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B23 5TA

Gravelly Lane

Sutton Vesey

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Detailed insights for B23 5TA

Overview

Postcode B23 5TA is located in a major urban area, within the Sutton Vesey ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Chester Road area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 68.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Chester Road is £48,149 per year. The nearest station is Chester Road located about 0.2 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Short Heath Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
2.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Chester Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,409 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Chester Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 68.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.6%

Approximately 2.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Chester Road is £48,149 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 317 ft away from B23 5TA.

Flood risk

No risk

Chester Road near B23 5TA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester Road located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B23 5TA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Chester Road

N/A

Walking directions to Chester Road
0.5 mi

Erdington

N/A

Walking directions to Erdington
0.7 mi

Wylde Green

N/A

Walking directions to Wylde Green

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B23 5TA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miShort Heath ParkMediumWalking directions to Short Heath Park
0.3 miAbbeyfields ParkSmallWalking directions to Abbeyfields Park

Area Profile

Population
397
Population density
6,774.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.16(-16%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.93(+25%)
Vehicle crime
7.74(+17%)
Burglary
5.96(+47%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.36(-53%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
265
66.25%
Caribbean
33
8.25%
Other White
20
5%
Pakistani
17
4.25%
Indian
11
2.75%
Total population: 400

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
97
29.94%
No qualifications
92
28.4%
Level 3 (A level)
52
16.05%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
9.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
8.02%
Total 16+ residents: 324

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
60
39.22%
Owns outright
50
32.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
22.88%
Other social rented
4
2.61%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.61%
Total households: 153

Property prices in Sutton Vesey

Based on 236 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Sutton Vesey area, with individual transactions ranging from £27,000 up to £825,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sutton Vesey in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sutton Vesey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached56£462,750
Flats41£140,000
Semi-Detached86£403,750
Terraced53£303,100

10 year median price trend in Sutton Vesey

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sutton Vesey.

Schools

In the B23 5TA postcode area, located within Chester Road, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B23 5TA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWylde Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondarySt Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableHighclare SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B23 5TA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B23 5TA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miJoshua'sBoldmere Road, Birmingham, B73 5EZWalking directions to Joshua's
0.2 miDhillon Convenience Store252 Gravelly Lane, Birmingham, B23 5SBWalking directions to Dhillon Convenience Store
0.4 miTesco Express125 Sutton Road, Birmingham, B23 5TWWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miSainsbury's Local346 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YHWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodBirmingham Road, Birmingham, B72 1AXWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,497
Band B£1,746
Band C£1,996
Band D£2,245
Band E£2,744
Band F£3,243
Band G£3,742
Band H£4,491

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictBirminghamE08000025
Parliamentary ConstituencySutton ColdfieldE14001535
WardSutton VeseyE05011179
ParishSutton ColdfieldE04012653
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chester RoadE02001844
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Birmingham 018AE01009001
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.