WS5 4LB

Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree, Sandwell

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At a glance

29% of premises in WS5 4LB can get gigabit-capable broadband, and 100% superfast (30 Mbps or more). The average home in Sandwell sold for £205,830 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.4% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 66 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From WS5 4LB, the nearest primary school is Yew Tree Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Q3 Academy Great Barr, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Broadway Medical Centre, 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk.

Tame Bridge Parkway station is 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk; the nearest park, Delves Green, is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capable29% of premises

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)29% of premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)29% of premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Sandwell 002

66Moderate · 4/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Sandwell

103High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	36	34	High · 7/10
Vehicle crime	7.5	5.0	Very high · 9/10
Criminal damage and arson	6.3	6.7	High · 7/10
Public order	2.9	6.7	Low · 3/10
Burglary	2.7	3.6	Moderate · 5/10
Other crime	2.7	2.1	High · 8/10
Other theft	2.2	6.5	Low · 1/10
Anti-social behaviour	2.0	15	Low · 1/10
Possession of weapons	1.3	1.0	High · 8/10
Robbery	1.1	1.4	High · 7/10
Drugs	1.1	3.3	Low · 3/10
Shoplifting	0.3	8.6	Low · 2/10
Theft from the person	0.1	1.7	Low · 3/10
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.8	Low · 3/10

Sandwell 002: October 2025 to September 2026, 8,032 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Sandwell 002 Sandwell England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Yew Tree Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.2 mi

Delves Infant SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–7 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Delves Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 Jan 2022 · Report

0.4 mi

Park Hall Infant AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–7

Ofsted: GoodInspected 1 Nov 2022 · Report

0.9 mi

Park Hall Junior AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attention

0.9 mi

Secondary

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

0.8 mi

Joseph Leckie AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standard

Nursery, special and other

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

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 11 Jun 2024 · Report

1.0 mi

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

OfstedInspected 8 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGood

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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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Yew Tree PharmacyPharmacy · WS5 4LB

10 m · 1 min walk

Broadway PharmacyPharmacy · WS1 3HG

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

B.d.s. PharmacyPharmacy · WS5 3EY

1.1 mi · 21 min walk

GP practices

Broadway Medical CentreGP practice · WS1 3HD

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Tame Valley Medical CentreGP practice · WS10 0JS

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Stone Cross Medical CentreGP practice · B71 3LN

1.3 mi

Dentists

Dental SurgeryDental practice · WS5 4JJ

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · WS1 3AB

1.5 mi

Dental SurgeryDental practice · B43 5BB

1.5 mi

Hospitals

Walsall Diabetes Centre (Manor Hospital)Hospital · WS2 9ES

2.1 mi

Walsall Manor Hospital Elective Surgical HubHospital · WS2 9PS

2.3 mi

Manor HospitalHospital · WS2 9PS

2.3 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Tame Bridge Parkway

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Bescot Stadium

1.3 mi

Walsall

2.0 mi

Hamstead (Birmingham)

2.4 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park, Delves Green

1park within a 10 minute walk

9.8hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.8 hectares

60 m · 1 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

70 m · 1 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

90 m · 1 min walk

Delves GreenPark or garden · 9.8 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Sports ground1.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 4.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Allotments or community garden3.7 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Park or garden3.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

C Q Lewis Memorial GroundSports ground · 1.8 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest 34 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Walsall Golf CourseGolf course · 45 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 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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Household income

This neighbourhood

£48,815

£35,939 after tax

Sandwell

£42,350

£32,377 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£48,815

After tax£35,939

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£27,691Sandwell £27,294 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Sandwell 002); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is in the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 6,522 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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56% of Sandwell's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

25% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 22% in Sandwell and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about WS5 4LB

What is the crime rate in WS5 4LB?

The neighbourhood records 66 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Sandwell the rate is 103 per 1,000. 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 WS5 4LB?

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 WS5 4LB?

The nearest primary school is Yew Tree Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Q3 Academy Great Barr, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in WS5 4LB?

29% of premises in WS5 4LB can get gigabit-capable broadband, and 100% superfast (30 Mbps or more). 29% can get ultrafast (300 Mbps or more). Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to WS5 4LB?

Tame Bridge Parkway is 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk.

What is the average household income in WS5 4LB?

The ONS estimates average household income of £48,815 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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