The Poplars, Smethwick

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£150,000

1 sales

Price range

£150k – £150k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Oct 2021

B66 4PG

At a glance

House prices£150k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station20 min walkSmethwick Rolfe Street station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on The Poplars, Smethwick has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 20 Oct 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £150,000.

House prices on The Poplars compared

B66 postcode area£183,326

Smethwick£208,382

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Poplars 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
Terraced	1	£150,000	20 Oct 2021

Sold prices on The Poplars

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, The Poplars B66 4PG	20 Oct 2021	£150,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, The Poplars B66 4PG	5 Apr 2017	£104,000	Terraced	Freehold

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 The Poplars

Crime

640 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Poplars 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 offences	308
Public order	56
Criminal damage & arson	55
Vehicle crime	44
Other theft	43
Anti-social behaviour	27

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

Flood risk

The Poplars 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 The Poplars

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Shireland Hall Primary Academy 661 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Cape Primary School 488 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Aspire AP School 2 7 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
St Matthew's CofE Primary School 470 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Victoria Park Primary 604 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
City Road Primary School 456 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Shireland Collegiate Academy 1,585 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.5 mi
Shireland Technology Primary 440 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
The Hawthorns station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Smethwick Galton Bridge station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cape Primary School (opposite, Cape Hill) 1 min walk
Cape Primary School (adj, Cape Hill) 1 min walk
Grove Lane (after, Cape Hill) 3 min walk
Grove Lane (before, Cape Hill) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Cape Hill Medical Centre
Raglan Road, Smethwick · 0.2 mi
Norvic Family Practice
5 Suffrage Street, Smethwick · 0.4 mi
Rotton Park Medical Centre
264 Rotton Park Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
Druid Group - Emc Surgery
2A Cavendish Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.4 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 4 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 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	46.1%	62.5%
Private rented	40.3%	20.3%
Social rented	13.4%	17.1%
Households	499

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	32.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	4.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,690

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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