Higgins Walk is in Smethwick and in Sandwell district. B66 3DE 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 Higgins Walk, Smethwick, B66 3DE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B66 3BE, B66 3BD, B66 3BB, B66 3DD, B66 3BX, B66 3DF, B66 3BP, B66 2AJ, B66 3BF.

Higgins Walk Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higgins Walk are based on 18 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 3DE

Average Price
£139,447
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£139,447
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higgins Walk

Average Price
£141,858
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higgins WalkStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Higgins Walk, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002022-07-28 £147,945
10 Higgins Walk, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002021-09-29 £154,259
16 Higgins Walk, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002016-08-11 £134,981
16 Higgins Walk, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002014-01-31 £116,821
4 Higgins Walk, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£67,0002013-11-22 £117,611

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		4,776 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,799 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		5,388 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 		522 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Galton Valley Primary School
Brasshouse Lane, B66 1BA 		658 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria Park Primary
Ballot Street, B66 3HH 		662 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crocketts Community Primary School
Coopers Lane, B67 7DW 		709 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Windmill Lane, B66 3LX 		830 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 		1,397 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		1,567 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		1,730 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		1,800 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		2,432 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 		3,037 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		3,309 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 		581 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		1,663 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		2,032 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		2,085 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		2,181 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
Golu Da DhabaGolu Da Dhaba, 160 Rolfe Street243 yd
Veggie Fellas150-152 High Street466 yd
My Sandwich Club LtdUnit 2, Premier House, 1 Rolfe Street495 yd
Teapot Cafe291 High Street530 yd
Veggie Hut273 High Street530 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Smethwick Mencap Social ClubSmethwick Mencap Social Club, Price Street377 yd
Smethwick Conservative Club236 High Street512 yd
Red Cow Heritage Banqueting & CateringRed Cow Hotel, High Street512 yd
Old TalbotOld Talbot, 144 High Street583 yd
The Blue GatesBlue Gates Hotel, 100 High Street693 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mi Buns Limited3 The Saddles, Crocketts Lane296 yd
Bell-a-Pizza199 High Street395 yd
Amritsari Tarka261 High Street508 yd
Bharawan Da Dh269 High Street528 yd
Pizza Land293 High Street530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Arden News64 Arden Road811 yd
Go Fresh Market1-7 Corbett Street935 yd
Asda Stores LimitedAsda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill983 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsUnit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill983 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Victoria Park Primary Academy
VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET 		grass pitches582 yd
Council House (Town Hall)
COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET 		602 yd
Victoria Park
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts783 yd
Lewisham Park
PERRY STREET 		grass pitches902 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West)
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL 		health and fitness suite974 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre
BROOMFIELD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts983 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed83.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Higgins Walk Street dangerous?

In 2023, 454 crimes were reported near Higgins Walk . Only 23% 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 3DE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Higgins Walk, Smethwick, B66 3DE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 454
Violence And Sexual Offences 202
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Public Order 42
Vehicle Crime 40
Other Theft 30
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Burglary 20
Robbery 19
Drugs 12
Possession Of Weapons 8
Other Crime 7
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Street North538 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near George Bird Close168 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hill Street220 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Victoria Avenue517 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area517 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Avenue517 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Soho Way311 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Soho Way311 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Victoria Park Road269 yd
More Crime Statistics for Higgins Walk, Smethwick, B66 3DE

Employment

B66 3DE 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 3DE 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 Employee84
Retired62
Looking after home or family37
Other29
Part-Time Employee27
Unemployed22
Student (economically inactive)19
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Self-Employed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities16
Education16
Administrative and support service activities12
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities8
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Information and communication4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities3
Construction3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female220
Male198

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated8
Divorced18
Widowed29

Health

Very good health172
Good health152
Fair health64
Bad health25
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications110
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 69
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi16
Indian193
Pakistani14
Other Asian15
Black African19
Black Caribbean27
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White74
Arab1
Other35

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union25
Africa16
Middle East and Asia130
The Americas and the Caribbean12
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years124
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom302
Ireland4
Italy10
Portugal8
Spain4
Poland3
Romania2
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East3
Southern Asia43
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion43
Christian87
Hindu7
Muslim87
Sikh184
Not answered11
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