M5 West Bromwich, Sandwell
66 addresses across 20 postcodes (B43,B62,B65,B66,B69,B70,B71), about 31.2 km (19 miles) long, classed as a motorway. USRN 33667800.
- Flood: 14 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Tame Bridge Parkway, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Sandwell Valley Country Park, is about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 108 to 212 m above sea level.
- Noise: 66 of its 66 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Clifton Lane Medical Centre, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 5,380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (42% of about 10,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Smethwick Summit Galton Valley (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 198.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 442 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: yes, Sandwell.
Listed buildings
- GALTON BRIDGE INCLUDING ATTACHED RAILWAY BRIDGE SPAN, ROEBUCK LANE BIRMINGHAM CANAL BIRMINGHAM LEVEL, grade I
- GARDEN WALL AND GATE PIERS TO NUMBER 25, grade I
- MORTUARY CHAPEL AT HANDSWORTH CEMETERY, grade I
- Oak House, West Bromwich, grade I
- THE HOMESTEAD, grade I
- WEST BROMWICH MANOR HOUSE, grade I
- ENGINE ARM AQUEDUCT, BIRMINGHAM CANAL WOLVERHAMPTON LEVEL, grade II*
- METCHLEY ABBEY, grade II*
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO, grade II*
- SMETHWICK OLD CHURCH, grade II*
- SOHO FOUNDRY FORMER BOULTON AND WATT FOUNDRY PATTERN STORES AND ERECTING SHOPS, grade II*
- SUMMIT BRIDGE, grade II*
- THE BIG HOUSE, grade II*
- THE WATERLOO HOTEL, grade II*
- 1 AND 3, BIRMINGHAM STREET, grade II
- 1, CHURCH SQUARE, grade II
- 108-122, RAVENSHURST ROAD B17, grade II
- 116 AND 118, GREENFIELD ROAD B17, grade II
- 12, UNITY PLACE, grade II
- 124-134, RAVENSHURST ROAD B17, grade II
- 128A, HALL GREEN ROAD, grade II
- 15, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 16, CHURCH SQUARE, grade II
- 198 AND 200, HAGLEY ROAD B16, grade II
- 2 AND 3, CHURCH SQUARE, grade II
- 2, HALESOWEN STREET, grade II
- 20, WESTFIELD ROAD B15 (See details for further address information), grade II
- 204, HAGLEY ROAD B16, grade II
- 210, HAGLEY ROAD B16, grade II
- 214, HAGLEY ROAD B16, grade II
And 168 more.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 12 at medium risk and 27 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 22 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 17 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| B43 6JE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
| B65 0RD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| B69 4RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| B66 1PE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| B70 6BY | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| B43 6JA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 9 | unlikely |
| B69 4LT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B70 6DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| B71 3SZ | zone 2 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B43 6QA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B62 9AP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B66 1NZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B66 1QG | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 10 / 2 | unlikely |
| B69 4FN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| B70 6RD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B70 6RS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B71 3SX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B71 4BG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| B71 4JJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B71 4JW | not in 2 or 3 |
Height above sea level
The street's 66 addresses are between 108 m and 212 m above sea level (133 m on average); the ground rises about 104 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B43 6JA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B43 6JE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B43 6QA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| B62 9AP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B65 0RD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B66 1NZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B66 1PE | 100% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| B66 1QG | 91% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| B69 4FN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B69 4LT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B69 4RJ | 93% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| B70 6BY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B70 6DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B70 6RD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B70 6RS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B71 3SX | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| B71 3SZ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| B71 4BG | 86% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| B71 4JJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B71 4JW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tame Bridge Parkway 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| The Hawthorns 334,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Hamstead (Birmingham) 231,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dartmouth Golf Course "Charlemont " | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | West Bromwich Bus Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Forge Mill Car Park | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sandwell - Front of Mscp GeniePoint | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 17.3 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Clifton Lane Medical Centre | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sandwell Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lyndon (Dental Surgery) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Skin Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | West Bromwich Police Station | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandwell Valley Country Park 138 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 670 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George Playing Fields 26 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 139 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sandwell Priory, a Benedictine monastery, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sandwell Priory, a Benedictine monastery | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Dartmouth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Steven's Plantation | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Priory Woods | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Forge Mill Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Garden Grove | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Bromford Stop | Island | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 9 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 16 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 28 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 2 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 61 |
66 of the street's 66 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 5 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Valley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Pennyhill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| All Saints CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King George V Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Hargate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Shireland CBSO Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hamstead Hall Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hamstead Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Phoenix Collegiate | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (west-midlands).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 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) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 12 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 7 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
- B43 6JE: 29 addresses of 69 in the postcode
- B65 0RD: 5 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- B69 4RJ: 5 addresses of 59 in the postcode
- B66 1PE: 4 addresses of 35 in the postcode
- B70 6BY: 4 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- B43 6JA: 2 addresses of 56 in the postcode
- B69 4LT: 2 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- B70 6DB: 2 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- B71 3SZ: 2 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- B43 6QA: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- B62 9AP: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- B66 1NZ: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- B66 1QG: 1 address of 88 in the postcode
- B69 4FN: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- B70 6RD: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
- B70 6RS: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- B71 3SX: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- B71 4BG: 1 address of 40 in the postcode
- B71 4JJ: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- B71 4JW: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
All the streets in B43, B62, B65, B66, B69, B70, B71 and across Sandwell.
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.