Postcode district report · August 2026

B70, Sandwell

B70 is the 6th Hapiest of Sandwell's 12 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
126
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£215,000
+4.9% on the year before
Price per m²
£2,667
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
12%
of homes sold

B70 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks B70 against the other postcode districts of Sandwell.

Price per m²£2,667/m² 9th of 12
Price change+4.9% 6th of 12
Sales a year126 a year 10th of 12
Sales change-3.9% 3rd of 12
Energy efficiency69 EPC score 3rd of 12
Carbon3.0 t CO₂ a home 3rd of 12
Station nearby1.4 km 6th of 12
Yellow the best in Sandwell Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Sandwell

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better B70 compares with the rest of Sandwell. These colours compare postcode districts within Sandwell; Sandwell's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Sandwell's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 WS5 44£237,250 +17.7%
2 B65 174£215,000 +3.9%
3 B43 155£270,000 +8.7%
4 DY4 252£209,000 +3.5%
5 B69 199£224,000 +6.7%
6 B70 126£215,000 +4.9%
7 WS10 147£225,000 +7.1%
8 B68 228£240,000 +2.1%
9 B64 141£217,000 +3.3%
10 B66 77£188,000 +8.2%
11 B71 193£230,000 -2.1%
12 B67 181£212,000 -6.4%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Sandwell only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Sandwell aren't ranked.