B71 2RT postcode in West Bromwich, Sandwell

B71 2RT is a postcode in West Bromwich, in the Hateley Heath 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 £219,000 Homes sold in B71 2, last 12 months. ▲ 2.5% on the year before Nearest station Tame Bridge Parkway 2.9 km in a straight line

Where B71 2RT is, and what is near it

Map of B71 2RT and what is near it Map of B71 2RT: its centre point, with the 191 other postcodes in the B71 2 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B71 2AA: also in B71 2B71 2AB: also in B71 2B71 2AD: also in B71 2B71 2AE: also in B71 2B71 2AF: also in B71 2B71 2AG: also in B71 2B71 2AH: also in B71 2B71 2AJ: also in B71 2B71 2AL: also in B71 2B71 2AP: also in B71 2B71 2AQ: also in B71 2B71 2AS: also in B71 2B71 2AT: also in B71 2B71 2AU: also in B71 2B71 2AY: also in B71 2B71 2AZ: also in B71 2B71 2BB: also in B71 2B71 2BD: also in B71 2B71 2BG: also in B71 2B71 2BH: also in B71 2B71 2BL: also in B71 2B71 2BN: also in B71 2B71 2BP: also in B71 2B71 2BS: also in B71 2B71 2BT: also in B71 2B71 2BU: also in B71 2B71 2BW: also in B71 2B71 2BX: also in B71 2B71 2DA: also in B71 2B71 2DB: also in B71 2B71 2DE: also in B71 2B71 2DG: also in B71 2B71 2DH: also in B71 2B71 2DJ: also in B71 2B71 2DL: also in B71 2B71 2DN: also in B71 2B71 2DQ: also in B71 2B71 2DS: also in B71 2B71 2DW: also in B71 2B71 2HG: also in B71 2B71 2HH: also in B71 2B71 2HN: also in B71 2B71 2HP: also in B71 2B71 2HQ: also in B71 2B71 2HR: also in B71 2B71 2HS: also in B71 2B71 2HT: also in B71 2B71 2HU: also in B71 2B71 2HW: also in B71 2B71 2NA: also in B71 2B71 2NB: also in B71 2B71 2NF: also in B71 2B71 2QA: also in B71 2B71 2QB: also in B71 2B71 2QD: also in B71 2B71 2QE: also in B71 2B71 2QF: also in B71 2B71 2QG: also in B71 2B71 2QH: also in B71 2B71 2QJ: also in B71 2B71 2QL: also in B71 2B71 2QN: also in B71 2B71 2QP: also in B71 2B71 2QQ: also in B71 2B71 2QR: also in B71 2B71 2QS: also in B71 2B71 2QT: also in B71 2B71 2QU: also in B71 2B71 2QW: also in B71 2B71 2QY: also in B71 2B71 2QZ: also in B71 2B71 2RA: also in B71 2B71 2RB: also in B71 2B71 2RH: also in B71 2B71 2RJ: also in B71 2B71 2RL: also in B71 2B71 2RN: also in B71 2B71 2RP: also in B71 2B71 2RR: also in B71 2B71 2RS: also in B71 2B71 2RU: also in B71 2B71 2RW: also in B71 2B71 2RX: also in B71 2B71 2RY: also in B71 2B71 2RZ: also in B71 2B71 2SA: also in B71 2B71 2SB: also in B71 2B71 2SD: also in B71 2B71 2SG: also in B71 2B71 2SH: also in B71 2B71 2SJ: also in B71 2B71 2SL: also in B71 2B71 2SN: also in B71 2B71 2SP: also in B71 2B71 2SR: also in B71 2B71 2SS: also in B71 2B71 2ST: also in B71 2B71 2SU: also in B71 2B71 2SX: also in B71 2 George Salter Academy 1.1 kmGP 1.6 kmTame Bridge Parkway station 2.9 kmHateley Heath B71 2RT Map of B71 2RT and what is near it Map of B71 2RT: its centre point, with the 191 other postcodes in the B71 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Hateley Heath B71 2RT
  • B71 2RT
  • Other postcodes in B71 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 52.5351, longitude -2.0078)

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 B71 2RT?

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 B71 2RT?

Every home and business at B71 2RT 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 B71 2RT?

BinDayBuddy has not read Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council's days for B71 2RT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for B71 2RT 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 B71 2RT 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 B71 2RT.

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 B71 2RT: 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 B71 2RT 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 B71 2RT?

Homes in B71 2 sold for a typical £219,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 59 sales, up 2.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£219,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£213,750
12 months to August 2026
£219,000

▲ up 2.5% on the 12 months before

Detached 1 sale, too few to price
Semi-detached£220,000 43 sales
Terraced£210,000 14 sales
Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Across the whole B71 district: a typical £230,000 from 189 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 B71 2RT

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in B71 2RT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 June 2026. The middle price was £243,500, from £215,000 to £265,000. Across B71 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £219,000. 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 B71 2RT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around B71 2RT. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (38%). 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 B71 2RT

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 A, the most common, is £1,496.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 450 (51%)£1,496
Band Babout 190 (21%)£1,746
Band Cabout 190 (21%)£1,995
Band Dabout 60 (7%)£2,244
Band Ewithheld£2,743
Band Ffewer than 5£3,242
Band Gwithheld£3,741
Band Hfewer than 5£4,489

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 38% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 34% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 B71 2RT is in (ONS area E01009991), rounded by the VOA.

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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 B71 2RT?

The nearest open schools to B71 2RT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B71 2RT, 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 B71 2RT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B71 2RT is Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Black Lake (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 550 mWalk

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stafford Drive, 167 m away.

More stations near B71 2RT, 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 B71 2RT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B71 2RT, 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 B71 2RT?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B71 2RT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Shell Recharge CCS (150kW) Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Shell Recharge CHAdeMO (70kW) Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Shell Recharge Charging point · 4 chargers 1.1 kmWalk

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 B71 2RT?

The nearest to the centre of B71 2RT, 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 B71 2RT?

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 B71 2RT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B71 2RT, 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 B71 2RT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B71 2RT, 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 B71 2RT?

The nearest vets to the centre of B71 2RT 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 B71 2RT in a conservation area?

The centre of B71 2RT 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 B71 2RT?

Police.uk records 322 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B71 2RT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences161 reports
Criminal damage and arson33 reports
Vehicle crime23 reports
Other theft18 reports
Anti-social behaviour16 reports
Public order16 reports

Also: shoplifting 15, burglary 9, other crime 9, drugs 7, possession of weapons 7, robbery 6, 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 B71 2RT

Ward
Hateley Heath
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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B71 2RW50 mB71 2RN100 mB71 2QE100 mB71 2RL120 mB71 2RJ120 mB71 2SA140 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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