Alma Street is in Smethwick and in Sandwell district. B66 2RL is located in the Soho and Victoria electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Alma Street, Smethwick, B66 2RL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B66 2RX, B66 2RU, B66 2EF, B66 2DG, B66 2NW, B66 2EB, B66 2DW.

Alma Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alma Street are based on 6 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 2RL

Average Price
£212,155
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£212,155

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Street

Average Price
£212,155
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Unit 2 Alma Street, Smethwick, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£100,0002023-10-03 £96,753
Unit 2 Argyll Works Alma Street, Smethwick, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£130,0002023-01-16 £126,436
Unit 3 Pioneer Works Alma Street, Smethwick, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£207,5002021-03-11 £232,560
2 Sina House Alma Street, Smethwick, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£250,0002016-11-11 £329,547
1 Sina House Alma Street, Smethwick, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£250,0002016-11-11 £329,547

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		3,987 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,009 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		4,760 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		5,465 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 Philip's Catholic Primary School
Messenger Road, B66 3DU 		285 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Windmill Lane, B66 3LX 		579 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria Park Primary
Ballot Street, B66 3HH 		796 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Foundry
Foundry Road, B18 4LP 		977 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cape Primary School
Cape Hill, B66 4SH 		1,036 yd Community school 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 		1,316 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		1,569 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		1,857 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 		1,926 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		2,331 yd Academy converter No 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 		2,613 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		3,609 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		5,060 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		5,189 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 		5,069 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 		991 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		1,309 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		1,488 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		1,592 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		2,109 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 Street11 yd
Scales RestaurantAvery Weigh-Tronix, Foundry Lane471 yd
McDonalds RestaurantsMc Donalds, Grove Lane713 yd
Golu Da DhabaGolu Da Dhaba, 160 Rolfe Street834 yd
Very Vegetarian CakesUnit 3, Woodburn Road854 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Soho Foundary TavernSoho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane512 yd
The Woodlands Bar & GrillSmethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street534 yd
Smethwick Mencap Social ClubSmethwick Mencap Social Club, Price Street556 yd
Community Action ProjectWindmill Lane582 yd
The Robin PubThe Robin, 60 Suffrage Street848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Akash Pizza2 Messenger Road215 yd
Windmill Fryer and Grill Ltd69 Windmill Lane849 yd
Mr Prep Cheats West BromwichInside New Midland Catering, 23 King Street928 yd
Mi Buns Limited3 The Saddles, Crocketts Lane976 yd
Caspian Pizza453 Dudley Road999 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Goizha Supermarket472 Dudley Road, Birmingham1,033 yd
Farmfoods2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill1,078 yd
Asda Stores LimitedAsda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill1,089 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsUnit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Black Patch Park
MURDOCK ROAD 		grass pitches651 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy
VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET 		grass pitches847 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry
FOUNDRY ROAD 		grass pitches865 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West)
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL 		health and fitness suite1,067 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 9.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 4.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 4.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 4.8%

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/s85.7%

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

Safety

Is Alma Street dangerous?

In 2023, 357 crimes were reported near Alma Street . Only 29% 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 2RL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alma Street, Smethwick, B66 2RL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 357
Violence And Sexual Offences 160
Vehicle Crime 42
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Public Order 26
Other Theft 19
Burglary 17
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Drugs 13
Robbery 10
Possession Of Weapons 9
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 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 2RL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Steel Bright Road273 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rosedale Avenue386 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near B4136172 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near B4136192 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near B4136192 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thomas Crescent346 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walnut Drive444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near William Avery Drive202 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near French Walls Way283 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Oakfield Road229 yd
More Crime Statistics for Alma Street, Smethwick, B66 2RL

Employment

B66 2RL 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 2RL 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
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