Postcode B67 5QU is located in a major urban area, within the Abbey ward 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 nearest station is Smethwick Rolfe Street, about 1.2 miles away. There are 13 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 the United Kingdom, 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 0.7% 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 5QU.
Bearwood & Warley Woods near B67 5QU 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 143 recent sales, the median property price is £213,000 (about £247 per square foot) in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,000 up to £730,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £565,000 | £382 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £231,500 | £271 |
| Terraced | 97 | £213,000 | £240 |
| Flats | 10 | £188,500 | £264 |
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 | £219,000 | £202,500 |
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 | £244 |
| 2026 | £310 | £108 | £247 | £217 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B67 5QU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | 56, Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, B67 5QU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £209,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 76, Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, B67 5QU | Terraced | Freehold | £140,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 70, Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, B67 5QU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 05 Nov 2025 | 60, Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, B67 5QU | Terraced | Freehold | £175,000 | |
| 07 Mar 2025 | 66, Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, B67 5QU | Terraced | Freehold | £203,950 |
In the B67 5QU postcode area, located within Bearwood & Warley Woods, there are 13 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.
15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B67 5QU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Nisa Local (Global Foods) | Abbey Road, Sandwell, B67 5RD | Walking directions to Nisa Local (Global Foods) |
| 0.1 mi | Micheal's News | Katherine Road, Sandwell, B67 5RP | Walking directions to Micheal's News |
| 0.2 mi | Simply Local | Three Shires Oak Road, Sandwell, B67 5BT | Walking directions to Simply Local |
| 0.2 mi | Taas Express | Bearwood Road, Sandwell, B66 4DF | Walking directions to Taas Express |
| 0.2 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 5QU, 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 5QU 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, shoplifting and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around B67 5QU in Bearwood & Warley Woods is £213,000 (about £247 per square foot) based on 143 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 18 schools close to B67 5QU, including St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding), Bearwood Primary School (Good) and Abbey Infant School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
B67 5QU 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 5QU is Gurinder Singh Josan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Nicky Hinchliff (Labour Party).