Poplar Road is in Smethwick and in Sandwell district. B66 4AW is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Poplar Road, Smethwick, B66 4AW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B66 4BJ, B66 4BS, B66 4BH, B66 4AR, B66 4BL, B66 4AJ, B66 4AN, B66 4BT, B17 8ED.

Poplar Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poplar Road are based on 108 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 4AW

Average Price
£243,181
Semi-Detached
£262,350
Terraced
£234,616
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Road

Average Price
£237,666
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Poplar Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-12-20 £231,999
86 Poplar Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-08-22 £211,736
7 Poplar Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-06-29 £272,498
96 Poplar Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-09-17 £231,389
99 Poplar Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-08-20 £234,297

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle B29 5QD 		4,486 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		4,534 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		4,656 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		4,686 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		5,280 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 4Bearwood Primary School
Bearwood Road, B66 4HB 		394 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Park Road, B67 5HX 		557 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abbey Junior School
Barclay Road, B67 5LT 		835 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abbey Infant School
Maurice Road, B67 5LR 		882 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4George Dixon Primary School
City Road, Edgbaston B17 8LE 		1,075 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road, Harborne B17 8BJ 		462 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road, Harborne B17 8QB 		774 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		963 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		1,197 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		2,120 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls 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 		3,435 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		5,145 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFircroft College of Adult Education
1018 Bristol Road, Selly Oak B29 6LH 		5,356 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWoodbourne Hospital School
Priory Woodbourne Hospital, 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY 		1,176 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Alexandra College
49 Court Oak Road, Harborne B17 9TG 		1,788 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorfolk House School
4 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston B15 3PS 		1,980 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Baskerville School
Fellows Lane, Harborne B17 9TS 		2,069 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Blue Coat School Birmingham
Somerset Road, Edgbaston B17 0HR 		2,771 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Red Oven607a Bearwood Road69 yd
Sweet Dreams Desserts593 Bearwood Road69 yd
Burger & Sauce560 Bearwood Road105 yd
Smileys Cafe615 Bearwood Road134 yd
De La Vies2a Barnsley Road143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bearwood Corks Social Club Ltd558 Bearwood Road151 yd
The Pub at Bearwood537 Bearwood Road185 yd
Craft Inn Limited608 Bearwood Road185 yd
The MidlandThe Midland, 526-528 Bearwood Road247 yd
The Kings HeadKings Head, Hagley Road255 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dixy Chicken603 Bearwood Road69 yd
Bearwood Pizza and Peri Peri Limited609 Bearwood Road96 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri629 Bearwood Road134 yd
Le Le639 Bearwood Road134 yd
Luigi's Pizza & Pasta613 Bearwood Road134 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Limited545 Bearwood Road101 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc548-552 Bearwood Road151 yd
Polo Taste410-412 Bearwood Road696 yd
Tesco Express286A Hagley Road, Harborne760 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham)
477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite165 yd
Lordswood Boys School
HAGLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite362 yd
Bournville Rfc
SANDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches377 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed)
Sandon Road 		grass pitches494 yd
Lordswood Girls School
KNIGHTLOW ROAD 		636 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre
THIMBLEMILL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool863 yd
Hadley Stadium
WATERLOO ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,005 yd
George Dixon Academy
PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,029 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 speed150.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poplar Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1025 crimes were reported near Poplar Road . Only 8% 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 4AW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Poplar Road, Smethwick, B66 4AW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1025
Violence And Sexual Offences 304
Shoplifting 198
Public Order 79
Anti Social Behaviour 78
Vehicle Crime 67
Burglary 67
Other Theft 61
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Robbery 44
Drugs 24
Possession Of Weapons 20
Other Crime 17
Theft From The Person 16
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B66 4AW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Belmont Road526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sandon Road338 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area103 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area103 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Milcote Road339 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lightwoods Road235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Sandon Road338 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sandon Road338 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandon Road338 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sandon Road338 yd
More Crime Statistics for Poplar Road, Smethwick, B66 4AW

Employment

B66 4AW 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Retired39
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family16
Other12
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities42
Manufacturing21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education16
Financial and insurance activities14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Other12
Transport and storage12
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Information and communication5
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female179
Male159

Partnership Status

Single140
Married: Opposite sex80
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated13
Divorced25
Widowed20

Health

Very good health158
Good health113
Fair health54
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 112
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese1
Indian33
Pakistani32
Other Asian8
Black African20
Black Caribbean14
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other7
White185
Roma2
Arab3
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union51
Rest of Europe6
Africa14
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years61
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Ireland7
France4
Italy10
Portugal3
Spain1
Poland22
Romania10
Other EU countries4
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia15
Central and South America1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion93
Christian142
Hindu13
Muslim58
Sikh19
Not answered13
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