Postcode B73 5FU 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 low crime levels, with around 35.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Chester Road is £48,149 per year. The nearest station is Wylde Green, about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Chester Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,869 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.
Chester Road has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 38.6% 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.
The average income per household in Chester Road is £48,149 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B73 5FU.
Chester Road near B73 5FU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wylde Green located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Wylde Green | N/A | Walking directions to Wylde Green |
| 0.7 mi | Chester Road | N/A | Walking directions to Chester Road |
Based on 245 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 (about £336 per square foot) in Sutton Vesey area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £980,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 64 | £485,000 | £377 |
| Semi-Detached | 99 | £373,000 | £345 |
| Terraced | 49 | £310,000 | £306 |
| Flats | 33 | £150,000 | £256 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £370,000 | £120,000 | £263,750 | £207,500 |
| 2017 | £375,000 | £122,250 | £280,000 | £223,500 |
| 2018 | £377,000 | £127,250 | £294,424 | £245,000 |
| 2019 | £405,000 | £124,000 | £318,000 | £241,000 |
| 2020 | £455,000 | £114,500 | £328,000 | £290,000 |
| 2021 | £445,000 | £137,500 | £347,500 | £283,000 |
| 2022 | £462,750 | £150,000 | £372,500 | £305,000 |
| 2023 | £455,000 | £135,000 | £367,500 | £322,000 |
| 2024 | £470,000 | £128,000 | £355,000 | £300,000 |
| 2025 | £454,000 | £150,000 | £385,000 | £315,000 |
| 2026 | £558,500 | £168,500 | £385,000 | £300,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £274 | £202 | £242 | £228 |
| 2017 | £272 | £198 | £255 | £229 |
| 2018 | £294 | £206 | £283 | £271 |
| 2019 | £310 | £215 | £288 | £254 |
| 2020 | £318 | £207 | £300 | £270 |
| 2021 | £354 | £228 | £308 | £286 |
| 2022 | £365 | £277 | £352 | £306 |
| 2023 | £382 | £211 | £344 | £303 |
| 2024 | £365 | £232 | £336 | £327 |
| 2025 | £375 | £249 | £347 | £316 |
| 2026 | £374 | £248 | £337 | £313 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B73 5FU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2026 | Apartment 38, Boldmere Place, St Michaels Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5FU | Flats | Leasehold | £350,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | Apartment 4, Boldmere Place, St Michaels Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5FU | Flats | Leasehold | £362,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Apartment 44, Boldmere Place, St Michaels Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5FU | Flats | Leasehold | £325,000 | |
| 26 May 2026 | 6, Wedmore Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5SG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 19, Wedmore Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5SG | Detached | Freehold | £390,000 |
In the B73 5FU postcode area, located within Chester Road, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B73 5FU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 120 Boldmere Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5UB | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Boldmere Road, Birmingham, B73 5TD | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.4 mi | Court Lane Convenience Store | Court Lane, Birmingham, B23 5JX | Walking directions to Court Lane Convenience Store |
| 0.5 mi | Jockey News | 373-375 Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5XH | Walking directions to Jockey News |
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 B73 5FU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Anja Pawson
Sutton Vesey - Elected 7 May 2026
John Cooper
Sutton Vesey - Elected 7 May 2026
Andrew Mitchell
Sutton Coldfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B73 5FU records about 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around B73 5FU in Chester Road is £360,000 (about £336 per square foot) based on 245 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to B73 5FU, including Boldmere Infant School and Nursery (Good), Boldmere Junior School (Outstanding) and St Nicholas Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to B73 5FU is Wylde Green, about 679 m away.
B73 5FU scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,869 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 B73 5FU is Andrew Mitchell (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Anja Pawson (Conservative and Unionist Party) and John Cooper (Conservative and Unionist Party).