B70 6DW postcode in West Bromwich, Sandwell

B70 6DW is a postcode in West Bromwich, in the West Bromwich Central 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 £230,000 Homes sold in B70 6, last 12 months. ▲ 4.3% on the year before Nearest station Smethwick Galton Bridge 750 m in a straight line

Where B70 6DW is, and what is near it

Map of B70 6DW and what is near it Map of B70 6DW: its centre point, with the 157 other postcodes in the B70 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B70 6AB: also in B70 6B70 6AE: also in B70 6B70 6AF: also in B70 6B70 6AH: also in B70 6B70 6AP: also in B70 6B70 6AS: also in B70 6B70 6AZ: also in B70 6B70 6BA: also in B70 6B70 6BB: also in B70 6B70 6BD: also in B70 6B70 6BG: also in B70 6B70 6BJ: also in B70 6B70 6BL: also in B70 6B70 6BN: also in B70 6B70 6BP: also in B70 6B70 6BQ: also in B70 6B70 6BT: also in B70 6B70 6BU: also in B70 6B70 6BW: also in B70 6B70 6BY: also in B70 6B70 6BZ: also in B70 6B70 6DB: also in B70 6B70 6DL: also in B70 6B70 6DN: also in B70 6B70 6DR: also in B70 6B70 6DS: also in B70 6B70 6DU: also in B70 6B70 6DX: also in B70 6B70 6DY: also in B70 6B70 6DZ: also in B70 6B70 6EA: also in B70 6B70 6EB: also in B70 6B70 6ED: also in B70 6B70 6EE: also in B70 6B70 6EF: also in B70 6B70 6EG: also in B70 6B70 6EJ: also in B70 6B70 6EQ: also in B70 6B70 6HH: also in B70 6B70 6HU: also in B70 6B70 6JT: also in B70 6B70 6JW: also in B70 6B70 6JX: also in B70 6B70 6JY: also in B70 6B70 6JZ: also in B70 6B70 6LA: also in B70 6B70 6LB: also in B70 6B70 6LD: also in B70 6B70 6LE: also in B70 6B70 6LF: also in B70 6B70 6LG: also in B70 6B70 6LH: also in B70 6B70 6LJ: also in B70 6B70 6LL: also in B70 6B70 6LN: also in B70 6B70 6LP: also in B70 6B70 6LQ: also in B70 6B70 6LR: also in B70 6B70 6LW: also in B70 6B70 6LY: also in B70 6B70 6NB: also in B70 6B70 6ND: also in B70 6B70 6NF: also in B70 6B70 6NH: also in B70 6B70 6NL: also in B70 6B70 6NP: also in B70 6B70 6NR: also in B70 6B70 6NS: also in B70 6B70 6NT: also in B70 6B70 6NU: also in B70 6B70 6NW: also in B70 6B70 6PB: also in B70 6B70 6PH: also in B70 6B70 6PJ: also in B70 6B70 6PL: also in B70 6B70 6PN: also in B70 6B70 6PP: also in B70 6B70 6PQ: also in B70 6B70 6PR: also in B70 6B70 6PX: also in B70 6B70 6PY: also in B70 6B70 6QB: also in B70 6B70 6QD: also in B70 6B70 6QE: also in B70 6B70 6QG: also in B70 6B70 6QJ: also in B70 6B70 6QN: also in B70 6B70 6QP: also in B70 6B70 6QQ: also in B70 6B70 6QS: also in B70 6B70 6QT: also in B70 6B70 6QU: also in B70 6B70 6QW: also in B70 6B70 6QX: also in B70 6B70 6RB: also in B70 6B70 6RD: also in B70 6B70 6RG: also in B70 6B70 6RH: also in B70 6B70 6RJ: also in B70 6B70 6RL: also in B70 6B70 6RN: also in B70 6B70 6RQ: also in B70 6B70 6RR: also in B70 6B70 6RS: also in B70 6B70 6RU: also in B70 6B70 6RW: also in B70 6B70 6TB: also in B70 6 GP 850 mSchool 1.0 kmWest Bromwich Central B70 6DW Map of B70 6DW and what is near it Map of B70 6DW: its centre point, with the 157 other postcodes in the B70 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 850 mWest Bromwich Central B70 6DW
  • B70 6DW
  • Other postcodes in B70 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 52.5079, longitude -1.9844)

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 6DW?

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 6DW?

Every home and business at B70 6DW 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 6DW?

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 6DW 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 6DW 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 6DW.

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 6DW: 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 6DW 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 6DW?

Homes in B70 6 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 19 sales, up 4.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£230,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£220,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £285,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £212,500 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 6DW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B70 6DW 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 B70 6DW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around B70 6DW. Over half of them (68%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (60%). 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 6DW

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 710 (68%)£1,496
Band Babout 150 (14%)£1,746
Band Cabout 160 (15%)£1,995
Band Dabout 20 (2%)£2,244
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,743
Band Fwithheld£3,242
Band Gfewer than 5£3,741
Band Hwithheld£4,489

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 60% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 9% 2020 or later

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 B70 6DW is in (ONS area E01010101), 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 6DW?

The nearest open schools to B70 6DW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B70 6DW, 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 6DW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B70 6DW is Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 150 mWalk

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Green Street, 94 m away.

More stations near B70 6DW, 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 6DW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B70 6DW, 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 6DW?

0 within 1 km 15 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B70 6DW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Ionity West Bromwich Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 350 kW 1.2 kmWalk
  • PodPoint Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.5 kmCycle
  • Voestalpine Metsec Charging point · 5 chargers 1.6 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 6DW?

The nearest to the centre of B70 6DW, 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 6DW?

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 6DW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B70 6DW, 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 6DW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B70 6DW, 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 6DW?

The nearest vets to the centre of B70 6DW 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 6DW in a conservation area?

The centre of B70 6DW 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 6DW?

Police.uk records 341 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B70 6DW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences148 reports
Other theft33 reports
Shoplifting27 reports
Criminal damage and arson26 reports
Public order23 reports
Vehicle crime23 reports

Also: possession of weapons 13, burglary 10, drugs 10, robbery 10, anti-social behaviour 7, theft from the person 5, other crime 4, bicycle theft 2.

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 6DW

Ward
West Bromwich Central
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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B70 6DN0 mB70 6DL40 mB70 6DR60 mB70 6DS110 mB70 6BZ130 mB70 6DX180 m
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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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