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

Nearby postcodes are: B66 4QP, B66 4QT, B66 4QY, B66 4QJ, B66 4QX, B66 4PB, B66 4QR, B66 4QU, B66 4SG.

Florence Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Florence Road are based on 88 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 4QN

Average Price
£143,377
Semi-Detached
£182,680
Terraced
£137,330
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Florence Road

Average Price
£227,530
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Florence Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
126 Florence Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£114,0002018-06-01 £155,623
132 Florence Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,5002016-03-11 £131,663
154 Florence Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£89,0002016-03-04 £143,779
139 Florence Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002013-06-12 £173,130
119 Florence Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002009-03-06 £168,751

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		4,407 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		4,408 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,595 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		5,090 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		5,398 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Cape Primary School
Cape Hill, B66 4SH 		343 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Montague Road, B66 4PW 		393 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShireland Technology Primary School
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		395 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria Park Primary
Ballot Street, B66 3HH 		598 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Windmill Lane, B66 3LX 		648 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 		428 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		1,180 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road, Harborne B17 8BJ 		1,734 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		1,884 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road, Harborne B17 8QB 		2,035 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		2,565 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		4,237 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		5,223 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 		1,764 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		1,769 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		2,139 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorfolk House School
4 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston B15 3PS 		2,219 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		2,300 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
Saman Private UK Ltd trading as Istanbul Shawarma68 Cape Hill138 yd
Gold Koast Restaurant72a Cape Hill138 yd
Baran Baguette/Baran Off Licence36 Cape Hill138 yd
Farahzad Restaurant Ltd74-76 Cape Hill138 yd
UK Fried Chicken54 Cape Hill146 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Seven Stars On Cape Hill39 Cape Hill173 yd
The Victoria SuiteVictoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane221 yd
The Shireland Bar & GrillShireland Road309 yd
The Robin PubThe Robin, 60 Suffrage Street549 yd
Community Action ProjectWindmill Lane670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza GoGo Smethwick60 Cape Hill138 yd
Dixi Chicken50 Cape Hill138 yd
KFCUnit 6, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill148 yd
ZigZag Desserts88 Shireland Road161 yd
Kashmir Grill House79 Shireland Road163 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pak Express3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill141 yd
Farmfoods2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill200 yd
Asda Stores LimitedAsda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill294 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsUnit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill294 yd
Maihan Bakery62-68 Waterloo Road387 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham West)
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL 		health and fitness suite295 yd
Victoria Park
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts586 yd
Hadley Stadium
WATERLOO ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite632 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy
VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET 		grass pitches680 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground
MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches727 yd
Council House (Town Hall)
COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET 		937 yd
George Dixon Academy
PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite983 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Florence Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1398 crimes were reported near Florence Road . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B66 4QN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Florence Road, Smethwick, B66 4QN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1398
Violence And Sexual Offences 575
Shoplifting 143
Other Theft 111
Public Order 107
Vehicle Crime 103
Anti Social Behaviour 97
Criminal Damage And Arson 84
Burglary 47
Robbery 37
Theft From The Person 28
Other Crime 24
Possession Of Weapons 20
Drugs 15
Bicycle Theft 7

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Scribbans Close536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shireland Road191 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A4092176 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A4092176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A4092176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A4092176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near A4092176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A4092176 yd
2023-12Other crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Montague Road280 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Montague Road280 yd
More Crime Statistics for Florence Road, Smethwick, B66 4QN

Employment

B66 4QN area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B66 4QN 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

Looking after home or family61
Part-Time Employee58
Full-Time Employee58
Student (economically inactive)35
Self-Employed30
Unemployed24
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Other20
Retired17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities20
Transport and storage17
Education15
Manufacturing12
Other10
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female258
Male233

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex191
Separated10
Divorced13
Widowed11

Health

Very good health222
Good health193
Fair health54
Bad health13
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications111
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 52
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Indian52
Pakistani261
Other Asian17
Black African61
Black Caribbean5
Other Black5
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White36
Arab6
Other25

Country of Birth

United Kingdom261
European Union31
Rest of Europe2
Africa50
Middle East and Asia141
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK261
10+ Years120
5-10 Years44
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years42

Passport Held

United Kingdom322
Italy25
Portugal13
Spain4
Poland5
Romania5
Other EU countries5
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa19
South and Eastern Africa9
Middle East1
Southern Asia45
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion19
Christian86
Muslim328
Sikh48
Not answered11
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