Beacon Close, Smethwick

House prices, sold prices and local information for B66 1BQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£125,000

1 sales

Price range

£125k – £125k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Feb 2017

B66 1BQ

At a glance

House prices£125k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkThe Hawthorns station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Beacon Close, Smethwick has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 2 Feb 2017. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £125,000.

House prices on Beacon Close compared

B66 postcode area£183,326

Smethwick£208,382

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Beacon Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B66 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£125,000	2 Feb 2017

Sold prices on Beacon Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
35, Beacon Close B66 1BQ	31 Oct 2022	£170,000	Terraced	Leasehold
4, Beacon Close B66 1BQ	2 Feb 2017	£125,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Beacon Close

Crime

379 crimes were reported within about a mile of Beacon Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	177
Public order	32
Vehicle crime	29
Criminal damage & arson	26
Other theft	24
Drugs	22

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Beacon Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Rea Flood alert area
Upper Tame Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Beacon Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Galton Valley Primary School 456 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Sandwell Academy 1,463 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.5 mi
Oasis Academy Wattville 371 pupils	Primary	3–11	Inadequate Report	0.6 mi
St Philip's Catholic Primary School 209 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Crocketts Community Primary School 472 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Devonshire Junior Academy 349 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.7 mi
Devonshire Infant Academy 346 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.7 mi
Holly Lodge High School College of Science 1,636 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

The Hawthorns station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Smethwick Rolfe Street station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Community Centre (opp, Brasshouse Lane) 1 min walk
Dartmouth Road (after, Lewisham Road) 1 min walk
Cambridge Road (opp, Halfords Lane) 1 min walk
Lewisham Road (after, Dartmouth Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Hawthorns Medical Centre
94 Lewisham Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.1 mi
The Smethwick Medical Centre
Regent Street, Warley, Smethwick · 0.5 mi
Lodge Road Surgery
Lodge Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.7 mi
Sarephed Medical Centre
Arden Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	43.9%	62.5%
Private rented	28.9%	20.3%
Social rented	26.8%	17.1%
Households	811

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	28.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	5.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,938

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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