John Guest Close is in Smethwick and in Sandwell district. B66 2BG is located in the Soho and Victoria electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 2017-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about John Guest Close, Smethwick, B66 2BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B66 2BF, B66 2BQ, B66 2DW, B66 2EB, B66 2DG, B66 2EF, B66 2RX, B66 3JF, B66 2RU.

John Guest Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on John Guest Close are based on 17 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 2BG

Average Price
£250,580
Semi-Detached
£232,020
Terraced
£276,322
Detached
£254,847
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Guest Close

Average Price
£250,580
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Guest CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 John Guest Close, Smethwick, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002023-09-22 £263,887
1 John Guest Close, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-11-04 £294,133
16 John Guest Close, Smethwick, West Midlands
Detached, a newly built property 		£223,9952020-08-26 £286,756
12 John Guest Close, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£209,9952020-04-03 £275,047
10 John Guest Close, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£209,9952020-04-03 £275,047

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		3,664 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		3,726 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		4,377 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		5,081 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 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Windmill Lane, B66 3LX 		583 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Philip's Catholic Primary School
Messenger Road, B66 3DU 		605 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Foundry
Foundry Road, B18 4LP 		665 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cape Primary School
Cape Hill, B66 4SH 		880 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria Park Primary
Ballot Street, B66 3HH 		911 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		1,440 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		1,556 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		1,851 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		2,141 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		2,221 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 ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		2,229 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		3,993 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		4,701 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		4,853 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		5,269 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		4,769 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		990 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		1,556 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		1,673 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		1,689 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		1,775 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
The Hideout GourmetUnit 1, Argyll Works, Alma Street382 yd
McDonalds RestaurantsMc Donalds, Grove Lane451 yd
Scales RestaurantAvery Weigh-Tronix, Foundry Lane478 yd
Chennai Dosa445-447 Dudley Road682 yd
Koh i Nur kebab House437 Dudley Road, Birmingham698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Woodlands Bar & GrillSmethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street473 yd
Soho Foundary TavernSoho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane504 yd
Community Action ProjectWindmill Lane656 yd
Caribbean Delight439-441 Dudley Road682 yd
Smethwick Mencap Social ClubSmethwick Mencap Social Club, Price Street812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Akash Pizza2 Messenger Road471 yd
Caspian Pizza453 Dudley Road682 yd
Watan Afghan Street Food405 Dudley Road, Birmingham741 yd
Caribbean Infused391 Dudley Road, Birmingham742 yd
Classic Fish Bar & Kebab House415 Dudley Road, Birmingham742 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Goizha Supermarket472 Dudley Road, Birmingham718 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham786 yd
Farmfoods2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill971 yd
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham991 yd
Pak Express3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Black Patch Park
MURDOCK ROAD 		grass pitches565 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry
FOUNDRY ROAD 		grass pitches568 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School
SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD 		grass pitches886 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy
VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET 		grass pitches1,003 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West)
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL 		health and fitness suite1,088 yd
James Watt Primary School
BOULTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,092 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 speed71.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is John Guest Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 395 crimes were reported near John Guest Close . Only 26% 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 2BG.

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

More Crime Statistics for John Guest Close, Smethwick, B66 2BG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 395
Violence And Sexual Offences 172
Vehicle Crime 50
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Other Theft 31
Burglary 25
Public Order 23
Drugs 17
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Other Crime 11
Robbery 10
Possession Of Weapons 9
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B66 2BG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Foundry Lane503 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Abberley Street484 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alma Street385 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Norton Close438 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alma Street385 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alma Street385 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near William Avery Drive183 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abberley Street484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near B4136451 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near B4136451 yd
More Crime Statistics for John Guest Close, Smethwick, B66 2BG

Employment

B66 2BG area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 2BG 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 Employee130
Student (economically inactive)41
Looking after home or family39
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed32
Other23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)21
Unemployed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Retired5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Accommodation and food service activities13
Manufacturing11
Education10
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities5
Other5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female257
Male248

Partnership Status

Single155
Married: Opposite sex152
Separated12
Divorced22
Widowed8

Health

Very good health279
Good health174
Fair health28
Bad health22
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 159
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi22
Chinese4
Indian54
Pakistani35
Other Asian50
Black African65
Black Caribbean40
Other Black24
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean18
Mixed Other12
White95
Roma2
Arab12
Other63

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union52
Rest of Europe12
Africa48
Middle East and Asia101
The Americas and the Caribbean19

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years124
5-10 Years44
2-5 Years34
Less than 2 years31

Passport Held

United Kingdom322
France1
Germany5
Italy8
Portugal4
Spain5
Lithuania2
Poland7
Romania18
Other EU countries21
Other Europe8
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa17
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East8
Southern Asia35
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion61
Christian165
Hindu25
Muslim178
Sikh41
Other religion3
Not answered32
↑