WS5 4RX postcode in West Bromwich, Sandwell

WS5 4RX is a postcode in West Bromwich, in the Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree ward of Sandwell. It is in the West Bromwich parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since March 2003.

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 £242,000 Homes sold in WS5 4, last 12 months. ▲ 10% on the year before Nearest station Tame Bridge Parkway 700 m in a straight line

Where WS5 4RX is, and what is near it

Map of WS5 4RX and what is near it Map of WS5 4RX: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the WS5 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WS5 4AF: also in WS5 4WS5 4AL: also in WS5 4WS5 4AW: also in WS5 4WS5 4AX: also in WS5 4WS5 4BB: also in WS5 4WS5 4BG: also in WS5 4WS5 4BH: also in WS5 4WS5 4BJ: also in WS5 4WS5 4BL: also in WS5 4WS5 4BN: also in WS5 4WS5 4BP: also in WS5 4WS5 4BS: also in WS5 4WS5 4BT: also in WS5 4WS5 4BU: also in WS5 4WS5 4BX: also in WS5 4WS5 4BY: also in WS5 4WS5 4BZ: also in WS5 4WS5 4DA: also in WS5 4WS5 4DB: also in WS5 4WS5 4DD: also in WS5 4WS5 4DE: also in WS5 4WS5 4DF: also in WS5 4WS5 4DG: also in WS5 4WS5 4DJ: also in WS5 4WS5 4DN: also in WS5 4WS5 4DP: also in WS5 4WS5 4DR: also in WS5 4WS5 4DS: also in WS5 4WS5 4DT: also in WS5 4WS5 4DU: also in WS5 4WS5 4DW: also in WS5 4WS5 4DX: also in WS5 4WS5 4DY: also in WS5 4WS5 4DZ: also in WS5 4WS5 4EA: also in WS5 4WS5 4EB: also in WS5 4WS5 4ED: also in WS5 4WS5 4EE: also in WS5 4WS5 4EF: also in WS5 4WS5 4EG: also in WS5 4WS5 4EH: also in WS5 4WS5 4EJ: also in WS5 4WS5 4EL: also in WS5 4WS5 4EP: also in WS5 4WS5 4EQ: also in WS5 4WS5 4ES: also in WS5 4WS5 4ET: also in WS5 4WS5 4EU: also in WS5 4WS5 4EX: also in WS5 4WS5 4EY: also in WS5 4WS5 4EZ: also in WS5 4WS5 4HA: also in WS5 4WS5 4HB: also in WS5 4WS5 4HD: also in WS5 4WS5 4HE: also in WS5 4WS5 4HF: also in WS5 4WS5 4HG: also in WS5 4WS5 4HH: also in WS5 4WS5 4HJ: also in WS5 4WS5 4HL: also in WS5 4WS5 4HN: also in WS5 4WS5 4HP: also in WS5 4WS5 4HQ: also in WS5 4WS5 4HR: also in WS5 4WS5 4HS: also in WS5 4WS5 4HT: also in WS5 4WS5 4HU: also in WS5 4WS5 4HW: also in WS5 4WS5 4HX: also in WS5 4WS5 4HY: also in WS5 4WS5 4HZ: also in WS5 4WS5 4JA: also in WS5 4WS5 4JJ: also in WS5 4WS5 4JL: also in WS5 4WS5 4JN: also in WS5 4WS5 4JP: also in WS5 4WS5 4JQ: also in WS5 4WS5 4JR: also in WS5 4WS5 4JS: also in WS5 4WS5 4JT: also in WS5 4WS5 4JU: also in WS5 4WS5 4JW: also in WS5 4WS5 4JX: also in WS5 4WS5 4JY: also in WS5 4WS5 4JZ: also in WS5 4WS5 4LA: also in WS5 4WS5 4LB: also in WS5 4WS5 4LE: also in WS5 4WS5 4LF: also in WS5 4WS5 4LG: also in WS5 4WS5 4LH: also in WS5 4WS5 4LJ: also in WS5 4WS5 4LQ: also in WS5 4WS5 4LX: also in WS5 4WS5 4LY: also in WS5 4WS5 4NA: also in WS5 4WS5 4NB: also in WS5 4WS5 4ND: also in WS5 4WS5 4NE: also in WS5 4WS5 4NF: also in WS5 4WS5 4NG: also in WS5 4WS5 4NH: also in WS5 4WS5 4NQ: also in WS5 4WS5 4NR: also in WS5 4WS5 4NS: also in WS5 4WS5 4NT: also in WS5 4WS5 4NU: also in WS5 4WS5 4NX: also in WS5 4WS5 4NY: also in WS5 4WS5 4NZ: also in WS5 4WS5 4PA: also in WS5 4WS5 4PB: also in WS5 4WS5 4PD: also in WS5 4WS5 4PE: also in WS5 4WS5 4PF: also in WS5 4WS5 4PH: also in WS5 4WS5 4PJ: also in WS5 4WS5 4PL: also in WS5 4WS5 4PN: also in WS5 4WS5 4PP: also in WS5 4WS5 4PQ: also in WS5 4WS5 4PR: also in WS5 4WS5 4PS: also in WS5 4WS5 4PT: also in WS5 4WS5 4PU: also in WS5 4WS5 4PW: also in WS5 4WS5 4PX: also in WS5 4WS5 4PY: also in WS5 4WS5 4PZ: also in WS5 4WS5 4QA: also in WS5 4WS5 4QB: also in WS5 4WS5 4QD: also in WS5 4WS5 4QE: also in WS5 4WS5 4QF: also in WS5 4WS5 4QJ: also in WS5 4WS5 4QL: also in WS5 4WS5 4RA: also in WS5 4WS5 4RB: also in WS5 4WS5 4RD: also in WS5 4WS5 4RE: also in WS5 4WS5 4RF: also in WS5 4WS5 4RG: also in WS5 4WS5 4RH: also in WS5 4WS5 4RJ: also in WS5 4WS5 4RL: also in WS5 4WS5 4RN: also in WS5 4WS5 4RP: also in WS5 4WS5 4RQ: also in WS5 4WS5 4RR: also in WS5 4WS5 4RS: also in WS5 4WS5 4RT: also in WS5 4WS5 4RU: also in WS5 4WS5 4RW: also in WS5 4WS5 4RY: also in WS5 4WS5 4RZ: also in WS5 4WS5 4SA: also in WS5 4WS5 4SB: also in WS5 4WS5 4SD: also in WS5 4WS5 4SE: also in WS5 4WS5 4SF: also in WS5 4WS5 4SG: also in WS5 4WS5 4SH: also in WS5 4WS5 4SJ: also in WS5 4WS5 4SL: also in WS5 4WS5 4SN: also in WS5 4WS5 4SP: also in WS5 4WS5 4SQ: also in WS5 4WS5 4SR: also in WS5 4WS5 4SS: also in WS5 4WS5 4ST: also in WS5 4WS5 4SU: also in WS5 4WS5 4SW: also in WS5 4WS5 4SX: also in WS5 4WS5 4TA: also in WS5 4WS5 4TB: also in WS5 4WS5 4TD: also in WS5 4WS5 4TE: also in WS5 4WS5 4TF: also in WS5 4WS5 4UA: also in WS5 4WS5 4UT: also in WS5 4WS5 4UU: also in WS5 4WS5 4UX: also in WS5 4 Joseph Leckie Academy 1.3 kmGP 1.6 kmBescot Stadium station 1.8 kmGreat Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree WS5 4RX Map of WS5 4RX and what is near it Map of WS5 4RX: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the WS5 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree WS5 4RX
  • WS5 4RX
  • Other postcodes in WS5 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 52.5562, longitude -1.9674)

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 WS5 4RX?

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 WS5 4RX?

Every home and business at WS5 4RX 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 WS5 4RX?

BinDayBuddy has not read Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council's days for WS5 4RX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WS5 4RX 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 WS5 4RX 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 WS5 4RX.

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 WS5 4RX: 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 WS5 4RX 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 WS5 4RX?

Homes in WS5 4 sold for a typical £242,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, up 10% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£242,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£220,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £265,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 37 sales
  • Terraced £215,000 13 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 WS5 district: a typical £317,500 from 151 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 WS5 4RX

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WS5 4RX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 March 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 WS5 4RX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around WS5 4RX. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (54%). 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 WS5 4RX

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 D, the most common, is £2,244.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,496
Band Babout 240 (30%)£1,746
Band Cabout 200 (25%)£1,995
Band Dabout 270 (34%)£2,244
Band Eabout 60 (8%)£2,743
Band Ffewer than 5£3,242
Band Gfewer than 5£3,741
Band Hfewer than 5£4,489

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 54% 1983 to 1999
  7. 28% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2020 or later: 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 WS5 4RX is in (ONS area E01009973), 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 WS5 4RX?

The nearest open schools to WS5 4RX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WS5 4RX, 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 WS5 4RX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WS5 4RX is Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Bescot Stadium Rail Station Railway station 1.8 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 Poppy Drive, 185 m away.

More stations near WS5 4RX, 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 WS5 4RX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS5 4RX, 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 WS5 4RX?

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WS5 4RX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Lidl Charging Station Charging point · 5 chargers 500 mWalk
  • Wolverhampton University Walsall Campus Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 3 chargers 2.2 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 WS5 4RX?

The nearest to the centre of WS5 4RX, 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 WS5 4RX?

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 WS5 4RX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WS5 4RX, 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 WS5 4RX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS5 4RX, 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 WS5 4RX?

The nearest vets to the centre of WS5 4RX 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 WS5 4RX in a conservation area?

The centre of WS5 4RX 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 WS5 4RX?

Police.uk records 171 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS5 4RX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences77 reports
Vehicle crime21 reports
Criminal damage and arson17 reports
Shoplifting17 reports
Other theft11 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports

Also: public order 6, burglary 4, robbery 4, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2, drugs 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 WS5 4RX

Ward
Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree
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
March 2003

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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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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