B43 postcode district

Sandwell · 547 postcodes

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The average home in Sandwell sold for £205,830 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.4% on a year earlier. Across Sandwell, police record 103 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the B43 district, the nearest primary school is Holy Name Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Q3 Academy Great Barr, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Scott Arms Medical Centre, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

Hamstead (Birmingham) station is 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk; the nearest park, Red House Park, is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Holy Name Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Whitecrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 17 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.3 mi

Ferndale Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.7 mi

Grove Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 16 Jul 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

St Margaret's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 14 Jun 2022 · Report

0.7 mi

Secondary

Q3 Academy Great BarrSecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–19 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Arena AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16

OfstedInspected 12 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

1.1 mi

Nursery, special and other

Perry Beeches Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3–5

OfstedInspected 8 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementInadequate

1.1 mi

Goodway Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 17 Dec 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Hamstead (Birmingham)

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Tame Bridge Parkway

1.9 mi

Perry Barr

2.5 mi

Bescot Stadium

2.7 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.4 mito the nearest park, Red House Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

18hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Red House ParkPark or garden · 18 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 6.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Great Barr Golf CourseGolf course · 45 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the B43 district

What is the crime rate in the B43 district?

Across Sandwell, police record 103 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the B43 district?

The average home in Sandwell sold for £205,830 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.4% on a year earlier. By type: detached £328,663, semi-detached £227,178, terraced £191,457, flats £111,228. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the B43 district?

The nearest primary school is Holy Name Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Q3 Academy Great Barr, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the B43 district?

Hamstead (Birmingham) is 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the B43 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £51,963 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in B43

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