Hidden Lock is in Smethwick and in Sandwell district. B66 2EX is located in the St Pauls electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 2018-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hidden Lock, Smethwick, B66 2EX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B66 2BS, B66 2EU, B66 2EG, B66 2ER, B66 2ET, B66 2EJ, B66 2DH, B66 2DR, B66 2DJ.

Hidden Lock Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hidden Lock are based on 27 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 2EX

Average Price
£362,586
Semi-Detached
£350,049
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£380,823
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hidden Lock

Average Price
£362,586
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hidden LockStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
33 Hidden Lock, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£347,5002022-11-25 £341,545
1 Hidden Lock, Smethwick, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£247,6302022-03-17 £260,290
19 Hidden Lock, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£234,9952019-03-29 £316,694
35 Hidden Lock, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£279,9952019-03-29 £377,339
33 Hidden Lock, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£279,9952019-03-22 £377,339

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,787 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		4,840 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 		311 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wattville Primary School
Wattville Road, Handsworth B21 0DP 		732 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Philip's Catholic Primary School
Messenger Road, B66 3DU 		819 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria Park Primary
Ballot Street, B66 3HH 		1,201 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crocketts Community Primary School
Coopers Lane, B67 7DW 		1,202 yd Community school 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 		1,011 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		1,479 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		1,747 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		1,964 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Wall Catholic School
Oxhill Road, Handsworth B21 8HH 		2,147 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 		2,644 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		3,579 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 		534 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		1,518 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		1,710 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		1,735 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		1,747 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
Doux Desserts58 Lewisham Road257 yd
Golu Da DhabaGolu Da Dhaba, 160 Rolfe Street325 yd
The Latin CafeUnit 3, Wattville Road Industrial Estate, Wattville Road367 yd
Brasshouse Lane Community CentreBrasshouse Lane Community Cent, Brasshouse Lane446 yd
My Sandwich Club LtdUnit 2, Premier House, 1 Rolfe Street625 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Night Inn53-54 Great Arthur Street783 yd
Old TalbotOld Talbot, 144 High Street797 yd
The Blue GatesBlue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street814 yd
Smethwick Mencap Social ClubSmethwick Mencap Social Club, Price Street856 yd
Smethwick Conservative Club236 High Street1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Prep Cheats West BromwichInside New Midland Catering, 23 King Street245 yd
SFC165 Cambridge Road369 yd
Bell-a-Pizza199 High Street792 yd
Jalandhar Sweet Centre86 High Street831 yd
Fish King Birmingham Kebab House90 High Street831 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lewisham Park
PERRY STREET 		grass pitches596 yd
West Bromwich Albion Fc Academy
HALFORDS LANE 		artificial grass pitch866 yd
Sandwell Academy
SANDWELL ACADEMY SANDWELL ACADEMY HALFORDS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,079 yd
West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns)
THE HAWTHORNS THE HAWTHORNS HALFORDS LANE 		grass pitches1,091 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed255.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hidden Lock Street dangerous?

In 2023, 317 crimes were reported near Hidden Lock . 32% 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 2EX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hidden Lock, Smethwick, B66 2EX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 317
Violence And Sexual Offences 141
Vehicle Crime 38
Burglary 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Other Theft 19
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Public Order 16
Drugs 10
Possession Of Weapons 5
Other Crime 5
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bus/Coach Station302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Street South398 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Street South398 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Melbourne Avenue329 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Street North161 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wattville Road468 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Street South398 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Mornington Road311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sydenham Road296 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Street South398 yd
More Crime Statistics for Hidden Lock, Smethwick, B66 2EX

Employment

B66 2EX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 2EX 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 Employee78
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family24
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)17
Unemployed16
Retired11
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities13
Education10
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other4
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Construction3

People

Gender

Female160
Male156

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex115
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced9
Widowed3

Health

Very good health159
Good health113
Fair health32
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 85
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi80
Chinese3
Indian39
Pakistani30
Other Asian23
Black African26
Black Caribbean14
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White66
Roma1
Arab9
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom184
European Union28
Rest of Europe3
Africa19
Middle East and Asia76
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK184
10+ Years78
5-10 Years37
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Italy9
Portugal7
Spain3
Poland7
Romania6
Other EU countries4
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia19
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion44
Christian59
Buddhist5
Hindu15
Muslim153
Sikh13
Not answered30
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