The Firs is in Kingsbury, Tamworth and in North Warwickshire district. B78 2PG is located in the Kingsbury electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Warwickshire. This postcode has been in use since 1984-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Firs, Kingsbury, Tamworth, B78 2PG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B78 2PH, B78 2PE, B78 2PF, B78 2PA, B78 2PL, B78 2PQ, B78 2PB, B78 2PJ, B78 2JL.

The Firs Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Firs are based on 63 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Warwickshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B78 2PG

Average Price
£187,603
Semi-Detached
£198,063
Terraced
£188,562
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£96,612
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Firs

Average Price
£187,603
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 FirsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 The Firs, Tamworth, Warwickshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-09-16 £182,490
5 The Firs, Tamworth, Warwickshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002021-07-26 £105,340
15 The Firs, Tamworth, Warwickshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002021-04-12 £132,890
12 The Firs, Tamworth, Warwickshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£122,5002020-06-26 £151,588
12 The Firs, Tamworth, Warwickshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£112,0002019-07-17 £141,249

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kingsbury Primary School
Bromage Avenue, Kingsbury B78 2HW 		588 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wood End Primary School
Wood Street, Wood End CV9 2QL 		2,761 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dosthill Primary School
High Street, Dosthill B77 1LQ 		3,120 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hurley Primary School
Heanley Lane, Hurley CV9 2HY 		3,575 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHeathfields Infant Academy
Saxon Close, Wilnecote B77 5LU 		3,854 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Tamworth Road, Kingsbury B78 2LF 		748 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Wilnecote School
Tinkers Green Road, Wilnecote B77 5LF 		4,164 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy
Birds Bush Road, Belgrave B77 2NE 		5,392 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMill House School
Riverside Studios, Coventry Road, B78 2NP 		1,708 yd Other independent special school 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
Kingsbury Village Cafe Ltd12, Jubilee Court Pear Tree Avenue851 yd
Top Scoff5, Jubilee Court Pear Tree Avenue851 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White SwanThe White Swan Coventry Road886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Atlantic Fish Bar10 Tamworth Road771 yd
Pizza BlazeUnit B, Swan Court Coventry Road886 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Late Shop109 Tamworth Road554 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sycamore Road
THE FIRS 		grass pitches109 yd
Kingsbury Methodist Church Hall
TAMWORTH ROAD 		635 yd
Kingsbury School
TAMWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool739 yd
Kingsbury Youth Centre & Sports Hall
PEAR TREE AVENUE 		881 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 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 77.8%

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 speed76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed70.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Firs Street dangerous?

In 2023, 44 crimes were reported near The Firs . 72% 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 B78 2PG.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Firs, Kingsbury, Tamworth, B78 2PG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 44
Violence And Sexual Offences 15
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Vehicle Crime 3
Public Order 3
Other Theft 3
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Burglary 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B78 2PG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tamworth Road451 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tamworth Road451 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Aldersgate124 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Chestnut Close410 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tamworth Road451 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Tamworth Road451 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Firs0 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beech Close312 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cedar Crescent448 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tamworth Road451 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Firs, Kingsbury, Tamworth, B78 2PG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired29
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)3
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education20
Construction18
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing17
Other13
Transport and storage12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Information and communication10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female123
Male118

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex69
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed8

Health

Very good health112
Good health90
Fair health28
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 46
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White234

Country of Birth

United Kingdom226
European Union12
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK226
10+ Years3
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Ireland3
Poland5
Romania2
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion121
Christian107
Hindu1
Other religion3
Not answered7
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