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B71 4 in Sandwell

Sandwell council area · B71 4 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector B71 4 in Sandwell. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideB71 4 · B71 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at B71 4

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Recorded sale median
£232,50034 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
1.7 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

Gigabit availability averages 95.4% across 90 residential postcode records in B71 4, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

What stands out in the records

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.3 km from the B71 4 sector centre, with 104 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the B71 4 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 1.7 km away and supermarket 0.9 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Recorded sales

    B71 4 has a recorded sale median of £232,500 from 34 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for B71 4. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

34 sales in sample
30 sales in sample
7 sales in sample
12 sales in sample
11 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Sandwell local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Sandwell, about 99.6%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£953Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £641 to £953. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£953£797£641202020232026
Aug 2026£953

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£953
Jul 2026£947
Jun 2026£944
May 2026£940
Apr 2026£939
Mar 2026£938
Feb 2026£937
Jan 2026£936
Dec 2025£926
Nov 2025£913
Oct 2025£897
Sept 2025£888
Aug 2025£882
Jul 2025£879
Jun 2025£874
May 2025£866
Apr 2025£859
Mar 2025£852
Feb 2025£849
Jan 2025£845
Dec 2024£843
Nov 2024£838
Oct 2024£841
Sept 2024£842
Aug 2024£843
Jul 2024£838
Jun 2024£833
May 2024£832
Apr 2024£830
Mar 2024£829
Feb 2024£826
Jan 2024£822
Dec 2023£816
Nov 2023£810
Oct 2023£803
Sept 2023£797
Aug 2023£790
Jul 2023£783
Jun 2023£776
May 2023£769
Apr 2023£760
Mar 2023£752
Feb 2023£746
Jan 2023£742
Dec 2022£737
Nov 2022£734
Oct 2022£730
Sept 2022£727
Aug 2022£724
Jul 2022£717
Jun 2022£709
May 2022£700
Apr 2022£695
Mar 2022£692
Feb 2022£689
Jan 2022£683
Dec 2021£678
Nov 2021£672
Oct 2021£670
Sept 2021£668
Aug 2021£666
Jul 2021£664
Jun 2021£662
May 2021£660
Apr 2021£657
Mar 2021£655
Feb 2021£654
Jan 2021£653
Dec 2020£652
Nov 2020£650
Oct 2020£645
Sept 2020£641

Average house price

£205,830Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £145,647 to £211,435. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£211.4k£178.5k£145.6k202020232026
Jul 2026£205,830

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£205,830
Jun 2026£205,544
May 2026£208,867
Apr 2026£210,371
Mar 2026£211,435
Feb 2026£209,516
Jan 2026£206,997
Dec 2025£206,820
Nov 2025£208,521
Oct 2025£208,417
Sept 2025£208,633
Aug 2025£207,145
Jul 2025£206,755
Jun 2025£204,435
May 2025£203,506
Apr 2025£203,409
Mar 2025£202,669
Feb 2025£203,027
Jan 2025£203,607
Dec 2024£203,299
Nov 2024£202,756
Oct 2024£201,138
Sept 2024£200,546
Aug 2024£199,341
Jul 2024£198,854
Jun 2024£196,322
May 2024£194,687
Apr 2024£193,569
Mar 2024£191,620
Feb 2024£191,974
Jan 2024£191,657
Dec 2023£194,213
Nov 2023£194,787
Oct 2023£195,966
Sept 2023£196,266
Aug 2023£195,396
Jul 2023£193,158
Jun 2023£191,525
May 2023£189,304
Apr 2023£190,431
Mar 2023£189,934
Feb 2023£191,716
Jan 2023£191,144
Dec 2022£193,582
Nov 2022£193,766
Oct 2022£192,196
Sept 2022£189,200
Aug 2022£186,699
Jul 2022£184,318
Jun 2022£181,804
May 2022£180,069
Apr 2022£179,683
Mar 2022£178,979
Feb 2022£176,317
Jan 2022£174,142
Dec 2021£171,996
Nov 2021£173,182
Oct 2021£171,599
Sept 2021£173,824
Aug 2021£170,698
Jul 2021£167,319
Jun 2021£162,823
May 2021£160,187
Apr 2021£160,149
Mar 2021£157,769
Feb 2021£157,262
Jan 2021£153,894
Dec 2020£150,791
Nov 2020£146,260
Oct 2020£145,647
Sept 2020£146,417
Aug 2020£147,963
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate95.4%Mean across 90 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Sandwell; 145,434 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Sandwell; 145,434 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 90 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Sandwell; 145,434 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Sandwell; 145,434 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 20 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station1.7 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.9 km
  • Nearest post office0.9 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.9 km
  • Nearest hospital1.2 km
  • Nearest gym0.6 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.8 km
  • Nearest community centre0.6 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking1.1 km
  • Nearest Waitrose19.5 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector2 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 20 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.4 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km104 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
7.05 km
Tesco
0.94 km
Sainsbury's
3.26 km
Aldi
2.15 km
Lidl
1.69 km
M&S
6.91 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
5
Grade II
5

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

River Severn at Ironbridge
36.89 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Horse and Jockey
Mapped in sectorSee location
Crown and Cushion
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

1Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

1Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset3.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.9 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

630recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
312
Public order
54
Vehicle crime
47
Criminal damage and arson
39
Shoplifting
37
Other theft
35
Anti-social behaviour
33
Drugs
18
Burglary
12
Robbery
12
Other crime
11
Possession of weapons
10
Theft from the person
8
Bicycle theft
2

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider B71 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from B71 4. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom B71 4Shared evidence
B71 4West BromwichThis area · Sandwell
£232,500
34
This area
Reference sector
B78 1B78 1 in North Warwickshire area guideNorth Warwickshire
£237,475£4,975 higher than this area
154
26.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station1.7 km1.8 km
Nearest park0.4 km0.4 km
Nearest supermarket0.9 km0.9 km
CH7 3CH7 3 in Flintshire area guideFlintshire
£224,000£8,500 lower than this area
108
103.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability95%94%
Nearest supermarket0.9 km0.8 km
Nearest station1.7 km1.6 km
L21 5L21 5 in Sefton area guideSefton
£225,000£7,500 lower than this area
21
125.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.4 km0.4 km
Nearest supermarket0.9 km0.8 km
Nearest station1.7 km1.9 km
LN1 1LN1 1 in Lincoln area guideLincoln
£229,000£3,500 lower than this area
99
124.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability95%94%
Nearest park0.4 km0.4 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector B71 4, not the whole of Sandwell. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 90 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Sandwell; 145,434 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Sandwell; 145,434 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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