William Avery Drive, Smethwick
House prices, sold prices and local information for B66 2EF.
At a glance
22 property sales on William Avery Drive, Smethwick have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £248,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £180,339. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on William Avery Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. William Avery 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
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 20 | £180,339 | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Detached | 2 | £262,475 | 30 Apr 2024 |
Sold prices on William Avery Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 16 Jul 2026 | £248,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 30 Apr 2024 | £313,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 25 Oct 2023 | £263,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 2 Oct 2019 | £155,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 18, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 27 Sep 2019 | £155,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 20, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 27 Sep 2019 | £155,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 22, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 27 Sep 2019 | £155,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 17, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 11 Apr 2019 | £192,950 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 15, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 5 Apr 2019 | £192,950 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 11, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 29 Mar 2019 | £192,950 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 9, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 29 Mar 2019 | £192,950 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 16, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 22 Mar 2019 | £235,950 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 5, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 22 Mar 2019 | £192,950 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 7, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 22 Mar 2019 | £192,950 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 1, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 15 Mar 2019 | £192,950 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 3, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 15 Mar 2019 | £192,950 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 2, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 28 Feb 2019 | £211,950 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 4, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 9 Nov 2018 | £154,950 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 6, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 6 Nov 2018 | £154,950 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 12, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 19 Oct 2018 | £154,950 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 14, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 19 Oct 2018 | £153,450 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 10, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 12 Oct 2018 | £154,950 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 8, William Avery Drive B66 2EF | 12 Oct 2018 | £154,950 | Semi-detached New build | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 14, William Avery Drive | £153,450 (Oct 2018) → £248,000 (Jul 2026) | +62% over 8 yrs |
| 2, William Avery Drive | £211,950 (Feb 2019) → £313,000 (Apr 2024) | +48% over 5 yrs |
| 9, William Avery Drive | £192,950 (Mar 2019) → £263,000 (Oct 2023) | +36% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near William Avery Drive
Crime
689 crimes were reported within about a mile of William Avery Drive 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 | 320 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 65 |
| Vehicle crime | 51 |
| Public order | 50 |
| Other theft | 47 |
| Drugs | 29 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
William Avery 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 William Avery Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Myles Academy 21 pupils | Other independent special school | 13–19 | 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 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
- The Hawthorns station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
- Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Cranford Street (before, Alma Street) 2 min walk
- Six Ways Soho (after, Grove Lane) 2 min walk
- Windmill Crescent (before, Windmill Lane) 4 min walk
- London Street (after, Grove Lane) 4 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 · 0.7 mi - City Road Medical Centre
276 Dudley Road, Birmingham · 0.7 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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