Laurel Drive, Smethwick

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£152,333

3 sales

Price range

£82k – £211k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Sep 2022

B66 2HT

At a glance

House prices£152k averageSince 2016 (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 station2 min walkThe Hawthorns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Laurel Drive, Smethwick have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Sep 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £123,000.

House prices on Laurel Drive compared

B66 postcode area£183,326

Smethwick£208,382

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£123,000	27 Oct 2016
Semi-detached	1	£211,000	23 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Laurel Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Laurel Drive B66 2HT	23 Sep 2022	£211,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Laurel Drive B66 2HT	27 Oct 2016	£82,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Laurel Drive B66 2HT	27 Oct 2016	£164,000	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 Laurel Drive

Crime

352 crimes were reported within about a mile of Laurel Drive 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 offences	160
Public order	35
Criminal damage & arson	30
Vehicle crime	27
Drugs	21
Other theft	20

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

Flood risk

Laurel Drive 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 Laurel Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sandwell Academy 1,463 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.3 mi
Galton Valley Primary School 456 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Oasis Academy Wattville 371 pupils	Primary	3–11	Inadequate Report	0.4 mi
V.A.S.E Academy 39 pupils	Other independent school	10–18	Report	0.5 mi
St Philip's Catholic Primary School 209 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth 409 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Holyhead School 1,257 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.7 mi
Sandwell Valley School 40 pupils	Other independent school	11–19	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 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
Smethwick Rolfe Street station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Industrial Estate (opp, Halfords Lane) 2 min walk
The Hawthorns Metro (Stop HF, Halfords Lane) 2 min walk
The Hawthorns Metro (Stop HA, Halfords Lane) 2 min walk
Albion Road (before, Halfords Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Hawthorns Medical Centre
94 Lewisham Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.2 mi
The Smethwick Medical Centre
Regent Street, Warley, Smethwick · 0.7 mi
Holyhead Primary Health Care Centre
1 St James's Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.7 mi
Lodge Road Surgery
Lodge Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.9 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	43.9%	62.5%
Private rented	28.9%	20.3%
Social rented	26.8%	17.1%
Households	811

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	28.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	5.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,938

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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