Hidden Lock, Smethwick

House prices, sold prices and local information for B66 2EX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£280,467
30 sales
Price range
£235k – £354k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jun 2025
B66 2EX

At a glance

House prices£280k 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 Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

30 property sales on Hidden Lock, Smethwick have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 25 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £275,286. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hidden Lock compared

B66 postcode area£183,326
Smethwick£208,382
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £282,995 (1 sales)2017£283k2018: £272,457 (13 sales)2018£272k2019: £273,359 (11 sales)2019£273k2022: £297,565 (2 sales)2022£298k2024: £316,500 (2 sales)2024£317k2025: £354,000 (1 sales)2025£354k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£275,28625 Jun 2025
Detached11£289,41617 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Hidden Lock

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 25 Jun 2025£354,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 9 Dec 2024£353,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 9 Aug 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 25 Nov 2022£347,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 17 Mar 2022£247,630 DetachedFreehold
19, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 29 Mar 2019£234,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
35, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 29 Mar 2019£279,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
33, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 22 Mar 2019£279,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
37, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 22 Mar 2019£304,995 Detached New buildFreehold
39, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 22 Mar 2019£254,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
41, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 22 Mar 2019£256,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 28 Feb 2019£279,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
31, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 28 Feb 2019£283,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 31 Jan 2019£297,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 25 Jan 2019£297,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 11 Jan 2019£234,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 21 Dec 2018£234,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 20 Dec 2018£279,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 14 Dec 2018£234,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 14 Dec 2018£239,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 14 Dec 2018£239,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 30 Nov 2018£279,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 30 Nov 2018£279,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 23 Nov 2018£305,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 31 Oct 2018£292,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 26 Oct 2018£279,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 26 Oct 2018£289,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 28 Sep 2018£289,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 28 Sep 2018£292,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Hidden Lock B66 2EX 15 Dec 2017£282,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
31, Hidden Lock £283,995 (Feb 2019) → £354,000 (Jun 2025) +25%
over 6 yrs
29, Hidden Lock £279,995 (Feb 2019) → £353,000 (Dec 2024) +26%
over 6 yrs
25, Hidden Lock £239,995 (Dec 2018) → £280,000 (Aug 2024) +17%
over 6 yrs
33, Hidden Lock £279,995 (Mar 2019) → £347,500 (Nov 2022) +24%
over 4 yrs
1, Hidden Lock £282,995 (Dec 2017) → £247,630 (Mar 2022) -12%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hidden Lock

Crime

455 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hidden Lock 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 offences204
Public order41
Criminal damage & arson37
Vehicle crime35
Other theft30
Shoplifting26

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

Flood risk

Hidden Lock 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 Hidden Lock

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Galton Valley Primary School 456 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Philip's Catholic Primary School 209 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Oasis Academy Wattville 371 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.5 mi
Sandwell Academy 1,463 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Victoria Park Primary 604 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Crocketts Community Primary School 472 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Matthew's CofE Primary School 470 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Holyhead School 1,257 pupils Secondary 11–18 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

  • The Hawthorns station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Smethwick Rolfe Street station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bridge St North (after, Lewisham Road) 1 min walk
  • Bridge St North (before, Lewisham Road) 1 min walk
  • Sydenham Road (adj, Lewisham Road) 2 min walk
  • Sydenham Road (opp, Lewisham Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hawthorns Medical Centre
    94 Lewisham Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.2 mi
  • The Smethwick Medical Centre
    Regent Street, Warley, Smethwick · 0.4 mi
  • Norvic Family Practice
    5 Suffrage Street, Smethwick · 0.7 mi
  • Sarephed Medical Centre
    Arden Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.7 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.9%62.5%
Private rented28.9%20.3%
Social rented26.8%17.1%
Households811

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1528.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+5.0%18.6%
Residents2,938

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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