B71 3AA postcode in West Bromwich, Sandwell

B71 3AA is a postcode in West Bromwich, in the Charlemont & Grove Vale 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 at B71 3AA can get it Across Sandwell: 96% Typical price £272,000 Homes sold in B71 3, last 12 months. ▲ 3.4% on the year before Nearest station Tame Bridge Parkway 2.0 km in a straight line

Where B71 3AA is, and what is near it

Map of B71 3AA and what is near it Map of B71 3AA: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the B71 3 sector, 4 schools, 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 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B71 3AB: also in B71 3B71 3AD: also in B71 3B71 3AE: also in B71 3B71 3AF: also in B71 3B71 3AG: also in B71 3B71 3AH: also in B71 3B71 3AJ: also in B71 3B71 3AL: also in B71 3B71 3AP: also in B71 3B71 3AQ: also in B71 3B71 3AR: also in B71 3B71 3AS: also in B71 3B71 3BP: also in B71 3B71 3BQ: also in B71 3B71 3BS: also in B71 3B71 3BT: also in B71 3B71 3BU: also in B71 3B71 3BX: also in B71 3B71 3BY: also in B71 3B71 3DA: also in B71 3B71 3DB: also in B71 3B71 3DD: also in B71 3B71 3DE: also in B71 3B71 3DF: also in B71 3B71 3DH: also in B71 3B71 3DJ: also in B71 3B71 3DL: also in B71 3B71 3DP: also in B71 3B71 3DU: also in B71 3B71 3DX: also in B71 3B71 3DY: also in B71 3B71 3EA: also in B71 3B71 3EB: also in B71 3B71 3ED: also in B71 3B71 3EE: also in B71 3B71 3EF: also in B71 3B71 3EH: also in B71 3B71 3EJ: also in B71 3B71 3EN: also in B71 3B71 3ES: also in B71 3B71 3ET: also in B71 3B71 3EU: also in B71 3B71 3EW: also in B71 3B71 3EX: also in B71 3B71 3EY: also in B71 3B71 3EZ: also in B71 3B71 3HA: also in B71 3B71 3HE: also in B71 3B71 3HH: also in B71 3B71 3HJ: also in B71 3B71 3HL: also in B71 3B71 3HN: also in B71 3B71 3HP: also in B71 3B71 3HR: also in B71 3B71 3HS: also in B71 3B71 3HU: also in B71 3B71 3HX: also in B71 3B71 3HY: also in B71 3B71 3HZ: also in B71 3B71 3JA: also in B71 3B71 3JB: also in B71 3B71 3JD: also in B71 3B71 3JE: also in B71 3B71 3JF: also in B71 3B71 3JG: also in B71 3B71 3JH: also in B71 3B71 3JJ: also in B71 3B71 3JL: also in B71 3B71 3JQ: also in B71 3B71 3NR: also in B71 3B71 3NS: also in B71 3B71 3NT: also in B71 3B71 3NU: also in B71 3B71 3RD: also in B71 3B71 3RG: also in B71 3B71 3RH: also in B71 3B71 3RJ: also in B71 3B71 3RL: also in B71 3B71 3RN: also in B71 3B71 3RP: also in B71 3B71 3RQ: also in B71 3B71 3RR: also in B71 3B71 3RS: also in B71 3B71 3RT: also in B71 3B71 3RU: also in B71 3B71 3RW: also in B71 3B71 3RX: also in B71 3B71 3RY: also in B71 3B71 3RZ: also in B71 3B71 3SA: also in B71 3B71 3SB: also in B71 3B71 3SD: also in B71 3B71 3SF: also in B71 3B71 3SG: also in B71 3B71 3SH: also in B71 3B71 3SJ: also in B71 3B71 3SL: also in B71 3B71 3SN: also in B71 3B71 3SQ: also in B71 3B71 3SU: also in B71 3B71 3SW: also in B71 3B71 3SX: also in B71 3B71 3SZ: also in B71 3B71 3TA: also in B71 3B71 3TB: also in B71 3B71 3TD: also in B71 3B71 3TE: also in B71 3 Charlemont & Grove Vale B71 3AA Map of B71 3AA and what is near it Map of B71 3AA: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the B71 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Charlemont & Grove Vale B71 3AA
  • B71 3AA
  • Other postcodes in B71 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 52.5357, longitude -1.9845)

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 3AA?

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 3AA?

Every home and business at B71 3AA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B71 3AA 100% Sandwell 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B71 3AA 100% Sandwell Over 99%
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 3AA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council's days for B71 3AA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for B71 3AA 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 3AA 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 3AA.

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 3AA: 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 3AA 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 3AA?

Homes in B71 3 sold for a typical £272,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 65 sales, up 3.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£272,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£263,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £385,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £275,000 30 sales
  • Terraced £217,500 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £120,000 7 sales

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

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 3AA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B71 3AA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 June 2025. 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 3AA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around B71 3AA. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (63%). 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 3AA

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 B, the most common, is £1,746.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 120 (17%)£1,496
Band Babout 250 (36%)£1,746
Band Cabout 170 (24%)£1,995
Band Dabout 70 (10%)£2,244
Band Eabout 90 (13%)£2,743
Band Fwithheld£3,242
Band Gwithheld£3,741
Band Hfewer than 5£4,489

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 63% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 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 3AA is in (ONS area E01009946), 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 B71 3AA?

The nearest open schools to B71 3AA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B71 3AA, 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 3AA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B71 3AA is Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Bescot Stadium Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Black Lake (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 1.9 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Newton Street, 149 m away.

More stations near B71 3AA, 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 3AA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B71 3AA, 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 3AA?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B71 3AA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Shell Recharge Charging point · 4 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
  • Shell Recharge CHAdeMO (70kW) Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
  • Shell Recharge CCS (150kW) Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 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 B71 3AA?

The nearest to the centre of B71 3AA, 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 3AA?

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 3AA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B71 3AA, 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 3AA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B71 3AA, 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 3AA?

The nearest vets to the centre of B71 3AA 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 3AA in a conservation area?

The centre of B71 3AA 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 3AA?

Police.uk records 202 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B71 3AA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences99 reports
Criminal damage and arson22 reports
Vehicle crime20 reports
Other theft14 reports
Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Public order9 reports

Also: burglary 8, other crime 6, possession of weapons 5, drugs 4, robbery 3, shoplifting 2, 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 B71 3AA

Ward
Charlemont & Grove Vale
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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Nearby postcodes

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

B71 3BP50 mB71 3JL90 mB71 3JQ110 mB71 3JG120 mB71 2BH140 mB71 3AB160 m
All of B71

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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