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

Nearby postcodes are: B66 4QN, B66 4QP, B66 4QJ, B66 4PB, B66 4QY, B66 4RQ, B66 4SF, B66 4SG, B66 4QX.

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 4QT

Average Price
£204,157
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£137,771
Detached
£436,507
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
30 Florence Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002022-08-31 £405,775
13 Florence Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-03-04 £147,521
10 Florence Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£127,0002021-06-17 £145,300
23 Florence Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002019-07-01 £157,367
22 Florence Road, Smethwick, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002019-04-05 £167,109

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		4,433 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		4,450 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		4,617 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		5,132 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road, B29 6BP 		5,436 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 		363 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShireland Technology Primary School
Waterloo Road, B66 4ND 		386 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Montague Road, B66 4PW 		431 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Victoria Park Primary
Ballot Street, B66 3HH 		563 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Windmill Lane, B66 3LX 		632 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 		417 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston B16 9GD 		1,215 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road, Harborne B17 8BJ 		1,754 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		1,927 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road, Harborne B17 8QB 		2,059 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 		2,600 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedSandwell College
1 Spon Lane, B70 6AW 		4,196 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		5,257 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 		1,729 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWoodbourne Hospital School
Priory Woodbourne Hospital, 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY 		1,799 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		2,132 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorfolk House School
4 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston B15 3PS 		2,260 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		2,330 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 Hill100 yd
Gold Koast Restaurant72a Cape Hill100 yd
Baran Baguette/Baran Off Licence36 Cape Hill101 yd
Farahzad Restaurant Ltd74-76 Cape Hill101 yd
UK Fried Chicken54 Cape Hill108 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Seven Stars On Cape Hill39 Cape Hill137 yd
The Victoria SuiteVictoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane180 yd
The Shireland Bar & GrillShireland Road331 yd
The Robin PubThe Robin, 60 Suffrage Street512 yd
Community Action ProjectWindmill Lane647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza GoGo Smethwick60 Cape Hill101 yd
Dixi Chicken50 Cape Hill101 yd
ZigZag Desserts88 Shireland Road119 yd
Kashmir Grill House79 Shireland Road126 yd
KFCUnit 6, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pak Express3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill164 yd
Farmfoods2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill214 yd
Asda Stores LimitedAsda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill252 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsUnit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill252 yd
Maihan Bakery62-68 Waterloo Road360 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham West)
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL 		health and fitness suite254 yd
Victoria Park
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts544 yd
Hadley Stadium
WATERLOO ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite625 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy
VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET 		grass pitches641 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground
MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches765 yd
Council House (Town Hall)
COUNCIL HOUSE COUNCIL HOUSE HIGH STREET 		895 yd
George Dixon Academy
PORTLAND ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,018 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 speed156 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 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, 1291 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 4QT.

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 4QT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1291
Violence And Sexual Offences 529
Shoplifting 143
Other Theft 106
Public Order 101
Vehicle Crime 94
Anti Social Behaviour 85
Criminal Damage And Arson 73
Burglary 40
Robbery 38
Theft From The Person 28
Other Crime 18
Possession Of Weapons 17
Drugs 13
Bicycle Theft 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area538 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A4092140 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Claremont Road235 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Claremont Road235 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Claremont Road235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Claremont Road235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Claremont Road235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Claremont Road235 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near B4125235 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near B4125235 yd
More Crime Statistics for Florence Road, Smethwick, B66 4QT

Employment

B66 4QT 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 4QT 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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