Postcode B67 5QS 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with 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 1.2 miles away. There are 15 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.
Bearwood & Warley Woods has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,474 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.
Bearwood & Warley Woods has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 20.2% 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 5QS.
Bearwood & Warley Woods near B67 5QS 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 5QS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | 118, Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, B67 5QS | Terraced | Freehold | £205,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 104, Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, B67 5QS | Terraced | Freehold | £162,000 | |
| 01 May 2026 | 119, Katherine Road, Smethwick, B67 5QY | Terraced | Leasehold | £94,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 103, Katherine Road, Smethwick, B67 5QY | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 05 Nov 2025 | 111, Katherine Road, Smethwick, B67 5QY | Terraced | Freehold | £205,500 |
In the B67 5QS postcode area, located within Bearwood & Warley Woods, there are 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Bearwood Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Mar 2014. | |
Bearwood Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Mar 2014
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| 0.3 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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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B67 5QS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Micheal's News | Katherine Road, Sandwell, B67 5RP | Walking directions to Micheal's News |
| 0.2 mi | Nisa Local (Global Foods) | Abbey Road, Sandwell, B67 5RD | Walking directions to Nisa Local (Global Foods) |
| 0.2 mi | Polo Taste Mała Wioska | Bearwood Road, Sandwell, B66 4EX | Walking directions to Polo Taste Mała Wioska |
| 0.2 mi | Taas Express | Bearwood Road, Sandwell, B66 4DF | Walking directions to Taas Express |
| 0.2 mi | International Food Store | Bearwood Road, Sandwell, B66 4EX | Walking directions to International Food Store |
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 5QS, 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 5QS records about 92 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around B67 5QS in Abbey is £217,000 (about £241 per square foot) based on 121 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to B67 5QS, including St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding), Bearwood Primary School (Good) and Abbey Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B67 5QS scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,474 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 5QS is Gurinder Singh Josan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Nicky Hinchliff (Labour Party).