Measuring the distances…
These only choose where you start. Every page and every lens is still one tap away.
Sign in to keep them on every device →Measuring the distances…
Thinking of living at B70 0HW? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
Answer a few questions in Where could I live? and this will use your own priorities. Until then, try a perspective.
Working out the fit…
here typical · scale 0–50%
4 crimes recorded on New Street in the last 12 months. The street →
here typical · scale 0–50%
here England and Wales · scale 0–100%
here England and Wales · scale 0–50%
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hateley Heath Academy | Primary | 500 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Harvills Hawthorn Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Moorlands Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| The Phoenix Collegiate | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 39.8 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Salter Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 39.6 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 38.6 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Shireland CBSO Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | – |
| Shireland Biomedical Utc | Secondary | 2.0 km | – |
| The British Muslim School | Independent | 2.2 km | 2.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackwater Academy Sandwell | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Compass Community School Victoria Park | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Churchhill Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.3 km | 14 |
| Football | Tipton Sports Academy | 2.8 km | 13 |
| Tennis | Padel Inn Great Bridge | 1.4 km | 12 |
| Swimming | Wednesbury Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 12 |
| Boxing | Wednesbury Amature Boxing Club | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Gymnastics | Sandwell Flyers Gymnastics Club | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Sandwell Valley Country Park | 3.3 km | 5 |
| Billiards | The George Bar & Cafe | 3.3 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Cicada Sports | 930 m | 4 |
| Golf | Dartmouth Golf Club | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Rugby | Wednesbury Rugby Club | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Darts | The George Bar & Cafe | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Phoenix Collegiate | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Basketball | West Brom Basketball Club | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Karate | Wednesbury Karate & Kickboxing | 1.4 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 46. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Black Lake Metro station, about a 10-minute walk (800 m). The nearest rail station is Dudley Port, 2.8 km away, with 376k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is New Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 35 minutes on weekdays (route 44); 28 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hateley Heath Academy, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 57% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Phoenix Collegiate, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 39.8 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moseley Park (5.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Mary's Grammar School (5.5 km) and Queen Mary's High School (6.3 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lovenske Potravin, 200 m away; Well Pharmacy (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is New Street Surgery (50 m), with New Street Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, Looks is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sandwell Health Campus, 2.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Hen & Chicken Hill Top is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Cottage Spring the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 82 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 10% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Hill Top Park, 350 m away; for exercise, BC Tigers (200 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 20 km away.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
34 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
More for moving: Moving for a reason · Where could I live? · Places like Wednesbury South · Compare a shortlist
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.