Postcode B74 4JA is located in a major urban area, within the Sutton Four Oaks area of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Hill Hook area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hill Hook is £65,388 per year. The median sale price in Sutton Four Oaks is £515,000 (around £387 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £290,000 and £810,000. The nearest station is Butlers Lane, about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hill Hook has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,056 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Hill Hook has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 64.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hill Hook is £65,388 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 325 ft away from B74 4JA.
Hill Hook near B74 4JA 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Butlers Lane | N/A | Walking directions to Butlers Lane |
Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £515,000 (about £387 per square foot) in Sutton Four Oaks area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £2,150,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 55 | £810,000 | £453 |
| Terraced | 9 | £415,000 | £372 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £410,000 | £391 |
| Flats | 29 | £217,000 | £263 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £580,000 | £168,000 | £366,225 | £295,000 |
| 2017 | £637,500 | £172,000 | £335,000 | £297,500 |
| 2018 | £642,500 | £163,000 | £320,500 | £332,750 |
| 2019 | £675,000 | £178,250 | £316,000 | £327,500 |
| 2020 | £787,500 | £193,750 | £300,000 | £335,000 |
| 2021 | £725,000 | £187,500 | £400,000 | £280,000 |
| 2022 | £862,500 | £199,750 | £380,000 | £310,000 |
| 2023 | £806,250 | £243,500 | £403,000 | £320,000 |
| 2024 | £872,500 | £190,000 | £407,000 | £432,500 |
| 2025 | £775,000 | £205,000 | £390,500 | £386,000 |
| 2026 | £770,750 | £198,500 | £440,000 | £344,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £319 | £218 | £269 | £274 |
| 2017 | £342 | £236 | £301 | £283 |
| 2018 | £336 | £236 | £305 | £302 |
| 2019 | £378 | £232 | £299 | £325 |
| 2020 | £385 | £261 | £327 | £342 |
| 2021 | £399 | £252 | £326 | £321 |
| 2022 | £440 | £270 | £399 | £370 |
| 2023 | £430 | £268 | £412 | £353 |
| 2024 | £435 | £264 | £363 | £373 |
| 2025 | £454 | £268 | £385 | £360 |
| 2026 | £456 | £260 | £395 | £379 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B74 4JA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug 2025 | 19, Heathfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4JA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £143,000 | |
| 06 Aug 2025 | 19, Heathfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4JA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £195,000 | |
| 28 May 2025 | 21, Farncote Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4QS | Detached | Freehold | £665,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 4, Four Oaks Common Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4NJ | Detached | Freehold | £700,000 | |
| 02 Feb 2026 | 2, Grounds Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4SE | Detached | Freehold | £430,000 |
In the B74 4JA postcode area, located within Hill Hook, there are 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Hill West Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
Hill West Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | The Arthur Terry School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2022. | |
The Arthur Terry School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2022
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Four Oaks Primary School | Foundation school | Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2025. | |
Four Oaks Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2025
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B74 4JA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 58-62 Walsall Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4QY | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | 78-82 Walsall Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4QY | 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 B74 4JA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Raaj Shamji
Sutton Four Oaks - Elected 7 May 2026
Andrew Mitchell
Sutton Coldfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B74 4JA records about 29 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 4JA in Sutton Four Oaks is £515,000 (about £387 per square foot) based on 118 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to B74 4JA, including Hill West Primary School (Good), The Arthur Terry School (Good) and Four Oaks Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to B74 4JA is Butlers Lane, about 548 m away.
B74 4JA scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,056 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 4JA is Andrew Mitchell (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Raaj Shamji (Conservative and Unionist Party).