Florence Road is in Smethwick and in Sandwell district. B66 4QS is located in the Soho and Victoria electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use since 1997-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Florence Road, Smethwick, B66 4QS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B66 4PQ, B66 4QR, B66 4PH, B66 4PG, B66 4PF, B66 4PW, B66 4PE, B66 4QZ, B66 4SP.

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 4QS

Average Price
£278,634
Semi-Detached
£242,803
Terraced
£298,540
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
78 Florence Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,0002022-12-07 £83,914
79 Florence Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002016-06-06 £230,752
78 Florence Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£169,0002007-07-06 £276,718
68 Florence Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002006-10-20 £278,871
70 Florence Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002003-02-28 £315,093

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		4,204 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		4,254 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,393 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		4,941 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		5,373 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 		148 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Montague Road, B66 4PW 		230 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Windmill Lane, B66 3LX 		574 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShireland Technology Primary School
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		591 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria Park Primary
Ballot Street, B66 3HH 		639 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 		626 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		1,204 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		1,775 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
1out of 4Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road, Harborne B17 8BJ 		1,831 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road, Harborne B17 8QB 		2,118 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 		2,374 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		4,314 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		5,029 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		5,304 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		5,434 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 		5,366 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 		1,774 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane, B66 1RA 		1,839 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		2,002 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		2,100 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorfolk House School
4 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston B15 3PS 		2,158 yd Other independent school Yes 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 Hill186 yd
Netty's Carribean & English172 Cape Hill200 yd
Meatin also trading as Peri king67 Cape Hill242 yd
Saman Private UK Ltd trading as Istanbul Shawarma68 Cape Hill268 yd
Gold Koast Restaurant72a Cape Hill268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Seven Stars On Cape Hill39 Cape Hill280 yd
The Victoria SuiteVictoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane352 yd
The Shireland Bar & GrillShireland Road439 yd
The Robin PubThe Robin, 60 Suffrage Street603 yd
The Woodlands Bar & GrillSmethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street604 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's PizzaUnit 4, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill42 yd
KFCUnit 6, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill60 yd
Toppings Pizza148 Cape Hill74 yd
Desi Roti & Khana158 Cape Hill74 yd
Tariq Sweet Centre152 Cape Hill109 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pak Express3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill67 yd
Farmfoods2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill74 yd
Asda Stores LimitedAsda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill422 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsUnit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill422 yd
Go Fresh Market1-7 Corbett Street585 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham West)
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL 		health and fitness suite412 yd
Victoria Park
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts719 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground
MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches724 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy
VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET 		grass pitches745 yd
Hadley Stadium
WATERLOO ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite823 yd
George Dixon Academy
PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,000 yd
Council House (Town Hall)
COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET 		1,063 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 speed191.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Florence Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1341 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 4QS.

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 4QS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1341
Violence And Sexual Offences 565
Shoplifting 110
Criminal Damage And Arson 101
Other Theft 101
Vehicle Crime 95
Anti Social Behaviour 94
Public Order 93
Burglary 49
Robbery 41
Other Crime 27
Drugs 24
Possession Of Weapons 18
Theft From The Person 18
Bicycle Theft 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area542 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Lane522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Claremont Road444 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near B4125444 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near B4125444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B4125444 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Portland Road440 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Portland Road440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clent View492 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Clent View492 yd
More Crime Statistics for Florence Road, Smethwick, B66 4QS

Employment

B66 4QS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 4QS 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

Full-Time Employee103
Part-Time Employee65
Looking after home or family54
Student (economically inactive)41
Retired32
Other32
Unemployed23
Self-Employed21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles46
Manufacturing29
Human health and social work activities21
Accommodation and food service activities19
Construction13
Education11
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female266
Male284

Partnership Status

Single168
Married: Opposite sex194
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated11
Divorced14
Widowed14

Health

Very good health279
Good health182
Fair health69
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications114
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 66
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 77
Other44

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi39
Chinese4
Indian114
Pakistani124
Other Asian40
Black African93
Black Caribbean9
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other6
White57
Roma9
Arab5
Other35

Country of Birth

United Kingdom261
European Union56
Rest of Europe4
Africa59
Middle East and Asia164
The Americas and the Caribbean6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK261
10+ Years136
5-10 Years49
2-5 Years46
Less than 2 years56

Passport Held

United Kingdom314
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy28
Portugal22
Spain20
Poland10
Romania18
Other EU countries14
Central and Western Africa24
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia57
Central and South America1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion22
Christian98
Buddhist2
Hindu22
Muslim297
Sikh88
Other religion3
Not answered18
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