Postcode B72 1DR is located in a major urban area, within the Sutton Wylde Green area of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Wylde Green area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 44.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wylde Green is £65,001 per year. The median sale price in Sutton Wylde Green is £400,000 (around £324 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £231,500 and £540,000. The nearest station is Chester Road, about 0.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Wylde Green has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,842 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Wylde Green has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wylde Green is £65,001 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 182 ft away from B72 1DR.
Wylde Green near B72 1DR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chester Road located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Chester Road | N/A | Walking directions to Chester Road |
| 0.5 mi | Wylde Green | N/A | Walking directions to Wylde Green |
| 0.9 mi | Erdington | N/A | Walking directions to Erdington |
Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £324 per square foot) in Sutton Wylde Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,500 up to £900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 36 | £540,000 | £361 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £412,500 | £335 |
| Terraced | 14 | £302,500 | £322 |
| Flats | 32 | £195,500 | £242 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £390,000 | £176,000 | £337,000 | £258,500 |
| 2017 | £425,000 | £146,250 | £377,500 | £293,250 |
| 2018 | £447,500 | £157,000 | £347,750 | £219,000 |
| 2019 | £427,500 | £152,500 | £369,500 | £225,000 |
| 2020 | £480,000 | £166,250 | £415,000 | £220,000 |
| 2021 | £506,000 | £171,170 | £370,000 | £288,000 |
| 2022 | £550,000 | £166,383 | £442,500 | £295,000 |
| 2023 | £550,000 | £185,000 | £405,000 | £272,500 |
| 2024 | £515,000 | £215,000 | £416,000 | £258,000 |
| 2025 | £550,000 | £200,000 | £457,500 | £283,000 |
| 2026 | £522,500 | £187,500 | £412,500 | £295,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £276 | £224 | £268 | £286 |
| 2017 | £287 | £211 | £269 | £246 |
| 2018 | £319 | £224 | £286 | £260 |
| 2019 | £308 | £234 | £307 | £277 |
| 2020 | £327 | £237 | £310 | £292 |
| 2021 | £354 | £256 | £328 | £301 |
| 2022 | £371 | £240 | £351 | £303 |
| 2023 | £373 | £250 | £346 | £327 |
| 2024 | £378 | £248 | £385 | £314 |
| 2025 | £371 | £242 | £337 | £348 |
| 2026 | £349 | £246 | £353 | £306 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B72 1DR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2026 | 2, Porter Close, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DR | Detached | Freehold | £465,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 327, Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DL | Other | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Apartment 6, Cambridge House, 278, Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DP | Flats | Leasehold | £250,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 15, Greenhill Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DS | Detached | Freehold | £825,000 | |
| 29 May 2025 | 32, Emmanuel Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5LZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £540,000 |
In the B72 1DR postcode area, located within Wylde Green, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Wylde Green Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2015. | |
Wylde Green Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jun 2015
| |||||
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Penns Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
Penns Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026
| |||||
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | St Edmund Campion Catholic School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2018. | |
St Edmund Campion Catholic School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jan 2018
| |||||
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B72 1DR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Spar | Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YG | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.2 mi | M&S Simply Food | Birmingham Road, Birmingham, B72 1AY | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 346 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YH | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | 441-447 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1AX | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 125 Sutton Road, Birmingham, B23 5TW | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for B72 1DR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alex Yip
Sutton Wylde Green - Elected 7 May 2026
Andrew Mitchell
Sutton Coldfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B72 1DR records about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and other theft.
The median sale price around B72 1DR in Sutton Wylde Green is £400,000 (about £324 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to B72 1DR, including Wylde Green Primary School (Good), Penns Primary School (Good) and St Edmund Campion Catholic School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to B72 1DR is Chester Road, about 608 m away.
B72 1DR scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,842 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Sutton Coldfield covering B72 1DR is Andrew Mitchell (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Alex Yip (Conservative and Unionist Party).