Postcode B70 0DE is located in a major urban area, within the Great Bridge area of Sandwell in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Greets Green West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 169.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.7× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Greets Green West is £40,174 per year. The median sale price in Great Bridge is £207,000 (around £234 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £163,000 and £235,000. The nearest station is Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro), about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Farley Park.
Greets Green West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,466 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.
Greets Green West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 169.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 21.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Greets Green West is £40,174 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B70 0DE.
Greets Green West near B70 0DE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro) | West Midlands Metro | Walking directions to Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro) |
| 0.6 mi | Black Lake (West Midlands Metro) | West Midlands Metro | Walking directions to Black Lake (West Midlands Metro) |
| 0.8 mi | Dudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro) | West Midlands Metro | Walking directions to Dudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro) |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Farley Park | Large | Walking directions to Farley Park |
| 0.5 mi | Lewis Street Pocket Park | Small | Walking directions to Lewis Street Pocket Park |
Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £207,000 (about £234 per square foot) in Great Bridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £315,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £280,000 | £316 |
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £220,000 | £262 |
| Terraced | 24 | £191,500 | £247 |
| Flats | 17 | £110,000 | £179 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £176,000 | £73,500 | £125,000 | £98,500 |
| 2017 | £169,995 | £73,038 | £125,995 | £108,750 |
| 2018 | £196,250 | £66,000 | £135,000 | £127,995 |
| 2019 | £218,250 | £81,000 | £140,000 | £110,250 |
| 2020 | £239,000 | £72,500 | £163,500 | £149,000 |
| 2021 | £246,250 | £90,000 | £170,500 | £165,000 |
| 2022 | £250,000 | £100,000 | £197,000 | £175,000 |
| 2023 | £303,500 | £117,500 | £200,000 | £192,000 |
| 2024 | £280,000 | £105,000 | £209,000 | £179,000 |
| 2025 | £320,000 | £111,725 | £216,000 | £200,000 |
| 2026 | £292,500 | £110,000 | £222,500 | £215,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £188 | £126 | £143 | £121 |
| 2017 | £184 | £121 | £157 | £138 |
| 2018 | £188 | £136 | £177 | £157 |
| 2019 | £199 | £134 | £181 | £162 |
| 2020 | £217 | £162 | £188 | £171 |
| 2021 | £232 | £162 | £191 | £180 |
| 2022 | £268 | £168 | £234 | £221 |
| 2023 | £283 | £192 | £236 | £219 |
| 2024 | £280 | £174 | £240 | £211 |
| 2025 | £279 | £195 | £254 | £235 |
| 2026 | £331 | £166 | £257 | £241 |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B70 0DE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept 2025 | 147, Great Bridge Street, West Bromwich, B70 0DJ | Terraced | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2026 | 102, Whitehall Road, Tipton, DY4 7JR | Terraced | Freehold | £132,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 102, Whitehall Road, Tipton, DY4 7JR | Terraced | Freehold | £120,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 28, Liberty Lane, West Bromwich, B70 0FL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £222,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2025 | 21, Liberty Lane, West Bromwich, B70 0FL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 |
In the B70 0DE postcode area, located within Greets Green West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Harvills Hawthorn Primary School | Foundation school | Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Newtown Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2024. | |
Newtown Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jul 2024
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| 0.6 mi | Secondary | George Salter Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 May 2017. | |
George Salter Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 May 2017
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10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B70 0DE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | ASDA Supercentre | Brickhouse Lane South, West Bromwich, DY4 7HW | Walking directions to ASDA Supercentre |
| 0.2 mi | Applegreen | Whitehall Road, Sandwell, DY4 7EU | Walking directions to Applegreen |
| 0.3 mi | Heron Foods | Great Bridge, Sandwell, DY4 7HF | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
| 0.3 mi | Roma Convenience Store | Brickhouse Lane South, Sandwell, DY4 7HF | Walking directions to Roma Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Harry News | Cophall Street, Sandwell, DY4 7JQ | Walking directions to Harry News |
Annual council tax rates for Sandwell district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for B70 0DE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Will Gill
Great Bridge - Elected 2 May 2024
Antonia Bance
Tipton and Wednesbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B70 0DE records about 169 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around B70 0DE in Great Bridge is £207,000 (about £234 per square foot) based on 85 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to B70 0DE, including Harvills Hawthorn Primary School (Good), Newtown Primary School (Good) and George Salter Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to B70 0DE is Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro), about 834 m away, serving the West Midlands Metro line.
B70 0DE scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,466 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Tipton and Wednesbury covering B70 0DE is Antonia Bance (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Will Gill (Conservative and Unionist Party).