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B70 8HT area guide

Who lives in B70 8HT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Greets Green East
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,731 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

B70 8HTWest Bromwich

At a glance

What B70 8HT is like

B70 8HT is a postcode in the Greets Green East area of Sandwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,731 people. 46.1% of households own their home, 34.4% rent privately and 19.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 47.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in B70 8 sold for a median of £232,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B70 8HT compares

Headline figures for B70 8HT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£232,500

Median over 22 sales in B70 8, +24% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 8 stations within a mile, 75 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£36,262

Average annual income before tax, higher than 3% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B70 8HT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B70 8 is up 24% on the year before.

Questions

B70 8HT FAQs

Is B70 8HT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in B70 8HT?

The median sale price over the last year was £232,500.

Homes in B70 8 sold for a median of £232,500 across 22 sales in the year to August 2026, +24% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B70 8HT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around B70 8HT, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B70 8HT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.9% of residents. 46.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.8%).

Which council covers B70 8HT?

The local authority for B70 8HT is Sandwell.

B70 8HT comes under Sandwell in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B70 8HT?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 75 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro), 89 yards away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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