B66 3TX postcode in Smethwick, Sandwell
B66 3TX 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 August 1993.
Where B66 3TX is, and what is near it
- B66 3TX
- Other postcodes in B66 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 14 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 52.4887, longitude -1.9521)
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 3TX?
- 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 3TX 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 3TX?
Every home and business at B66 3TX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Sandwell: 96%
Sandwell: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Sandwell.
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 3TX?
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for B66 3TX 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 3TX 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 3TX.
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 3TX: 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 3TX 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 3TX?
Homes in B66 3 sold for a typical £186,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 23 sales, up 0.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached £250,000 8 sales
- Terraced £180,000 13 sales
- Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (2)
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 3TX
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B66 3TX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 May 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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
Food hygiene ratings at B66 3TX
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B66 3TX. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near B66 3TX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around B66 3TX. Over half of them (59%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (32%). 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 £2,743 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,496.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 390 (59%) | £1,496 |
| Band B | about 160 (24%) | £1,746 |
| Band C | about 60 (9%) | £1,995 |
| Band D | about 40 (6%) | £2,244 |
| Band E | about 10 (2%) | £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
- 21% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 32% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 24% 2000 to 2009
- 20% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999, 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 3TX is in (ONS area E01033892), 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 3TX?
The nearest open schools to B66 3TX, 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 3TX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B66 3TX is Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- The Hawthorns Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Grove Lane, 125 m away.
More stations near B66 3TX, 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 3TX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B66 3TX, 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.
- Cape Hill Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0121 558 2613 150 mWalk
- Norvic Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 565 3760 550 mWalk
- Druid Group - Emc Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0121 455 6170 650 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 3TX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B66 3TX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
- Ionity West Bromwich Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 350 kW 2.7 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 3TX?
The nearest to the centre of B66 3TX, 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 250 mWalk
- City Dental Practice Phone 0121 455 9233 600 mWalk
- Alpha Dental Care Capehill Phone 0121 558 0460 650 mWalk
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 3TX?
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 300 mWalk
- City Health Campus Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 0121 554 3801 1.3 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 3TX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B66 3TX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Kinsey Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 565 4970 150 mWalk
- Messenger House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2021, over 3 years old 800 mWalk
- Albion Court Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 554 7261 900 mWalk
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 3TX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B66 3TX, 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.
- Cape Hill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 565 1814 150 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 500 mWalk
- Victoria Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 565 1414 550 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 3TX?
The nearest vets to the centre of B66 3TX 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 1.9 kmCycle
- Your Vets 24Hrs 2.6 kmCycle
- PDSA Pet Hospital Phone +44 121 422 2902 4.2 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 3TX in a conservation area?
The centre of B66 3TX 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 3TX?
Police.uk records 579 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B66 3TX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 22, burglary 21, shoplifting 17, possession of weapons 17, robbery 15, theft from the person 5, bicycle theft 4, other crime 1.
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 3TX
- 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
- August 1993
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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