Postcode B73 5JW 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 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 Wylde Green is £400,000 (around £322 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £231,500 and £540,000. The nearest station is Chester Road, about 0.1 miles away. There are 8 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 2.9% 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.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 186 ft away from B73 5JW.
Chester Road near B73 5JW 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 0.1 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Chester Road | N/A | Walking directions to Chester Road |
| 0.6 mi | Erdington | N/A | Walking directions to Erdington |
| 0.6 mi | Wylde Green | N/A | Walking directions to Wylde Green |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Abbeyfields Park | Small | Walking directions to Abbeyfields Park |
Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £322 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 | 38 | £522,500 | £359 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £422,750 | £329 |
| Terraced | 15 | £300,000 | £311 |
| 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 B73 5JW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2025 | 16, Green Lanes, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5JW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2026 | 31, Lime Grove, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5JN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £237,500 | |
| 01 Apr 2026 | 7, Lime Grove, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5JN | Terraced | Freehold | £249,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 13, Lime Grove, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5JN | Terraced | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 08 May 2026 | 12, Lennox Grove, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5JA | Terraced | Freehold | £230,000 |
In the B73 5JW postcode area, located within Chester Road, there are 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 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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| 0.4 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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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Yenton Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. | |
Yenton Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jan 2024
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7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B73 5JW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 346 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YH | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.2 mi | Spar | Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YG | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.2 mi | Joshua's | Boldmere Road, Birmingham, B73 5EZ | Walking directions to Joshua's |
| 0.2 mi | The Co-operative Food | 441-447 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1AX | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.2 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 B73 5JW, 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 B73 5JW 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 5JW in Sutton Wylde Green is £400,000 (about £322 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to B73 5JW, including Wylde Green Primary School (Good), St Edmund Campion Catholic School (Good) and Yenton Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to B73 5JW is Chester Road, about 93 m away.
B73 5JW 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 5JW 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).