B70 6PY postcode in West Bromwich, Sandwell
B70 6PY 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.
Where B70 6PY is, and what is near it
- B70 6PY
- Other postcodes in B70 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 7 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 52.5123, longitude -1.9806)
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 B70 6PY?
- 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 B70 6PY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- West BromwichParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sarah Coombes (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sarah Coombes
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 6PY?
Every home and business at B70 6PY 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 B70 6PY?
BinDayBuddy has not read Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council's days for B70 6PY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for B70 6PY 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 B70 6PY 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 6PY.
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 6PY: 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 6PY 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 B70 6PY?
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.
- 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 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 B70 6PY
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B70 6PY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 February 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 B70 6PY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around B70 6PY. Over half of them (73%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (53%). 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 660 (73%) | £1,496 |
| Band B | about 150 (17%) | £1,746 |
| Band C | about 70 (8%) | £1,995 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,244 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,743 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,242 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,741 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,489 |
When the homes were built
- 53% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 14% 2010 to 2019
- 7% 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 6PY is in (ONS area E01010107), 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 B70 6PY?
The nearest open schools to B70 6PY, 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 B70 6PY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B70 6PY is Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 400 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Roebuck Lane, 60 m away.
More stations near B70 6PY, 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 B70 6PY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B70 6PY, 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.
- Dr Ui Haque N Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 0121 612 2525 250 mWalk
- St Pauls Partners Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 612 2500 250 mWalk
- Dr Arora Rk Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 612 2222 1.2 kmCycle
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 6PY?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B70 6PY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Ionity West Bromwich Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 350 kW 900 mWalk
- PodPoint Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.8 kmCycle
- Voestalpine Metsec Charging point · 5 chargers 2.0 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 B70 6PY?
The nearest to the centre of B70 6PY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The D:NTAL Clinic Phone 0121 553 2438 350 mWalk
- Asden House Dental Clinic Phone 0121 553 5683 1.3 kmCycle
- Divinedentistry Phone 0121 500 6104 1.3 kmCycle
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 6PY?
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.
- Sandwell Health Campus Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2026 · Phone 0121 553 1831 1.8 kmCycle
- Midland Metropolitan University Hospital Phone 0121 553 1831 3.1 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 B70 6PY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B70 6PY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Birmingham Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 448 4852 0 mWalk
- Caldene Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 500 5664 100 mWalk
- Richmond Court Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2025 · Phone 0121 500 5448 100 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 B70 6PY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B70 6PY, 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.
- Khaira Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 525 7201 250 mWalk
- Boots, 27 the Sandwell Centre Mon to Fri 9am to 2pm, 3pm to 6pm; Sat 10am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 553 5502 1.0 kmWalk
- Superdrug Pharmacy, West Bromwich Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 525 2834 1.1 kmWalk
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 6PY?
The nearest vets to the centre of B70 6PY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Veterinary Clinic 1.5 kmCycle
- Your Vets 24Hrs 2.8 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 121 270 2282 3.0 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 B70 6PY in a conservation area?
The centre of B70 6PY 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 6PY?
Police.uk records 335 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B70 6PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: possession of weapons 12, drugs 10, burglary 9, robbery 8, anti-social behaviour 6, theft from the person 5, bicycle theft 2, other crime 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for B70 6PY
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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