Pens Close, Smethwick

House prices, sold prices and local information for B66 4LH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£112,500

1 sales

Price range

£113k – £113k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Jul 2021

B66 4LH

At a glance

House prices£113k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station13 min walkSmethwick Rolfe Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Pens Close, Smethwick has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 29 Jul 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £112,500.

House prices on Pens Close compared

B66 postcode area£183,326

Smethwick£208,382

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£112,500	29 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Pens Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Pens Close B66 4LH	29 Jul 2021	£112,500	Semi-detached	Leasehold

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 Pens Close

Crime

589 crimes were reported within about a mile of Pens Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	284
Public order	45
Criminal damage & arson	44
Other theft	44
Vehicle crime	39
Shoplifting	28

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

Flood risk

Pens 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 Pens Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Shireland Technology Primary 440 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Shireland Collegiate Academy 1,585 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.3 mi
Victoria Park Primary 604 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Crocketts Community Primary School 472 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Aspire AP School 2 7 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
St Matthew's CofE Primary School 470 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Shireland Hall Primary Academy 661 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Cape Primary School 488 pupils	Primary	3–11	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 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Smethwick Galton Bridge station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) 1.3 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Victoria Park (opp, High Street) 1 min walk
Newlands Green (adj, Bearwood Road) 1 min walk
Newlands Green (before, Bearwood Road) 2 min walk
Claremont Road (adj, High Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Norvic Family Practice
5 Suffrage Street, Smethwick · 0.3 mi
Sarephed Medical Centre
Arden Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.3 mi
Bearwood Road Surgery
348 Bearwood Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.4 mi
Cape Hill Medical Centre
Raglan Road, Smethwick · 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 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	47.1%	62.5%
Private rented	30.3%	20.3%
Social rented	21.8%	17.1%
Households	694

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,243

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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