Crystal Drive is in Smethwick and in Sandwell district. B66 1RD is located in the St Pauls electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 1986-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B66 1RB, B66 1TU, B66 1RE, B66 1QZ, B66 1NL, B66 1TT, B66 1QG.

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 1RD

Average Price
£248,511
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£159,389
Other
£255,366

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 21 Willow Court Crystal Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£90,0002022-02-28 £92,886
Unit 18 Willow Court Crystal Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£7,0002019-11-26 £8,021
Unit 18 Willow Court Crystal Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£55,0002019-09-24 £63,432
Unit 20-22 Willow Court Crystal Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£3,0002018-05-02 £3,635
Unit 19 Willow Court Crystal Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£3,6002018-04-16 £4,380

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 		314 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Trinity Road South, B70 6NF 		950 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyng Primary School
Horton Street, B70 7SQ 		1,010 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rood End Primary School
Rood End Road, B68 8SQ 		1,106 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
McKean Road, B69 4BA 		1,280 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 		858 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, B70 7LE 		903 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		2,053 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Health Futures UTC
High Street, B70 8DJ 		2,116 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road, B68 8ED 		2,350 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 		1,335 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 		1,495 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		1,834 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex, Lodge Road B70 8NX 		2,007 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, B68 8LD 		2,363 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green, Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR 		2,449 yd Other independent school Yes 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 Drive311 yd
Sarby's Diner21 Houghton Street410 yd
West Smethwick Park Pavilion CafeWest Smethwick Park562 yd
Desi 2 (Kitchen)Desi 2, 102 Oldbury Road638 yd
The New Flower Pot Grill & RestaurantThe Flower Pot, 137 Spon Lane851 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ivy BushThe Ivy Bush, 218 St Pauls Road508 yd
The Ivy Bush KitchenThe Ivy Bush, 218 St Pauls Road508 yd
The British QueenBritish Queen, 133 Birmingham Road548 yd
The British Queen (Kitchen)British Queen, 133 Birmingham Road548 yd
The Cricketers Arms43 Lower Trinity Street599 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crown Sweet CentreMallin Street269 yd
F1 Pizza & Kebab / Baguette BarUnit 15 -17 West Cross Shopping Centre, Oldbury Road302 yd
Foresters Cafe12 Ault Street590 yd
King Fish Kebab House158 Birmingham Road602 yd
Dixi Express Limited104B Oldbury Road617 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Xercise4Less (Smethwick)
CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite183 yd
George Betts Primary School
WEST END AVENUE 		grass pitches303 yd
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite826 yd
West Smethwick Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches924 yd
Holy Trinity C E Primary School
TRINITY ROAD SOUTH 		grass pitches936 yd
Kenrick Park
DEVEREUX ROAD 		grass pitches1,028 yd
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches)
St. Johns Road 		grass pitches1,084 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 90.5%
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%

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

Safety

Is Crystal Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 419 crimes were reported near Crystal Drive . Only 25% 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 1RD.

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 1RD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 419
Violence And Sexual Offences 207
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Other Theft 29
Vehicle Crime 27
Public Order 26
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Burglary 19
Possession Of Weapons 18
Shoplifting 13
Drugs 10
Robbery 7
Other Crime 5
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station155 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Tram Way302 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fisher Road446 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandwell Court533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adams Close469 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West End Avenue271 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Adams Close469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tram Way302 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tram Way302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area286 yd
More Crime Statistics for Crystal Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RD

Employment

B66 1RD 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 1RD 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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