Ernest Road, Smethwick

House prices, sold prices and local information for B67 7LP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£168,000

3 sales

Price range

£130k – £189k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Sep 2020

B67 7LP

At a glance

House prices£168k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkSmethwick Galton Bridge station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Ernest Road, Smethwick have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Sep 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £168,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ernest Road compared

B67 postcode area£219,720

Smethwick£208,382

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ernest Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B67 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£168,000	25 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Ernest Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Ernest Road B67 7LP	25 Sep 2020	£185,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Ernest Road B67 7LP	31 Jul 2019	£189,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Ernest Road B67 7LP	22 Jul 2016	£130,000	Semi-detached	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
1, Ernest Road	£130,000 (Jul 2016) → £185,000 (Sep 2020)	+42% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ernest Road

Crime

322 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ernest Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	151
Criminal damage & arson	25
Other theft	24
Public order	23
Vehicle crime	21
Drugs	20

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

Flood risk

Ernest Road 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 Ernest Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Devonshire Infant Academy 346 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.2 mi
Devonshire Junior Academy 349 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.2 mi
Holly Lodge High School College of Science 1,636 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
Crocketts Community Primary School 472 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
George Betts Primary Academy 383 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Galton Valley Primary School 456 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Rood End Primary School 428 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery 734 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good 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

Smethwick Galton Bridge station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Smethwick Rolfe Street station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) 1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hugh Road (adj, Devonshire Road) 2 min walk
Hugh Road (opp, Devonshire Road) 2 min walk
Bertram Road (adjacent, Devonshire Road) 3 min walk
Devonshire Road (opp, Holly Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Lodge Road Surgery
Lodge Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.3 mi
St Paul's Medical Practice
222 St. Pauls Road, Smethwick · 0.5 mi
Warley Road Surgery
118 Warley Road, Warley, Oldbury · 0.6 mi
The Smethwick Medical Centre
Regent Street, Warley, Smethwick · 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	65.4%	62.5%
Private rented	26.6%	20.3%
Social rented	7.4%	17.1%
Households	515

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,741

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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