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B71 2AF

Hill Top · Sandwell · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
West Bromwich
Ward
Hill Top
Local authority
Sandwell
Constituency
Tipton and Wednesbury
Postcode district
B71
Postcode sector
B71 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B71 2AG 52 m
B71 2AL 79 m
B71 2QW 88 m
B71 2QP 94 m
B71 2HN 122 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B71 2AF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B71
Postcode sector
B71 2
Latitude
52.540129
Longitude
-2.005156
British National Grid easting
399,747
British National Grid northing
293,584

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Sandwell · E08000028
Electoral ward
Hill Top · E05016619
Parish or community
E43000182
Westminster constituency
Tipton and Wednesbury · E14001547
Output area
E00051039
Lower layer super output area
Sandwell 013E · E01010099
Middle layer super output area
Sandwell 013 · E02002055

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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18 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
151, Witton Lane, West Bromwich, B71 2AF 29 July 2022 £178,000
157, Witton Lane, West Bromwich, B71 2AF 20 May 2022 £167,000
141, Witton Lane, West Bromwich, B71 2AF 15 March 2021 £135,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
115
Primary
74
Secondary
23

  1. St John Bosco Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    290 m

  2. Moorlands Primary School

    Foundation school

    311 m

  3. Hateley Heath Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    468 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,548
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,580
  • Vehicle crime 355
  • Shoplifting 330
  • Criminal damage and arson 276
  • Other theft 209

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
47

24 female, 23 male

Postcode households
19
Residents per household
2.5
B71 2 residents
10,616

Age bands in B71 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.1%

2,285 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.2%

1,382 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.6%

3,024 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.2%

2,855 residents

Age 65 and over
15.9%

1,804 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B71 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

39

within 5 km

  • DR GUDI PV & PARTNER

    68 HILL TOP, WEST BROMWICH, B70 0PU

    ODS code M88014

    599 m

  • NEW STREET SURGERY

    NEW STREET, HILL TOP, WEST BROMWICH, B70 0HN

    ODS code M88035

    627 m

  • THE VILLAGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    158A CRANKHALL LANE, WEDNESBURY, WS10 0EB

    ODS code M88001

    1.5 km

  • CLIFTON LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    CLIFTON LANE, WEST BROMWICH, B71 3AS

    ODS code M88630

    1.6 km

  • JUBILEE HEALTH CENTRE

    1 UPPER RUSSELL STREET, WEDNESBURY, WS10 7AR

    ODS code M88022

    1.6 km

  • STONE CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

    291 WALSALL ROAD, WEST BROMWICH, B71 3LN

    ODS code M88008

    1.6 km

  • OAKESWELL HEALTH CENTRE

    BRUNSWICK PARK ROAD, WEDNESBURY, WS10 9HP

    ODS code M88007

    1.7 km

  • TAME VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    FRIAR PARK ROAD, WEDNESBURY, WS10 0JS

    ODS code M88023

    2.0 km

  • THE SPIRES HEALTH CENTRE

    RICHARD NUGENT CENTRE, KINGSBURY CLOSE, WEDNESBURY, WS10 7DB

    ODS code M88643

    2.0 km

  • GREAT BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE

    18 THE GREAT BRIDGE CENTRE, CHARLES STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 0BF

    ODS code Y02701

    2.1 km

  • GREAT BRIDGE PSHIP FOR HEALTH

    10 SLATER STREET, GREAT BRIDGE, TIPTON, DY4 7EY

    ODS code M88616

    2.2 km

  • DR ARORA RK

    FRANK FISHER WAY, WEST BROMWICH, B70 7AW

    ODS code M88619

    2.7 km

  • DR DEWAN VK

    FRANK FISHER WAY, WEST BROMWICH, B70 7AW

    ODS code M88646

    2.7 km

  • LINKWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LYNG CENTRE FOR HEALTH, FRANK FISHER WAY, WEST BROMWICH, B70 7AW

    ODS code M88038

    2.7 km

  • ST PAUL'S PARTNERSHIP - LYNG MEDICAL

    FRANK FISHER WAY, WEST BROMWICH, B70 7AW

    ODS code M88625

    2.7 km

  • DR SINGH M

    1 CAMBRIDGE STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 8HQ

    ODS code M88628

    2.8 km

  • GLEBEFIELDS SURGERY

    ST. MARKS ROAD, TIPTON, DY4 0SN

    ODS code M88612

    3.2 km

  • DR UI HAQUE N

    6 HIGH STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 6JX

    ODS code M88626

    3.4 km

  • ST PAULS PARTNERS

    6 HIGH STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 6JX

    ODS code M88639

    3.4 km

  • DARLASTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    BIRMINGHAM STREET, WEDNESBURY, WS10 9JQ

    ODS code M91641

    3.4 km

Showing 20 of 39 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Coles Lane

    BCT · Hateley Heath

    0.0 miles

  • Willis Avenue

    BCT · Hateley Heath

    0.1 miles

  • Wyntor Lane

    BCT · Hateley Heath

    0.1 miles

  • Crookhay Lane

    BCT · Hill Top

    0.2 miles

  • Crookhay Lane

    BCT · Hill Top

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sandwell 013E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,300 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £172,500 from 2 recorded sales in B71 2AF. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Sandwell is £205,743 in June 2026, up 0.6% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

115 open schools are in scope, including 74 primary and 23 secondary schools. St John Bosco Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 290 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,548 published events cover 12 months, averaging 295.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,580 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.