Postcode B70 0PL is located in a major urban area, within the Hateley Heath area of Sandwell in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Stone Cross & Hateley Heath area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Stone Cross & Hateley Heath is £38,990 per year. The median sale price in Hateley Heath is £221,500 (around £242 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £160,000 and £250,000. The nearest station is Black Lake (West Midlands Metro), about 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Jesson playing fields.
Stone Cross & Hateley Heath has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,721 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.
Stone Cross & Hateley Heath has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Stone Cross & Hateley Heath is £38,990 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 21 ft away from B70 0PL.
Stone Cross & Hateley Heath near B70 0PL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Black Lake (West Midlands Metro) located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Black Lake (West Midlands Metro) | West Midlands Metro | Walking directions to Black Lake (West Midlands Metro) |
| 0.5 mi | Dudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro) | West Midlands Metro | Walking directions to Dudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro) |
| 0.9 mi | Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro) | West Midlands Metro | Walking directions to Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro) |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Jesson playing fields | Medium | Walking directions to Jesson playing fields |
| 0.5 mi | Hill Top Park | Medium | Walking directions to Hill Top Park |
| 0.4 mi | Oakwood Park | Small | Walking directions to Oakwood Park |
Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £221,500 (about £242 per square foot) in Hateley Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £390,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £300,000 | £303 |
| Semi-Detached | 49 | £230,000 | £251 |
| Terraced | 24 | £218,000 | £243 |
| Flats | 8 | £120,000 | £182 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £165,000 | £108,500 | £120,000 | £117,500 |
| 2017 | £157,500 | £104,500 | £125,000 | £121,000 |
| 2018 | £230,000 | £78,500 | £150,000 | £135,000 |
| 2019 | — | £74,000 | £150,000 | £147,500 |
| 2020 | £179,950 | £75,000 | £139,950 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | £272,500 | £84,000 | £183,000 | £170,000 |
| 2022 | £301,495 | £98,975 | £216,000 | £185,000 |
| 2023 | £337,995 | £116,000 | £250,000 | £192,750 |
| 2024 | £349,995 | £90,000 | £230,000 | £195,000 |
| 2025 | £332,995 | £90,000 | £230,000 | £211,000 |
| 2026 | — | £111,250 | £231,000 | £217,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £173 | £136 | £149 | £141 |
| 2017 | £174 | £150 | £156 | £141 |
| 2018 | £198 | £150 | £170 | £148 |
| 2019 | — | £135 | £177 | £166 |
| 2020 | £213 | £122 | £187 | £173 |
| 2021 | £259 | £141 | £218 | £198 |
| 2022 | £300 | £158 | £245 | £212 |
| 2023 | £315 | £173 | £287 | £249 |
| 2024 | £328 | £142 | £280 | £232 |
| 2025 | £332 | £157 | £258 | £242 |
| 2026 | — | £175 | £245 | £243 |
There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B70 0PL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan 2026 | 68, The Bantocks, West Bromwich, B70 0PB | Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 56, The Bantocks, West Bromwich, B70 0PB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 19, Hill Top, West Bromwich, B70 0QA | Terraced | Freehold | £211,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2025 | 26, Hill Top, West Bromwich, B70 0PS | Other | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 41, Lakeside Road, West Bromwich, B70 0PW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 |
In the B70 0PL postcode area, located within Stone Cross & Hateley Heath, there are 8 primary and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Hateley Heath Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
Hateley Heath Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2024
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | St John Bosco Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2025. | |
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jun 2025
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| 0.5 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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7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B70 0PL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Hilltop Wines & Newsagents | 41 Hill Top, West Bromwich, B70 0QA | Walking directions to Hilltop Wines & Newsagents |
| 0.2 mi | J K Superstore | Pemberton Road, Sandwell, B70 0JY | Walking directions to J K Superstore |
| 0.4 mi | Lifestyle Express | 119 Hill Top, Hill Top, West Bromwich, B70 0RU | Walking directions to Lifestyle Express |
| 0.4 mi | Hill Top Supermarket | 125 Hill Top, Hill Top, West Bromwich, B70 0RU | Walking directions to Hill Top Supermarket |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | 139 Hill Top, West Bromwich, B70 0RZ | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
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 0PL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Amardeep Singh
Hateley Heath - Elected 2 May 2024
Antonia Bance
Tipton and Wednesbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B70 0PL records about 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around B70 0PL in Hateley Heath is £221,500 (about £242 per square foot) based on 84 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to B70 0PL, including Hateley Heath Academy (Good), St John Bosco Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) and George Salter Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to B70 0PL is Black Lake (West Midlands Metro), about 296 m away, serving the West Midlands Metro line.
B70 0PL scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,721 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 0PL is Antonia Bance (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Amardeep Singh (Labour and Co-operative Party).