Messenger Road is in Smethwick and in Sandwell district. B66 3EQ is located in the Soho and Victoria electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 2014-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Messenger Road, Smethwick, B66 3EQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B66 3AX, B66 3RP, B66 3EB, B66 3JH, B66 3DF, B66 3RQ, B66 2BB, B66 2BD, B66 2AZ.

Messenger Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Messenger Road are based on 41 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 3EQ

Average Price
£174,233
Semi-Detached
£174,233
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Messenger Road

Average Price
£257,932
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Messenger Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
106 Messenger Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£99,9502015-06-26 £173,916
104 Messenger Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£99,9502015-05-29 £174,550

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		4,469 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,488 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		5,152 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 		229 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria Park Primary
Ballot Street, B66 3HH 		630 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Windmill Lane, B66 3LX 		656 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Galton Valley Primary School
Brasshouse Lane, B66 1BA 		830 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crocketts Community Primary School
Coopers Lane, B67 7DW 		954 yd Community 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 		1,440 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		1,562 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		1,618 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,034 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		2,317 yd Academy converter No Boys 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 		3,043 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		3,233 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed 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 		843 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		1,373 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		1,780 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		1,849 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B70 6QT 		2,325 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 Street384 yd
The Hideout GourmetUnit 1, Argyll Works, Alma Street479 yd
The Latin CafeUnit 3, Wattville Road Industrial Estate, Wattville Road710 yd
Teapot Cafe291 High Street759 yd
Veggie Hut273 High Street759 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Smethwick Mencap Social ClubSmethwick Mencap Social Club, Price Street267 yd
Community Action ProjectWindmill Lane572 yd
The Robin PubThe Robin, 60 Suffrage Street687 yd
The Woodlands Bar & GrillSmethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street704 yd
Smethwick Conservative Club236 High Street769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Akash Pizza2 Messenger Road371 yd
Mi Buns Limited3 The Saddles, Crocketts Lane539 yd
Mr Prep Cheats West BromwichInside New Midland Catering, 23 King Street700 yd
Bell-a-Pizza199 High Street701 yd
Amritsari Tarka261 High Street748 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LimitedAsda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill976 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsUnit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill976 yd
Go Fresh Market1-7 Corbett Street981 yd
Arden News64 Arden Road1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Victoria Park Primary Academy
VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET 		grass pitches606 yd
Council House (Town Hall)
COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET 		801 yd
Victoria Park
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts863 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West)
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL 		health and fitness suite960 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed197.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Messenger Road dangerous?

In 2023, 473 crimes were reported near Messenger Road . Only 22% 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 3EQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Messenger Road, Smethwick, B66 3EQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 473
Violence And Sexual Offences 200
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Vehicle Crime 46
Public Order 39
Burglary 26
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Other Theft 24
Robbery 20
Drugs 19
Possession Of Weapons 13
Other Crime 8
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Steel Bright Road502 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Allan Close230 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Higgins Walk155 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alma Street482 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alma Street482 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alma Street482 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alma Street482 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near George Bird Close477 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near George Bird Close477 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Oakfield Road269 yd
More Crime Statistics for Messenger Road, Smethwick, B66 3EQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B66 3EQ 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 Employee72
Part-Time Employee38
Looking after home or family31
Student (economically inactive)20
Other19
Self-Employed16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Retired11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing15
Education12
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Construction3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female163
Male190

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated5
Divorced7
Widowed7

Health

Very good health192
Good health121
Fair health29
Bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 77
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi23
Chinese18
Indian53
Pakistani24
Other Asian25
Black African29
Black Caribbean87
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other9
White48
Roma2
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union20
Africa19
Middle East and Asia68
The Americas and the Caribbean6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years60
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal3
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland4
Romania6
Other EU countries17
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia20
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held43

Religion

No religion55
Christian119
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim84
Sikh45
Other religion3
Not answered39
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