Chance Drive, Smethwick

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£306,000

1 sales

Price range

£306k – £306k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Dec 2021

B66 1TT

At a glance

House prices£306k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkSmethwick Galton Bridge High Level station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband80% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Chance Drive, Smethwick has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 17 Dec 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £306,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Chance Drive compared

B66 postcode area£183,326

Smethwick£208,382

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chance Drive 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	£306,000	17 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Chance Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Spon Lane Childrens Home, Chance Drive B66 1TT	24 Sep 2024	£1,766,139	Other	Freehold
7, Chance Drive B66 1TT	17 Dec 2021	£306,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Spon Lane Childrens Home, Chance Drive B66 1TT	21 Oct 2020	£1,135,849	Other	Freehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Spon Lane Childrens Home, Chance Drive	£1,135,849 (Oct 2020) → £1,766,139 (Sep 2024)	+55% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chance Drive

Crime

323 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chance Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	149
Public order	31
Criminal damage & arson	28
Other theft	25
Vehicle crime	20
Drugs	17

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

Flood risk

Chance Drive 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 Chance Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
George Betts Primary Academy 383 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 454 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Holly Lodge High School College of Science 1,636 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy 774 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Lyng Primary School 453 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Sandwell Valley School 40 pupils	Other independent school	11–19	Report	0.7 mi
Rood End Primary School 428 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Devonshire Junior Academy 349 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.9 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

Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Smethwick Galton Bridge station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Smethwick Rolfe Street station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro) 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro) 0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hackett Drive (adj, Spon Lane Sth) 2 min walk
Hackett Drive (opp, Spon Lane South) 2 min walk
Mallin Street (opp, Oldbury Road) 2 min walk
Mallin Street (adj, Oldbury Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

St Paul's Medical Practice
222 St. Pauls Road, Smethwick · 0.2 mi
Lodge Road Surgery
Lodge Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.4 mi
St Pauls Partners
6 High Street, West Bromwich · 0.6 mi
Dr Ui Haque N
6 High Street, West Bromwich · 0.6 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 1 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 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	47.5%	62.5%
Private rented	17.5%	20.3%
Social rented	33.6%	17.1%
Households	669

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,269

Broadband

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