B72 1LY postcode in Royal Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham

B72 1LY is a postcode in Royal Sutton Coldfield, in the Sutton Wylde Green ward of Birmingham. It is in the Sutton Coldfield parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Birmingham: 95% Typical price £369,250 Homes sold in B72 1, last 12 months. ▼ 2.6% on the year before Nearest station Wylde Green 750 m in a straight line

Where B72 1LY is, and what is near it

Map of B72 1LY and what is near it Map of B72 1LY: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the B72 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B72 1AR: also in B72 1B72 1BX: also in B72 1B72 1BY: also in B72 1B72 1BZ: also in B72 1B72 1DB: also in B72 1B72 1DD: also in B72 1B72 1DE: also in B72 1B72 1DF: also in B72 1B72 1DG: also in B72 1B72 1DH: also in B72 1B72 1DJ: also in B72 1B72 1DL: also in B72 1B72 1DN: also in B72 1B72 1DP: also in B72 1B72 1DQ: also in B72 1B72 1DR: also in B72 1B72 1DS: also in B72 1B72 1DT: also in B72 1B72 1DU: also in B72 1B72 1DW: also in B72 1B72 1DX: also in B72 1B72 1DY: also in B72 1B72 1EA: also in B72 1B72 1EB: also in B72 1B72 1ED: also in B72 1B72 1EE: also in B72 1B72 1EF: also in B72 1B72 1EG: also in B72 1B72 1EH: also in B72 1B72 1EJ: also in B72 1B72 1EL: also in B72 1B72 1EN: also in B72 1B72 1EP: also in B72 1B72 1EQ: also in B72 1B72 1ER: also in B72 1B72 1ES: also in B72 1B72 1ET: also in B72 1B72 1EU: also in B72 1B72 1FU: also in B72 1B72 1FW: also in B72 1B72 1GZ: also in B72 1B72 1HA: also in B72 1B72 1HB: also in B72 1B72 1HD: also in B72 1B72 1HE: also in B72 1B72 1HF: also in B72 1B72 1HG: also in B72 1B72 1HH: also in B72 1B72 1HJ: also in B72 1B72 1HL: also in B72 1B72 1HN: also in B72 1B72 1HP: also in B72 1B72 1HQ: also in B72 1B72 1HR: also in B72 1B72 1HS: also in B72 1B72 1HT: also in B72 1B72 1HU: also in B72 1B72 1HW: also in B72 1B72 1HX: also in B72 1B72 1HY: also in B72 1B72 1JA: also in B72 1B72 1JB: also in B72 1B72 1JD: also in B72 1B72 1JE: also in B72 1B72 1JF: also in B72 1B72 1JG: also in B72 1B72 1JH: also in B72 1B72 1JJ: also in B72 1B72 1JL: also in B72 1B72 1JN: also in B72 1B72 1JP: also in B72 1B72 1JQ: also in B72 1B72 1JR: also in B72 1B72 1JS: also in B72 1B72 1JT: also in B72 1B72 1JU: also in B72 1B72 1JW: also in B72 1B72 1JX: also in B72 1B72 1JY: also in B72 1B72 1JZ: also in B72 1B72 1LA: also in B72 1B72 1LB: also in B72 1B72 1LD: also in B72 1B72 1LE: also in B72 1B72 1LF: also in B72 1B72 1LG: also in B72 1B72 1LH: also in B72 1B72 1LJ: also in B72 1B72 1LL: also in B72 1B72 1LN: also in B72 1B72 1LP: also in B72 1B72 1LQ: also in B72 1B72 1LR: also in B72 1B72 1LS: also in B72 1B72 1LT: also in B72 1B72 1LU: also in B72 1B72 1LW: also in B72 1B72 1LX: also in B72 1B72 1LZ: also in B72 1B72 1NA: also in B72 1B72 1NB: also in B72 1B72 1ND: also in B72 1B72 1NE: also in B72 1B72 1NF: also in B72 1B72 1NG: also in B72 1B72 1NH: also in B72 1B72 1NJ: also in B72 1B72 1NL: also in B72 1B72 1NN: also in B72 1B72 1NP: also in B72 1B72 1NR: also in B72 1B72 1NS: also in B72 1B72 1NT: also in B72 1B72 1NU: also in B72 1B72 1NW: also in B72 1B72 1NX: also in B72 1B72 1NY: also in B72 1B72 1NZ: also in B72 1B72 1PA: also in B72 1B72 1PB: also in B72 1B72 1PD: also in B72 1B72 1PF: also in B72 1B72 1PH: also in B72 1B72 1PL: also in B72 1B72 1PU: also in B72 1B72 1QA: also in B72 1B72 1QB: also in B72 1B72 1QD: also in B72 1B72 1QE: also in B72 1B72 1QF: also in B72 1B72 1QG: also in B72 1B72 1QH: also in B72 1B72 1QJ: also in B72 1B72 1QL: also in B72 1B72 1QP: also in B72 1B72 1QQ: also in B72 1B72 1QR: also in B72 1B72 1QU: also in B72 1B72 1QY: also in B72 1B72 1RA: also in B72 1B72 1RB: also in B72 1B72 1RD: also in B72 1B72 1RE: also in B72 1B72 1RF: also in B72 1B72 1RJ: also in B72 1B72 1RL: also in B72 1B72 1RN: also in B72 1B72 1RP: also in B72 1B72 1RQ: also in B72 1B72 1RR: also in B72 1B72 1RT: also in B72 1B72 1RX: also in B72 1B72 1RZ: also in B72 1B72 1SA: also in B72 1B72 1SB: also in B72 1B72 1SD: also in B72 1B72 1SH: also in B72 1B72 1SN: also in B72 1B72 1SP: also in B72 1B72 1SQ: also in B72 1B72 1SR: also in B72 1B72 1SS: also in B72 1B72 1ST: also in B72 1B72 1SU: also in B72 1B72 1SW: also in B72 1B72 1SY: also in B72 1B72 1TA: also in B72 1B72 1TF: also in B72 1B72 1TH: also in B72 1B72 1TJ: also in B72 1B72 1TU: also in B72 1B72 1TW: also in B72 1B72 1TX: also in B72 1B72 1UP: also in B72 1B72 1UU: also in B72 1B72 1UX: also in B72 1B72 1XA: also in B72 1B72 1XH: also in B72 1B72 1XP: also in B72 1B72 1XS: also in B72 1B72 1XU: also in B72 1B72 1XX: also in B72 1B72 1YA: also in B72 1B72 1YD: also in B72 1B72 1YN: also in B72 1B72 1YS: also in B72 1B72 1YW: also in B72 1 Sutton Wylde Green B72 1LY Map of B72 1LY and what is near it Map of B72 1LY: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the B72 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Sutton Wylde Green B72 1LY
  • B72 1LY
  • Other postcodes in B72 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5520, longitude -1.8272)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B72 1LY?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at B72 1LY?

Every home and business at B72 1LY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Birmingham: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Birmingham: 98%

The line marks the figure across Birmingham.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at B72 1LY?

BinDayBuddy does not read Birmingham City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Birmingham City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is B72 1LY at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include B72 1LY.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Birmingham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B72 1LY: 9,892 properties in Birmingham are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Birmingham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of B72 1LY is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near B72 1LY?

Homes in B72 1 sold for a typical £369,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 110 sales, down 2.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£369,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£379,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £550,000 34 sales
  • Semi-detached £406,250 26 sales
  • Terraced £290,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £182,000 33 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole B72 district: a typical £369,250 from 110 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in B72 1LY

HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes in B72 1LY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 May 2026. The middle sale was £110,000, from £100,000 to £577,500. Across B72 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £369,250. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at B72 1LY

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at B72 1LY. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B72 1LY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around B72 1LY. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (23%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around B72 1LY

Band D in Birmingham for 2026‑27: £2,363. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,575 (band A) to £4,726 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,363.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,575
Band Babout 70 (9%)£1,838
Band Cabout 100 (13%)£2,100
Band Dabout 180 (23%)£2,363
Band Eabout 160 (20%)£2,888
Band Fabout 110 (14%)£3,413
Band Gabout 140 (18%)£3,938
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 12% 1900 to 1918
  3. 23% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Birmingham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of B72 1LY is in (ONS area E01009471), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near B72 1LY?

The nearest open schools to B72 1LY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B72 1LY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to B72 1LY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B72 1LY is Wylde Green Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Wylde Green Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Sutton Coldfield Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Monkseaton Road, 54 m away.

More stations near B72 1LY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near B72 1LY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B72 1LY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near B72 1LY?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B72 1LY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Manor Road Electric Charging Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
  • Victoria Road Car Park Electric Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near B72 1LY?

The nearest to the centre of B72 1LY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to B72 1LY?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near B72 1LY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B72 1LY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near B72 1LY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B72 1LY, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near B72 1LY?

The nearest vets to the centre of B72 1LY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is B72 1LY in a conservation area?

The centre of B72 1LY is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near B72 1LY?

Police.uk records 175 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B72 1LY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences45 reports
Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Vehicle crime21 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Public order16 reports
Shoplifting14 reports

Also: other theft 10, burglary 6, theft from the person 6, robbery 5, possession of weapons 5, other crime 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for B72 1LY

Ward
Sutton Wylde Green
Parish
Sutton Coldfield
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Royal Sutton Coldfield
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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