Fitzguy Close West Bromwich, Sandwell
25 addresses across 1 postcode (B70), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 33618100.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £460,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 13, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Sandwell costs £2,244 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Smethwick Galton Bridge, about 820 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Kenrick Park, is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 18.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 160 to 162 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr Ui Haque N, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away, with 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 104 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £211,000 | £205,000 | £217,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £70,800 | £70,800 | £70,800 |
| 2010 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £169,998 | £149,995 | £190,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £150,000 | £145,000 | £155,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2025 | 7 B70 6RU | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2024 | 25 B70 6RU | Terraced | £305,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2022 | 16 B70 6RU | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2021 | 8 B70 6RU | Semi-detached | £217,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 6 B70 6RU | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 20 May 2013 | 19 B70 6RU | Terraced | £70,800 | |
| 30 Apr 2010 | 11 B70 6RU | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2008 | 7 B70 6RU | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2008 | 18 B70 6RU | Terraced | £149,995 | |
| 13 Nov 2006 | 1 B70 6RU | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2006 | 2 B70 6RU | Semi-detached | £145,000 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (14); House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1967-1975 (15); 1950-1966 (3); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (7); owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Sandwell in 2026-27: Band D £2,244 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,496 | £1,746 | £1,995 | £2,244 | £2,743 | £3,242 | £3,741 | £4,489 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (68% of about 1,050 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 51 Green Street, West Bromwich, B70 6DL: up to 60 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 64 Birmingham Road West Bromwich B70 6QG: up to 16 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 214 Birmingham Road West Bromwich B70 6QJ (380 m)
- 81 Birmingham Road West Bromwich (380 m)
- Intersection House 110 Birmingham Road West Bromwich: up to 97 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- 28-64 High Street West Bromwich: up to 53 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Wellington Road: up to 31 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Thynne Court Thynne Street West Bromwich B70 6PH (620 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 160 m and 162 m above sea level (161 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B70 6RU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Smethwick Galton Bridge 698,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| The Hawthorns 334,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Smethwick Rolfe Street 404,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro) | 100 m |
| Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro) | 540 m (0.3 miles) | |
| The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Green Street West Bromwich | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Bromwich Bus Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mercure Birmingham West Car Park | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 17 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Ui Haque N | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Khaira Pharmacy | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Skin Hospital | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | West Bromwich Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kenrick Park 5.9 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,950 m² | 110 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kenrick Park Allotments 1.1 ha | 320 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 5.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Summit Bridge, a listed building (Grade II*), 740 m (0.5 miles) south. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Summit Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Smeaton's Summit Bridge | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Galton Bridge Including Attached Railway Bridge Span, Roebuck Lane Birmingham Canal Birmingham Level | Listed building, Grade I | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Chances Glassworks, Smethwick | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Dartmouth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Engine Arm Aqueduct, Warley | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Priory Woods | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Bromford Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Bromford Stop | Island | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Smethwick Hall Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Titford Feeder | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Turner's Hill | Hill | 4.8 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 25 |
11 of the street's 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Sandwell: see them on the Sandwell page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sandwell Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sandwell College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| King George V Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Galton Valley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| George Betts Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lyng Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holly Lodge High School College of Science | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Wattville | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Inadequate (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shireland CBSO Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lodge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 999 PIZZA TOPPINGS (BIRMINGHAM) LTD B70 6QP | Distributors/Transporters | 170 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| The Vine B70 6RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 4 Good | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Mibsons West Bromwich Ltd B70 6QG | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2018 |
| Salisbury Stores B70 6JY | Retailers - other | 310 m | 4 Good | 23 Oct 2019 |
| Sandwell Valley School B70 6QT | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Bestway Wholesale Ltd B71 4LT | Distributors/Transporters | 390 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Junction 1 Fish Bar B70 6JX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Newstop B70 6JX | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2019 |
| The Sportsman Club B70 6PP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 59 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Pavilions (30); On or near Roebuck Street (30); On or near Roebuck Lane (12); On or near Fitzguy Close (11); On or near Kenrick Way (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 64% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 10% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- B70 6RU: 25 addresses
Nearby streets
Paganal Drive · Devereux Road · Roebuck Lane · De Marnham Close · Roebuck Street · The Pavilions · Barlow Drive · Salters Vale · Glover Street · Salisbury Road · Green Street · Birmingham Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.