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

Nearby postcodes are: B66 4ED, B66 4EH, B66 4DY, B17 8HE, B66 4EA, B66 4DZ, B17 8HN, B17 8HG, B66 4EL.

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 4EB

Average Price
£197,500
Semi-Detached
£206,164
Terraced
£196,475
Detached
£206,518
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
126 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002022-12-14 £189,024
106 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£196,0002022-10-24 £191,078
142 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£203,0002022-09-16 £201,936
148 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£181,0002022-08-12 £182,496
118 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£196,5002022-07-07 £200,491

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 		4,746 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		5,021 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle B29 5QD 		5,112 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		5,202 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		5,284 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 		296 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShireland Technology Primary School
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		606 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Park Road, B67 5HX 		709 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Uplands Manor Primary School
Addenbrooke Road, B67 6HT 		858 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abbey Infant School
Maurice Road, B67 5LR 		914 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 		587 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		973 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road, Harborne B17 8BJ 		991 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road, Harborne B17 8QB 		1,327 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane, B68 9PA 		1,965 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 		3,225 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		4,581 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 		1,441 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorfolk House School
4 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston B15 3PS 		2,167 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		2,277 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Alexandra College
49 Court Oak Road, Harborne B17 9TG 		2,401 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Baskerville School
Fellows Lane, Harborne B17 9TS 		2,686 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
Kashmir Cottage422 Bearwood Road214 yd
Old Dresser Cafe434 Bearwood Road215 yd
Brasilportu428-430 Bearwood Road215 yd
Mr Greek Giro423 Bearwood Road243 yd
The Bear Cafe313-315 Bearwood Road246 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre377-383 Bearwood Road185 yd
Oryan Cocktail Bar & Restaurant113-114 Three Shires Oak Road403 yd
The Bear TavernThe Bear Tavern, 500 Bearwood Road464 yd
The MidlandThe Midland, 526-528 Bearwood Road475 yd
The Pub at Bearwood537 Bearwood Road503 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Formula Jamaican Restaurant369 Bearwood Road185 yd
Bibi's Carribean & Street Food Hub Ltd436 Bearwood Road214 yd
Valentinos400 Bearwood Road230 yd
Garden Moon478 Bearwood Road291 yd
Uk top 2 fried chicken482 Bearwood Road291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Polo Taste410-412 Bearwood Road217 yd
Aldi Stores Limited545 Bearwood Road584 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc548-552 Bearwood Road586 yd
Maihan Bakery62-68 Waterloo Road741 yd
Go Fresh Market1-7 Corbett Street1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hadley Stadium
WATERLOO ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite381 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed)
Sandon Road 		grass pitches540 yd
Bournville Rfc
SANDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches556 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre
THIMBLEMILL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool559 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham)
477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite785 yd
George Dixon Academy
PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite906 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground
MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches915 yd
Lordswood Boys School
HAGLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite930 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West)
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL 		health and fitness suite1,090 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 speed70.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed102.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.5 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, 765 crimes were reported near Merrivale Road . Only 12% 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 4EB.

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 4EB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 765
Violence And Sexual Offences 322
Vehicle Crime 68
Anti Social Behaviour 68
Public Order 52
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Burglary 46
Other Theft 45
Shoplifting 40
Robbery 26
Possession Of Weapons 14
Drugs 12
Theft From The Person 12
Other Crime 10
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dale Street534 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Mary'S Road507 yd
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Petrol Station418 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station418 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station418 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area433 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area433 yd
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area433 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area433 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merrivale Road, Smethwick, B66 4EB

Employment

B66 4EB 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 Employee83
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family22
Retired21
Student (economically inactive)17
Other10
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education18
Manufacturing16
Accommodation and food service activities14
Other11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female176
Male140

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex81
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced16
Widowed6

Health

Very good health154
Good health113
Fair health37
Bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 78
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi14
Indian18
Pakistani28
Other Asian15
Black African30
Black Caribbean8
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African11
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other5
White152
Roma5
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom217
European Union38
Rest of Europe6
Africa26
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK217
10+ Years42
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Italy6
Portugal4
Spain4
Lithuania1
Poland18
Romania8
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East3
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion88
Christian118
Hindu5
Muslim72
Sikh10
Other religion1
Not answered22
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