Beacon Close is in Smethwick and in Sandwell district. B66 1BQ is located in the St Pauls electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 1994-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Beacon Close, Smethwick, B66 1BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B66 2DB, B66 1BA, B66 2DA, B66 1DL, B66 2DD, B66 2BX, B66 2BU, B66 1DN, B66 2BY.

Beacon Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beacon Close are based on 30 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 1BQ

Average Price
£193,220
Semi-Detached
£210,393
Terraced
£185,861
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beacon Close

Average Price
£193,220
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beacon CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Beacon Close, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-10-31 £165,731
4 Beacon Close, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002017-02-02 £194,661
6 Beacon Close, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£106,0002014-07-31 £184,497
11 Beacon Close, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002012-02-10 £229,684
17 Beacon Close, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002008-04-02 £222,656

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		5,212 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		5,276 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Galton Valley Primary School
Brasshouse Lane, B66 1BA 		169 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wattville Primary School
Wattville Road, Handsworth B21 0DP 		1,030 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Philip's Catholic Primary School
Messenger Road, B66 3DU 		1,217 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crocketts Community Primary School
Coopers Lane, B67 7DW 		1,258 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Devonshire Junior Academy
Auckland Road, B67 7AT 		1,332 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		851 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		1,383 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		1,820 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		2,166 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Wall Catholic School
Oxhill Road, Handsworth B21 8HH 		2,240 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		2,236 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		4,010 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 		386 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		1,356 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		1,932 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		2,068 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		2,082 yd Other independent 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
Brasshouse Lane Community CentreBrasshouse Lane Community Cent, Brasshouse Lane115 yd
Doux Desserts58 Lewisham Road185 yd
My Sandwich Club LtdUnit 2, Premier House, 1 Rolfe Street558 yd
Golu Da DhabaGolu Da Dhaba, 160 Rolfe Street621 yd
Chawla Sweets22 High Street622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Night Inn53-54 Great Arthur Street412 yd
The Blue GatesBlue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street645 yd
Old TalbotOld Talbot, 144 High Street707 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SFC165 Cambridge Road155 yd
Mr Prep Cheats West BromwichInside New Midland Catering, 23 King Street610 yd
Aroma40 High Street625 yd
Oceana Fish Bar50 High Street625 yd
Jalandhar Sweet Centre86 High Street631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Warley Superstore30 Fenton Street779 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lewisham Park
PERRY STREET 		grass pitches167 yd
West Bromwich Albion Fc Academy
HALFORDS LANE 		artificial grass pitch727 yd
Sandwell Academy
SANDWELL ACADEMY SANDWELL ACADEMY HALFORDS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite875 yd
West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns)
THE HAWTHORNS THE HAWTHORNS HALFORDS LANE 		grass pitches1,025 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Beacon Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 285 crimes were reported near Beacon Close . 35% 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 1BQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Beacon Close, Smethwick, B66 1BQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 285
Violence And Sexual Offences 153
Vehicle Crime 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Public Order 17
Other Theft 16
Burglary 15
Drugs 8
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moyses Croft532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hefford Drive326 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beacon Close0 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sydenham Road235 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sydenham Road235 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sydenham Road235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sydenham Road235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bus/Coach Station464 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Melbourne Avenue411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Perry Street194 yd
More Crime Statistics for Beacon Close, Smethwick, B66 1BQ

Employment

B66 1BQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B66 1BQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee58
Looking after home or family45
Part-Time Employee34
Student (economically inactive)26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Self-Employed16
Unemployed14
Retired12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities15
Financial and insurance activities11
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Transport and storage9
Construction7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female177
Male167

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex119
Separated5
Divorced9
Widowed15

Health

Very good health194
Good health116
Fair health17
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 48
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi193
Indian28
Pakistani30
Other Asian17
Black African8
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian4
White49
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom182
European Union42
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia111
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK182
10+ Years83
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Germany2
Italy19
Portugal2
Spain8
Lithuania4
Poland7
Romania8
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia26
No passport held35

Religion

No religion18
Christian42
Hindu3
Muslim236
Sikh32
Not answered13
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