Blackford Road is in Shirley, Solihull and in Solihull district. B90 4BU is located in the Shirley South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Solihull. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blackford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B90 4BT, B90 4BS, B90 4DH, B90 4DJ, B90 4DL, B90 4BB, B90 4DA, B90 4BX, B90 4DN.

Blackford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackford Road are based on 104 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Solihull.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B90 4BU

Average Price
£462,638
Semi-Detached
£465,908
Terraced
£431,080
Detached
£489,024
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackford Road

Average Price
£448,902
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Blackford Road, Solihull, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002021-12-17 £469,379
11A Blackford Road, Solihull, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-09-30 £309,531
15 Blackford Road, Solihull, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£575,0002021-04-21 £647,454
9 Blackford Road, Solihull, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£405,0002017-08-10 £493,478
19 Blackford Road, Solihull, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002014-12-19 £443,273

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Highters Heath Nursery School
11 School Road, Warstock B14 4BH 		4,203 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOur Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School
Stratford Road, Shirley B90 4AY 		195 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Woodlands Infant School
Woodlands Lane, Shirley B90 2PX 		565 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shirley Heath Junior School
Coombe Road, Shirley B90 3DS 		874 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cranmore Infant School
Northland Road, Shirley B90 4SA 		1,378 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James
Halifax Road, Shirley B90 2BT 		1,500 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Light Hall School
Hathaway Road, Shirley B90 2PZ 		770 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alderbrook School
Blossomfield Road, B91 1SN 		2,149 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Dingle Lane, B91 3PD 		2,331 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Peter's Catholic School
Whitefields Road, B91 3NZ 		2,656 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChrist Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
6 Dale View Road, B14 4HN 		3,727 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSolihull College & University Centre
Blossomfield Campus, Blossomfield Road B91 1SB 		2,698 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College, Solihull
Widney Manor Road, B91 3WR 		3,800 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSolihull Alternative Provision Academy
Cranmore Avenue, Shirley B90 4LE 		1,164 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKingswood School
St James Place, Shirley B90 2BA 		1,357 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hazel Oak School
Hazel Oak Road, Shirley B90 2AZ 		1,492 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRosslyn School and Day Nursery
1597 Stratford Road, Hall Green B28 9JB 		3,063 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reynalds Cross School
Kineton Green Road, Olton B92 7ER 		3,878 yd Community special school Yes 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
Village Hotel Club SolihullThe Green, Dog Kennel Lane335 yd
En Foods Limited T/A SubwayUnit H2, Chalford Way578 yd
Starbucks Coffee CompanyUnit H2, Chalford Way578 yd
Ginger Blue268 Cranmore Boulevard, Shirley589 yd
Costa @ NextSears Retail Park, Oakenshaw Road658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shirley Social Club Ltd135 Marshall Lake Road, Shirley841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Boulevard252 Cranmore Boulevard, Shirley610 yd
Cranmore Fish Bar244 Cranmore Boulevard, Shirley621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
J Sainsbury Plc - Petrol Station545 Stratford Road, Shirley718 yd
Sainsbury's545 Stratford Road, Shirley718 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodSears Retail Park, Unit 2A875 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Village Gym (Solihull)
DOG KENNEL LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool326 yd
Solihull Moors Fc Development Ground
TANWORTH LANE 		grass pitches629 yd
David Lloyd Club (Solihull Cranmore)
CRANMORE BOULEVARD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts830 yd
Light Hall School
HATHAWAY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite888 yd
Shirley Heath Junior School
COOMBE ROAD 		grass pitches895 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 speed130 Mbit/s
Average download speed173.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 223 crimes were reported near Blackford Road . 42% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B90 4BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blackford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4BU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 223
Violence And Sexual Offences 53
Vehicle Crime 46
Shoplifting 42
Other Theft 19
Public Order 17
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Burglary 11
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B90 4BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chalford Way515 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meadow Close432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stratford Road282 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stratford Road282 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Micklehill Drive457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Meadow Close432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Meadow Close432 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meadow Close432 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meadow Close432 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meadow Close432 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blackford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4BU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B90 4BU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired132
Full-Time Employee109
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed34
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed5
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Accommodation and food service activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Human health and social work activities13
Education13
Construction13
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other10
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 6

People

Gender

Female226
Male200

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex182
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed66

Health

Very good health205
Good health138
Fair health60
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 123
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese4
Indian33
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White368
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom398
European Union13
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK398
10+ Years27
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom341
Ireland12
No passport held73

Religion

No religion107
Christian262
Hindu18
Muslim13
Sikh16
Not answered10
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