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

Nearby postcodes are: B66 4EL, B66 4DF, B66 4DJ, B17 8HD, B66 4EH, B66 4HA, B66 4DU, B66 4DH, B17 8HP.

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 4EJ

Average Price
£201,413
Semi-Detached
£214,824
Terraced
£199,858
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
84 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-12-18 £180,000
52 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002023-01-27 £221,754
32 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£221,0002022-09-15 £219,842
26 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-09-22 £165,278
9 Merrivale Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£186,5002021-04-29 £224,082

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 		4,815 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		4,946 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle B29 5QD 		4,956 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road, Weoley Castle B29 5LB 		5,125 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		5,356 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 		103 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Park Road, B67 5HX 		531 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abbey Infant School
Maurice Road, B67 5LR 		770 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShireland Technology Primary School
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		798 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abbey Junior School
Barclay Road, B67 5LT 		818 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 		779 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road, Harborne B17 8BJ 		880 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		1,022 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road, Harborne B17 8QB 		1,213 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane, B68 9PA 		1,911 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 		3,361 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		4,688 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 		1,428 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorfolk House School
4 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston B15 3PS 		2,188 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Alexandra College
49 Court Oak Road, Harborne B17 9TG 		2,259 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		2,426 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Baskerville School
Fellows Lane, Harborne B17 9TS 		2,540 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
Mr Greek Giro423 Bearwood Road95 yd
A La Mexicana Authentic Mexican Food175 Sandon Road129 yd
Hamaran 9JA461 Bearwood Road132 yd
Standard Tandoori Restaurant453 Bearwood Road132 yd
Sugarholics447 Bearwood Road132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre377-383 Bearwood Road205 yd
Oryan Cocktail Bar & Restaurant113-114 Three Shires Oak Road216 yd
The Bear TavernThe Bear Tavern, 500 Bearwood Road274 yd
The MidlandThe Midland, 526-528 Bearwood Road286 yd
The Pub at Bearwood537 Bearwood Road321 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Garden Moon478 Bearwood Road128 yd
Uk top 2 fried chicken482 Bearwood Road128 yd
Empire Pizza474 Bearwood Road128 yd
Bibi's Carribean & Street Food Hub Ltd436 Bearwood Road187 yd
Formula Jamaican Restaurant369 Bearwood Road205 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Polo Taste410-412 Bearwood Road234 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc548-552 Bearwood Road403 yd
Aldi Stores Limited545 Bearwood Road409 yd
Maihan Bakery62-68 Waterloo Road929 yd
Tesco Express286A Hagley Road, Harborne1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Smethwick Swimming Centre
THIMBLEMILL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool504 yd
Bournville Rfc
SANDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches507 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed)
Sandon Road 		grass pitches535 yd
Hadley Stadium
WATERLOO ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite570 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham)
477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite634 yd
Lordswood Boys School
HAGLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite803 yd
George Dixon Academy
PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite992 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground
MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches1,047 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 speed203.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merrivale Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1007 crimes were reported near Merrivale 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 4EJ.

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 4EJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1007
Violence And Sexual Offences 323
Shoplifting 218
Vehicle Crime 76
Public Order 72
Anti Social Behaviour 67
Other Theft 52
Burglary 52
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Robbery 36
Possession Of Weapons 16
Drugs 16
Theft From The Person 14
Other Crime 13
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dawson Street488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lightwoods Road419 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Mary'S Road324 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Three Shires Oak Road214 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Three Shires Oak Road214 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Three Shires Oak Road214 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Three Shires Oak Road214 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ethel Street147 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Belmont Road57 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Mary'S Road324 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merrivale Road, Smethwick, B66 4EJ

Employment

B66 4EJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

B66 4EJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 Employee117
Self-Employed47
Part-Time Employee44
Retired32
Unemployed31
Looking after home or family24
Student (economically inactive)19
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Education25
Manufacturing16
Accommodation and food service activities14
Other14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Administrative and support service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities8
Real estate activities6
Construction5
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female218
Male203

Partnership Status

Single162
Married: Opposite sex137
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed10

Health

Very good health193
Good health159
Fair health41
Bad health26
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 118
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese5
Indian51
Pakistani22
Other Asian11
Black African11
Black Caribbean6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean24
Mixed Other5
White244
Roma1
Arab13
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union44
Rest of Europe11
Africa17
Middle East and Asia56
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years41
5-10 Years36
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years30

Passport Held

United Kingdom257
Ireland9
France5
Italy8
Portugal4
Lithuania2
Poland10
Romania11
Other EU countries15
Other Europe8
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa4
Middle East4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia27
South-East Asia1
Central and South America2
No passport held52

Religion

No religion149
Christian155
Buddhist1
Muslim57
Sikh40
Other religion4
Not answered16
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