Vales Close is in Sutton Coldfield and in Birmingham district. B76 1LJ 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 Vales Close, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B76 1LH, B76 1LW, B76 1LP, B76 1LL, B76 1LN, B76 1LY, B76 1LZ, B76 1LS, B76 1LT.

Vales Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vales Close are based on 13 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 1LJ

Average Price
£517,593
Semi-Detached
£483,194
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£527,913
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vales Close

Average Price
£517,593
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vales CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Vales Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£545,0002021-07-02 £608,126
10 Vales Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£471,4502020-11-16 £559,214
4 Vales Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002019-11-07 £560,281
5 Vales Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002018-12-14 £574,865
1 Vales Close, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£268,0002015-03-05 £442,911

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 		2,493 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Osborne Nursery School
Station Road, Erdington B23 6UB 		2,499 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Nursery School
29 Highcroft Road, Erdington B23 6AU 		3,656 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill, Erdington B23 7HG 		4,884 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Penns Primary School
Berwood Road, B72 1BS 		848 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Deanery Church of England Primary School
Fox Hollies Road, Walmley B76 2RD 		1,056 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Walmley Junior School
Walmley Ash Road, B76 1JB 		1,343 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walmley Infant School
Walmley Ash Road, Walmley B76 1JB 		1,343 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Yenton Primary School
Chester Road, Erdington B24 0ED 		1,455 yd Academy converter 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 		1,142 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Edmund Campion Catholic School
Sutton Road, Erdington B23 5XA 		1,875 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Jockey Road, B73 5PT 		2,518 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Plantsbrook School
Upper Holland Road, B72 1RB 		2,616 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4John Willmott School
Reddicap Heath Road, B75 7DY 		2,893 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		788 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHighclare School
10 Sutton Road, Erdington B23 6QL 		2,388 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ebn Academy 2
10 High Street, Castle Vale B35 7PR 		2,678 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedImedia School
85 Summer Road, Erdington B23 6UT 		2,966 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueensbury School
Wood End Road, B24 8BL 		3,480 yd Academy special sponsor led 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
Walmley LibraryWalmley Branch Library, Walmley Road632 yd
Mytime ActivePype Hayes Municipal Golf Course, Eachelhurst Road733 yd
Munchies of Sutton37 Walmley Ash Road, Birmingham847 yd
Club CappuccinoWalmley Social Club, Fox Hollies Road881 yd
Allendale DiningWalmley Golf Club, Brooks Road1,019 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Walmley Cricket ClubEldon Drive, Birmingham240 yd
Fox InnWalmley Road, Sutton New Hall632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Walmley Fish and Chip Deli Takeaway11 Walmley Close, Birmingham560 yd
Suttons Fish Bar42 Walmley Road, Sutton New Hall647 yd
Pizza Palace7, Berkeley House676 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op4 Walmley Close, Birmingham560 yd
KVK Supermarket Ltd243-245 Eachelhurst Road, Sutton New Hall1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lakeside Active Health
PENNS LANE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool117 yd
John Findlay Memorial Ground
ELDON DRIVE 		grass pitches238 yd
Alcoa Sports Ground (Closed)
Chatsworth Close 		grass pitches515 yd
Penns Lane Sports Ground
OLDACRE CLOSE 		grass pitches, tennis courts701 yd
Walmley Social Club
FOX HOLLIES ROAD 		765 yd
Pype Hayes Golf Course
EACHELHURST ROAD 		golf, health and fitness suite837 yd
Penns Primary School
BERWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches891 yd
Deanery C Of E Primary School
FOX HOLLIES ROAD 		grass pitches1,019 yd
Walmley Golf Club
BROOKS ROAD 		golf1,036 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 speed152.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vales Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 102 crimes were reported near Vales Close . 60% 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 1LJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 102
Violence And Sexual Offences 39
Shoplifting 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Vehicle Crime 9
Public Order 8
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Burglary 4
Other Theft 3
Robbery 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walmley Close518 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eldon Drive241 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alder Close123 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alder Close123 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eldon Drive241 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Alder Close123 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alder Close123 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alder Close123 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Milverton Close473 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Alder Close123 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B76 1LJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired100
Full-Time Employee96
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing18
Construction15
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Education14
Information and communication12
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Real estate activities8
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Other2
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female180
Male185

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex168
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed18

Health

Very good health184
Good health132
Fair health41
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 125
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian13
Pakistani8
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean6
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White309
Arab4
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom329
European Union15
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK329
10+ Years26
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom318
Ireland12
France1
Portugal4
Poland5
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion90
Christian219
Muslim17
Sikh11
Not answered29
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