James Close, Smethwick

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£97,950

1 sales

Price range

£98k – £98k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Aug 2016

B67 7DS

At a glance

House prices£98k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station6 min walkSmethwick Rolfe Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on James Close, Smethwick has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Aug 2016. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £97,950.

House prices on James Close compared

B67 postcode area£219,720

Smethwick£208,382

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£97,950	15 Aug 2016

Sold prices on James Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, James Close B67 7DS	20 Nov 2024	£165,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, James Close B67 7DS	29 Oct 2018	£101,500	Terraced	Freehold
14, James Close B67 7DS	15 Aug 2016	£97,950	Terraced	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.

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Crime and flood risk near James Close

Crime

471 crimes were reported within about a mile of James Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	229
Criminal damage & arson	42
Public order	39
Other theft	32
Vehicle crime	32
Drugs	26

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

Flood risk

James 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 James Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Crocketts Community Primary School 472 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.0 mi
Devonshire Junior Academy 349 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.4 mi
Devonshire Infant Academy 346 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.4 mi
Victoria Park Primary 604 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Philip's Catholic Primary School 209 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Galton Valley Primary School 456 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Matthew's CofE Primary School 470 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Aspire AP School 2 7 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.6 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 Rolfe Street station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Smethwick Galton Bridge station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Smethwick Council House (before, High Street) 2 min walk
Smethwick Council House (opposite, High Street) 2 min walk
Regent Street (adjacent, High Street) 3 min walk
Regent Street (after, High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Sarephed Medical Centre
Arden Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.1 mi
The Smethwick Medical Centre
Regent Street, Warley, Smethwick · 0.2 mi
Norvic Family Practice
5 Suffrage Street, Smethwick · 0.5 mi
Hawthorns Medical Centre
94 Lewisham 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 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 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	23.6%	62.5%
Private rented	21.6%	20.3%
Social rented	53.5%	17.1%
Households	912

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,077

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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