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B70 7TP

Greets Green and Lyng

Sandwell

England / West Midlands / Sandwell / Greets Green East / Greets Green and Lyng / B70 7TP

Overview

Postcode B70 7TP 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 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 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
28.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

28.3%

Approximately 28.3% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 53 ft away from B70 7TP.

Flood risk

No risk

Greets Green East near B70 7TP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sandwell and Dudley located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Sandwell and Dudley

N/A

1 mi

Langley Green

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBroadwell Road ParkMedium
0.4 miChapel ParkSmall
0.4 miHorton Street Pocket Ecology ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
514
Population density
1,106.6 per km²

Demographics

British
269
52.33%
Indian
131
25.49%
Other
24
4.67%
Other Asian
20
3.89%
Other White
19
3.7%
Total population: 514

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
49
33.79%
Social rents from council
39
26.9%
Owns outright
35
24.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
8.97%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.14%
Total households: 145

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 £50,000 up to £385,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£338,500
Flats5£85,000
Semi-Detached12£231,000
Terraced36£204,000

10 years price trend in Greets Green and Lyng

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryWest Bromwich Collegiate AcademyFree schools

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryLyng Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miBromford News & Wines119 Bromford Lane, West Bromwich, B70 7HR
0.4 miSandy's News;Maan ConvenienceBirmingham Road, Sandwell, B69 4PN
0.5 miBromwich SupermarketBromford Lane, Sandwell, B70 7HN
0.5 miMalli WinesSams Lane, Sandwell, B70 7EG
0.5 miR.S. NewsBirmingham Street, Sandwell, B69 4DY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.