Postcode B73 5ST 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 very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% 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 0.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Chester Road has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,327 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Chester Road has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% 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 5ST.
Chester Road near B73 5ST 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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 5ST.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | 45, Beacon Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5ST | Detached | Freehold | £499,950 | |
| 19 Feb 2026 | 51, Beacon Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5ST | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £625,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 3, Beacon Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5ST | Detached | Freehold | £481,500 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 32, Beacon Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5ST | Detached | Freehold | £525,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2026 | 203, Station Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5LD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £630,000 |
In the B73 5ST postcode area, located within Chester Road, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B73 5ST
| 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 |
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 5ST, 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 5ST records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 5ST 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 5ST, including Boldmere Junior School (Outstanding), Boldmere Infant School and Nursery (Good) and St Nicholas Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to B73 5ST is Wylde Green, about 316 m away.
B73 5ST scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,327 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 5ST 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).