High Street is in Smethwick and in Sandwell district. B66 1AQ is located in the Smethwick electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Street, Smethwick, B66 1AQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B67 7QX, B66 1DS, B67 7PP, B67 7QN, B67 7PS, B67 7QU, B66 3AN, B67 7QL, B66 1DT.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 108 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B66 1AQ

Average Price
£270,516
Semi-Detached
£270,516
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£256,744
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
94 High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£69,0002002-08-23 £213,557
Rear Of, 92 High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002001-06-28 £302,073
Rear Of, 92 High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£60,0001997-12-11 £295,918

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Galton Valley Primary School
Brasshouse Lane, B66 1BA 		580 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Devonshire Junior Academy
Auckland Road, B67 7AT 		717 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Devonshire Infant Academy
Auckland Road, B67 7AT 		717 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crocketts Community Primary School
Coopers Lane, B67 7DW 		759 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Philip's Catholic Primary School
Messenger Road, B66 3DU 		1,255 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		1,001 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		1,456 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		1,756 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane, B68 9PA 		2,094 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		2,299 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		2,471 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		4,032 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		289 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		1,770 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		2,290 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		2,554 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		2,569 yd Foundation special school 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
Aarons Kitchen Ltd5 Tollgate Precinct, High Street127 yd
Nijjar Catering Services4 Tollgate Precinct, High Street127 yd
Smethwick Fire StationSmethwick Fire Station, Stony Lane213 yd
Chawla Sweets22 High Street227 yd
Sodexo @ DPD @ Geopost SmethwickGeo Post Uk Limited, Roebuck Lane242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Blue GatesBlue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street55 yd
Old TalbotOld Talbot, 144 High Street194 yd
Night Inn53-54 Great Arthur Street356 yd
Smethwick Labour ClubSmethwick Labour Club And Inst, Coopers Lane616 yd
Smethwick Conservative Club236 High Street664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jalandhar Sweet Centre86 High Street9 yd
Fish King Birmingham Kebab House90 High Street9 yd
Aroma40 High Street169 yd
Oceana Fish Bar50 High Street169 yd
New Smethwick Kebab House8 High Street262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Warley Superstore30 Fenton Street593 yd
Arden News64 Arden Road870 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lewisham Park
PERRY STREET 		grass pitches539 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre
BROOMFIELD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts721 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy
AUCKLAND ROAD 		grass pitches814 yd
Council House (Town Hall)
COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET 		857 yd
Smethwick Hall Park
22A 22A LEE GARDENS 		grass pitches947 yd
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite993 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 625 crimes were reported near High Street . Only 15% 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 B66 1AQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Smethwick, B66 1AQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 625
Violence And Sexual Offences 284
Criminal Damage And Arson 59
Public Order 59
Vehicle Crime 57
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Other Theft 41
Burglary 29
Robbery 13
Other Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 9
Drugs 8
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B66 1AQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near St Albans Close523 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area75 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Vicarage Road323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hefford Drive516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hefford Drive516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hefford Drive516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hefford Drive516 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vicarage Road323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stony Lane378 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A45786 yd
More Crime Statistics for High Street, Smethwick, B66 1AQ

Employment

B66 1AQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired69
Full-Time Employee46
Other31
Part-Time Employee22
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Self-Employed18
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities11
Accommodation and food service activities8
Education8
Construction6
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female135
Male135

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex127
Separated8
Divorced16
Widowed35

Health

Very good health77
Good health98
Fair health58
Bad health27
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications125
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
Degree or Similar 48
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Indian125
Pakistani10
Other Asian27
Black African4
Black Caribbean19
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
White33
Other27

Country of Birth

United Kingdom81
European Union17
Africa10
Middle East and Asia147
The Americas and the Caribbean13
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK81
10+ Years138
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom152
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal18
Lithuania2
Poland2
Romania3
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East1
Southern Asia59
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held16

Religion

No religion16
Christian47
Buddhist2
Hindu12
Muslim30
Sikh157
Not answered10
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