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B66, Sandwell

Sandwell, West Midlands, England

  • England
  • Updated 23 Oct 2026, 23:06
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Centre of B66. The circle is the 1 mile crime search radius.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

The Postcode Pulse safety score for B66, Sandwell is 19 out of 100, with an average of 564 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile over the 3 months to August 2026.data.police.uk The Postcode Pulse flood risk score is 80 out of 100, and the location is in Flood Zone 1 on the Environment Agency's Flood Map for Planning.Environment Agency The median sale price in district B66 over the last 12 months was £180,000 from 61 sales, which is 0.0% higher than the previous 12 months (£180,000 from 103 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse energy efficiency score is 70 out of 100, and 60% of the 209 homes sampled with an energy certificate are rated band C or better.EPC register The Postcode Pulse transport score is 99 out of 100, and the Postcode Pulse amenities score is 100 out of 100; broadband data is not connected yet.NaPTANFood Standards AgencyOfcom

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Median sale price (12 months)
£180,000
61 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile)
564
Jun-Aug 2026
Source: data.police.uk
Flood zone
Zone 1
2 warnings in force
Source: Environment Agency
Typical energy rating
Band C
209 certificates
Source: EPC register
Nearest station
0.6 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station
Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile
3,021
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

19/100

564 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Inputs to the safety score
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour1,692
Months of data3
Per month564
Severity-weighted crimes per km² per month103.1 per km² per month
Search radius1.6 km

Recorded street-level crime within the search radius, weighted by offence type (violence and robbery x2, ASB x0.5), per km² per month, placed on a log scale from 1 (scores 100) to 300 (scores 0).

  • Counts recorded crime by location, not risk to any individual; busy city centres score lower because of footfall.
  • Locations are anonymised to nearby map points by the police.

Confidence: high. Source: data.police.uk. How we score this

Flood risk

80/100

Flood Zone 1; 2 active flood alerts nearby

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Inputs to the flood risk score
Flood Map for Planning zone1
Flood warning areas within 1 km0
Flood alert areas within 1 km2
Active warnings and alerts nearby2

Starts from the Environment Agency flood zone (Zone 1: 95, Zone 2: 60, Zone 3: 25), minus 10 if a flood warning area lies within 1 km (5 if only an alert area), minus 15 per active flood warning and 5 per active alert; a severe warning caps the score at 10.

  • Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences; they do not cover surface water or groundwater.
  • This is not a flood search. Use a professional search before buying.

Confidence: high. Source: Environment Agency. How we score this

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

70/100

Median rating of 209 certificates: band C (70)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)70
EPC bandC
Based onmedian
Certificates used209

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

  • Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

50/100

Median sale price unchanged year on year in B66

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price0%
Median price, last 12 months£180,000
Median price, previous 12 months£180,000
Sales, last 12 months61
Sales, previous 12 months103

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

  • Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
  • Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: high. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

100/100

3,021 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius3,021
Radius805 m
Weighted count2,154.5
Other retail116
Restaurant cafe62
Takeaway52
Other27
Childcare health care20
Pub bar8
Supermarket7
School college6
Mobile caterer2

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

99/100

Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station 0.6 km away; 11 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station)554 m
Nearest metro or tram stop (Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro))1.3 km
Bus stops within 400 m11

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 50/100

£180,000

Median sale price (12 months) · 61 sales

Median sale price unchanged year on year in B66

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District B66

Median, last 12 months
£180,000
Sales, last 12 months
61
Change on previous 12 months
0.0%
Median over the period
£176,000
New builds
0%
Leasehold
17%
  • Detached (25)£350,000
  • Semi-detached (79)£250,000
  • Terraced (313)£176,000
  • Flat or maisonette (74)£86,000
202120222023202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2021 (part year)£195,00027
2022£165,000129
2023£171,50095
2024£185,00094
2025£185,000102
2026 (part year)£179,50044

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 23:06.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 70/100

Band C

Typical energy rating · 209 certificates

Median rating of 209 certificates: band C (70)

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Homes with a certificate
209
Median rating
Band C (70)
Band C or better
60%
  • Band A0
  • Band B70
  • Band C55
  • Band D75
  • Band E9
  • Band F0
  • Band G0

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:52.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Score 19/100

564

Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile) · Jun-Aug 2026

564 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Crimes a month (average)
564
Months covered
3 to August 2026
Police force
West Midlands Police
  • Violence and sexual offences270
  • Criminal damage and arson42.7
  • Public order40.7
  • Vehicle crime40.3
  • Other theft36.7
  • Drugs26
  • Shoplifting24
  • Possession of weapons18.7
  • Burglary18
  • Anti-social behaviour17

Crime locations on data.police.uk are anonymised: each crime is mapped to a nearby fixed point (the centre of a street, open space or similar), shown as 'on or near' that place, never to an exact address. Counts cover a 1-mile radius around the point and include anti-social behaviour.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:27.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Score 80/100

Zone 1

Flood zone · 2 warnings in force

Flood Zone 1; 2 active flood alerts nearby

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Flood zone
Zone 1
Warnings in force nearby
2
Warning areas within 1 km
0

Flood Zone 1 (low probability of flooding from rivers or the sea)

  • Flood alert: Upper Tame

    High river levels this evening may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on Friday 23 October and overnight into Saturday 24 October Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels . Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10:00AM on Saturday 24 October or as the situation changes.

  • Flood alert: Upper Tame at Sandwell Valley

    High river levels this evening may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on Friday 23 October and into the early hours of Saturday 24 October Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. We are closely monitoring the situation . Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near watercourses. This message will be updated by 10:00AM on Saturday 24 October or as the situation changes.

Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences. This is not a flood search; check the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service before buying.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 23:06.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 100/100

3,021

Food businesses within ½ mile

3,021 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
3,021
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
76%
  • Other shops116
  • Restaurants and cafés62
  • Takeaways52
  • Other27
  • Childcare, health and care20
  • Pubs and bars8
  • Supermarkets7
  • Schools and colleges6
  • Mobile caterers2

based on the nearest 300 of 3,021

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 23:06.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 99/100

0.6 km

Nearest station · Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station

Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station 0.6 km away; 11 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station
Distance
554 m
Bus stops within 400 m
11
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops1151Piddock Road (159 m)
Railway stations01Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station (554 m)
Metro and tram stops00Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) (1.3 km)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

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