B71 postcode district

Sandwell · 687 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 B71 district, the nearest primary school is St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The Phoenix Collegiate, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Clifton Lane Medical Centre, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.

Tame Bridge Parkway station is 1.3 mi away; Black Lake (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 12 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.2 mi

All Saints CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 4 Jun 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

St John Bosco Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 10 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.5 mi

Pennyhill Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.6 mi

Hateley Heath AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 27 Feb 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

Secondary

The Phoenix CollegiateSecondary · Foundation school · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 14 Feb 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Sandwell Community SchoolPupil referral unit · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Shireland CBSO Academy

Nursery, special and other

Fullbrook Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3–4

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 11 Jun 2024 · Report

2.2 mi

Rowley View Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4 · Ofsted reports

2.8 mi

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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Stations nearby

Train stations

Tame Bridge Parkway

1.3 mi

Bescot Stadium

1.9 mi

Sandwell & Dudley

2.1 mi

The Hawthorns

2.4 mi

Tram and metro

Black Lake (West Midlands Metro)

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Dudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro)

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro)

1.2 mi · 25 min walk

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

24hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 1.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Playing field4.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Allotments or community garden1.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Dartmouth Golf CourseGolf course · 20 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Manor House AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.6 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 2.4 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Hill Top ParkPark or garden · 4.4 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Jesson Playing FieldPlaying field · 6.5 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Sports ground (5 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 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 B71 district

What is the crime rate in the B71 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 B71 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 B71 district?

The nearest primary school is St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The Phoenix Collegiate, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the B71 district?

Tame Bridge Parkway is 1.3 mi away, and Black Lake (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the B71 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £38,990 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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