Postcode B74 2LB is located in a major urban area, within the Streetly ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Streetly South area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 77% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Streetly South is £60,233 per year. The nearest station is Butlers Lane, about 2.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Streetly South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,805 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Streetly South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Streetly South is £60,233 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B74 2LB.
Streetly South near B74 2LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Butlers Lane located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 159 recent sales, the median property price is £355,000 (about £344 per square foot) in Streetly area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,000 up to £830,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 50 | £490,000 | £365 |
| Semi-Detached | 69 | £348,000 | £346 |
| Terraced | 19 | £290,500 | £365 |
| Flats | 21 | £177,000 | £228 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £397,500 | £128,000 | £252,000 | £212,500 |
| 2017 | £411,000 | £130,000 | £250,000 | £236,000 |
| 2018 | £418,000 | £147,000 | £285,000 | £242,500 |
| 2019 | £410,000 | £137,500 | £271,000 | £247,000 |
| 2020 | £427,000 | £150,000 | £293,750 | £249,000 |
| 2021 | £470,000 | £150,000 | £300,000 | £321,000 |
| 2022 | £475,000 | £160,000 | £348,000 | £305,500 |
| 2023 | £526,617 | £140,000 | £327,500 | £300,000 |
| 2024 | £473,915 | £157,000 | £320,000 | £342,000 |
| 2025 | £515,000 | £162,000 | £330,000 | £304,000 |
| 2026 | £442,500 | £182,500 | £348,000 | £327,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £267 | £205 | £269 | £238 |
| 2017 | £287 | £218 | £263 | £267 |
| 2018 | £319 | £222 | £282 | £286 |
| 2019 | £316 | £238 | £280 | £274 |
| 2020 | £324 | £225 | £292 | £301 |
| 2021 | £348 | £241 | £323 | £312 |
| 2022 | £373 | £236 | £353 | £356 |
| 2023 | £369 | £231 | £343 | £321 |
| 2024 | £377 | £249 | £347 | £349 |
| 2025 | £376 | £230 | £332 | £335 |
| 2026 | £363 | £250 | £342 | £402 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B74 2LB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2025 | 55, Hundred Acre Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2LB | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £350,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 55, Hundred Acre Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2LB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 43, Laneside Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £317,000 | |
| 04 Feb 2026 | 35, Laneside Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £363,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2026 | 63, Laneside Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BU | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £315,000 |
In the B74 2LB postcode area, located within Streetly South, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B74 2LB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Costcutter | 121 Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2HE | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.4 mi | Little Waitrose | Chester Road, Walsall, B74 2HN | Walking directions to Little Waitrose |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 184 Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3NA | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Walsall district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for B74 2LB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Keir Edward Pedley
Streetly - Elected 2 May 2024
Wendy Morton
Aldridge-Brownhills - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B74 2LB records about 23 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 violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and burglary.
The median sale price around B74 2LB in Streetly South is £355,000 (about £344 per square foot) based on 159 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to B74 2LB, including Lindens Primary School (Good), The Streetly Academy (Good) and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
B74 2LB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,805 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Aldridge-Brownhills covering B74 2LB is Wendy Morton (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Keir Edward Pedley (Conservative and Unionist Party).