B74 3LP postcode in Streetly, Walsall
B74 3LP is a postcode in Streetly, in the Streetly ward of Walsall. It is in the Aldridge-Brownhills parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where B74 3LP is, and what is near it
- B74 3LP
- Other postcodes in B74 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 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 52.5860, longitude -1.8904)
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 B74 3LP?
- WalsallCouncil, for all local services Walsall: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around B74 3LP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Aldridge-BrownhillsParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Wendy Morton (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Wendy Morton
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 B74 3LP?
Every home and business at B74 3LP 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 B74 3LP?
BinDayBuddy does not read Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council's bin daysSource: 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 B74 3LP 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 B74 3LP.
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 Walsall
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B74 3LP: 3,517 properties in Walsall are at high risk (2.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Walsall
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 B74 3LP 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 B74 3LP?
Homes in B74 3 sold for a typical £370,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 128 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £657,500 42 sales
- Semi-detached £356,625 50 sales
- Terraced £310,000 11 sales
- Flat or maisonette £180,000 25 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole B74 district: a typical £391,308 from 386 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 B74 3LP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B74 3LP 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 B74 3LP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 570 homes in the neighbourhood around B74 3LP. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (29%). 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 Walsall for 2026‑27: £2,627. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,044 (band B) to £4,379 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,211.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,752 |
| Band B | about 10 (2%) | £2,044 |
| Band C | about 10 (2%) | £2,336 |
| Band D | about 130 (23%) | £2,627 |
| Band E | about 240 (42%) | £3,211 |
| Band F | about 130 (23%) | £3,795 |
| Band G | about 50 (9%) | £4,379 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,255 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 17% 1919 to 1939
- 26% 1945 to 1964
- 21% 1965 to 1982
- 29% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Walsall 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 B74 3LP is in (ONS area E01010388), 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 B74 3LP?
The nearest open schools to B74 3LP, 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 B74 3LP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B74 3LP is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.
- Butlers Lane Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
- Blake Street Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Inglewood Grove, 165 m away.
More stations near B74 3LP, 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 B74 3LP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B74 3LP, 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.
- Blackwood Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 353 7558 650 mWalk
- Northgate Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01922 450900 2.8 kmCycle
- Portland Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01922 450950 2.8 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 B74 3LP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B74 3LP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- West Way Nissan Electric Charging Point Charging point · No details mapped 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near B74 3LP?
The nearest to the centre of B74 3LP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Streetly Smiles Dental Care Phone 0121 353 1244 200 mWalk
- B74 Dental Practice Phone 0121 353 7410 850 mWalk
- Little Aston Dental Care Phone 0121 352 1461 1.2 kmWalk
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 B74 3LP?
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.
- Spire Little Aston Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0121 353 2444 1.8 kmCycle
- Good Hope Hospital Phone 0121 424 2000 5.7 kmDrive
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 B74 3LP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B74 3LP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Inglewood Residential Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 0121 352 1113 200 mWalk
- Rosewood House Phone 07728 899303 1.7 kmCycle
- Aston Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 667 5886 2.0 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 B74 3LP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B74 3LP, 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.
- Blackwood Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 353 4866 750 mWalk
- Sutton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 353 1860 1.2 kmWalk
- Mw Phillips (Sutton Coldfield) Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 353 9027 2.5 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 B74 3LP?
The nearest vets to the centre of B74 3LP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- First Vets 2.5 kmCycle
- Value Vets Phone +44 1922 456236 2.8 kmCycle
- firstvets 3.1 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 B74 3LP in a conservation area?
The centre of B74 3LP 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 B74 3LP?
Police.uk records 40 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B74 3LP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for B74 3LP
- Ward
- Streetly
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Streetly
- 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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