St Matthews Road, Smethwick
House prices, sold prices and local information for B66 3TN, B66 3TP.
At a glance
7 property sales on St Matthews Road, Smethwick have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 12 Feb 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £39,975. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on St Matthews Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. St Matthews 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
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 4 | £39,975 | 17 Nov 2022 |
| Terraced | 2 | £131,500 | 12 Feb 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £250,000 | 14 Mar 2019 |
Sold prices on St Matthews Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35, St Matthews Road B66 3TP | 12 Feb 2024 | £163,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 1, Unett Court, St Matthews Road B66 3TN | 17 Nov 2022 | £40,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 9, Unett Court, St Matthews Road B66 3TN | 12 Oct 2021 | £39,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 5, Unett Court, St Matthews Road B66 3TN | 27 Nov 2020 | £55,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 20, Unett Court, St Matthews Road B66 3TN | 5 Mar 2020 | £36,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 9, Unett Court, St Matthews Road B66 3TN | 20 Aug 2019 | £40,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 8, Unett Court, St Matthews Road B66 3TN | 17 Jul 2019 | £28,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Office, Laundry Room And Store Area, Unett Court, St Matthews Road B66 3TN | 18 Jun 2019 | £17,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Flat 21, Unett Court, St Matthews Road B66 3TN | 1 May 2019 | £47,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 21, St Matthews Road B66 3TP | 14 Mar 2019 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Flat 18, Unett Court, St Matthews Road B66 3TN | 26 Oct 2018 | £28,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 14, Unett Court, St Matthews Road B66 3TN | 13 Aug 2018 | £42,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 28, St Matthews Road B66 3TP | 12 Mar 2018 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 21, Unett Court, St Matthews Road B66 3TN | 7 Aug 2017 | £50,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 9, Unett Court, St Matthews Road B66 3TN | 7 Aug 2017 | £50,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 21, Unett Court, St Matthews Road B66 3TN | 1 Aug 2017 | £39,950 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 9, Unett Court, St Matthews Road B66 3TN | 1 Aug 2017 | £39,950 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, Unett Court, St Matthews Road B66 3TN | 18 Apr 2017 | £37,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 11, Unett Court, St Matthews Road B66 3TN | 28 Mar 2017 | £30,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 19, Unett Court, St Matthews Road B66 3TN | 28 Mar 2017 | £30,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 12, Unett Court, St Matthews Road B66 3TN | 28 Mar 2017 | £30,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 10, Unett Court, St Matthews Road B66 3TN | 28 Mar 2017 | £30,000 | Flat | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Unett Court, St Matthews Road | £37,000 (Apr 2017) → £40,000 (Nov 2022) | +8% over 6 yrs |
| Flat 9, Unett Court, St Matthews Road | £39,950 (Aug 2017) → £40,000 (Aug 2019) → £39,000 (Oct 2021) | -2% over 4 yrs |
| Flat 21, Unett Court, St Matthews Road | £39,950 (Aug 2017) → £47,000 (May 2019) | +18% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near St Matthews Road
Crime
573 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Matthews Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 268 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 55 |
| Vehicle crime | 44 |
| Other theft | 42 |
| Public order | 42 |
| Possession of weapons | 23 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
St Matthews 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 St Matthews Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School 470 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Aspire AP School 2 7 pupils | Other independent school | 11–16 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Victoria Park Primary 604 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Cape Primary School 488 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary School 209 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Shireland Hall Primary Academy 661 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Shireland Collegiate Academy 1,585 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Shireland Technology Primary 440 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
- The Hawthorns station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
- Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- St Matthew's School (adj, Windmill Lane) 1 min walk
- St Matthew's School (opp, Windmill Lane) 2 min walk
- Beech Way (adj, Thomas Street) 4 min walk
- Windmill Crescent (after, Windmill Lane) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Cape Hill Medical Centre
Raglan Road, Smethwick · 0.2 mi - Norvic Family Practice
5 Suffrage Street, Smethwick · 0.2 mi - The Smethwick Medical Centre
Regent Street, Warley, Smethwick · 0.6 mi - Druid Group - Emc Surgery
2A Cavendish Road, Edgbaston, 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
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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 29.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 21.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 46.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 435 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 28.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 3.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,478 |
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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