Postcode B67 5LL 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 high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 53.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 45% 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 1.3 miles away. There are 13 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Warley Woods Park.
Bearwood & Warley Woods has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,030 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.
Bearwood & Warley Woods has an average crime rate, with approximately 53.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.2% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B67 5LL.
Bearwood & Warley Woods near B67 5LL 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 1.3 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 |
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 5LL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2025 | 90, Abbey Road, Smethwick, B67 5LH | Terraced | Freehold | £154,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 70, Abbey Road, Smethwick, B67 5LH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 28, Rathbone Road, Smethwick, B67 5JQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 46, Abbey Road, Smethwick, B67 5LQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £199,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 43, Rathbone Road, Smethwick, B67 5JG | Terraced | Freehold | £299,000 |
In the B67 5LL postcode area, located within Bearwood & Warley Woods, there are 13 primary and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 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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| 0.1 mi | Primary | Abbey Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2013. | |
Abbey Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2013
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Abbey Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2015. | |
Abbey Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Apr 2015
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B67 5LL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Nisa Local (Global Foods) | Abbey Road, Sandwell, B67 5RD | Walking directions to Nisa Local (Global Foods) |
| 0.2 mi | Micheal's News | Katherine Road, Sandwell, B67 5RP | Walking directions to Micheal's News |
| 0.3 mi | Simply Local | Three Shires Oak Road, Sandwell, B67 5BT | Walking directions to Simply Local |
| 0.3 mi | Taas Express | Bearwood Road, Sandwell, B66 4DF | Walking directions to Taas Express |
| 0.3 mi | International Supermarket Bearwood | Bearwood Road, Sandwell, B66 4DH | Walking directions to International Supermarket Bearwood |
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 5LL, 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 5LL records about 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 other theft.
The median sale price around B67 5LL in Abbey is £217,000 (about £241 per square foot) based on 121 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 18 schools close to B67 5LL, including St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding), Abbey Infant School (Good) and Abbey Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B67 5LL scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,030 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 5LL is Gurinder Singh Josan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Nicky Hinchliff (Labour Party).