Gorse Close, Fordbridge, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gorse Close, Fordbridge, Birmingham · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/gorse-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B37 5EJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£156,000

3 sales

Price range

£123k – £175k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Mar 2025

B37 5EJ

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At a glance

House prices£156k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkMarston Green station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Gorse Close, Fordbridge, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 7 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £156,000.

House prices on Gorse Close compared

B37 postcode area£238,701

Birmingham£254,527

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gorse Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B37 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£156,000	7 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Gorse Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Gorse Close B37 5EJ	7 Mar 2025	£175,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Gorse Close B37 5EJ	23 Feb 2024	£170,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Gorse Close B37 5EJ	6 Nov 2017	£123,000	Terraced	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Gorse Close

Crime

467 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gorse Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	161
Shoplifting	79
Criminal damage & arson	57
Vehicle crime	55
Public order	28
Other theft	21

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Gorse Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Cole Flood alert area
Middle Tame Flood alert area
River Blythe in Warwickshire Flood alert area
Upper Tame Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Gorse Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Fordbridge Community Primary School 522 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Grace Academy Solihull 884 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.2 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 447 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
John Henry Newman Catholic College 1,273 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) 394 pupils	Secondary	14–19	Report	0.6 mi
The Shirestone Academy 241 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 203 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Coleshill Heath School 480 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

Marston Green station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Lea Hall station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Birmingham International station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Birmingham Intl Rail Station (Air-Rail Link) 2.2 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Shelly Close (adj, Bosworth Drive) 2 min walk
Brickhill Drive (adj, Bosworth Drive) 2 min walk
Brickhill Drive (opp, Bosworth Drive) 3 min walk
Shelly Close (opp, Bosworth Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Bosworth Medical Group
Chelmsley Wood Pcc, Crabtree Drive, Birmingham · 0.2 mi
Nsc Bosworth Hub
Bosworth Medical Centre, 16 Crabtree Drive, Birmingham · 0.2 mi
Croft Medical Centre
1 Pomeroy Way, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham · 1.1 mi
Kingshurst Medical Practice
40 Gilson Way, Kingshurst, Birmingham · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Superstore Asda Chelmsley Wood Superstore · 0.5 mi
Heron Heron Chelmsley Wood Birmingham · 0.6 mi
Iceland Iceland Chelmsley Wood · 0.6 mi
Lidl Lidl Stetchford Birmingham · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.2 mi
Browns Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
21-21a Bell Lane (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
Wilkinson Dental Care · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	40.0%	62.5%
Private rented	13.8%	20.3%
Social rented	45.8%	17.1%
Households	703

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	25.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,615

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	91%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	97%	92%

Share of homes across Solihull with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Gorse Close

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Who lives around Gorse Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Solihull
White	84.1%	82.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	8.5%	3.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.2%	11%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.7%	1.8%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	1.5%

Religion

	Here	Solihull
No religion	49.4%	32.9%
Christian	40.5%	50.7%
Not answered	6.5%	5.2%
Muslim	1.3%	5.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.3%
Sikh	0.8%	2.3%
Hindu	0.5%	2.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Solihull
Born in the UK	92.4%	89.7%
Born outside the UK	7.6%	10.3%

Highest qualification

	Here	Solihull
No qualifications	27.6%	17.6%
Level 3 qualifications	17.8%	16.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above	17.8%	35.4%
Level 2 qualifications	16.2%	14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	14.5%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.6%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Solihull
Very good health	45.4%	49.3%
Good health	31.4%	33.4%
Fair health	15.2%	12.4%
Bad health	6.3%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Solihull
No cars or vans in household	41.7%	17.6%
1 car or van in household	39.2%	39.3%
2 cars or vans in household	15.2%	31.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.8%	11.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Solihull.

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