B43 7ST
The median sold price for the postcode B43 7ST is around £212,500, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 162 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around B43 7ST (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £205,398 – £290,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across B43 7, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£264,000(196 sales)
- Terraced£240,000(98 sales)
- Flat£160,000(41 sales)
- Detached£315,000(28 sales)
B43 7ST median £212,500 (12 months) vs the wider district £210,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: about the same as the typical Sandwell neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.5× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Sandwell and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 0% of premises in B43 7ST, compared with 96.1% across Sandwell and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 89.1% of premises across Sandwell (England: 77.9%).
Ofcom lists no gigabit-capable network at this postcode, although 96.1% of premises across Sandwell have one. Ofcom data can lag recent upgrades, and neighbouring postcodes can differ.
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Sandwell | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 89.1% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 0% | 96.1% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 99.8% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.01% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 35% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Sandwell: more deprived than 4% of its 190 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income7of 10
- Employment7of 10
- Crime5of 10
- Living environment4of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (62%). Average Band D in Sandwell is £2,244.46 for 2026/27.
That is 6% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Sandwell: £1,995.08 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 770 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A1%
- Band B16%
- Band C62%
- Band D9%
- Band E5%
- Band F4%
- Band G–
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School0.4 miles (600 m)Ofsted, June 2022: GoodOfsted reports for St Margaret's CofE Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Holy Name Catholic Primary School0.4 miles (710 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, February 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Holy Name Catholic Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Grove Vale Primary School0.6 miles (900 m)Ofsted, July 2024: OutstandingOfsted reports for Grove Vale Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Q3 Academy Great Barr0.3 miles (430 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Q3 Academy Great Barr (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Barr Beacon School1.2 miles (1.9 km)Ofsted, November 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Barr Beacon School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Arena Academy1.5 miles (2.5 km)Ofsted, November 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
Public transport
The nearest station to B43 7ST is Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station, 1.6 miles (2.5 km) away in a straight line. There are 8 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.6 miles (2.5 km)Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station
- 1.6 miles (2.5 km)Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station
- 2.3 miles (3.7 km)Bescot Stadium Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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