Postcode B74 4LW 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 average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% 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 an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,614 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.
Hill Hook has a low crime rate, with approximately 41 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.3% 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 4LW.
Hill Hook near B74 4LW 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 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Butlers Lane | N/A | Walking directions to Butlers Lane |
| 0.8 mi | Blake Street | N/A | Walking directions to Blake Street |
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 4LW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | 10, Hook Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4LW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £352,500 | |
| 28 Jul 2026 | 93, Harcourt Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4LN | Terraced | Freehold | £294,500 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 45, Blackberry Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4JE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2026 | 18, Harcourt Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4LJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £410,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 9, Harcourt Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4LJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £355,000 |
In the B74 4LW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 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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| 0.3 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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| 0.5 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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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B74 4LW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | 78-82 Walsall Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4QY | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 58-62 Walsall Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4QY | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | Clarence Road, Birmingham, B74 4LT | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 4LW, 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 4LW records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around B74 4LW 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 4LW, including Hill West Primary School (Good), Four Oaks Primary School (Outstanding) and The Arthur Terry School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to B74 4LW is Butlers Lane, about 549 m away.
B74 4LW scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,614 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 4LW 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).