Buying a home in B70, West Bromwich. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£219kmost £185k–£254k
Houses per m²£2,909flats £1,961
Sold last year79688 in five years
Prices in Sandwell-0.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in B70 sold for £219,196 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £184,973 and £254,357, for about 87 m² of space. That is 6% less than the same home across West Bromwich (£233,000).

79 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £81k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in B70 8 (£2,381) and the most in B70 0 (£3,165).

Across Sandwell, prices are down 0.5% on a year ago and up 23.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,014 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,000 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £44,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in B70 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£117,162£110k–£136k58 m²9
2£200,577£173k–£222k69 m²193
3£219,196£185k–£254k87 m²322
4£265,506£228k–£296k111 m²49
5+£335,723£285k–£389k141 m²33

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£117k£201k£219k£266k£336k
Detached—£223k£277k£292k£389k
Semi-detached—£219k£236k£262k£360k
Terraced—£190k£206k£263k£272k
Flats£81k£101k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across B70

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
B70 0£3,165£2,359
B70 6£2,684£2,003
B70 7£2,988£2,202
B70 8£2,381£1,551
B70 9£2,837£1,919

Schools near B70

Best state primary within 2 kmSt John Bosco Catholic Primary School83% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%15 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmQ3 Academy Langley51.5% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%23 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about B70

Is B70 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 6% less than across West Bromwich; prices in Sandwell are down 0.5% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (83% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (51.5% against 43.8%); 79 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in B70?

A typical 3-bedroom house in B70 sold for £219,196 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £184,973 and £254,357.

Is B70 expensive for West Bromwich?

A 3-bedroom house in B70 costs 6% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across West Bromwich (£233,000).

How many homes sell in B70 each year?

79 homes sold in the last year and 688 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near B70?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, where 83% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near B70?

For a 3-bedroom house, B66 (£195k, 4 km), B21 (£181k, 5 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.