Cheapest and best areas to buy in Smethwick. All 2 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£226kacross Smethwick
Cheapest districtB663-bed house £195k
Sold last year185homes in Smethwick
Prices in Sandwell-0.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Smethwick sold for £226,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £195k in B66 and £234k in B67, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at B66: about 85 m² for a typical £195k. B67 is the busiest market, with 133 sales last year.

Prices in Sandwell are down 0.5% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,014 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,031 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Smethwick

For a flat, the cheapest is B66: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £73k.

Best areas in Smethwick for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Smethwick postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
B66£195k85 m²£73k£2,75075%52
B67£234k86 m²£113k£2,85278%133

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Smethwick

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Smethwick?

About £226,000 across Smethwick, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £195k in B66 to £234k in B67.

What is the cheapest area of Smethwick to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: B66 (£195k), B67 (£234k).

Are house prices going up in Smethwick?

In Sandwell, prices are down 0.5% on a year ago and up 23.1% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Smethwick is best for families?

On school results and price together: B66 (3-bed house £195k, best primary nearby 75% at the expected standard against 64% across England); B67 (3-bed house £234k, best primary nearby 78% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Smethwick a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £226,000, prices are down 0.5% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,014 a month against roughly £1,031 for a 90% mortgage, and 185 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £195k to £234k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Smethwick each year?

185 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in B67.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.