B66 2AZ

Soho & Victoria, Sandwell

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At a glance

73% of premises in B66 2AZ can get gigabit-capable broadband, and 100% superfast (30 Mbps or more). The average home in Sandwell sold for £205,830 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.4% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 183 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From B66 2AZ, the nearest primary school is St Matthew's CofE Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Windsor Olympus Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Cape Hill Medical Centre, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

Smethwick Rolfe Street station is 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest park, Unett Street Open Space, is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capable73% of premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)73% of premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)73% of premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Sandwell 040

183Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Sandwell

103High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	88	34	Very high · 10/10
Public order	21	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	14	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Vehicle crime	14	5.0	Very high · 10/10
Other theft	12	6.5	Very high · 10/10
Drugs	11	3.3	Very high · 10/10
Anti-social behaviour	4.8	15	Low · 2/10
Burglary	4.3	3.6	High · 8/10
Possession of weapons	4.3	1.0	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	3.5	1.4	Very high · 10/10
Shoplifting	3.1	8.6	Moderate · 5/10
Other crime	1.8	2.1	Moderate · 6/10
Theft from the person	0.9	1.7	High · 8/10
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.8	Moderate · 6/10

Sandwell 040: October 2025 to September 2026, 7,988 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Sandwell 040 Sandwell England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.3 mi

St Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Elm Tree Primary AcademyFree schools special · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 20 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.4 mi

Oasis Academy FoundryPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 20 Jun 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Cape Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 27 Jun 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Secondary

Windsor Olympus AcademySecondary · Free schools · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Myles AcademyOther independent special school · ages 13–19

Ofsted: Outstanding

0.6 mi

Holyhead SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Nursery, special and other

Mander Portman Woodward Independent CollegeOther independent school · ages 14–19

2.1 mi

Brearley Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standard

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Cape Hill PharmacyPharmacy · B66 3NR

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Victoria PharmacyPharmacy · B66 3PZ

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Asda PharmacyPharmacy · B66 3EN

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

GP practices

Cape Hill Medical CentreGP practice · B66 3NR

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Norvic Family PracticeGP practice · B66 3PZ

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Druid Group - Emc SurgeryGP practice · B16 0HZ

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Dentists

Suffrage Street (Dental Surgery)Dental practice · B66 3PZ

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Cape Hill (Dental Surgery)Dental practice · B66 4SJ

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Dental Dept.Dental practice · B18 4AS

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Hospitals

Midland Metropolitan University HospitalHospital · B66 2QT

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Hob Community Clinical Psychology - City HospitalHospital · B18 7QH

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Birmingham City HospitalHospital · B18 7QH

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Smethwick Rolfe Street

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

The Hawthorns

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level

1.4 mi

Smethwick Galton Bridge

1.4 mi

Tram and metro

Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park, Unett Street Open Space

4parks within a 10 minute walk

19hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Unett Street Open SpacePark or garden · 1.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

The Black Patch Recreation GroundPlaying field · 6.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 3.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Victoria ParkPark or garden · 14 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (9 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 1.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Park or garden (6 nearby)nearest 2.0 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£40,147

£33,579 after tax

Sandwell

£42,350

£32,377 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£40,147

After tax£33,579

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£23,934Sandwell £27,294 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Sandwell 040); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 3,206 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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56% of Sandwell's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

19% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 22% in Sandwell and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about B66 2AZ

What is the crime rate in B66 2AZ?

The neighbourhood records 183 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Sandwell the rate is 103 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in B66 2AZ?

The average home in Sandwell sold for £205,830 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.4% on a year earlier. By type: detached £328,663, semi-detached £227,178, terraced £191,457, flats £111,228. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near B66 2AZ?

The nearest primary school is St Matthew's CofE Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Windsor Olympus Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in B66 2AZ?

73% of premises in B66 2AZ can get gigabit-capable broadband, and 100% superfast (30 Mbps or more). 73% can get ultrafast (300 Mbps or more). Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to B66 2AZ?

Smethwick Rolfe Street is 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk, and Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.

What is the average household income in B66 2AZ?

The ONS estimates average household income of £40,147 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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