Pens Close is in Smethwick and in Sandwell district. B66 4LH is located in the Soho and Victoria electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 2007-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Pens Close, Smethwick, B66 4LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B66 4LW, B66 4LB, B66 3PD, B66 4LF, B66 4HQ, B66 4LA, B66 4LN, B66 4HW, B66 3PB.

Pens Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Pens Close are based on 2 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 4LH

Average Price
£122,170
Semi-Detached
£131,502
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£112,838
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pens Close

Average Price
£122,170
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pens CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Pens Close, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£112,5002021-07-29 £131,502
1 Pens Close, Smethwick, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£93,7502007-08-24 £112,838

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		4,918 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		5,000 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		5,063 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 		487 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria Park Primary
Ballot Street, B66 3HH 		525 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crocketts Community Primary School
Coopers Lane, B67 7DW 		548 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Uplands Manor Primary School
Addenbrooke Road, B67 6HT 		782 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Windmill Lane, B66 3LX 		837 yd Voluntary aided 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 		470 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		1,588 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road, Harborne B17 8BJ 		1,922 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, B67 7JG 		2,010 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane, B68 9PA 		2,021 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 		3,139 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		3,757 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		1,349 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWoodbourne Hospital School
Priory Woodbourne Hospital, 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY 		2,166 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		2,309 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorfolk House School
4 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston B15 3PS 		2,728 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedV.A.S.E Academy
Oaklands Centre, Oaklands Road B21 0NA 		2,797 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
Kings Of Punjab304 High Street219 yd
Obama1 Restaurant LtdHarmony House, 100 Waterloo Road269 yd
Mummy's Corner106 Waterloo Road275 yd
Barberista2a Cape Hill288 yd
Costa CoffeeUnit 8, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill313 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Victoria SuiteVictoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane424 yd
The Robin PubThe Robin, 60 Suffrage Street477 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill39 Cape Hill497 yd
The Old Chapel Inn2 The Uplands502 yd
Smethwick Conservative Club236 High Street630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chicken Box & Pizza424 High Street185 yd
Anis's32 Waterloo Road309 yd
Nooksies Limited53 Waterloo Road310 yd
Frittella24-26 Cape Hill317 yd
DE VIBEZ LOUNGE24-26 Cape Hill317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Go Fresh Market1-7 Corbett Street202 yd
Maihan Bakery62-68 Waterloo Road310 yd
Asda Stores LimitedAsda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill368 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsUnit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill368 yd
Arden News64 Arden Road471 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Victoria Park
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts216 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West)
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL 		health and fitness suite387 yd
Council House (Town Hall)
COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET 		439 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy
VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET 		grass pitches483 yd
Hadley Stadium
WATERLOO ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite602 yd
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre
BROOMFIELD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts829 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre
THIMBLEMILL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,085 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%

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

Safety

Is Pens Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1063 crimes were reported near Pens Close . Only 7% 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 4LH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Pens Close, Smethwick, B66 4LH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1063
Violence And Sexual Offences 415
Shoplifting 130
Public Order 88
Other Theft 78
Criminal Damage And Arson 66
Vehicle Crime 63
Anti Social Behaviour 63
Burglary 41
Robbery 40
Theft From The Person 24
Possession Of Weapons 19
Other Crime 17
Drugs 12
Bicycle Theft 7

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Avenue521 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area329 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A4092491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A4092491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A4092491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near A4092491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A4092491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pens Close42 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area493 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area329 yd
More Crime Statistics for Pens Close, Smethwick, B66 4LH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B66 4LH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in B66 4LH 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

Retired34
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Part-Time Employee9
Full-Time Employee9
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Self-Employed4
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing18
Education15
Transport and storage15
Accommodation and food service activities14
Human health and social work activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other6
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Construction1

People

Gender

Female55
Male48

Partnership Status

Single26
Married: Opposite sex43
Separated4
Divorced5
Widowed12

Health

Very good health28
Good health40
Fair health22
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 15
Degree or Similar 9
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian21
Pakistani2
Other Asian3
Black African14
Black Caribbean1
White44
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom59
European Union11
Africa10
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK59
10+ Years27
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom57
France4
Spain4
Lithuania3
Poland4
Other EU countries1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa5
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held14

Religion

No religion9
Christian34
Hindu12
Muslim24
Sikh19
Not answered3
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