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B67 7RF

Hitchcock Close

Smethwick

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Detailed insights for B67 7RF

Overview

Postcode B67 7RF is located in a major urban area, within the Smethwick ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Warley East area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 35.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Warley East is £42,534 per year. The nearest station is Smethwick Galton Bridge located about 0.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is West Smethwick Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Warley East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,259 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Warley East has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Warley East is £42,534 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 201 ft away from B67 7RF.

Flood risk

No risk

Warley East near B67 7RF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Smethwick Galton Bridge located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B67 7RF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Smethwick Galton Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Smethwick Galton Bridge
0.7 mi

Langley Green

N/A

Walking directions to Langley Green
0.8 mi

Smethwick Rolfe Street

N/A

Walking directions to Smethwick Rolfe Street

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B67 7RF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miWest Smethwick ParkLargeWalking directions to West Smethwick Park
0.3 miSmethwick Hall ParkMediumWalking directions to Smethwick Hall Park

Area Profile

Population
349
Population density
2,317.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.19(-39%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.62(-51%)
Vehicle crime
3.51(-47%)
Burglary
2.11(-48%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.41(-80%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
148
42.53%
British
73
20.98%
Other
35
10.06%
Other Asian
27
7.76%
Caribbean
23
6.61%
Total population: 348

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
96
34.04%
No qualifications
55
19.5%
Level 3 (A level)
48
17.02%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
9.57%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
8.51%
Total 16+ residents: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
46.61%
Owns with a mortgage
44
37.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
11.02%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.24%
Social rents from council
1
0.85%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Smethwick

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in Smethwick area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,730 up to £375,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Smethwick in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Smethwick over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£261,500
Flats2£140,000
Semi-Detached18£232,000
Terraced45£190,000

10 year median price trend in Smethwick

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Smethwick.

Schools

In the B67 7RF postcode area, located within Warley East, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B67 7RF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryHolly Lodge High School College of ScienceFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryDevonshire Infant AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryDevonshire Junior AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B67 7RF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B67 7RF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLifestyle ExpressLondonderry Lane, Sandwell, B67 7EWWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.4 miSamra NewsLondonderry Road, Sandwell, B68 9NEWalking directions to Samra News
0.4 miNisa LocalLondonderry Lane, Sandwell, B68 9NEWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.4 miLondisLondonderry Lane, Sandwell, B68 9NBWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miPremierLondonderry Lane, Sandwell, B68 9NEWalking directions to Premier

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sandwell district (2025-26).

Band A£1,422
Band B£1,659
Band C£1,896
Band D£2,133
Band E£2,608
Band F£3,082
Band G£3,556
Band H£4,267

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictSandwellE08000028
Parliamentary ConstituencySmethwickE14001478
WardSmethwickE05001277
ParishSandwell, unparished areaE43000182
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Warley EastE02002073
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sandwell 031DE01010051
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1997-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.