Merrivale Road is in Smethwick and in Sandwell district. B66 4DS 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 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, B66 4DS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B66 4EA, B17 8HH, B17 8HJ, B66 4DN, B17 8HG, B66 4DW, B66 4DX, B66 4DT, B66 4DZ.

Merrivale Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merrivale Road are based on 228 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 4DS

Average Price
£191,103
Semi-Detached
£178,417
Terraced
£192,256
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrivale Road

Average Price
£196,602
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrivale Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
232 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£184,0002022-11-21 £177,555
198 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-08-19 £191,570
244 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,2522022-06-27 £200,777
230 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£162,0002022-04-28 £171,757
204 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£156,0002021-09-30 £171,889

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		4,698 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		5,046 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		5,134 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		5,280 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle B29 5QD 		5,305 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedShireland Technology Primary School
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		385 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bearwood Primary School
Bearwood Road, B66 4HB 		517 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Uplands Manor Primary School
Addenbrooke Road, B67 6HT 		826 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Park Road, B67 5HX 		913 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4George Dixon Primary School
City Road, Edgbaston B17 8LE 		981 yd Community school 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 		367 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		985 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road, Harborne B17 8BJ 		1,160 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road, Harborne B17 8QB 		1,493 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane, B68 9PA 		2,027 yd Academy converter No Mixed 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 		3,096 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		4,447 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 		1,509 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		2,101 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorfolk House School
4 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston B15 3PS 		2,186 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Alexandra College
49 Court Oak Road, Harborne B17 9TG 		2,586 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Baskerville School
Fellows Lane, Harborne B17 9TS 		2,873 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable 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
Sagar Sweet Centre287 Bearwood Road264 yd
The Bear Cafe313-315 Bearwood Road265 yd
Kashmir Cottage422 Bearwood Road377 yd
Old Dresser Cafe434 Bearwood Road380 yd
Brasilportu428-430 Bearwood Road385 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre377-383 Bearwood Road330 yd
The Shireland Bar & GrillShireland Road520 yd
Oryan Cocktail Bar & Restaurant113-114 Three Shires Oak Road618 yd
The Bear TavernThe Bear Tavern, 500 Bearwood Road685 yd
The MidlandThe Midland, 526-528 Bearwood Road696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Manila Flavours285 Bearwood Road274 yd
Formula Jamaican Restaurant369 Bearwood Road330 yd
Valentinos400 Bearwood Road343 yd
Bibi's Carribean & Street Food Hub Ltd436 Bearwood Road377 yd
Garden Moon478 Bearwood Road500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Polo Taste410-412 Bearwood Road347 yd
Maihan Bakery62-68 Waterloo Road524 yd
Aldi Stores Limited545 Bearwood Road799 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc548-552 Bearwood Road804 yd
Go Fresh Market1-7 Corbett Street814 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hadley Stadium
WATERLOO ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite167 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed)
Sandon Road 		grass pitches642 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre
THIMBLEMILL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool669 yd
Bournville Rfc
SANDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches694 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground
MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches816 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West)
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL 		health and fitness suite870 yd
George Dixon Academy
PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite875 yd
Victoria Park
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts949 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham)
477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite986 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 speed130 Mbit/s
Average download speed145.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merrivale Road dangerous?

In 2023, 659 crimes were reported near Merrivale Road . 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 4DS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merrivale Road, Smethwick, B66 4DS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 659
Violence And Sexual Offences 316
Vehicle Crime 67
Criminal Damage And Arson 53
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Burglary 41
Other Theft 38
Public Order 37
Robbery 15
Drugs 13
Possession Of Weapons 11
Other Crime 11
Shoplifting 10
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dale Street457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Dorset Road294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clent View452 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Clent View452 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dawson Street273 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Marlborough Road254 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Talbot Road267 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Road342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dunsford Road382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dunsford Road382 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merrivale Road, Smethwick, B66 4DS

Employment

B66 4DS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee99
Retired35
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family21
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)13
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education21
Human health and social work activities15
Accommodation and food service activities12
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Construction7
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male164

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex90
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced16
Widowed12

Health

Very good health150
Good health119
Fair health43
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 86
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese3
Indian23
Pakistani19
Other Asian11
Black African16
Black Caribbean5
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other6
White195
Roma2
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union60
Rest of Europe9
Africa12
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years39
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years24
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Ireland4
Italy15
Portugal5
Poland14
Romania10
Other EU countries23
Turkey1
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa4
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America3
No passport held60

Religion

No religion106
Christian122
Buddhist4
Hindu6
Muslim39
Sikh28
Not answered17
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