Soap Works Drive, Smethwick

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£280,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£189,492
13 sales
Price range
£153k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jun 2026
B66 2EB

At a glance

House prices£189k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkHandsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Soap Works Drive, Smethwick have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £280,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £185,864. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Soap Works Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Soap Works 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

2018: £161,236 (7 sales)2018£161k2019: £210,950 (5 sales)2019£211k2026: £280,000 (1 sales)2026£280k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£185,86419 Jun 2026
Detached2£209,45015 Mar 2019

Sold prices on Soap Works Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Soap Works Drive B66 2EB 19 Jun 2026£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Soap Works Drive B66 2EB 15 Mar 2019£212,950 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Soap Works Drive B66 2EB 8 Mar 2019£225,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Soap Works Drive B66 2EB 15 Feb 2019£194,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Soap Works Drive B66 2EB 8 Feb 2019£194,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Soap Works Drive B66 2EB 30 Jan 2019£225,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Soap Works Drive B66 2EB 5 Oct 2018£205,950 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Soap Works Drive B66 2EB 29 Jun 2018£154,450 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Soap Works Drive B66 2EB 22 Jun 2018£153,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Soap Works Drive B66 2EB 20 Jun 2018£153,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Soap Works Drive B66 2EB 18 Jun 2018£153,450 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Soap Works Drive B66 2EB 15 Jun 2018£152,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Soap Works Drive B66 2EB 15 Jun 2018£153,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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
5, Soap Works Drive £194,950 (Feb 2019) → £280,000 (Jun 2026) +44%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Soap Works Drive

Crime

684 crimes were reported within about a mile of Soap Works 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 offences319
Criminal damage & arson64
Public order51
Vehicle crime49
Other theft48
Drugs30

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

Flood risk

Soap Works 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 Soap Works Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Philip's Catholic Primary School 209 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Matthew's CofE Primary School 470 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Oasis Academy Foundry 211 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Aspire AP School 2 7 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Windsor Olympus Academy 533 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Victoria Park Primary 604 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Cape Primary School 488 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Summerfield Primary School 391 pupils Primary 3–11 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • The Hawthorns station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Six Ways Soho (after, Grove Lane) 2 min walk
  • Cranford Street (before, Alma Street) 2 min walk
  • London Street (after, Grove Lane) 3 min walk
  • London Street (opp, Grove Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cape Hill Medical Centre
    Raglan Road, Smethwick · 0.4 mi
  • Norvic Family Practice
    5 Suffrage Street, Smethwick · 0.5 mi
  • Druid Group - Emc Surgery
    2A Cavendish Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • City Road Medical Centre
    276 Dudley Road, Birmingham · 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 1 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned29.4%62.5%
Private rented21.4%20.3%
Social rented46.4%17.1%
Households435

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1528.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.2%64.1%
Aged 65+3.8%18.6%
Residents1,478

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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