD Wetherspoon Mare Pool294 Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks394 yd
Four Oaks P HThe Four Oaks Public House, 62 Belwell Lane435 yd
The Mare PoolLichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks437 yd
Ale Hub - Sutton Coldfield4 Hill Village Road, Birmingham536 yd
The Old School HouseMere Green Road, Birmingham577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Four Seasons Chinese Food266 Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks376 yd
Olive Tree Fish Bar278A Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks389 yd
Joe's Pizza285A Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks451 yd
Mere Green Takeaway8 Hill Village Road, Birmingham631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
M&S Simply Food - Unit 1304 Lichfield Road, Sutton Four Oaks394 yd
Sainsburys30 Mere Green Road, Birmingham765 yd
Lidl55 Mere Green Road, Birmingham844 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Better Gym (Mere Green)
LICHFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite474 yd
Arthur Terry Sports Centre
KITTOE ROAD 		health and fitness suite627 yd
Arthur Terry School
KITTOE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches643 yd
Mere Green Primary School
MERE GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches670 yd
Coppice Primary School
TRINITY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches801 yd
Four Oaks Tennis Club
HARTOPP ROAD 		tennis courts903 yd
Four Oaks Squash Club
WENTWORTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,077 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%

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

Safety

Is The Fordrough Street dangerous?

In 2023, 183 crimes were reported near The Fordrough . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B74 2XS.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Fordrough, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2XS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B74 2XS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired164
Full-Time Employee70
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)16
Other9
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Education13
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities10
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female203
Male188

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex211
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced16
Widowed45

Health

Very good health178
Good health145
Fair health50
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 145
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian34
Pakistani6
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other1
White335
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom357
European Union16
Africa4
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK357
10+ Years27
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom356
Ireland6
Italy1
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania1
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion89
Christian245
Hindu12
Jewish1
Muslim6
Sikh16
Not answered20
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