Crystal Drive is in Smethwick and in Sandwell district. B66 1QG is located in the St Pauls electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 1983-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1QG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B66 1RB, B66 1NL, B66 1RD.

Crystal Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Crystal Drive are based on 46 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 1QG

Average Price
£1,045,860
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£129,160
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,133,165

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crystal Drive

Average Price
£628,868
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crystal DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Unit 8 Oak Court Crystal Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£195,3012023-03-09 £192,714
Unit 7 Oak Court Crystal Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£162,7502023-03-09 £160,594
Unit 12 Oak Court Crystal Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£90,0002022-02-02 £92,886
Unit 6 Ash Court Crystal Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£145,0002021-06-03 £158,070
Unit 7 Oak Court Crystal Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£162,0002021-05-28 £179,221

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4George Betts Primary Academy
West End Avenue, B66 1RE 		526 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		789 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Trinity Road South, B70 6NF 		1,002 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
McKean Road, B69 4BA 		1,022 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School
Albert Street, B69 4DE 		1,147 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		610 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		1,145 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		1,928 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		2,278 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road, B68 8ED 		2,470 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,256 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		1,631 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex, Lodge Road B70 8NX 		1,822 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		2,140 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, B68 8LD 		2,390 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell B69 3BU 		2,444 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Crystal Drive Cafe9 Ash Court, Crystal Drive2 yd
Sarby's Diner21 Houghton Street478 yd
Sodexo (Geopost)Hub 3, Broadwell Road703 yd
The New Flower Pot Grill & RestaurantThe Flower Pot, 137 Spon Lane760 yd
West Smethwick Park Pavilion CafeWest Smethwick Park836 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The British QueenBritish Queen, 133 Birmingham Road436 yd
The British Queen (Kitchen)British Queen, 133 Birmingham Road436 yd
The Island InnIsland Inn, Kenrick Way613 yd
The Cricketers Arms43 Lower Trinity Street655 yd
The New Flower Pot Bar & Grill137 Spon Lane699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King Fish Kebab House158 Birmingham Road457 yd
Foresters Cafe12 Ault Street506 yd
Crown Sweet CentreMallin Street567 yd
F1 Pizza & Kebab / Baguette BarUnit 15 -17 West Cross Shopping Centre, Oldbury Road609 yd
Ching Yee Express8 Glover Street724 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Xercise4Less (Smethwick)
CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite182 yd
George Betts Primary School
WEST END AVENUE 		grass pitches447 yd
Holy Trinity C E Primary School
TRINITY ROAD SOUTH 		grass pitches954 yd
Legacy (Closed)
Global House Global House Popes Lane 		health and fitness suite1,067 yd
Legacy (Closed)
Bradfield House Bradfield House Popes Lane 		health and fitness suite1,068 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 3.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 3.3%
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 speed74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Crystal Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 165 crimes were reported near Crystal Drive. 49% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B66 1QG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1QG

Employment

B66 1QG 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 1QG 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 Employee84
Retired71
Looking after home or family48
Student (economically inactive)41
Part-Time Employee36
Other33
Self-Employed24
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Unemployed22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities20
Transport and storage17
Education12
Administrative and support service activities12
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female262
Male264

Partnership Status

Single157
Married: Opposite sex186
Married: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced9
Widowed26

Health

Very good health243
Good health147
Fair health102
Bad health29
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications170
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 73
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian95
Pakistani216
Other Asian34
Black African24
Black Caribbean21
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White86
Other36

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union21
Rest of Europe2
Africa16
Middle East and Asia171
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years135
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years36
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom355
Italy18
Portugal13
Spain5
Lithuania1
Other EU countries14
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia50
South-East Asia1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion30
Christian66
Hindu20
Muslim242
Sikh88
Other religion3
Not answered77
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