Traditional county: West Midlands · District / Borough: Sandwell · Region: West Midlands
Explore Sandwell, West Midlands with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Sandwell map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Sandwell |
| Traditional County | West Midlands |
| District / Borough | Sandwell |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.501570 |
| Longitude | -1.968328 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Sandwell, a district within the West Midlands, carries the quiet hum of its industrial past and the gentle unfolding of its suburban present. It lies 1.2 km north of Smethwick (from Smethwick: bearing 358°T, OS grid SP 022 892). The light often falls with a soft, diffused quality here, illuminating rows of terraced houses and the occasional splash of green from a neighbourhood park. Its streets, once echoing with the clang of industry, now absorb the softer sounds of daily life, a testament to the ebb and flow of human endeavour. Though its grander architectural pronouncements are few, a certain sturdy resilience can be felt in the brickwork and the enduring spirit of its people.
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Explore Sandwell, West Midlands, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.501570, -1.968328. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |