Postcode B68 9JA 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 £215,000 (around £246 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £192,250 and £246,238. The nearest station is Smethwick Rolfe Street, about 2.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 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 1.7% 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 105 ft away from B68 9JA.
Bearwood & Warley Woods near B68 9JA 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 2.1 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 |
| 0.4 mi | Lightwoods Park | Large | Walking directions to Lightwoods Park |
Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 (about £246 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 | 26 | £225,000 | £253 |
| Terraced | 96 | £216,000 | £240 |
| Flats | 9 | £189,000 | £265 |
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 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B68 9JA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2026 | 80, Hagley Road West, Smethwick, B67 5EZ | Terraced | Freehold | £233,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 70, Hagley Road West, Smethwick, B67 5EZ | Terraced | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 35, Devon Road, Smethwick, B67 5EL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £343,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 10, Aubrey Road, Birmingham, B32 2BB | Terraced | Freehold | £383,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 56, Monmouth Road, Smethwick, B67 5EE | Terraced | Freehold | £253,000 |
In the B68 9JA postcode area, located within Bearwood & Warley Woods, there are 10 primary and 2 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 | Primary | Lightwoods Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. | |
Lightwoods Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2024
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Woodhouse Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2015. | |
Woodhouse Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2015
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B68 9JA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Clive Road, Birmingham, B32 2AL | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | 435 Court Oak Road, Birmingham, B32 2DX | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.4 mi | Select and Save | Toronto Gardens, Birmingham, B32 2DY | Walking directions to Select and Save |
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 B68 9JA, 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 B68 9JA 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 B68 9JA in Abbey is £215,000 (about £246 per square foot) based on 132 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to B68 9JA, including Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School (Requires improvement), Lightwoods Primary Academy (Good) and Woodhouse Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B68 9JA 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 B68 9JA is Gurinder Singh Josan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Nicky Hinchliff (Labour Party).