B70 0RT postcode in West Bromwich, Sandwell

B70 0RT is a postcode in West Bromwich, in the Hill Top ward of Sandwell. It is in the Tipton and Wednesbury 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 £222,000 Homes sold in B70 0, last 12 months. ▲ 2.9% on the year before Nearest station Tame Bridge Parkway 2.9 km in a straight line

Where B70 0RT is, and what is near it

Map of B70 0RT and what is near it Map of B70 0RT: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the B70 0 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, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B70 0BD: also in B70 0B70 0DD: also in B70 0B70 0DG: also in B70 0B70 0DH: also in B70 0B70 0DN: also in B70 0B70 0DR: also in B70 0B70 0DS: also in B70 0B70 0DT: also in B70 0B70 0DW: also in B70 0B70 0DZ: also in B70 0B70 0EA: also in B70 0B70 0EB: also in B70 0B70 0EE: also in B70 0B70 0EF: also in B70 0B70 0EG: also in B70 0B70 0EH: also in B70 0B70 0EN: also in B70 0B70 0EQ: also in B70 0B70 0FF: also in B70 0B70 0FG: also in B70 0B70 0FH: also in B70 0B70 0FJ: also in B70 0B70 0FP: also in B70 0B70 0FQ: also in B70 0B70 0FR: also in B70 0B70 0FS: also in B70 0B70 0FT: also in B70 0B70 0FU: also in B70 0B70 0FW: also in B70 0B70 0GA: also in B70 0B70 0GB: also in B70 0B70 0GD: also in B70 0B70 0HN: also in B70 0B70 0HP: also in B70 0B70 0HR: also in B70 0B70 0HS: also in B70 0B70 0HT: also in B70 0B70 0HW: also in B70 0B70 0HX: also in B70 0B70 0HY: also in B70 0B70 0HZ: also in B70 0B70 0JB: also in B70 0B70 0JD: also in B70 0B70 0JE: also in B70 0B70 0JF: also in B70 0B70 0JG: also in B70 0B70 0JH: also in B70 0B70 0JJ: also in B70 0B70 0JL: also in B70 0B70 0JN: also in B70 0B70 0JP: also in B70 0B70 0JQ: also in B70 0B70 0JR: also in B70 0B70 0JS: also in B70 0B70 0JT: also in B70 0B70 0JU: also in B70 0B70 0JW: also in B70 0B70 0JX: also in B70 0B70 0JY: also in B70 0B70 0JZ: also in B70 0B70 0LA: also in B70 0B70 0LB: also in B70 0B70 0LD: also in B70 0B70 0LE: also in B70 0B70 0LF: also in B70 0B70 0LG: also in B70 0B70 0LH: also in B70 0B70 0LJ: also in B70 0B70 0LL: also in B70 0B70 0LN: also in B70 0B70 0LP: also in B70 0B70 0LQ: also in B70 0B70 0LR: also in B70 0B70 0LS: also in B70 0B70 0LT: also in B70 0B70 0LU: also in B70 0B70 0LW: also in B70 0B70 0LX: also in B70 0B70 0LY: also in B70 0B70 0LZ: also in B70 0B70 0NA: also in B70 0B70 0NB: also in B70 0B70 0ND: also in B70 0B70 0NE: also in B70 0B70 0NF: also in B70 0B70 0NG: also in B70 0B70 0NH: also in B70 0B70 0NJ: also in B70 0B70 0NL: also in B70 0B70 0NP: also in B70 0B70 0NQ: also in B70 0B70 0NR: also in B70 0B70 0NS: also in B70 0B70 0PA: also in B70 0B70 0PB: also in B70 0B70 0PE: also in B70 0B70 0PF: also in B70 0B70 0PJ: also in B70 0B70 0PL: also in B70 0B70 0PN: also in B70 0B70 0PP: also in B70 0B70 0PQ: also in B70 0B70 0PS: also in B70 0B70 0PT: also in B70 0B70 0PU: also in B70 0B70 0PW: also in B70 0B70 0PX: also in B70 0B70 0QA: also in B70 0B70 0QG: also in B70 0B70 0QH: also in B70 0B70 0QJ: also in B70 0B70 0QL: also in B70 0B70 0QP: also in B70 0B70 0QQ: also in B70 0B70 0QR: also in B70 0B70 0QS: also in B70 0B70 0QT: also in B70 0B70 0QU: also in B70 0B70 0QX: also in B70 0B70 0QY: also in B70 0B70 0QZ: also in B70 0B70 0RA: also in B70 0B70 0RB: also in B70 0B70 0RD: also in B70 0B70 0RE: also in B70 0B70 0RF: also in B70 0B70 0RG: also in B70 0B70 0RH: also in B70 0B70 0RJ: also in B70 0B70 0RL: also in B70 0B70 0RN: also in B70 0B70 0RQ: also in B70 0B70 0RU: also in B70 0B70 0RW: also in B70 0B70 0RX: also in B70 0B70 0RZ: also in B70 0B70 0SB: also in B70 0B70 0SD: also in B70 0B70 0SF: also in B70 0B70 0SH: also in B70 0B70 0SJ: also in B70 0B70 0SL: also in B70 0B70 0SN: also in B70 0B70 0SP: also in B70 0B70 0SR: also in B70 0B70 0ST: also in B70 0B70 0SU: also in B70 0B70 0TB: also in B70 0B70 0TP: also in B70 0B70 0TQ: also in B70 0B70 0TR: also in B70 0B70 0TS: also in B70 0B70 0TU: also in B70 0B70 0TW: also in B70 0B70 0TX: also in B70 0B70 0TY: also in B70 0B70 0UD: also in B70 0B70 0UF: also in B70 0B70 0UH: also in B70 0B70 0UQ: also in B70 0B70 0XB: also in B70 0 School 1.3 kmGP 1.6 kmHill Top B70 0RT Map of B70 0RT and what is near it Map of B70 0RT: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the B70 0 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Hill Top B70 0RT
  • B70 0RT
  • Other postcodes in B70 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 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 52.5378, longitude -2.0118)

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 B70 0RT?

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 B70 0RT?

Every home and business at B70 0RT 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 B70 0RT?

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 B70 0RT 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 B70 0RT 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 B70 0RT.

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 B70 0RT: 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 B70 0RT 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 B70 0RT?

Homes in B70 0 sold for a typical £222,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, up 2.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£222,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£215,750 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £325,000 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £216,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £233,500 14 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 B70 district: a typical £216,000 from 125 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 B70 0RT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B70 0RT 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

Food hygiene ratings at B70 0RT

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at B70 0RT. 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 Agency

Source: 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 B70 0RT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around B70 0RT. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (20%). 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 B70 0RT

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 £2,244 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,746.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 210 (33%)£1,496
Band Babout 240 (38%)£1,746
Band Cabout 130 (20%)£1,995
Band Dabout 60 (9%)£2,244
Band Ewithheld£2,743
Band Ffewer than 5£3,242
Band Gfewer than 5£3,741
Band Hfewer than 5£4,489

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 20% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 2020 or later

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 B70 0RT is in (ONS area E01010094), 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 B70 0RT?

The nearest open schools to B70 0RT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B70 0RT, 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 B70 0RT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B70 0RT is Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Dudley Port Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Black Lake (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 800 mWalk

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hawkes Lane, 55 m away.

More stations near B70 0RT, 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 B70 0RT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B70 0RT, 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 B70 0RT?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B70 0RT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Shell Recharge CCS (150kW) Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
  • Shell Recharge CHAdeMO (70kW) Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
  • Shell Recharge Charging point · 4 chargers 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 B70 0RT?

The nearest to the centre of B70 0RT, 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 B70 0RT?

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 B70 0RT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B70 0RT, 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 B70 0RT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B70 0RT, 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 B70 0RT?

The nearest vets to the centre of B70 0RT 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 B70 0RT in a conservation area?

The centre of B70 0RT 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 B70 0RT?

Police.uk records 283 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B70 0RT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences118 reports
Criminal damage and arson29 reports
Shoplifting29 reports
Vehicle crime23 reports
Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Other theft17 reports

Also: public order 14, burglary 7, robbery 7, possession of weapons 7, other crime 7, drugs 5, theft from the person 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 B70 0RT

Ward
Hill Top
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
West Bromwich
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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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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