Postcode B67 5DY is located in a major urban area, within the Abbey area of Sandwell in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Bearwood & Warley Woods area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bearwood & Warley Woods is £54,473 per year. The median sale price in Abbey is £217,000 (around £241 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £192,500 and £249,950. The nearest station is Smethwick Rolfe Street, about 1.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Warley Woods Park.
Bearwood & Warley Woods has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,159 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.
Bearwood & Warley Woods has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 11.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bearwood & Warley Woods is £54,473 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 202 ft away from B67 5DY.
Bearwood & Warley Woods near B67 5DY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Smethwick Rolfe Street located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Warley Woods Park | Large | Walking directions to Warley Woods Park |
| 0.1 mi | Lightwoods Park | Large | Walking directions to Lightwoods Park |
Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £217,000 (about £241 per square foot) in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,000 up to £465,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £400,000 | £310 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £225,000 | £251 |
| Terraced | 93 | £215,000 | £239 |
| Flats | 2 | £68,000 | £102 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £313,475 | £64,950 | £159,950 | £147,750 |
| 2017 | £357,500 | £61,000 | £195,000 | £160,000 |
| 2018 | £342,500 | £73,500 | £188,500 | £170,125 |
| 2019 | £275,000 | £80,000 | £210,000 | £165,000 |
| 2020 | £465,000 | £110,000 | £181,250 | £180,000 |
| 2021 | £306,500 | £72,250 | £210,000 | £206,700 |
| 2022 | £380,000 | £70,000 | £248,500 | £216,500 |
| 2023 | £405,000 | £73,750 | £236,750 | £222,000 |
| 2024 | £320,000 | £65,000 | £310,000 | £221,750 |
| 2025 | £502,500 | £185,875 | £250,000 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £400,000 | £72,000 | £230,000 | £206,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £226 | £99 | £160 | £165 |
| 2017 | £259 | £104 | £180 | £169 |
| 2018 | £209 | £131 | £200 | £190 |
| 2019 | £222 | £144 | £210 | £188 |
| 2020 | £340 | £200 | £226 | £194 |
| 2021 | £307 | £133 | £242 | £215 |
| 2022 | £384 | £120 | £269 | £232 |
| 2023 | £325 | £112 | £272 | £242 |
| 2024 | £465 | £113 | £301 | £242 |
| 2025 | £303 | £262 | £294 | £243 |
| 2026 | £310 | £108 | £248 | £228 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B67 5DY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2025 | 9, Lightwoods Hill, Smethwick, B67 5DY | Terraced | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 31, Lightwoods Hill, Smethwick, B67 5DY | Terraced | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | 7, Wigorn Road, Smethwick, B67 5HN | Terraced | Freehold | £242,500 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 6, Wigorn Road, Smethwick, B67 5HN | Terraced | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 08 Oct 2025 | 45, Wigorn Road, Smethwick, B67 5HQ | Terraced | Freehold | £262,500 |
In the B67 5DY postcode area, located within Bearwood & Warley Woods, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2023
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| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Lordswood Boys' School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
Lordswood Boys' School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2019. | |
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2019
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11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B67 5DY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Dylan's 24/7 Off Licence & Convenience Store | Bearwood Road, Sandwell, B66 4BL | Walking directions to Dylan's 24/7 Off Licence & Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Iceland | Bearwood Road, Sandwell, B66 4BT | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.3 mi | The Pop Shop 24/7 | Hagley Road, Sandwell, B66 4AX | Walking directions to The Pop Shop 24/7 |
| 0.3 mi | Londis | Hagley Road, Sandwell, B66 4AU | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.3 mi | Aldi | Bearwood Road, Sandwell, B66 4BH | Walking directions to Aldi |
Annual council tax rates for Sandwell district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for B67 5DY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Nicky Hinchliff
Abbey - Elected 2 May 2024
Gurinder Singh Josan
Smethwick - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B67 5DY records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and public order.
The median sale price around B67 5DY in Abbey is £217,000 (about £241 per square foot) based on 121 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to B67 5DY, including Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School (Requires improvement), Lordswood Boys' School (Good) and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B67 5DY scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,159 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Smethwick covering B67 5DY is Gurinder Singh Josan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Nicky Hinchliff (Labour Party).