B43 5LZ
PostcodeA postcode in Sandwell 011C, Newton & Valley ward, Sandwell.
This report describes the area around B43 5LZ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around B43 5LZ
- 23 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 35% on JulySandwell 011C: 108 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hamstead (Birmingham), 1.4 kmAbout 17 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- No property in B43 5LZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Sandwell 011CNeighbourhood
- £205,830 average priceFor the whole of Sandwell, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 940 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B43 5LZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B43 5LZRoad 43 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B43 5LZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ferndale Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Holy Name Catholic Primary School Primary | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2022 |
| Grove Vale Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), July 2024 |
| Hamstead Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2021 |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Whitecrest Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Q3 Academy Great Barr Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Calshot Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near B43 5LZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £120,000Gorstie Croft, B43 5LZOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £246,500Gorse Farm Road, B43 5LPMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £240,000Allendale Grove, B43 5RYMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £250,000Shenstone Road, B43 5LWFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £227,000Jayshaw Avenue, B43 5RUOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £202,000Gorse Farm Road, B43 5LRDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £179,000Jayshaw Avenue, B43 5RXDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £246,000Shenstone Road, B43 5LNAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold150 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of B43 5LZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- SCOTT ARMS MEDICAL CENTRE940 m
Pharmacies
- SCOTT ARMS PHARMACY AND TRAVEL CLINIC380 m
- HEARTS PHARMACY SCOTT ARMS940 m
- D P FORREST LTD990 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY390 m
- WALSALL ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)560 m
- DENTAL SURGERY990 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Birmingham - Gorse Farm RoadThe Co-operative Group230 m
- Iceland Great BarrIceland380 m
- Aldi Great Barr BirminghamAldi440 m
- Tesco Great Barr ExpressTesco850 m
The neighbourhood: Sandwell 011C
Everything about Sandwell 011CThe postcode district: B43
Everything about B43Your MP
- Sarah CoombesLabourMP for West Bromwich
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.