UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/b71
B71West Bromwich, Sandwell, England
House prices in B71, West Bromwich
Homes in B71 sold for a median of £232,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 486 standard sales.
It is the third most expensive of the 11 postcode districts in the Sandwell council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 71 | £355,000 | £324,000 to £392,000 |
| Semi-detached | 249 | £245,000 | £202,000 to £270,000 |
| Terraced | 118 | £203,000 | £182,000 to £232,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 48 | £101,500 | £84,000 to £120,000 |
B71 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the B postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of B71's, it was £3,191 per m² from 1,385 linked sales.
Most homes sold here were semi-detached houses, at 51% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.5 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in B71
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in B71 3, around West Bromwich, with a median of £263,000, and lowest in B71 1, around West Bromwich, at £202,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in B71 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 51 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| B71 3AU | £390,000 | 5 |
| B71 3PD | £389,500 | 4 |
| B71 3BQ | £362,500 | 3 |
| B71 3LB | £362,500 | 3 |
| B71 3BA | £350,000 | 3 |
| B71 3BZ | £342,000 | 5 |
| B71 3NY | £330,000 | 24 |
| B71 3DL | £295,000 | 3 |
| B71 3NJ | £291,500 | 4 |
| B71 3QE | £286,000 | 3 |
| B71 3BY | £283,500 | 4 |
| B71 3RH | £282,000 | 5 |
| B71 4DX | £277,000 | 3 |
| B71 3DP | £270,000 | 3 |
| B71 3LX | £263,000 | 5 |
| B71 2EG | £262,500 | 4 |
| B71 2RT | £257,000 | 3 |
| B71 1AD | £255,000 | 5 |
| B71 1NS | £255,000 | 4 |
| B71 2JF | £255,000 | 3 |
| B71 2QQ | £255,000 | 3 |
| B71 1PU | £250,000 | 3 |
| B71 2ED | £250,000 | 5 |
| B71 3QQ | £250,000 | 3 |
| B71 2AB | £247,500 | 4 |
| B71 3QW | £246,500 | 4 |
| B71 3QL | £245,000 | 3 |
| B71 3QN | £245,000 | 5 |
| B71 2PE | £240,000 | 3 |
| B71 4BD | £230,000 | 3 |
| B71 2AN | £228,000 | 3 |
| B71 2EH | £225,000 | 3 |
| B71 2DP | £220,000 | 3 |
| B71 4EW | £220,000 | 3 |
| B71 3TE | £217,500 | 4 |
| B71 2ES | £210,000 | 3 |
| B71 2AZ | £207,000 | 5 |
| B71 2NZ | £196,000 | 6 |
| B71 1EZ | £195,000 | 3 |
| B71 2QZ | £190,000 | 3 |
| B71 3NP | £187,500 | 3 |
| B71 3EB | £180,000 | 3 |
| B71 2PP | £163,500 | 4 |
| B71 3TB | £162,000 | 3 |
| B71 1HF | £160,000 | 3 |
| B71 3HA | £144,500 | 4 |
| B71 1HH | £120,000 | 4 |
| B71 3RJ | £120,000 | 6 |
| B71 4FF | £116,000 | 5 |
| B71 2HU | £85,000 | 3 |
| B71 1QD | £46,000 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median rose 96%, from £120,000 in 2016 to £235,000 in 2025, the biggest rise of the 212 districts in the West Midlands.
Coal mining
All 687 live postcodes in B71 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, so expect your conveyancer to order a mining report with the other conveyancing searches. It does not mean a home is affected (what the report covers).
Postcode districts in the Sandwell council area
Median sale price of the 11 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. B71 is the third most expensive.
- B43 Birmingham£255,000
- B68 Oldbury£235,000
- B71 West Bromwich, this district£232,000
- B67 Smethwick£220,000
- B69 Oldbury£215,000
- B64 Cradley Heath£212,500
- DY4 Tipton£212,500
- B70 West Bromwich£211,500
- B65 Rowley Regis£210,000
- WS10 Wednesbury£207,000
- B66 Smethwick£180,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £160,000 for a terraced house on Tompstone Road to £400,000 for a detached house on David Harman Drive.
The latest standard sales recorded in B71. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 40 Tompstone RoadSold for £160,000
- 27 David Harman DriveSold for £400,000
- 14 Lily StreetSold for £245,000
- 6 Kiniths WaySold for £220,000
- 10 Wilford RoadSold for £180,000
- 31 Clarkes LaneSold for £280,000
- 10 Hopkins DriveSold for £270,000
- 16 Ramsey CloseSold for £223,000
- 48 Chester RoadSold for £243,000
- 7 Devonshire DriveSold for £370,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- The Parade, West Bromwich£330,00024 sales
- Hydes Road, West Bromwich£247,50012 sales
- Walsall Road, West Bromwich£200,00011 sales
- Charlemont Avenue, West Bromwich£303,50010 sales
- Hall Green Road, West Bromwich£324,50010 sales
Living in B71
Crime
88 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 72 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 98% of homes can get it
Higher than 91 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,244 a year in Sandwell for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 88 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of B71, from the sales in B71, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Charlemont & Grove Vale 182 sales£246,500
- West Bromwich Central 37 sales£230,000
- Hateley Heath 164 sales£213,000
- Hill Top 54 sales£210,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 36 | |
| C | 262 | |
| D | 281 | |
| E | 29 | |
| F | 7 | |
| G | 5 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | ||
| 49 | ||
| 178 | ||
| 168 | ||
| 74 | ||
| 46 | ||
| 68 | ||
| 34 |
About these figures
The figures come from 486 standard sales in B71, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.