Gibson Drive is in Smethwick and in Sandwell district. B66 1RW is located in the St Pauls electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gibson Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B66 1RR, B66 1RN, B66 1RP, B66 1RA, B66 2BT, B66 2BY, B66 2AR, B66 2EJ, B66 2ET.

Gibson Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gibson Drive are based on 39 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 1RW

Average Price
£318,086
Semi-Detached
£427,982
Terraced
£273,212
Detached
£433,938
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gibson Drive

Average Price
£318,086
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gibson DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Gibson Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£133,0002020-01-31 £170,062
12 Gibson Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£232,5002019-11-01 £295,828
2 Gibson Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002016-03-02 £355,409
2 Gibson Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£174,4972009-04-29 £349,659
19 Gibson Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£149,0002007-10-22 £227,255

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		5,093 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		5,117 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 		210 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crocketts Community Primary School
Coopers Lane, B67 7DW 		927 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Philip's Catholic Primary School
Messenger Road, B66 3DU 		936 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wattville Primary School
Wattville Road, Handsworth B21 0DP 		1,098 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria Park Primary
Ballot Street, B66 3HH 		1,136 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		1,177 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		1,412 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		1,809 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		1,844 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Wall Catholic School
Oxhill Road, Handsworth B21 8HH 		2,466 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 		2,555 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		3,749 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 		173 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		1,709 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		1,851 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		2,099 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		2,114 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
Brasshouse Lane Community CentreBrasshouse Lane Community Cent, Brasshouse Lane266 yd
My Sandwich Club LtdUnit 2, Premier House, 1 Rolfe Street267 yd
Doux Desserts58 Lewisham Road290 yd
Golu Da DhabaGolu Da Dhaba, 160 Rolfe Street326 yd
Aarons Kitchen Ltd5 Tollgate Precinct, High Street448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old TalbotOld Talbot, 144 High Street441 yd
The Blue GatesBlue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street446 yd
Night Inn53-54 Great Arthur Street493 yd
Smethwick Conservative Club236 High Street754 yd
Red Cow Heritage Banqueting & CateringRed Cow Hotel, High Street754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SFC165 Cambridge Road427 yd
Jalandhar Sweet Centre86 High Street464 yd
Fish King Birmingham Kebab House90 High Street464 yd
Bell-a-Pizza199 High Street505 yd
Aroma40 High Street554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Warley Superstore30 Fenton Street883 yd
Arden News64 Arden Road1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lewisham Park
PERRY STREET 		grass pitches420 yd
Council House (Town Hall)
COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET 		923 yd
West Bromwich Albion Fc Academy
HALFORDS LANE 		artificial grass pitch1,042 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy
VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET 		grass pitches1,043 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre
BROOMFIELD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,049 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed39.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed38.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed65.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed65.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed95.77 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gibson Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 410 crimes were reported near Gibson 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 1RW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gibson Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 410
Violence And Sexual Offences 181
Public Order 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Vehicle Crime 35
Burglary 28
Other Theft 26
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Drugs 11
Robbery 8
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 5
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sydenham Road434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hefford Drive67 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Street South445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Street South445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Street South445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Street South445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Street South445 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Street South445 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridge Street South445 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gibson Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RW

Employment

B66 1RW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B66 1RW 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 Employee47
Student (economically inactive)38
Part-Time Employee35
Looking after home or family34
Self-Employed31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)19
Other18
Unemployed7
Retired5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Human health and social work activities10
Education9
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities3
Construction3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female177
Male168

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex125
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced6
Widowed8

Health

Very good health202
Good health116
Fair health29
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 48
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi154
Indian42
Pakistani20
Other Asian25
Black African53
Black Caribbean3
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White28
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom179
European Union30
Rest of Europe5
Africa29
Middle East and Asia101
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK179
10+ Years97
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Ireland1
Italy18
Spain22
Poland5
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa14
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia17
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held23

Religion

No religion11
Christian23
Hindu5
Muslim243
Sikh43
Not answered20
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