Sketchley Close is in Smethwick and in Sandwell district. B66 3BN is located in the Soho and Victoria electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sketchley Close, Smethwick, B66 3BN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B66 3BH, B66 3BQ, B66 3BL, B66 3BG, B66 3AD, B66 3AR, B66 3AS, B66 3BP, B67 7DZ.

Sketchley Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sketchley Close are based on 2 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 3BN

Average Price
£480,961
Semi-Detached
£480,961
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sketchley Close

Average Price
£480,961
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sketchley CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Sketchley Close, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002020-08-12 £577,477
1 Sketchley Close, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£211,0002010-10-13 £384,444

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		5,053 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		5,090 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crocketts Community Primary School
Coopers Lane, B67 7DW 		464 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Galton Valley Primary School
Brasshouse Lane, B66 1BA 		696 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria Park Primary
Ballot Street, B66 3HH 		743 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Philip's Catholic Primary School
Messenger Road, B66 3DU 		801 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Devonshire Junior Academy
Auckland Road, B67 7AT 		934 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		1,333 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		1,473 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		1,661 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		2,088 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane, B68 9PA 		2,218 yd Academy converter 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 		2,947 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		3,526 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 		486 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		1,968 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		2,163 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		2,326 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		2,372 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
Veggie Fellas150-152 High Street174 yd
Sodexo @ DPD @ Geopost SmethwickGeo Post Uk Limited, Roebuck Lane316 yd
My Sandwich Club LtdUnit 2, Premier House, 1 Rolfe Street330 yd
Teapot Cafe291 High Street337 yd
Veggie Hut273 High Street337 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Smethwick Conservative Club236 High Street274 yd
Red Cow Heritage Banqueting & CateringRed Cow Hotel, High Street274 yd
Old TalbotOld Talbot, 144 High Street331 yd
Smethwick Labour ClubSmethwick Labour Club And Inst, Coopers Lane461 yd
The Blue GatesBlue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bell-a-Pizza199 High Street92 yd
Mi Buns Limited3 The Saddles, Crocketts Lane195 yd
Amritsari Tarka261 High Street301 yd
Bharawan Da Dh269 High Street326 yd
Pizza Land293 High Street337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Arden News64 Arden Road580 yd
Go Fresh Market1-7 Corbett Street900 yd
Asda Stores LimitedAsda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill998 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsUnit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill998 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Council House (Town Hall)
COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET 		437 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy
VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET 		grass pitches629 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre
BROOMFIELD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts687 yd
Victoria Park
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts733 yd
Lewisham Park
PERRY STREET 		grass pitches858 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West)
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL 		health and fitness suite995 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy
AUCKLAND ROAD 		grass pitches1,067 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.5%

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 speed59.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed89.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sketchley Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 726 crimes were reported near Sketchley Close . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B66 3BN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sketchley Close, Smethwick, B66 3BN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 726
Violence And Sexual Offences 327
Public Order 81
Criminal Damage And Arson 59
Other Theft 49
Anti Social Behaviour 47
Vehicle Crime 46
Robbery 35
Burglary 31
Possession Of Weapons 17
Drugs 14
Other Crime 11
Theft From The Person 7
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B66 3BN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Green Street439 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lowry Close436 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Green Street439 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sketchley Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Green Street439 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Higgins Walk455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Green Street439 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crockett'S Lane195 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Lowry Close436 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Lowry Close436 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sketchley Close, Smethwick, B66 3BN

Employment

B66 3BN 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 3BN 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 Employee158
Retired52
Part-Time Employee34
Unemployed30
Looking after home or family28
Student (economically inactive)26
Other25
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Self-Employed18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing11
Education9
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Construction3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Other2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female273
Male226

Partnership Status

Single178
Married: Opposite sex175
Separated14
Divorced26
Widowed17

Health

Very good health250
Good health161
Fair health65
Bad health17
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications96
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 138
Other24

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese5
Indian95
Pakistani12
Other Asian46
Black African37
Black Caribbean48
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean16
Mixed Other14
White175
Arab3
Other28

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union65
Rest of Europe13
Africa29
Middle East and Asia109
The Americas and the Caribbean20

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years94
5-10 Years51
2-5 Years44
Less than 2 years45

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Ireland3
France1
Italy35
Spain2
Poland8
Romania9
Other EU countries26
Turkey1
Other Europe8
Central and Western Africa13
Middle East3
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia53
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America4
No passport held49

Religion

No religion82
Christian201
Hindu27
Muslim68
Sikh99
Other religion6
Not answered16
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