Postcode B72 1XJ is located in a major urban area, within the Sutton Wylde Green ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Wylde Green area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 82% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wylde Green is £65,001 per year. The nearest station is Chester Road, about 0.8 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 31,894 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.
Wylde Green has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.7% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B72 1XJ.
Wylde Green near B72 1XJ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Chester Road | N/A | Walking directions to Chester Road |
| 0.9 mi | Wylde Green | N/A | Walking directions to Wylde Green |
Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £332 per square foot) in Sutton Wylde Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,500 up to £900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 38 | £550,000 | £356 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £440,000 | £347 |
| Terraced | 13 | £300,000 | £301 |
| Flats | 32 | £198,750 | £250 |
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 | £545,000 | £190,000 | £447,000 | £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 | £370 | £242 | £337 | £348 |
| 2026 | £349 | £269 | £354 | £270 |
There were 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B72 1XJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 2025 | 2, Foxlands Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YZ | Detached | Freehold | £428,000 | |
| 03 Jun 2025 | 16, Cattock Hurst Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1XG | Detached | Freehold | £545,000 | |
| 02 Dec 2025 | 6, Darnford Close, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YU | Detached | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 09 Apr 2025 | 1, Darnford Close, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YU | Detached | Freehold | £287,500 | |
| 07 May 2026 | 17, Hawthornden Court, 183, Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1JU | Flats | Leasehold | £222,000 |
In the B72 1XJ postcode area, located within Wylde Green, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B72 1XJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | M&S Simply Food | Birmingham Road, Birmingham, B72 1AY | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
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 1XJ, 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 1XJ records about 18 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 1XJ in Wylde Green is £400,000 (about £332 per square foot) based on 101 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to B72 1XJ, including Penns Primary School (Good), Yenton Primary School (Good) and Bishop Walsh Catholic School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to B72 1XJ is Chester Road, about 1,269 m away.
B72 1XJ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,894 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 1XJ 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).