| Streetly | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Streetly Location within theWest Midlands | |
| Population | 13,934 (2011 Ward.Population)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP087619 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SUTTON COLDFIELD |
| Postcode district | B74 |
| Dialling code | 0121 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| |
Streetly is an area in the county ofWest Midlands,England which lies around 7 miles (11 km) to the north ofBirmingham City Centre. It is uniquely located within the borders ofBirmingham,Lichfield andWalsall district authorities,[citation needed] and is part of theWest Midlands conurbation. It is adjacent to,New Oscott,Great Barr,Four Oaks,Little Aston andAldridge.
Streetly is a semi-rural district, lying close to many farms and is separated from Walsall by open fields and the North Birminghamgreen belt. The local area includesSutton Park of which Streetly has its own dedicated gate. Streetly is part of the BirminghamMetropolitan Area and the BirminghamUrban Area.
Bus services provide links toBirmingham,Walsall andSutton Coldfield. Most are operated byNational Express West Midlands.
The area was served by trains on theSutton Park Line. However while the line remains open for freight,Streetly railway station closed in 1965 and the nearest station now is inFour Oaks railway station on the opposite side of Sutton Park.
Streetly is named afterIcknield Street, a Roman road, of which parts can still be found inSutton Park. Streetly was a rural area ofStaffordshire until the 1950s[2] when the character of the area became suburban due to the mass construction of modern housing in response to theurbanisation ofBirmingham. Streetly was inAldridge-Brownhills Urban District until the creation of the metropolitan West Midlands county in 1974.
The history of Streetly in the 20th century is regularly discussed in a local history Facebook page and the Birmingham History Forum. These resources include links to further online information including the personal recollections of previous residents.
There is one 11–18 secondary school in Streetly, and four primary schools for children aged up to 11 years:
From September 1972, Streetly and other areas of the then Aldridge-Brownhills Urban District operated a system of 5-9 first, 9-13 middle and 13-18 secondary schools. However, from September 1986 the area reverted to the conventional system of 5-11 primary schools and 11-18 secondary schools following a decision by Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council to bring the former Aldridge-Brownhills Urban District area schools into line with the rest of the borough.
Since September 1992, pupils transferring from primary schools in Streetly have had the option of transferring to secondary schools in neighbouringSutton Coldfield (since 1974 part ofBirmingham) following that area's reduction in the secondary school age from 12 to 11.[3]
As part ofthe constituency of Aldridge-Brownhills, Streetly's MP is currentlyWendy Morton. Streetly has one councillor at Walsall Council, Conservative Keir Pedley.[4]
In 2011 Streetly Cricket Club's First XI won the Warwickshire Cricket League Premier Division, which enabled them to play in the Birmingham and District Cricket League for the very first time in their history in 2012. In 2017 they won the Birmingham League Division 3 title.
Streetly also has a hockey club with four men's and two women's teams, and a lawn bowls club.
Authority control databases: Geographic |
|---|