B66 2SP postcode in Smethwick, Sandwell
B66 2SP is a postcode in Smethwick, in the Soho & Victoria ward of Sandwell. It is in the Smethwick parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where B66 2SP is, and what is near it
- B66 2SP
- Other postcodes in B66 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 15 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4941, longitude -1.9550)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after B66 2SP?
- SandwellCouncil, for all local services Sandwell: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around B66 2SP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- SmethwickParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Gurinder Singh Josan (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Gurinder Singh Josan
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at B66 2SP?
Every home and business at B66 2SP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at B66 2SP?
BinDayBuddy has not read Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council's days for B66 2SP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for B66 2SP on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is B66 2SP at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include B66 2SP.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Sandwell
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B66 2SP: 3,659 properties in Sandwell are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Sandwell
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of B66 2SP is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near B66 2SP?
Homes in B66 2 sold for a typical £248,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 7 sales, up 56% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
Across the whole B66 district: a typical £190,300 from 76 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in B66 2SP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B66 2SP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near B66 2SP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around B66 2SP. Over half of them (100%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (93%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Sandwell for 2026‑27: £2,244. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,496 (band A) to £1,496 (band A); band A, the most common, is £1,496.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 560 (100%) | £1,496 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,746 |
| Band C | withheld | £1,995 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,244 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,743 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,242 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,741 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,489 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 93% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Sandwell before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of B66 2SP is in (ONS area E01033891), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near B66 2SP?
The nearest open schools to B66 2SP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to B66 2SP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B66 2SP is Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- The Hawthorns Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 900 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bush Avenue, 60 m away.
More stations near B66 2SP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near B66 2SP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B66 2SP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Norvic Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 565 3760 600 mWalk
- Cape Hill Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0121 558 2613 650 mWalk
- The Smethwick Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 289 3418 900 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near B66 2SP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B66 2SP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
- Ionity West Bromwich Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 350 kW 2.0 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 3.0 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near B66 2SP?
The nearest to the centre of B66 2SP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Waterloo Dental Practice Phone 0121 558 9960 800 mWalk
- Alpha Dental Care Capehill Phone 0121 558 0460 950 mWalk
- City Dental Practice Phone 0121 455 9233 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to B66 2SP?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Midland Metropolitan University Hospital Phone 0121 553 1831 450 mWalk
- City Health Campus Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 0121 554 3801 1.6 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near B66 2SP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B66 2SP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Messenger House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2021, over 3 years old 300 mWalk
- Kinsey Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 565 4970 750 mWalk
- Bearwood Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old 1.0 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near B66 2SP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B66 2SP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Victoria Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 565 1414 600 mWalk
- Cape Hill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 565 1814 650 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, Off Windmill Lane Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 0121 555 1530 750 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near B66 2SP?
The nearest vets to the centre of B66 2SP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Bearwood Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 121 429 1400 2.2 kmCycle
- Your Vets 24Hrs 2.5 kmCycle
- The Veterinary Clinic 4.1 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is B66 2SP in a conservation area?
The centre of B66 2SP is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near B66 2SP?
Police.uk records 606 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B66 2SP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: possession of weapons 25, shoplifting 22, burglary 20, anti-social behaviour 18, robbery 14, bicycle theft 6, theft from the person 3, other crime 3.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for B66 2SP
- Ward
- Soho & Victoria
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Smethwick
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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