John Guest Close, Smethwick

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£192,936
12 sales
Price range
£151k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Sep 2025
B66 2BG

At a glance

House prices£193k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station11 min walkWinson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on John Guest Close, Smethwick have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 19 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £198,169. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on John Guest Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. John Guest Close 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: £160,650 (5 sales)2017£161k2020: £185,496 (4 sales)2020£185k2021: £270,000 (1 sales)2021£270k2023: £270,000 (1 sales)2023£270k2025: £230,000 (1 sales)2025£230k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached5£198,16922 Sep 2023
Semi-detached5£168,87819 Sep 2025
Terraced2£240,0004 Nov 2021

Sold prices on John Guest Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, John Guest Close B66 2BG 19 Sep 2025£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, John Guest Close B66 2BG 5 Feb 2025£265,000 DetachedFreehold
1, John Guest Close B66 2BG 22 Sep 2023£270,000 DetachedFreehold
1, John Guest Close B66 2BG 4 Nov 2021£270,000 TerracedFreehold
10, John Guest Close B66 2BG 3 Apr 2020£209,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, John Guest Close B66 2BG 3 Apr 2020£209,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, John Guest Close B66 2BG 24 Feb 2020£219,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, John Guest Close B66 2BG 13 Feb 2020£210,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
6, John Guest Close B66 2BG 7 Feb 2020£155,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, John Guest Close B66 2BG 31 Jan 2020£155,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, John Guest Close B66 2BG 4 May 2018£194,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
9, John Guest Close B66 2BG 24 Jan 2018£186,950 Detached New buildFreehold
15, John Guest Close B66 2BG 15 Dec 2017£189,950 Detached New buildFreehold
19, John Guest Close B66 2BG 10 Nov 2017£150,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, John Guest Close B66 2BG 27 Oct 2017£154,950 Detached New buildFreehold
17, John Guest Close B66 2BG 18 Oct 2017£151,450 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, John Guest Close B66 2BG 12 Oct 2017£155,950 Detached New buildFreehold
7, John Guest Close B66 2BG 1 Sep 2017£154,950 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
19, John Guest Close £150,950 (Nov 2017) → £230,000 (Sep 2025) +52%
over 8 yrs
9, John Guest Close £186,950 (Jan 2018) → £265,000 (Feb 2025) +42%
over 7 yrs
1, John Guest Close £194,950 (May 2018) → £270,000 (Nov 2021) → £270,000 (Sep 2023) +38%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near John Guest Close

Crime

688 crimes were reported within about a mile of John Guest Close 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 offences314
Criminal damage & arson63
Public order55
Vehicle crime50
Other theft47
Drugs32

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

Flood risk

John Guest 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 John Guest Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oasis Academy Foundry 211 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
St Matthew's CofE Primary School 470 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Aspire AP School 2 7 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Windsor Olympus Academy 533 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
St Philip's Catholic Primary School 209 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Cape Primary School 488 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Summerfield Primary School 391 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Victoria Park Primary 604 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • The Hawthorns station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • London Street (after, Grove Lane) 3 min walk
  • Six Ways Soho (after, Grove Lane) 3 min walk
  • London Street (opp, Grove Lane) 3 min walk
  • Cranford Street (before, Alma Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cape Hill Medical Centre
    Raglan Road, Smethwick · 0.4 mi
  • Norvic Family Practice
    5 Suffrage Street, Smethwick · 0.5 mi
  • Druid Group - Emc Surgery
    2A Cavendish Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • City Road Medical Centre
    276 Dudley Road, Birmingham · 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 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned29.4%62.5%
Private rented21.4%20.3%
Social rented46.4%17.1%
Households435

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1528.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.2%64.1%
Aged 65+3.8%18.6%
Residents1,478

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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