The Firs Close is in Kidderminster and in Wyre Forest district. DY10 1UF is located in the Aggborough & Spennells electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wyre Forest. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Firs Close, Kidderminster, DY10 1UF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY10 1UE, DY10 1UY, DY10 1UA, DY10 1UG, DY10 3DH, DY10 1XB, DY10 1SY, DY10 1UQ, DY10 1TP.

The Firs Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Firs Close are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wyre Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY10 1UF

Average Price
£274,503
Semi-Detached
£220,653
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£296,043
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Firs Close

Average Price
£274,503
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 Firs CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 The Firs Close, Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002008-05-02 £282,809
4 The Firs Close, Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002007-04-24 £244,996
2A The Firs Close, Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£172,9502005-12-02 £304,560
8 The Firs Close, Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002004-09-29 £229,250
2A The Firs Close, Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002004-01-30 £307,137

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Ambrose Catholic Primary
Leswell Street, DY10 1RP 		604 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St George's CofE School
Birmingham Road, DY10 2BX 		935 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Comberton Primary School
Borrington Road, DY10 3ED 		993 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Offmore Primary School
Wordsworth Crescent, DY10 3HA 		1,128 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School
Stoney Lane, DY10 2LX 		1,560 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4King Charles I School
Hill Grove House, Comberton Road DY10 1XA 		276 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Baxter College
Habberley Road, DY11 5PQ 		2,509 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wolverley CofE Secondary School
Blakeshall Lane, Wolverley DY11 5XQ 		4,118 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Minster Road, DY13 8AX 		5,118 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bewdley School
Stourport Road, DY12 1BL 		5,284 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Holy Trinity School
Birmingham Road, DY10 2BY 		726 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNurture Learning
County Buildings, Bewdley Road DY11 6RQ 		1,588 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wyre Forest School
Habberley Road, DY11 6FA 		2,296 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHeathfield Knoll School
Wolverley, DY10 3QE 		2,717 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadinatul Uloom Al Islamiya School
Heath Lane, Summerfield DY10 4BS 		3,240 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Continu Plus Academy
Finepoint, DY11 7FB 		3,937 yd Free schools alternative provision 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
Sanith Holistics1A Comberton Road, Kidderminster102 yd
Lorne House14-15 Lorne Street, Kidderminster161 yd
AJ's Diner14 Comberton Place, Kidderminster322 yd
Simmadown13 Comberton Place, Kidderminster322 yd
Barfi House26 Comberton Hill, Kidderminster366 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Station Inn7 Farfield, Kidderminster126 yd
The Railway Bell45 Comberton Hill, Kidderminster273 yd
The King And CastleStation Approach, Kidderminster308 yd
The Chester Tavern211 Chester Road North, Kidderminster401 yd
Weavers Real Ale House98 Comberton Hill, Kidderminster440 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dixy Chicken32- 33 Comberton Hill, Kidderminster355 yd
Tin Tin37 Comberton Hill, Kidderminster366 yd
Gourmets19A Comberton Hill, Kidderminster366 yd
Lai Lam Cuisine Limited23 Comberton Hill, Kidderminster366 yd
Tastyland31A Comberton Hill, Kidderminster366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco18 - 19 Comberton Hill, Kidderminster465 yd
MorrisonsGreen Street, Kidderminster672 yd
IcelandBridge Street, Kidderminster888 yd
FarmfoodsGreen Street, Kidderminster915 yd
AldiGreen Street, Kidderminster915 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King Charles I School
HILL GROVE HOUSE HILL GROVE HOUSE COMBERTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool179 yd
Kidderminster Golf Club
KIDDERMINSTER GOLF CLUB KIDDERMINSTER GOLF CLUB RUSSELL ROAD 		golf502 yd
Chester Road Cricket Ground
Chester Road North 		grass pitches659 yd
Aggborough Stadium
KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS FOOTBALL CLUB KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS FOOTBALL CLUB HOO ROAD 		grass pitches698 yd
Wyre Forest Glades Leisure Centre (Closed)
Bromsgrove Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool712 yd
Holy Trinity School
BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		swimming pool788 yd
Kidderminster And District Youth House
KIDDERMINSTER YOUTH CENTRE KIDDERMINSTER YOUTH CENTRE BROMSGROVE STREET 		852 yd
King Charles I School (Lower Site)
BORRINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches880 yd
Baxter Gardens
BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		tennis courts973 yd
St. Georges Park
ST GEORGES PARK ST GEORGES PARK RADFORD AVENUE 		tennis courts1,017 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed136.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Safety

Is The Firs Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 530 crimes were reported near The Firs Close . Only 19% 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 DY10 1UF.

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 Close, Kidderminster, DY10 1UF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 530
Violence And Sexual Offences 164
Shoplifting 102
Anti Social Behaviour 90
Public Order 42
Vehicle Crime 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Other Theft 17
Burglary 15
Drugs 10
Other Crime 10
Robbery 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DY10 1UF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Stewart Court337 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Comberton Hill439 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Station Approach286 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Station Approach286 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Station Approach286 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Chaddesley Road298 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chaddesley Road298 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Comberton Hill439 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Comberton Hill439 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Comberton Hill439 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Firs Close, Kidderminster, DY10 1UF

Employment

DY10 1UF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired81
Full-Time Employee75
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee32
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family10
Other8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles46
Human health and social work activities29
Education20
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other8
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female156
Male143

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex100
Separated6
Divorced39
Widowed21

Health

Very good health121
Good health123
Fair health48
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 80
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White285

Country of Birth

United Kingdom291
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK291
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland1
Central and Western Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion121
Christian153
Buddhist4
Hindu1
Other religion1
Not answered21
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