Poplar Road, Smethwick

House prices, sold prices and local information for B66 4AW, B66 4AN, B66 4AP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£305,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£189,459
17 sales
Price range
£140k – £305k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jan 2026
B66 4AW

At a glance

House prices£189k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station30 min walkSmethwick Rolfe Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Poplar Road, Smethwick have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £305,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £178,986. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Poplar Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Poplar 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: £157,300 (1 sales)2016£157k2017: £146,250 (2 sales)2017£146k2018: £163,500 (2 sales)2018£164k2019: £172,667 (3 sales)2019£173k2021: £202,750 (4 sales)2021£203k2022: £222,500 (2 sales)2022£223k2025: £182,500 (2 sales)2025£183k2026: £305,000 (1 sales)2026£305k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£178,98630 Apr 2025
Semi-detached3£238,33323 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Poplar Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Poplar Road B66 4AW 9 Apr 2026£195,000 TerracedFreehold
90, Poplar Road B66 4AW 23 Jan 2026£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Poplar Road B66 4AN 16 Sep 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Poplar Road B66 4AN 30 Apr 2025£215,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Poplar Road B66 4AW 21 Mar 2025£150,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Poplar Road B66 4AN 22 Oct 2024£205,000 TerracedFreehold
75, Poplar Road B66 4AN 25 Sep 2023£188,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Poplar Road B66 4AW 20 Dec 2022£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, Poplar Road B66 4AW 22 Aug 2022£210,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Poplar Road B66 4AW 29 Jun 2022£265,000 TerracedFreehold
115, Poplar Road B66 4AP 6 Jan 2022£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Poplar Road B66 4AN 22 Sep 2021£181,000 TerracedFreehold
96, Poplar Road B66 4AW 17 Sep 2021£210,000 TerracedFreehold
99, Poplar Road B66 4AW 20 Aug 2021£210,000 TerracedFreehold
87, Poplar Road B66 4AW 25 Jun 2021£210,000 TerracedFreehold
114, Poplar Road B66 4AP 16 Nov 2020£145,000 TerracedFreehold
119, Poplar Road B66 4AP 27 Feb 2020£115,000 OtherFreehold
120 - 121, Poplar Road B66 4AP 27 Feb 2020£115,000 OtherFreehold
88, Poplar Road B66 4AW 4 Nov 2019£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Poplar Road B66 4AW 7 Oct 2019£158,000 TerracedFreehold
110, Poplar Road B66 4AP 10 Sep 2019£175,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Poplar Road B66 4AN 23 May 2019£185,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Poplar Road B66 4AW 5 Oct 2018£184,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Poplar Road B66 4AN 6 Jul 2018£143,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Poplar Road B66 4AN 26 Apr 2018£161,000 TerracedFreehold
115, Poplar Road B66 4AP 23 Mar 2018£136,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Poplar Road B66 4AW 9 Nov 2017£140,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Poplar Road B66 4AW 8 Feb 2017£152,500 TerracedFreehold
102, Poplar Road B66 4AW 10 Jun 2016£157,300 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
75, Poplar Road £181,000 (Sep 2021) → £188,000 (Sep 2023) +4%
over 2 yrs
115, Poplar Road £136,000 (Mar 2018) → £175,000 (Jan 2022) +29%
over 4 yrs
96, Poplar Road £140,000 (Nov 2017) → £210,000 (Sep 2021) +50%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Poplar Road

Crime

382 crimes were reported within about a mile of Poplar Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences193
Vehicle crime28
Criminal damage & arson27
Other theft27
Public order26
Shoplifting19

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

Flood risk

Poplar 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 Poplar Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lordswood Boys' School 659 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Bearwood Primary School 465 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School 230 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
George Dixon Primary School 283 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Abbey Junior School 357 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Abbey Infant School 280 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Smethwick Galton Bridge station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sherwood Road (Stop BE, Bearwood Road) 1 min walk
  • Sherwood Road (Stop BF, Bearwood Road) 1 min walk
  • Sherwood Road (Stop BG, Bearwood Road) 1 min walk
  • Poplar Road (Stop BZ1, Bearwood Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bearwood Medical Centre
    176 Milcote Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.3 mi
  • Sherwood House Medical Practice
    9 Sandon Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • City Health Centre
    449 City Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Bearwood Road Surgery
    348 Bearwood Road, Warley, 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 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.0%62.5%
Private rented43.1%20.3%
Social rented3.9%17.1%
Households691

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.6%64.1%
Aged 65+12.1%18.6%
Residents1,512

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%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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