Postcode B74 4EP 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 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 75% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Four Oaks is £61,248 per year. The nearest station is Butlers Lane, about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Four Oaks has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,083 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Four Oaks has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% 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.
The average income per household in Four Oaks is £61,248 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 135 ft away from B74 4EP.
Four Oaks near B74 4EP 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 0.1 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Butlers Lane | N/A | Walking directions to Butlers Lane |
| 0.9 mi | Blake Street | N/A | Walking directions to Blake Street |
| 1 mi | Four Oaks | N/A | Walking directions to Four Oaks |
Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 (about £382 per square foot) in Sutton Mere Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,000 up to £1,115,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 64 | £580,000 | £406 |
| Semi-Detached | 42 | £395,000 | £382 |
| Terraced | 10 | £372,500 | £400 |
| Flats | 29 | £181,000 | £256 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £407,500 | £145,500 | £259,950 | £250,000 |
| 2017 | £412,500 | £155,000 | £288,500 | £219,950 |
| 2018 | £497,500 | £162,000 | £327,500 | £243,000 |
| 2019 | £492,250 | £175,000 | £320,500 | £283,625 |
| 2020 | £531,000 | £162,500 | £358,750 | £280,750 |
| 2021 | £530,000 | £174,000 | £355,000 | £275,000 |
| 2022 | £585,000 | £170,500 | £391,000 | £265,000 |
| 2023 | £599,000 | £172,500 | £396,500 | £310,000 |
| 2024 | £527,500 | £167,000 | £410,000 | £300,000 |
| 2025 | £600,000 | £170,000 | £403,500 | £310,250 |
| 2026 | £540,000 | £181,000 | £390,000 | £340,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £300 | £220 | £259 | £274 |
| 2017 | £304 | £245 | £296 | £236 |
| 2018 | £330 | £242 | £321 | £272 |
| 2019 | £337 | £280 | £319 | £326 |
| 2020 | £343 | £267 | £335 | £289 |
| 2021 | £369 | £255 | £349 | £323 |
| 2022 | £412 | £273 | £393 | £298 |
| 2023 | £429 | £275 | £377 | £422 |
| 2024 | £414 | £266 | £390 | £345 |
| 2025 | £406 | £242 | £368 | £389 |
| 2026 | £409 | £270 | £397 | £361 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B74 4EP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2025 | 9, Gresley Close, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5HT | Detached | Freehold | £428,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 15, Butlers Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5HP | Detached | Freehold | £515,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 131, Hill Village Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5HU | Detached | Freehold | £625,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 430, Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4BL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £323,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2026 | 383, Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4DH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £415,000 |
In the B74 4EP postcode area, located within Four Oaks, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B74 4EP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | Belwell Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4AB | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.4 mi | Simply Local | 6 Hill Village Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BA | Walking directions to Simply Local |
| 0.5 mi | Shell Select | Lichfield Road, Birmingham, B74 2XH | Walking directions to Shell Select |
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 B74 4EP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Meirion Jenkins
Sutton Mere Green - Elected 7 May 2026
Andrew Mitchell
Sutton Coldfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B74 4EP records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 B74 4EP in Four Oaks is £425,000 (about £382 per square foot) based on 145 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to B74 4EP, including The Arthur Terry School (Good), Hill West Primary School (Good) and Mere Green Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to B74 4EP is Butlers Lane, about 215 m away.
B74 4EP scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,083 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 B74 4EP is Andrew Mitchell (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Meirion Jenkins (Conservative and Unionist Party).