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

Nearby postcodes are: B66 4QS, B66 4QZ, B66 4QU, B66 4PQ, B66 4PH, B66 4QN, B66 4PW, B66 4SA, B66 4QY.

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 4QR

Average Price
£371,075
Semi-Detached
£522,017
Terraced
£153,346
Detached
£449,751
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
112 Florence Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-11-25 £342,644
107 Florence Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002020-07-11 £380,626
113 Florence Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002009-08-21 £561,106
107 Florence Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002007-06-11 £505,873
110 Florence Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002007-05-31 £474,072

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		4,267 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		4,282 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,460 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		4,967 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		5,349 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 		220 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Montague Road, B66 4PW 		257 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShireland Technology Primary School
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		520 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Windmill Lane, B66 3LX 		622 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria Park Primary
Ballot Street, B66 3HH 		650 yd Academy converter 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 		556 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		1,160 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road, Harborne B17 8BJ 		1,770 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		1,781 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road, Harborne B17 8QB 		2,060 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 		2,424 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		4,318 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		5,082 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		5,362 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		5,431 yd Free schools No 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 		1,736 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		1,844 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		2,069 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorfolk House School
4 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston B15 3PS 		2,145 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		2,159 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
Ama Restaurant89 Cape Hill191 yd
Meatin also trading as Peri king67 Cape Hill224 yd
Saman Private UK Ltd trading as Istanbul Shawarma68 Cape Hill236 yd
Gold Koast Restaurant72a Cape Hill236 yd
Baran Baguette/Baran Off Licence36 Cape Hill236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Seven Stars On Cape Hill39 Cape Hill257 yd
The Victoria SuiteVictoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane324 yd
The Shireland Bar & GrillShireland Road369 yd
The Robin PubThe Robin, 60 Suffrage Street609 yd
The Woodlands Bar & GrillSmethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFCUnit 6, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill53 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 4, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill81 yd
Toppings Pizza148 Cape Hill115 yd
Desi Roti & Khana158 Cape Hill115 yd
Tariq Sweet Centre152 Cape Hill176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pak Express3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill54 yd
Farmfoods2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill115 yd
Asda Stores LimitedAsda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill397 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsUnit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill397 yd
Maihan Bakery62-68 Waterloo Road528 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham West)
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL 		health and fitness suite391 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground
MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches686 yd
Victoria Park
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts696 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy
VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET 		grass pitches748 yd
Hadley Stadium
WATERLOO ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite751 yd
George Dixon Academy
PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite958 yd
Council House (Town Hall)
COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET 		1,045 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 61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 61.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 61.5%

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 speed138.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Florence Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1266 crimes were reported near Florence Road . Only 6% 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 4QR.

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 4QR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1266
Violence And Sexual Offences 540
Shoplifting 110
Other Theft 95
Criminal Damage And Arson 93
Public Order 87
Vehicle Crime 84
Anti Social Behaviour 82
Burglary 46
Robbery 40
Other Crime 26
Drugs 23
Possession Of Weapons 18
Theft From The Person 17
Bicycle Theft 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Trafalgar Road417 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A4092262 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near B4125404 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near B4125404 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B4125404 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shireland Road311 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sycamore Road518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sycamore Road518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oliver Road212 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near A4092262 yd
More Crime Statistics for Florence Road, Smethwick, B66 4QR

Employment

B66 4QR 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 4QR 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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