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B72 1HY

Corncrake Close

Sutton Trinity

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Detailed insights for B72 1HY

Overview

Postcode B72 1HY is located in a major urban area, within the Sutton Trinity ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Rectory Park & New Hall Valley area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Rectory Park & New Hall Valley is £63,547 per year. The nearest station is Wylde Green located about 0.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is New Hall Valley Country Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Rectory Park & New Hall Valley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,906 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Rectory Park & New Hall Valley has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Rectory Park & New Hall Valley is £63,547 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 57 ft away from B72 1HY.

Flood risk

No risk

Rectory Park & New Hall Valley near B72 1HY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wylde Green located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B72 1HY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Wylde Green

N/A

Walking directions to Wylde Green
1 mi

Sutton Coldfield

N/A

Walking directions to Sutton Coldfield

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B72 1HY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miNew Hall Valley Country ParkLargeWalking directions to New Hall Valley Country Park

Area Profile

Population
349
Population density
2,908.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.55(-37%)
Vehicle crime
11.72(+80%)
Shoplifting
8.37(-4%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.02(-31%)
Public order
3.91(-35%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
245
70.61%
Indian
25
7.2%
Pakistani
14
4.03%
Other White
14
4.03%
Irish
8
2.31%
Total population: 347

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
151
53.17%
Level 3 (A level)
47
16.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
11.27%
No qualifications
27
9.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
4.23%
Total 16+ residents: 284

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
48.09%
Owns with a mortgage
59
45.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.87%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Sutton Trinity

Based on 155 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 in Sutton Trinity area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £1,060,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sutton Trinity 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 Trinity over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached36£457,500
Terraced26£298,000
Flats46£156,400
Detached47£570,000

10 year median price trend in Sutton Trinity

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

Schools

In the B72 1HY postcode area, located within Rectory Park & New Hall Valley, there are 4 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B72 1HY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryManey Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryBishop Walsh Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryTown Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B72 1HY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B72 1HY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTaylors119 Coles Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1NLWalking directions to Taylors
0.4 miLucky Food and Wine58 Jerome Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1SRWalking directions to Lucky Food and Wine
0.5 miGoLocal4 Hurley Close, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1HUWalking directions to GoLocal

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 TrinityE05011178
ParishSutton ColdfieldE04012653
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Rectory Park & New Hall ValleyE02001832
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Birmingham 006CE01009437
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1981-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.