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B70 7JB

Greets Green and Lyng

Sandwell

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Detailed insights for B70 7JB

Overview

Postcode B70 7JB is located in a major urban area, within the Greets Green and Lyng ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Greets Green East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 255.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Greets Green East is £32,700 per year. The nearest station is Sandwell and Dudley located about 0.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Broadwell Road Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
256
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
9.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Greets Green East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,261 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Greets Green East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 255.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.6%

Approximately 9.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Greets Green East is £32,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 66 ft away from B70 7JB.

Flood risk

Medium

Greets Green East near B70 7JB has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sandwell and Dudley located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B70 7JB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Sandwell and Dudley

N/A

Walking directions to Sandwell and Dudley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B70 7JB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBroadwell Road ParkMediumWalking directions to Broadwell Road Park
0.3 miChapel ParkSmallWalking directions to Chapel Park

Area Profile

Population
476
Population density
1,282 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
120
25.05%
British
115
24.01%
Indian
65
13.57%
African
45
9.39%
Pakistani
33
6.89%
Total population: 479

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
43
31.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
38
28.15%
Owns with a mortgage
34
25.19%
Social rents from council
13
9.63%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.19%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Greets Green and Lyng

Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in Greets Green and Lyng area, with individual transactions ranging from £71,000 up to £458,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Greets Green and Lyng in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Greets Green and Lyng over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£385,000
Flats2£88,000
Semi-Detached13£240,000
Terraced37£201,500

10 year median price trend in Greets Green and Lyng

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Greets Green and Lyng.

Schools

In the B70 7JB postcode area, located within Greets Green East, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B70 7JB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryLyng Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B70 7JB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B70 7JB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miBromford News & Wines119 Bromford Lane, West Bromwich, B70 7HRWalking directions to Bromford News & Wines
0.4 mi1-Stop Shopping Lifestyle ExpressBirmingham Street, Sandwell, B69 4DTWalking directions to 1-Stop Shopping Lifestyle Express
0.5 miSainsbury'sFreeth Street, Sandwell, B69 3DBWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.5 miR.S. NewsBirmingham Street, Sandwell, B69 4DYWalking directions to R.S. News

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.