← B71 area guide Side by side

B71 or WS10?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
B71
Sandwell
WS10
Sandwell
Median home sale nearby £230,000
from 74 sales
£210,000
from 58 sales
Average sold price £109,633 £110,250
Area price growth (YoY) +0.6% (Sandwell) +0.6% (Sandwell)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Semi-detached house
Floor area 82 m² 73 m²
Built 2003–2006 1950–1966
Energy rating C C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £552/yr £659/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 276 recorded 321 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 2 of 10

Common questions

Is B71 or WS10 cheaper?

WS10 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around B71 sell for about £230,000 and around WS10 for about £210,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, B71 or WS10?

B71 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (276 in B71 against 321 in WS10, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is B71 or WS10 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, B71 sits in decile 2 of 10 and WS10 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in B71 or WS10?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.