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B74 4BN

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Sutton Mere Green

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Detailed insights for B74 4BN

Overview

Postcode B74 4BN is located in a major urban area, within the Sutton Mere Green ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Four Oaks area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Four Oaks is £61,248 per year. The nearest station is Butlers Lane located about 0.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Four Oaks has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,422 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Four Oaks has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.3%

Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Four Oaks is £61,248 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 25 ft away from B74 4BN.

Flood risk

No risk

Four Oaks near B74 4BN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Butlers Lane located about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B74 4BN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Butlers Lane

N/A

Walking directions to Butlers Lane
0.9 mi

Four Oaks

N/A

Walking directions to Four Oaks
1 mi

Blake Street

N/A

Walking directions to Blake Street

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
370
Population density
4,420.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.59(-67%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.43(-70%)
Burglary
2.29(-43%)
Other crime
1.72(-18%)
Public order
1.72(-72%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
295
79.95%
Indian
30
8.13%
Pakistani
10
2.71%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
2.17%
Caribbean
7
1.9%
Total population: 369

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
118
39.73%
No qualifications
46
15.49%
Level 3 (A level)
39
13.13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
11.45%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
9.43%
Total 16+ residents: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
76
50.33%
Owns with a mortgage
53
35.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
13.25%
Other social rented
1
0.66%
Social rents from council
1
0.66%
Total households: 151

Property prices in Sutton Mere Green

Based on 147 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 in Sutton Mere Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,808,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sutton Mere Green in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sutton Mere Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached54£600,000
Flats39£170,000
Semi-Detached46£403,000
Terraced8£302,750

10 year median price trend in Sutton Mere Green

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sutton Mere Green.

Schools

In the B74 4BN postcode area, located within Four Oaks, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B74 4BN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryThe Arthur Terry SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHill West Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMere Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B74 4BN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B74 4BN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSimply Local6 Hill Village Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BAWalking directions to Simply Local
0.5 miSainsbury's Local58-62 Walsall Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4QYWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.5 miM&S FoodhallLichfield Road, Birmingham, B74 2UWWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.5 miTesco Express78-82 Walsall Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4QYWalking directions to Tesco Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,497
Band B£1,746
Band C£1,996
Band D£2,245
Band E£2,744
Band F£3,243
Band G£3,742
Band H£4,491

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictBirminghamE08000025
Parliamentary ConstituencySutton ColdfieldE14001535
WardSutton Mere GreenE05011175
ParishSutton ColdfieldE04012653
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Four OaksE02001828
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Birmingham 002AE01009415
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.