Forster Street, Smethwick

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£253,200
5 sales
Price range
£170k – £356k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Sep 2021
B67 7LX

At a glance

House prices£253k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 station5 min walkSmethwick Galton Bridge station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Forster Street, Smethwick have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 24 Sep 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £303,667.

House prices on Forster Street compared

B67 postcode area£219,720
Smethwick£208,382
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £315,000 (1 sales)2017£315k2018: £240,000 (1 sales)2018£240k2020: £270,500 (2 sales)2020£271k2021: £170,000 (1 sales)2021£170k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached3£303,66718 Dec 2020
Semi-detached2£177,50024 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Forster Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Forster Street B67 7LX 24 Sep 2021£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Forster Street B67 7LX 18 Dec 2020£356,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Forster Street B67 7LX 24 Apr 2020£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Forster Street B67 7LX 8 Oct 2018£240,000 DetachedFreehold
6A, Forster Street B67 7LX 20 Dec 2017£315,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Forster Street B67 7LX 23 Jun 2017£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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 Forster Street

Crime

285 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forster Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences134
Public order21
Criminal damage & arson20
Drugs18
Other theft18
Vehicle crime18

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

Flood risk

Forster Street 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 Forster Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holly Lodge High School College of Science 1,636 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
George Betts Primary Academy 383 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Devonshire Junior Academy 349 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Devonshire Infant Academy 346 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.5 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
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 454 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Crocketts Community Primary School 472 pupils Primary 2–11 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 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • Smethwick Rolfe Street station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro) 0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Forster Street (before, St Pauls Road) 1 min walk
  • Forster Street (after, St Pauls Road) 1 min walk
  • Holly Lane Clinic (adj, St Pauls Road) 3 min walk
  • West Park Road (opp, St Pauls Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lodge Road Surgery
    Lodge Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.0 mi
  • St Paul's Medical Practice
    222 St. Pauls Road, Smethwick · 0.2 mi
  • Rood End Medical Practice
    182-184 Vicarage Road, Oldbury · 0.7 mi
  • Warley Road Surgery
    118 Warley Road, Warley, Oldbury · 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.1%62.5%
Private rented29.8%20.3%
Social rented12.4%17.1%
Households588

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.3%64.1%
Aged 65+10.0%18.6%
Residents2,150

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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