B71 4LR postcode in Birmingham, Sandwell
B71 4LR is a postcode in Birmingham, in the St Pauls ward of Sandwell. It is in the Smethwick parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where B71 4LR is, and what is near it
- B71 4LR
- Other postcodes in B71 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 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 52.5071, longitude -1.9625)
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 B71 4LR?
- 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 B71 4LR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- SmethwickParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Gurinder Singh Josan (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Gurinder Singh Josan
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 4LR?
Every home and business at B71 4LR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Sandwell: 96%
Sandwell: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Sandwell.
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 4LR?
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 B71 4LR 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 B71 4LR 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 4LR.
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 4LR: 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 4LR 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 B71 4LR?
Homes in B71 4 sold for a typical £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 23 sales, down 0.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached £249,000 10 sales
- Terraced £202,500 9 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 B71 district: a typical £230,000 from 189 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 B71 4LR
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in B71 4LR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 November 2024. The middle sale was £183,000, from £175,000 to £215,000. Across B71 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £225,000. 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 4LR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around B71 4LR. Over half of them (92%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 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
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 £1,746 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,496.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 580 (92%) | £1,496 |
| Band B | about 50 (8%) | £1,746 |
| Band C | withheld | £1,995 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,244 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,743 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,242 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,741 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,489 |
When the homes were built
- 25% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 38% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 21% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 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 B71 4LR is in (ONS area E01010052), 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 B71 4LR?
The nearest open schools to B71 4LR, 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 B71 4LR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B71 4LR is The Hawthorns Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.
- The Hawthorns Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
- Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 200 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Albion Road, 187 m away.
More stations near B71 4LR, 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 B71 4LR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B71 4LR, 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.
- Hawthorns Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 555 5635 700 mWalk
- Holyhead Primary Health Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 0121 554 8516 1.0 kmWalk
- The Smethwick Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 289 3418 1.4 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 B71 4LR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B71 4LR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Ionity West Bromwich Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 350 kW 500 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
- PodPoint Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.9 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near B71 4LR?
The nearest to the centre of B71 4LR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Handsworth Dental Care Phone 0121 515 4757 850 mWalk
- Smethwick Dental Practice Phone 0121 558 4003 1.3 kmCycle
- The D:NTAL Clinic Phone 0121 553 2438 1.7 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 B71 4LR?
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.
- Midland Metropolitan University Hospital Phone 0121 553 1831 2.0 kmCycle
- City Health Campus Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 0121 554 3801 2.9 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 B71 4LR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B71 4LR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Church Rose Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2023 · Phone 0121 554 6413 1.0 kmWalk
- Birmingham Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 448 4852 1.4 kmCycle
- Caldene Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 500 5664 1.4 kmCycle
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 4LR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B71 4LR, 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.
- Rk Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 6:30pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 555 6123 700 mWalk
- Handsworth Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 554 1854 950 mWalk
- Reshams Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9:30am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 558 0210 1.3 kmCycle
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 4LR?
The nearest vets to the centre of B71 4LR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Your Vets 24Hrs 2.9 kmCycle
- The Veterinary Clinic 2.9 kmCycle
- The Bearwood Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 121 429 1400 3.4 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 B71 4LR in a conservation area?
The centre of B71 4LR 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 4LR?
Police.uk records 325 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B71 4LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: possession of weapons 14, burglary 13, shoplifting 10, anti-social behaviour 9, robbery 6, other crime 5, theft from the person 3, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for B71 4LR
- Ward
- St Pauls
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Birmingham
- 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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