Messenger Road, Smethwick

House prices, sold prices and local information for B66 3EB, B66 3EQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£92,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£179,590
10 sales
Price range
£93k – £240k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2026
B66 3EB

At a glance

House prices£180k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 station10 min walkSmethwick Rolfe Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Messenger Road, Smethwick have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £92,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £171,863. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Messenger Road compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £177,450 (2 sales)2016£177k2018: £222,333 (3 sales)2018£222k2021: £181,667 (3 sales)2021£182k2025: £136,500 (1 sales)2025£137k2026: £92,500 (1 sales)2026£93k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced4£171,86312 Jun 2026
Semi-detached3£152,8334 Mar 2025
Detached2£237,50023 Nov 2018
Flat1£174,95024 Jun 2016

Sold prices on Messenger Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
69, Messenger Road B66 3EB 12 Jun 2026£92,500 TerracedLeasehold
104, Messenger Road B66 3EQ 4 Mar 2025£136,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Messenger Road B66 3EB 2 Sep 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Messenger Road B66 3EB 17 Dec 2021£235,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Messenger Road B66 3EB 24 Feb 2021£180,000 TerracedFreehold
83, Messenger Road B66 3EB 1 Feb 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Messenger Road B66 3EB 23 Nov 2018£235,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Messenger Road B66 3EB 22 Nov 2018£240,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Messenger Road B66 3EB 28 Sep 2018£192,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Messenger Road B66 3EB 8 Jun 2018£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Messenger Road B66 3EB 24 Jun 2016£174,950 FlatFreehold
99, Messenger Road B66 3EB 24 Jun 2016£179,950 TerracedFreehold

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
99, Messenger Road £179,950 (Jun 2016) → £235,000 (Dec 2021) +31%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Messenger Road

Crime

565 crimes were reported within about a mile of Messenger Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences262
Criminal damage & arson47
Vehicle crime43
Public order42
Other theft39
Shoplifting25

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

Flood risk

Messenger 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 Messenger Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Philip's Catholic Primary School 209 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.0 mi
Victoria Park Primary 604 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Matthew's CofE Primary School 470 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Aspire AP School 2 7 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Crocketts Community Primary School 472 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Cape Primary School 488 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Galton Valley Primary School 456 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Shireland Hall Primary Academy 661 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • The Hawthorns station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Smethwick Galton Bridge station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mencap Centre (opp, Price Street) 2 min walk
  • Beech Way (adj, Thomas Street) 2 min walk
  • Mencap Centre (adj, Price Street) 2 min walk
  • Bush Avenue (after, Thomas Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Norvic Family Practice
    5 Suffrage Street, Smethwick · 0.4 mi
  • The Smethwick Medical Centre
    Regent Street, Warley, Smethwick · 0.4 mi
  • Cape Hill Medical Centre
    Raglan Road, Smethwick · 0.5 mi
  • Sarephed Medical Centre
    Arden Road, Warley, Smethwick · 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 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 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned33.4%62.5%
Private rented16.8%20.3%
Social rented47.5%17.1%
Households851

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.3%64.1%
Aged 65+11.6%18.6%
Residents2,281

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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