Buying a home in B66, Smethwick. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£195kmost £164k–£229k
Houses per m²£2,750flats £2,269
Sold last year52413 in five years
Prices in Sandwell-0.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in B66 sold for £194,951 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £164,099 and £228,843, for about 85 m² of space. That is 14% less than the same home across Smethwick (£226,000).

52 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £86k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in B66 1 (£2,460) and the most in B66 2 (£3,184).

Across Sandwell, prices are down 0.5% on a year ago and up 23.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,014 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £889 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £39,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.

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House prices in B66 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£206,737£182k–£232k51 m²5
2£180,000£160k–£204k74 m²121
3£194,951£164k–£229k85 m²167
4£218,620£198k–£260k105 m²37
5+£285,496£200k–£368k137 m²26

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£207k£180k£195k£219k£285k
Detached————£396k
Semi-detached—£193k£230k—£294k
Terraced£207k£180k£190k£217k£203k
Flats£86k£73k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across B66

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
B66 1£2,460£1,930
B66 2£3,184—
B66 3£2,894£3,028
B66 4£2,527£1,795

Schools near B66

Best state primary within 2 kmShireland Technology Primary75% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%21 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Paul's School for Girls82% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%31 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about B66

Is B66 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 14% less than across Smethwick; prices in Sandwell are down 0.5% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (75% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (82% against 43.8%); 52 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in B66?

A typical 3-bedroom house in B66 sold for £194,951 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £164,099 and £228,843.

Is B66 expensive for Smethwick?

A 3-bedroom house in B66 costs 14% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Smethwick (£226,000).

How many homes sell in B66 each year?

52 homes sold in the last year and 413 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near B66?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Shireland Technology Primary, where 75% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near B66?

For a 3-bedroom house, B18 (£170k, 3 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.