Postcode B73 5HB is located in a major urban area, within the Sutton Vesey area of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Chester Road area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 110.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Chester Road is £48,149 per year. The median sale price in Sutton Vesey is £360,000 (around £329 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £260,000 and £450,000. The nearest station is Chester Road, about 0.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Abbeyfields Park.
Chester Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,376 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.
Chester Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 110.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 15.2% 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 5HB.
Chester Road near B73 5HB 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 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Chester Road | N/A | Walking directions to Chester Road |
| 0.5 mi | Wylde Green | N/A | Walking directions to Wylde Green |
| 0.7 mi | Erdington | N/A | Walking directions to Erdington |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Abbeyfields Park | Small | Walking directions to Abbeyfields Park |
Based on 265 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 (about £329 per square foot) in Sutton Vesey area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £980,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 68 | £481,100 | £370 |
| Semi-Detached | 106 | £368,000 | £337 |
| Terraced | 50 | £315,000 | £318 |
| Flats | 41 | £150,000 | £242 |
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 | £450,000 | £150,000 | £381,750 | £315,000 |
| 2026 | £539,500 | £158,500 | £395,000 | £310,000 |
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 | £372 | £249 | £347 | £317 |
| 2026 | £371 | £216 | £330 | £327 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B73 5HB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec 2025 | 47, Sheffield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5HD | Terraced | Freehold | £300,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2025 | 58, Sheffield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5HD | Terraced | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2026 | 24, Sheffield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5HA | Terraced | Freehold | £282,500 | |
| 16 Jul 2025 | 1, Sheffield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5HA | Terraced | Leasehold | £90,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 14, Sheffield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5HA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £255,000 |
In the B73 5HB postcode area, located within Chester Road, there are 9 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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
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| 0.5 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
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Boldmere Infant School and Nursery | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. | |
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Nov 2023
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7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B73 5HB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Joshua's | Boldmere Road, Birmingham, B73 5EZ | Walking directions to Joshua's |
| 0.3 mi | Spar | Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YG | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 346 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YH | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | 441-447 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1AX | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.4 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 B73 5HB, 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 5HB records about 111 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around B73 5HB in Sutton Vesey is £360,000 (about £329 per square foot) based on 265 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to B73 5HB, including Wylde Green Primary School (Good), St Edmund Campion Catholic School (Good) and Boldmere Infant School and Nursery (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to B73 5HB is Chester Road, about 321 m away.
B73 5HB scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,376 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 5HB 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).