B69 1LA postcode in Rowley Regis, Sandwell

B69 1LA is a postcode in Rowley Regis, in the Tividale ward of Sandwell. It is in the West Bromwich parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Sandwell: 96% Typical price £226,500 Homes sold in B69 1, last 12 months. ▲ 5.3% on the year before Nearest station Sandwell & Dudley 2.0 km in a straight line

Where B69 1LA is, and what is near it

Map of B69 1LA and what is near it Map of B69 1LA: its centre point, with the 251 other postcodes in the B69 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B69 1GD: also in B69 1B69 1HA: also in B69 1B69 1HB: also in B69 1B69 1HD: also in B69 1B69 1HE: also in B69 1B69 1HF: also in B69 1B69 1HG: also in B69 1B69 1HH: also in B69 1B69 1HJ: also in B69 1B69 1HL: also in B69 1B69 1HP: also in B69 1B69 1HQ: also in B69 1B69 1HS: also in B69 1B69 1HX: also in B69 1B69 1HY: also in B69 1B69 1HZ: also in B69 1B69 1JA: also in B69 1B69 1JP: also in B69 1B69 1JR: also in B69 1B69 1JS: also in B69 1B69 1JT: also in B69 1B69 1JU: also in B69 1B69 1JX: also in B69 1B69 1JY: also in B69 1B69 1JZ: also in B69 1B69 1LB: also in B69 1B69 1LD: also in B69 1B69 1LE: also in B69 1B69 1LF: also in B69 1B69 1LG: also in B69 1B69 1LH: also in B69 1B69 1LJ: also in B69 1B69 1LL: also in B69 1B69 1LN: also in B69 1B69 1LP: also in B69 1B69 1LQ: also in B69 1B69 1LR: also in B69 1B69 1LS: also in B69 1B69 1LT: also in B69 1B69 1LU: also in B69 1B69 1LW: also in B69 1B69 1LX: also in B69 1B69 1LY: also in B69 1B69 1LZ: also in B69 1B69 1NA: also in B69 1B69 1NB: also in B69 1B69 1ND: also in B69 1B69 1NE: also in B69 1B69 1NF: also in B69 1B69 1NG: also in B69 1B69 1NH: also in B69 1B69 1NJ: also in B69 1B69 1NL: also in B69 1B69 1NP: also in B69 1B69 1NQ: also in B69 1B69 1NR: also in B69 1B69 1NS: also in B69 1B69 1NT: also in B69 1B69 1NU: also in B69 1B69 1NX: also in B69 1B69 1NY: also in B69 1B69 1PA: also in B69 1B69 1PB: also in B69 1B69 1PD: also in B69 1B69 1PE: also in B69 1B69 1PF: also in B69 1B69 1PG: also in B69 1B69 1PH: also in B69 1B69 1PJ: also in B69 1B69 1PL: also in B69 1B69 1PN: also in B69 1B69 1PQ: also in B69 1B69 1PR: also in B69 1B69 1PS: also in B69 1B69 1PT: also in B69 1B69 1PU: also in B69 1B69 1PW: also in B69 1B69 1PX: also in B69 1B69 1QA: also in B69 1B69 1QB: also in B69 1B69 1QP: also in B69 1B69 1QR: also in B69 1B69 1QS: also in B69 1B69 1QT: also in B69 1B69 1QU: also in B69 1B69 1QX: also in B69 1B69 1QY: also in B69 1B69 1QZ: also in B69 1B69 1RA: also in B69 1B69 1RB: also in B69 1B69 1RD: also in B69 1B69 1RE: also in B69 1B69 1RF: also in B69 1B69 1RG: also in B69 1B69 1RH: also in B69 1B69 1RJ: also in B69 1B69 1RL: also in B69 1B69 1RN: also in B69 1B69 1RP: also in B69 1B69 1RQ: also in B69 1B69 1RR: also in B69 1B69 1RW: also in B69 1B69 1SD: also in B69 1B69 1SF: also in B69 1B69 1SG: also in B69 1B69 1SJ: also in B69 1B69 1SL: also in B69 1B69 1SN: also in B69 1B69 1SP: also in B69 1B69 1SQ: also in B69 1B69 1SR: also in B69 1B69 1SS: also in B69 1B69 1ST: also in B69 1B69 1SU: also in B69 1B69 1SX: also in B69 1B69 1TA: also in B69 1B69 1TG: also in B69 1B69 1TH: also in B69 1B69 1TN: also in B69 1B69 1TQ: also in B69 1B69 1TW: also in B69 1B69 1TX: also in B69 1B69 1TZ: also in B69 1B69 1UA: also in B69 1B69 1UB: also in B69 1B69 1UD: also in B69 1B69 1UE: also in B69 1B69 1UF: also in B69 1B69 1UH: also in B69 1B69 1UJ: also in B69 1B69 1UL: also in B69 1B69 1UU: also in B69 1B69 1UX: also in B69 1 The Meadows School 1.2 kmGP 1.7 kmRowley Regis B69 1LA Map of B69 1LA and what is near it Map of B69 1LA: its centre point, with the 251 other postcodes in the B69 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.7 kmRowley Regis B69 1LA
  • B69 1LA
  • Other postcodes in B69 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5037, longitude -2.0401)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B69 1LA?

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 B69 1LA?

Every home and business at B69 1LA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Sandwell: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Sandwell: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Sandwell.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 B69 1LA?

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 B69 1LA on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 B69 1LA 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 B69 1LA.

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 B69 1LA: 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 B69 1LA 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near B69 1LA?

Homes in B69 1 sold for a typical £226,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 100 sales, up 5.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£226,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£215,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £308,000 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £220,000 70 sales
  • Terraced £221,000 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole B69 district: a typical £222,000 from 196 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in B69 1LA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B69 1LA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 July 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

What council tax band are homes near B69 1LA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around B69 1LA. Over half of them (60%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (64%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around B69 1LA

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 £1,995 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,496.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 360 (60%)£1,496
Band Babout 210 (35%)£1,746
Band Cabout 30 (5%)£1,995
Band Dwithheld£2,244
Band Efewer than 5£2,743
Band Ffewer than 5£3,242
Band Gfewer than 5£3,741
Band Hwithheld£4,489

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 64% 1919 to 1939
  4. 29% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009: 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 B69 1LA is in (ONS area E01010084), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 B69 1LA?

The nearest open schools to B69 1LA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B69 1LA, and how we find them

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 B69 1LA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B69 1LA is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Dudley Port Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Sedgley Road (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 2.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Strawberry Close, 208 m away.

More stations near B69 1LA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near B69 1LA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B69 1LA, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 B69 1LA?

0 within 1 km 15 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B69 1LA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • evyve Charging Station Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 75 kW 1.5 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near B69 1LA?

The nearest to the centre of B69 1LA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 B69 1LA?

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.

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 B69 1LA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B69 1LA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 B69 1LA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B69 1LA, 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.

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 B69 1LA?

The nearest vets to the centre of B69 1LA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 B69 1LA in a conservation area?

The centre of B69 1LA 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 B69 1LA?

Police.uk records 235 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B69 1LA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences102 reports
Shoplifting44 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Public order15 reports
Vehicle crime15 reports
Other theft11 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 9, possession of weapons 5, drugs 4, robbery 4, burglary 3, other crime 3, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for B69 1LA

Ward
Tividale
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Rowley Regis
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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

B69 1JZ40 mB69 1JU100 mB69 1NU110 mB69 1LJ130 mB69 1NS150 mB69 1JT170 m
All of B69

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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