Norton Close is in Smethwick and in Sandwell district. B66 3JA 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 Norton Close, Smethwick, B66 3JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B66 3TU, B66 3TN, B66 3JB, B66 3JE, B66 3TD, B66 3NP, B66 3JF, B66 3LE, B66 3TP.

Norton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Norton Close are based on 11 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 3JA

Average Price
£145,270
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£145,270
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norton Close

Average Price
£145,270
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Norton Close, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-07-12 £234,671
46 Norton Close, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£146,0002021-05-14 £170,474
5 Norton Close, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£141,5002021-04-09 £165,464
35 Norton Close, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002019-08-06 £170,391
42 Norton Close, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002017-03-24 £131,972

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		4,067 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,152 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		4,587 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		5,289 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 Matthew's CofE Primary School
Windmill Lane, B66 3LX 		174 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Philip's Catholic Primary School
Messenger Road, B66 3DU 		372 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria Park Primary
Ballot Street, B66 3HH 		473 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cape Primary School
Cape Hill, B66 4SH 		640 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Montague Road, B66 4PW 		872 yd Academy converter 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 		1,176 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		1,718 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		1,931 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, B71 4LG 		2,159 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 		2,255 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 		2,508 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		3,807 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		5,058 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		5,240 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 		5,186 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 		1,349 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		1,383 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		1,877 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton School
Hamilton Road, Handsworth B21 8AH 		1,990 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		2,112 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 Street398 yd
McDonalds RestaurantsMc Donalds, Grove Lane430 yd
Netty's Carribean & English172 Cape Hill599 yd
Ama Restaurant89 Cape Hill636 yd
Meatin also trading as Peri king67 Cape Hill678 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Woodlands Bar & GrillSmethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street140 yd
Community Action ProjectWindmill Lane218 yd
Smethwick Mencap Social ClubSmethwick Mencap Social Club, Price Street438 yd
The Robin PubThe Robin, 60 Suffrage Street512 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill39 Cape Hill692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Akash Pizza2 Messenger Road256 yd
Windmill Fryer and Grill Ltd69 Windmill Lane465 yd
Cape Hill Chippy168 Cape Hill607 yd
Tariq Sweet Centre152 Cape Hill627 yd
Toppings Pizza148 Cape Hill670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill670 yd
Asda Stores LimitedAsda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill706 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsUnit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill706 yd
Pak Express3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill735 yd
Goizha Supermarket472 Dudley Road, Birmingham757 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Victoria Park Primary Academy
VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET 		grass pitches566 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West)
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL 		health and fitness suite682 yd
Victoria Park
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts790 yd
Black Patch Park
MURDOCK ROAD 		grass pitches954 yd
Council House (Town Hall)
COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET 		961 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry
FOUNDRY ROAD 		grass pitches1,004 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Norton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 670 crimes were reported near Norton Close . Only 14% 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 3JA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Norton Close, Smethwick, B66 3JA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 670
Violence And Sexual Offences 314
Vehicle Crime 60
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Public Order 44
Other Theft 39
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Burglary 32
Drugs 27
Robbery 25
Possession Of Weapons 13
Other Crime 13
Shoplifting 7
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norton Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Salisbury Road539 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Rosebery Road525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Priory Close376 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Trafalgar Road409 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Windmill Precinct213 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cherry Grove156 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Scribbans Close434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Scribbans Close434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rosedale Avenue102 yd
More Crime Statistics for Norton Close, Smethwick, B66 3JA

Employment

B66 3JA 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 3JA 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

Student (economically inactive)85
Full-Time Employee83
Part-Time Employee58
Looking after home or family56
Other31
Self-Employed30
Unemployed29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)28
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Retired13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Administrative and support service activities20
Transport and storage16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Manufacturing14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education10
Information and communication4
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities3
Other2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female299
Male308

Partnership Status

Single208
Married: Opposite sex155
Separated18
Divorced33
Widowed9

Health

Very good health283
Good health237
Fair health52
Bad health30
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications138
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 69
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 102
Other25

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Chinese19
Indian12
Pakistani34
Other Asian48
Black African150
Black Caribbean45
Other Black23
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean11
White73
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma4
Arab20
Other148

Country of Birth

United Kingdom242
European Union53
Rest of Europe12
Africa93
Middle East and Asia179
The Americas and the Caribbean30
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK242
10+ Years193
5-10 Years44
2-5 Years105
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom333
Ireland1
Germany5
Italy6
Portugal2
Lithuania2
Poland10
Romania2
Other EU countries37
Other Europe2
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa14
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East8
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia19
North America and the Caribbean7
Central and South America1
No passport held146

Religion

No religion42
Christian149
Muslim377
Sikh12
Not answered29
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