Merrivale Road, Smethwick

House prices, sold prices and local information for B66 4EJ, B66 4EB, B66 4DS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£182,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£158,684
61 sales
Price range
£73k – £235k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 May 2026
B66 4EJ

At a glance

House prices£182k average13% below the Smethwick average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkSmethwick Rolfe Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

61 property sales on Merrivale Road, Smethwick have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £182,333. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £158,495. Average sale prices rose from £114,643 in 2016 to £175,000 in 2026 (+53%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 13% below the Smethwick average of £208,382 over the same period. 19 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 19 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Merrivale Road compared

Merrivale Road£182,333
B66 postcode area£183,326
Smethwick£208,382
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all B66 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £114,643 (7 sales)2016£115k2017: £136,860 (5 sales)2017£137k2018: £122,875 (8 sales)2018£123k2019: £145,486 (7 sales)2019£145k2020: £161,000 (5 sales)2020£161k2021: £170,100 (5 sales)2021£170k2022: £188,885 (13 sales)2022£189k2023: £182,500 (1 sales)2023£183k2024: £200,000 (1 sales)2024£200k2025: £192,572 (7 sales)2025£193k2026: £175,000 (2 sales)2026£175k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced57£158,49514 May 2026
Semi-detached4£161,37515 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Merrivale Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Merrivale Road B66 4EJ 14 May 2026£175,000 TerracedFreehold
228, Merrivale Road B66 4DS 27 Mar 2026£175,000 TerracedFreehold
230, Merrivale Road B66 4DS 15 Dec 2025£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Merrivale Road B66 4EJ 1 Aug 2025£180,000 TerracedFreehold
212, Merrivale Road B66 4DS 27 Jun 2025£175,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Merrivale Road B66 4EJ 17 Jun 2025£235,000 TerracedFreehold
136, Merrivale Road B66 4EB 5 Jun 2025£197,500 TerracedFreehold
170, Merrivale Road B66 4EA 4 Jun 2025£185,000 TerracedFreehold
236, Merrivale Road B66 4DS 25 Apr 2025£200,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Merrivale Road B66 4EJ 24 Mar 2025£175,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Merrivale Road B66 4EJ 19 Mar 2025£176,005 TerracedFreehold
222, Merrivale Road B66 4DS 29 Feb 2024£200,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Merrivale Road B66 4EJ 20 Dec 2023£182,500 TerracedFreehold
84, Merrivale Road B66 4EJ 18 Dec 2023£180,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Merrivale Road B66 4EJ 27 Jan 2023£225,000 TerracedFreehold
126, Merrivale Road B66 4EB 14 Dec 2022£195,000 TerracedFreehold
232, Merrivale Road B66 4DS 21 Nov 2022£184,000 TerracedFreehold
106, Merrivale Road B66 4EB 24 Oct 2022£196,000 TerracedFreehold
188, Merrivale Road B66 4EA 14 Oct 2022£190,000 TerracedFreehold
142, Merrivale Road B66 4EB 16 Sep 2022£203,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Merrivale Road B66 4EJ 15 Sep 2022£221,000 TerracedFreehold
198, Merrivale Road B66 4DS 19 Aug 2022£190,000 TerracedFreehold
148, Merrivale Road B66 4EB 12 Aug 2022£181,000 TerracedFreehold
118, Merrivale Road B66 4EB 7 Jul 2022£196,500 TerracedFreehold
124, Merrivale Road B66 4EB 30 Jun 2022£187,000 TerracedFreehold
244, Merrivale Road B66 4DS 27 Jun 2022£195,252 TerracedFreehold
108, Merrivale Road B66 4EB 1 Jun 2022£180,000 TerracedFreehold
230, Merrivale Road B66 4DS 28 Apr 2022£162,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
98, Merrivale Road B66 4EB 25 Jan 2022£170,000 TerracedFreehold
204, Merrivale Road B66 4DS 30 Sep 2021£156,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Merrivale Road B66 4EJ 22 Sep 2021£150,000 TerracedFreehold
120, Merrivale Road B66 4EB 6 Sep 2021£155,000 TerracedFreehold
174, Merrivale Road B66 4EA 20 Aug 2021£185,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Merrivale Road B66 4EJ 29 Apr 2021£186,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Merrivale Road B66 4EJ 16 Apr 2021£173,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Merrivale Road B66 4EJ 11 Mar 2021£144,000 TerracedFreehold
178, Merrivale Road B66 4EA 18 Dec 2020£160,000 TerracedFreehold
106, Merrivale Road B66 4EB 18 Aug 2020£137,500 TerracedFreehold
236, Merrivale Road B66 4DS 10 Jul 2020£167,000 TerracedFreehold
122, Merrivale Road B66 4EB 22 May 2020£168,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Merrivale Road B66 4EJ 6 Mar 2020£172,000 TerracedFreehold
90, Merrivale Road B66 4EB 29 Oct 2019£149,950 TerracedFreehold
242, Merrivale Road B66 4DS 23 Aug 2019£150,000 TerracedFreehold
172, Merrivale Road B66 4EA 13 Aug 2019£151,000 TerracedFreehold
142, Merrivale Road B66 4EB 19 Jul 2019£159,950 TerracedFreehold
208, Merrivale Road B66 4DS 12 Jun 2019£130,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Merrivale Road B66 4EJ 31 May 2019£135,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Merrivale Road B66 4EJ 24 May 2019£115,000 TerracedFreehold
118, Merrivale Road B66 4EB 29 Mar 2019£157,500 TerracedFreehold
170, Merrivale Road B66 4EA 20 Dec 2018£143,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
8, Merrivale Road £116,000 (Mar 2017) → £175,000 (May 2026) +51%
over 9 yrs
230, Merrivale Road £162,000 (Apr 2022) → £197,000 (Dec 2025) +22%
over 4 yrs
170, Merrivale Road £143,000 (Dec 2018) → £185,000 (Jun 2025) +29%
over 6 yrs
236, Merrivale Road £167,000 (Jul 2020) → £200,000 (Apr 2025) +20%
over 5 yrs
2, Merrivale Road £135,000 (May 2019) → £176,005 (Mar 2025) +30%
over 6 yrs
52, Merrivale Road £115,000 (May 2019) → £225,000 (Jan 2023) +96%
over 4 yrs
126, Merrivale Road £140,000 (Aug 2018) → £195,000 (Dec 2022) +39%
over 4 yrs
232, Merrivale Road £142,000 (Dec 2018) → £184,000 (Nov 2022) +30%
over 4 yrs
106, Merrivale Road £120,500 (Feb 2016) → £137,500 (Aug 2020) → £196,000 (Oct 2022) +63%
over 7 yrs
142, Merrivale Road £159,950 (Jul 2019) → £203,000 (Sep 2022) +27%
over 3 yrs
32, Merrivale Road £145,500 (Apr 2016) → £221,000 (Sep 2022) +52%
over 6 yrs
198, Merrivale Road £123,000 (Jul 2016) → £190,000 (Aug 2022) +54%
over 6 yrs
118, Merrivale Road £157,500 (Mar 2019) → £196,500 (Jul 2022) +25%
over 3 yrs
174, Merrivale Road £126,000 (Jan 2016) → £185,000 (Aug 2021) +47%
over 6 yrs
76, Merrivale Road £138,000 (Aug 2017) → £173,000 (Apr 2021) +25%
over 4 yrs
4, Merrivale Road £125,000 (May 2016) → £144,000 (Mar 2021) +15%
over 5 yrs
178, Merrivale Road £110,000 (Jun 2016) → £160,000 (Dec 2020) +45%
over 4 yrs
122, Merrivale Road £160,000 (Oct 2017) → £168,500 (May 2020) +5%
over 3 yrs
5, Merrivale Road £141,000 (Jul 2017) → £172,000 (Mar 2020) +22%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merrivale Road

Crime

461 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merrivale Road 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 offences230
Criminal damage & arson35
Other theft33
Vehicle crime32
Public order29
Shoplifting26

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

Flood risk

Merrivale Road 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 Merrivale Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bearwood Primary School 465 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School 230 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Shireland Technology Primary 440 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Shireland Collegiate Academy 1,585 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
Lordswood Boys' School 659 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
George Dixon Primary School 283 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Abbey Infant School 280 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Abbey Junior School 357 pupils Primary 7–11 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 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Smethwick Galton Bridge station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rawlings Rd (adjacent, Bearwood Road) 1 min walk
  • The Bear Tavern (Stand BN, Three Shires Oak Road) 2 min walk
  • The Bear Tavern (Stop BM, Three Shires Oak Road) 2 min walk
  • The Bear Tavern (Stop BA, Three Shires Oak Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bearwood Medical Centre
    176 Milcote Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.2 mi
  • Bearwood Road Surgery
    348 Bearwood Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.3 mi
  • City Health Centre
    449 City Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.5 mi
  • Sherwood House Medical Practice
    9 Sandon Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.5 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.0%62.5%
Private rented51.9%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households750

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.0%64.1%
Aged 65+9.0%18.6%
Residents1,780

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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