Townsend Drive is in Sutton Coldfield and in Birmingham district. B76 1GJ is located in the Sutton Walmley & Minworth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sutton Coldfield. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Townsend Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1GJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B76 1GW, B76 1GT, B76 1PU, B76 1GR, B76 1GG, B76 1GQ, B76 1GL, B76 1GH, B76 1GU.

Townsend Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Townsend Drive are based on 22 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 B76 1GJ

Average Price
£528,174
Semi-Detached
£574,270
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£525,979
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townsend Drive

Average Price
£528,174
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townsend DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Townsend Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£490,0002021-04-22 £551,754
5 Townsend Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£372,0002020-11-11 £441,250
11 Townsend Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,5002019-02-28 £421,015
3 Townsend Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002016-09-02 £501,922
8 Townsend Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002014-08-22 £501,587

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Castle Vale Nursery School
Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale B35 6DU 		2,451 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Osborne Nursery School
Station Road, Erdington B23 6UB 		3,281 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Nursery School
29 Highcroft Road, Erdington B23 6AU 		4,437 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Deanery Church of England Primary School
Fox Hollies Road, Walmley B76 2RD 		418 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Walmley Junior School
Walmley Ash Road, B76 1JB 		682 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walmley Infant School
Walmley Ash Road, Walmley B76 1JB 		682 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Penns Primary School
Berwood Road, B72 1BS 		1,589 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maney Hill Primary School
Maney Hill Road, B72 1JU 		1,932 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Wylde Green Road, B76 1QT 		1,395 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4John Willmott School
Reddicap Heath Road, B75 7DY 		2,574 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Greenwood Academy
Farnborough Road, B35 7NL 		2,594 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Edmund Campion Catholic School
Sutton Road, Erdington B23 5XA 		2,666 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfax
Fairfax Road, B75 7JT 		2,685 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Shrubbery School Ltd
Walmley Ash Road, B76 1HY 		92 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ebn Academy 2
10 High Street, Castle Vale B35 7PR 		2,381 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHighclare School
10 Sutton Road, Erdington B23 6QL 		3,175 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Specialist College
The Lindridge, Lindridge Road, B75 7JB 		3,582 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedImedia School
85 Summer Road, Erdington B23 6UT 		3,746 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
Munchies of Sutton37 Walmley Ash Road, Birmingham197 yd
Walmley LibraryWalmley Branch Library, Walmley Road419 yd
Club CappuccinoWalmley Social Club, Fox Hollies Road478 yd
Mytime ActivePype Hayes Municipal Golf Course, Eachelhurst Road788 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The OakOak N Ash, 86 Calder Drive280 yd
Fox InnWalmley Road, Sutton New Hall419 yd
Walmley Cricket ClubEldon Drive, Birmingham588 yd
Sutton Coldfield Rugby Football ClubSutton Coldfield Rugby Football Club, Sutton Coldfield Recre, 160 Walmley Road872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Suttons Fish Bar42 Walmley Road, Sutton New Hall339 yd
Walmley Fish and Chip Deli Takeaway11 Walmley Close, Birmingham370 yd
Pizza Palace7, Berkeley House438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nisa Local92 Calder Drive, Birmingham280 yd
Co-Op4 Walmley Close, Birmingham370 yd
KVK Supermarket Ltd243-245 Eachelhurst Road, Sutton New Hall1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Walmley Social Club
FOX HOLLIES ROAD 		397 yd
Deanery C Of E Primary School
FOX HOLLIES ROAD 		grass pitches441 yd
John Findlay Memorial Ground
ELDON DRIVE 		grass pitches589 yd
Walmley Junior School
WALMLEY ASH ROAD 		grass pitches649 yd
Sutton Rugby Club (Birmingham)
WALMLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts809 yd
Lakeside Active Health
PENNS LANE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool897 yd
Pype Hayes Golf Course
EACHELHURST ROAD 		golf, health and fitness suite1,005 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed184.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Townsend Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 125 crimes were reported near Townsend Drive . 56% 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 B76 1GJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 125
Violence And Sexual Offences 36
Vehicle Crime 22
Shoplifting 18
Burglary 15
Public Order 8
Other Theft 8
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Robbery 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B76 1GJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ashurst Road421 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket367 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Juniper Drive292 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Haunchwood Drive445 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Orton Avenue530 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walmley Close409 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket367 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area422 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket367 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B76 1GJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired115
Full-Time Employee82
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed8
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities18
Education17
Construction15
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female194
Male154

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex187
Separated5
Divorced15
Widowed30

Health

Very good health148
Good health134
Fair health57
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 96
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian29
Pakistani2
Other Asian3
Black African1
Black Caribbean5
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White279
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom307
European Union17
Africa5
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK307
10+ Years27
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
Ireland9
Romania4
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion77
Christian221
Buddhist1
Hindu14
Muslim3
Sikh13
Other religion3
Not answered16
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