About The Forge
The Forge is a street located in the town of Halesowen. It uses the postcode B63 2YP. The street has a length of approximately 137 metres.
The street is publicly maintained which means that the road is adopted and Dudley is responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway.
The street is located within the Dudley District (B) Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the West Midlands region of the UK.
The road has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Number of 11400806 in the National Street Gazetteer.
It is located within the county of West Midlands, situated in the West Midlands region of the UK. It's 108.06 miles North West from central London., 8.29 miles West from Birmingham, 19.73 miles North from Worcester and 25.17 miles West from Coventry.
THE FORGE is within the Post Town of HALESOWEN
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Map of The Forge
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| Location Note | Central Point of Street - Not Actual Location | |
| MSOA Info | For MSOA E02002031 (Statistical Neighbourhood) | |
| Click Hint | Click on a Circle for a detailed breakdown below map. | |
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| Distance Info | Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) | |
House Sales
| Year | High | Low | Average | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 | 1 |
| 2015 | £115,000 | £130,000 | £119,625 | 4 |
| 2016 | £101,950 | £125,000 | £112,988 | 4 |
| 2017 | £128,500 | £128,500 | £128,500 | 1 |
| 2019 | £135,000 | £136,500 | £127,167 | 3 |
| 2020 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | £160,000 | £175,000 | £159,983 | 3 |
| 2022 | £167,500 | £180,000 | £168,625 | 4 |
| 2023 | £176,000 | £176,000 | £176,000 | 1 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby Estate Agents
| Name | Address | Website |
|---|---|---|
| The Property Penguin | 7 The Hayes, Stourbridge,DY9 8NX | Visit Website |
| Complete Property Services | 24 Upper High Street, Cradley Heath,B64 5HX | Visit Website |
| PTN Estates | 74 High Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3AW |
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 | Neighbourhood Policing |
| Police Force: West Midlands |
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Location Details
| The Forge | |
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| Latitude | 52.467906 |
| Longitude | -2.096716 |
| OS Easting (X): | 393430 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 285597 |
| OS Grid Reference: | SO934856 |
Roads that have a Junction with The Forge
| Street | Junction Type |
|---|---|
| Cradley Forge (B4174) | junction |
Sunset and Sunrise times
| Sunrise | 06:48 |
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| Sunset | 19:15 |
Latest Weather Conditions
| Observed at Weather Station: | Coleshill 19 September 2024 at 18:00 (17.18 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Partly cloudy (day) |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 15.4°C (84.3%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | N (8 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | E00049917 |
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| ONS Area Name | White Suburban Communities |
| Average Age | 40.49 |
| Area Population | 1590.00 |
| Male Population | 767.00 (48%) |
| Female Population | 823.00 (52%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 21 (1%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01009869 |
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| LSOA Name: | Dudley 032C |
| SOA Code: | 5b |
| SOA Name: | |
| MSOA Code: | E02002031 |
| MSOA Name: | Dudley 032 |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Iceland Cradley Heath |
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| 74/75 High Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 5HA |
| 01384564016 |
| Distance: 0.57 Miles |
| Directions to Iceland Cradley Heath |
| Tesco Cradley Heath Extra |
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| Foxoak St, Cradley Heath, B64 5DF |
| 0345 677 9890 |
| Distance: 0.74 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Cradley Heath Extra |
| Asda Dudley |
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| Merryhill Centre, Dudley, DY5 1QL |
| 01384 265001 |
| Distance: 1.01 Miles |
| Directions to Asda Dudley |
| Asda Netherton |
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| Saltwells Road, Cradley Road, Netherton, Dudley, DY2 9RF |
| 01384 556210 |
| Distance: 1.16 Miles |
| Directions to Asda Netherton |
Telephone Information
| Area Code |
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| Area Code: 01384 - Dudley |
| Area Code: 01562 - Kidderminster |
| Area Code: 01902 - Wolverhampton |
| Area Code: 0121 - Birmingham |
Broadband Information
| Speed | Average Speed | Median Speed | Maximum Speed | Next-generation access (NGA) | Number of Connections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater than 2 Mbps | >=30 | 20 | >=30 | Y | 26 |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of Dudley |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Council House, Priory Road, Dudley, West Midlands &DY1 1HF |
| Send email |
| Telephone Number: 01384 812 345 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Stourbridge |
| The Member of Parliament is Alex Ballinger |
| Details for the MP Alex Ballinger on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Alex Ballinger on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2024 General Election Alex Ballinger won with a majority of 4,364 the result was Lab gain from Con. The total electorate was 68,549 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Cradley and Wollescote Ward |
| Parish: Unparished area |
| Ceremonial County: West Midlands |
Nearest Schools
England Primary Schools
Brickhouse Primary School
Address: Brickhouse Primary School, Dudhill Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands, B65 8HS
Distance: 1.91 miles
Contact: 01215591629
Temple Meadow Primary School
Address: Temple Meadow Primary School, Wrights Lane, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 6RH
Distance: 1.58 miles
Contact: 01384569021
Old Hill Primary School
Address: Old Hill Primary School, Lawrence Lane, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 6DR
Distance: 1.31 miles
Contact: 01384569213
Netherbrook Primary School
Address: Netherbrook Primary School, Chester Road, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 9RZ
Distance: 1.19 miles
Contact: 01384818415
Netherbrook Primary School
Address: Netherbrook Primary School, Chester Road, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 9RZ
Distance: 1.19 miles
Contact:
Reddal Hill Primary School
Address: Reddal Hill Primary School, Trinity Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 6HT
Distance: 1.29 miles
Contact: 01384569053
Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School
Address: Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School, Bundle Hill, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 4AR
Distance: 2.12 miles
Contact: 01384816880
Corngreaves Academy
Address: Corngreaves Academy, Plant Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 6EZ
Distance: 1.01 miles
Contact: 01384569333
Corngreaves Primary School
Address: Corngreaves Primary School, Plant Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 6EZ
Distance: 1.01 miles
Contact:
Halesowen CofE Primary School
Address: Halesowen CofE Primary School, High Street, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 3BB
Distance: 2.23 miles
Contact: 01384818885
Timbertree Academy
Address: Timbertree Academy, Valley Road, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 7LT
Distance: 1.07 miles
Contact: 01384567830
Huntingtree Primary School
Address: Huntingtree Primary School, Huntingtree Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 4HY
Distance: 1.80 miles
Contact: 01384818650
Caslon Primary Community School
Address: Caslon Primary Community School, Beeches View Avenue, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 2ES
Distance: 1.13 miles
Contact: 01384818875
Dudley Wood Primary School
Address: Dudley Wood Primary School, Dudley Wood Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 0DB
Distance: 0.89 miles
Contact: 01384900640
Dudley Wood Primary School
Address: Dudley Wood Primary School, Dudley Wood Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 0DB
Distance: 0.89 miles
Contact:
Northfield Road Primary School
Address: Northfield Road Primary School, Northfield Road, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 9ER
Distance: 1.71 miles
Contact:
Cradley CofE Primary School
Address: Cradley CofE Primary School, Church Road, Cradley, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 2UL
Distance: 0.53 miles
Contact: 01384818230
Netherton CofE Primary School
Address: Netherton CofE Primary School, Highbridge Road, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 0HU
Distance: 1.49 miles
Contact: 01384816895
Netherton CofE Primary School
Address: Netherton CofE Primary School, Highbridge Road, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 0HU
Distance: 1.49 miles
Contact:
Colley Lane Primary Academy
Address: Colley Lane Primary Academy, Colley Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 2TN
Distance: 0.61 miles
Contact: 01384900450
Colley Lane Primary School
Address: Colley Lane Primary School, Colley Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 2TN
Distance: 0.61 miles
Contact:
Thorns Primary School
Address: Thorns Primary School, Thorns Road, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2JY
Distance: 0.79 miles
Contact: 01384818285
Wollescote Primary School
Address: Wollescote Primary School, Drummond Road, Wollescote, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 8YA
Distance: 1.04 miles
Contact: 01384818500
Quarry Bank Primary School
Address: Quarry Bank Primary School, High Street, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2AD
Distance: 0.30 miles
Contact: 01384818750
Woodside Primary School and Nursery
Address: Woodside Primary School and Nursery, Highgate Road, Woodside, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 0SN
Distance: 2.01 miles
Contact: 01384818245
Woodside Community School and Little Bears Nursery
Address: Woodside Community School and Little Bears Nursery, Highgate Road, Woodside, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 0SN
Distance: 2.01 miles
Contact:
Rufford Primary School
Address: Rufford Primary School, Bredon Avenue, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 7NR
Distance: 1.57 miles
Contact:
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Address: Mount Pleasant Primary School, Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2YN
Distance: 0.80 miles
Contact: 01384816910
Withymoor Primary School
Address: Withymoor Primary School, Gayfield Avenue, Off Turners Lane, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2BH
Distance: 1.14 miles
Contact: 01384818530
St Mary's RC Primary School
Address: St Mary's RC Primary School, Mill Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2TH
Distance: 1.00 miles
Contact: 01384985005
Brierley Hill Primary School
Address: Brierley Hill Primary School, Mill Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2TD
Distance: 1.20 miles
Contact: 01384816980
Brockmoor Primary School
Address: Brockmoor Primary School, Belle Isle, Brockmoor, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 3UZ
Distance: 1.81 miles
Contact: 01384816635
England Secondary Schools
Ormiston Forge Academy
Address: Ormiston Forge Academy, Wrights Lane, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 6QU
Distance: 1.60 miles
Contact: 01384566598
The Earls High School
Address: The Earls High School, Furnace Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 3SL
Distance: 2.19 miles
Contact: 01384816105
The Earls High School
Address: The Earls High School, Furnace Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 3SL
Distance: 2.19 miles
Contact:
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Address: Windsor High School and Sixth Form, Richmond Street, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 4BB
Distance: 1.95 miles
Contact: 01215501452
The Hillcrest School and Community College
Address: The Hillcrest School and Community College, Simms Lane, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 0PB
Distance: 1.77 miles
Contact:
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Address: Thorns Collegiate Academy, Stockwell Avenue, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2NU
Distance: 0.85 miles
Contact: 01384987973
Thorns Community College
Address: Thorns Community College, Stockwell Avenue, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2NU
Distance: 0.85 miles
Contact:
Pedmore Technology College and Community School
Address: Pedmore Technology College and Community School, Grange Lane, Pedmore, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 7HS
Distance: 1.75 miles
Contact:
Nearest Hospitals
| West Midlands Hospital |
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| Address: Colman Hill, Colman Hill, Halesowen, Halesowen, B63 2AH, |
| Independent Sector |
| Ramsay Healthcare UK Operations Limited |
| Telephone: 01384 632618 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 1.76 (miles) |
| Directions from to West Midlands Hospital |
| Rowley Regis Hospital |
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| Address: Moor Lane, Rowley Regis, B65 8DA, |
| NHS Sector |
| Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Telephone: 0121 507 6300 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 3.34 (miles) |
| Directions from to Rowley Regis Hospital |
| Corbett Hospital |
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| Address: Vicarage Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4JB, |
| NHS Sector |
| The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 01384 456111 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 3.37 (miles) |
| Directions from to Corbett Hospital |
Nearest Dentists
Dentists
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 19 SYDNEY ROAD, CRADLEY HEATH, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5BA
Distance: 0.41 miles
Contact: :
BHANDAL DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 179-180 HIGH STREET, QUARRY BANK, BRIERLEY HILL, WEST MIDLANDS, DY5 2AB
Distance: 0.41 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 148 HIGH STREET, CRADLEY HEATH, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5HJ
Distance: 0.65 miles
Contact: :
BHANDAL DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 24-26 WINDMILL HILL, COLLEY GATE, HALESOWEN, WEST MIDLANDS, B63 2DB
Distance: 0.93 miles
Contact: :
20 WINDMILL HILL
Address: COLLEY GATE, HALESOWEN, WEST MIDLANDS, B63 2DB
Distance: 0.93 miles
Contact: :
BHANDAL DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 6 HIGH STREET, LYE, STOURBRIDGE, WEST MIDLANDS, DY9 8JT
Distance: 1.07 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors
QUARRY BANK MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: 165 HIGH STREET, QUARRY BANK, BRIERLEY HILL, WEST MIDLANDS, DY5 2AE
Distance: 0.36 miles
Contact: tel: 01384 566651
CRADLEY ROAD
Address: 62 CRADLEY ROAD, CRADLEY HEATH, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AG
Distance: 0.50 miles
Contact: :
THORNS ROAD SURGERY
Address: 43 THORNS ROAD, QUARRY BANK, BRIERLEY HILL, WEST MIDLANDS, DY5 2JS
Distance: 0.60 miles
Contact: tel: 01384 484894
DUDLEY WOOD SURGERY
Address: 10 QUARRY ROAD, DUDLEY WOOD, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 0EF
Distance: 0.70 miles
Contact: tel: 01384 569050
CHAPEL HOUSE LANE SURGERY (DR MUCKLOW)
Address: CHAPEL HOUSE LANE SURGERY, CHAPEL HOUSE LANE, HALESOWEN, WEST MIDLANDS, B63 2JW
Distance: 0.70 miles
Contact: :
HADEN VALE SURGERY
Address: 50 BARRS ROAD, WARLEY, CRADLEY HEATH, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 7HG
Distance: 0.99 miles
Contact: tel: 01384 634511
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies
MURRAYS HEALTHCARE
Address: 37-38 HIGH STREET, QUARRY BANK, BRIERLEY HILL, WEST MIDLANDS, DY5 2AA
Distance: 0.44 miles
Contact: tel: 01384 569564
HINGLEYS CHEMIST
Address: 59 CRADLEY ROAD, CRADLEY HEATH, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AG
Distance: 0.50 miles
Contact: tel: 01384 564993
HINGLEYS CHEMIST
Address: 95 HIGH STREET, CRADLEY HEATH, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5HF
Distance: 0.56 miles
Contact: tel: 01384 566814
COLLEY GATE PHARMACY
Address: 118 COLLEY GATE, HALESOWEN, B63 2BU
Distance: 0.69 miles
Contact: tel: 01384 569443
TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY
Address: 1 FOXOAK STREET, CRADLEY HEATH, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5DF
Distance: 0.74 miles
Contact: tel: 01384 847347
DUDLEY WOOD PHARMACY
Address: 2 BUSH ROAD, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 0BH
Distance: 0.93 miles
Contact: tel: 01384 412600
Nearest Opticians
Opticians
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Cradley Heath Station is 0.29 miles away.
Address: Cradley Heath station, Forge Lane, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 5AL
Cradley Heath is situated on the Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster line.
Cradley Heath Station is staffed on a part time basis.
Lye (West Midlands) Station is 0.98 miles away.
Address: Lye station, Station Road, Lye, West Midlands, DY9 8ES
Lye (West Midlands) is situated on the Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster line.
Lye (West Midlands) Station is staffed on a part time basis.