Postcode B74 4XD 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 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 nearest station is Blake Street, about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Hill Hook has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,630 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 1% 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 0.0% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 140 ft away from B74 4XD.
Hill Hook near B74 4XD 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Blake Street | N/A | Walking directions to Blake Street |
| 0.9 mi | Butlers Lane | N/A | Walking directions to Butlers Lane |
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 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B74 4XD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | 24, Lowercroft Way, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4XF | Detached | Freehold | £537,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2026 | 18, Lowercroft Way, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4XF | Detached | Freehold | £505,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 31, Lowercroft Way, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4XF | Detached | Freehold | £585,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 132, Blake Street, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4EU | Flats | Leasehold | £219,950 | |
| 08 Oct 2025 | 114, Hill Hook Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4XA | Detached | Freehold | £596,000 |
In the B74 4XD postcode area, located within Hill Hook, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B74 4XD
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Clarence Road, Birmingham, B74 4LT | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 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 4XD, 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 4XD 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, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around B74 4XD in Hill Hook is £425,000 (about £382 per square foot) based on 145 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to B74 4XD, including Four Oaks Primary School (Outstanding), Little Aston Primary Academy (Requires improvement) and Hill West Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to B74 4XD is Blake Street, about 404 m away.
B74 4XD scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,630 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 4XD 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).