Evered Close Smethwick, Sandwell
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (B66), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 33617170.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £400,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (B: 11).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Sandwell costs £2,244 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Smethwick Rolfe Street, about 550 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 200 m away, and Victoria Park (14 hectares) is about 780 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 146 to 150 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hawthorns Medical Centre, about 260 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 860 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 57 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £279,995 | £279,995 | £279,995 |
| 2018 | 9 | £279,995 | £229,995 | £302,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | 5 B66 2EU | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2024 | 3 B66 2EU | Semi-detached | £275,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Feb 2022 | 12 B66 2EU | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2019 | 12 B66 2EU | Semi-detached | £279,995 | New build. |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 9 B66 2EU | Semi-detached | £279,995 | New build. |
| 12 Oct 2018 | 10 B66 2EU | Semi-detached | £279,995 | New build. |
| 31 Aug 2018 | 5 B66 2EU | Detached | £289,995 | New build. |
| 31 Aug 2018 | 7 B66 2EU | Semi-detached | £279,995 | New build. |
| 27 Jul 2018 | 4 B66 2EU | Detached | £285,995 | New build. |
| 27 Jul 2018 | 3 B66 2EU | Semi-detached | £229,995 | New build. |
| 27 Jul 2018 | 1 B66 2EU | Semi-detached | £229,995 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 8 B66 2EU | Detached | £302,995 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 6 B66 2EU | Detached | £286,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 115 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); House, detached (4). Built: 2018 (8); 2017 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Sandwell in 2026-27: Band D £2,244 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,496 | £1,746 | £1,995 | £2,244 | £2,743 | £3,242 | £3,741 | £4,489 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (33% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Smethwick Summit Galton Valley (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Brindley II, Land between Lewisham Rd/ Mafeking Rd and Birmingham Canal, Smethwick (20 m)
- North Smethwick Canalside, Smethwick: up to 400 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- 173 Rolfe Street Smethwick: up to 12 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Rabone Lane, Smethwick (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Public Car Park Crocketts Lane Smethwick (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 80 - 82 High Street Smethwick (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Trinity Motors Limited 150 - 152 High Street & 1 South Road Smethwick B66 3AJ (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Smethwick Police Station: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| B66 2EU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| B66 2EG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 146 m and 150 m above sea level (147 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B66 2EG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B66 2EU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Smethwick Rolfe Street 404,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| The Hawthorns 334,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Smethwick Galton Bridge 698,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) | 890 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro) | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sydenham Road Smethwick | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Bromwich Bus Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking space on Beacon Close | 360 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 15.6 km (9.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hawthorns Medical Centre | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rk Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Midland Metropolitan University Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,290 m² | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Victoria Park 14 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Engine Arm Aqueduct, Warley, a scheduled monument, 220 m south-west. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Engine Arm Aqueduct, Warley | Scheduled monument | 220 m south-west |
| Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south-west |
| Smethwick Engine House | Scheduled monument | 280 m south-east |
| Soho Foundry Former Boulton and Watt Foundry Pattern Stores and Erecting Shops | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Smeaton's Summit Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Summit Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Dartmouth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Handsworth Park (Formerly Victoria Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Smethwick Hall Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Thimblemill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Priory Woods | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Titford Feeder | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Bromford Junction | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Bromford Stop | Island | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 12 |
3 of the street's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Sandwell: see them on the Sandwell page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galton Valley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 310 m | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Wattville | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Inadequate (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sandwell Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Victoria Park Primary | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Crocketts Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Devonshire Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Devonshire Infant Academy | Primary | 2–7 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Holyhead School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cape Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasons 263 Lounge B66 2EG | Other catering premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| A Malik Food Store B66 2DH | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2024 |
| ESA I Halal Meat Centre B66 2DH | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Bangla Bazar B66 2DH | Retailers - other | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Doux Desserts B66 2BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Mahesh Caterers Limited B66 2AR | Other catering premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2025 |
| New Midland Catering B66 2JN | Other catering premises | 260 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 29 Jan 2026 |
| M&L SHAWRAMA&GRILL B66 2JN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Dohbox B66 2JN | Other catering premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2026 |
| Golu Da Dhaba B66 2AU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Sep 2025 |
| RK Pharmacy B66 2DD | Retailers - other | 280 m | Exempt | |
| Giggles and Grow Day Nursery B66 2DJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Stepping Stones in the Community B66 2DJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Lotif’s B66 2HR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Smethwick Halal Meat B66 1BA | Retailers - other | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lewisham Road (13); On or near Whitehouse Drive (9); On or near Hefford Drive (9); On or near Smeaton Avenue (9); On or near Sydenham Road (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 32% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Mr Foodie (takeaway/sandwich shop, B66 2AA) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 7 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Hidden Lock · Surrey Close · Smeaton Avenue · Hefford Drive · Lewisham Road · Mafeking Road · Whitehouse Drive · Oxford Road · Pope Street · Whitehouse Drive · Gibson Drive · King Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.