Postcode B74 4JR is located in a major urban area, within the Sutton Four Oaks ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Hill Hook area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hill Hook is £65,388 per year. The nearest station is Blake Street, about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hill Hook has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,381 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.
Hill Hook has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 25.4% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B74 4JR.
Hill Hook near B74 4JR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Blake Street located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Blake Street | N/A | Walking directions to Blake Street |
| 0.7 mi | Butlers Lane | N/A | Walking directions to Butlers Lane |
Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £540,000 (about £390 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 | 53 | £792,500 | £457 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £410,000 | £391 |
| Terraced | 7 | £395,000 | £378 |
| Flats | 28 | £212,500 | £262 |
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 | £765,000 | £201,000 | £395,000 | £385,500 |
| 2026 | £749,000 | £202,000 | £435,000 | £275,000 |
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 | £457 | £259 | £386 | £353 |
| 2026 | £456 | £261 | £395 | £378 |
There were 44 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B74 4JR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr 2025 | 211, Blackberry Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4JR | Terraced | Freehold | £176,600 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 37, Kesterton Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4JP | Flats | Leasehold | £125,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 14, Wavenham Close, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4NZ | Detached | Freehold | £840,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 17, Wavenham Close, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4NZ | Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 4, Harrison Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4JL | Terraced | Freehold | £120,000 |
In the B74 4JR postcode area, located within Hill Hook, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B74 4JR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Co-op Food | Clarence Road, Birmingham, B74 4LT | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.5 mi | Blake St News | 46-46A Bishops Way, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4XS | Walking directions to Blake St News |
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 4JR, 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 4JR 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, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around B74 4JR in Hill Hook is £540,000 (about £390 per square foot) based on 111 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to B74 4JR, including Four Oaks Primary School (Outstanding), Hill West Primary School (Good) and Little Aston Primary Academy (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to B74 4JR is Blake Street, about 773 m away.
B74 4JR scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,381 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 4JR 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).