B73 5EA postcode in Royal Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham

B73 5EA is a postcode in Royal Sutton Coldfield, in the Sutton Vesey 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 £320,000 Homes sold in B73 5, last 12 months. ▼ 7.2% on the year before Nearest station Wylde Green 950 m in a straight line

Where B73 5EA is, and what is near it

Map of B73 5EA and what is near it Map of B73 5EA: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the B73 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B73 5AA: also in B73 5B73 5AB: also in B73 5B73 5AD: also in B73 5B73 5AE: also in B73 5B73 5AF: also in B73 5B73 5AH: also in B73 5B73 5AJ: also in B73 5B73 5AL: also in B73 5B73 5AN: also in B73 5B73 5AP: also in B73 5B73 5AR: also in B73 5B73 5AS: also in B73 5B73 5AT: also in B73 5B73 5AU: also in B73 5B73 5AW: also in B73 5B73 5AX: also in B73 5B73 5BA: also in B73 5B73 5BB: also in B73 5B73 5BD: also in B73 5B73 5BE: also in B73 5B73 5BF: also in B73 5B73 5BG: also in B73 5B73 5BH: also in B73 5B73 5BJ: also in B73 5B73 5BQ: also in B73 5B73 5DA: also in B73 5B73 5DB: also in B73 5B73 5DD: also in B73 5B73 5DE: also in B73 5B73 5DF: also in B73 5B73 5DG: also in B73 5B73 5DH: also in B73 5B73 5DJ: also in B73 5B73 5DL: also in B73 5B73 5DN: also in B73 5B73 5DP: also in B73 5B73 5DQ: also in B73 5B73 5DR: also in B73 5B73 5DS: also in B73 5B73 5DW: also in B73 5B73 5DX: also in B73 5B73 5DY: also in B73 5B73 5DZ: also in B73 5B73 5EB: also in B73 5B73 5ED: also in B73 5B73 5EE: also in B73 5B73 5EG: also in B73 5B73 5EH: also in B73 5B73 5EJ: also in B73 5B73 5EL: also in B73 5B73 5EN: also in B73 5B73 5EP: also in B73 5B73 5EQ: also in B73 5B73 5EW: also in B73 5B73 5FU: also in B73 5B73 5JE: also in B73 5B73 5JG: also in B73 5B73 5JX: also in B73 5B73 5JY: also in B73 5B73 5JZ: also in B73 5B73 5LA: also in B73 5B73 5LB: also in B73 5B73 5LD: also in B73 5B73 5LE: also in B73 5B73 5LF: also in B73 5B73 5LH: also in B73 5B73 5LJ: also in B73 5B73 5LU: also in B73 5B73 5LX: also in B73 5B73 5NP: also in B73 5B73 5NR: also in B73 5B73 5NT: also in B73 5B73 5NU: also in B73 5B73 5NX: also in B73 5B73 5NY: also in B73 5B73 5NZ: also in B73 5B73 5PA: also in B73 5B73 5PB: also in B73 5B73 5PD: also in B73 5B73 5PE: also in B73 5B73 5PF: also in B73 5B73 5PG: also in B73 5B73 5PH: also in B73 5B73 5PJ: also in B73 5B73 5PL: also in B73 5B73 5PN: also in B73 5B73 5PP: also in B73 5B73 5PQ: also in B73 5B73 5PR: also in B73 5B73 5PS: also in B73 5B73 5PT: also in B73 5B73 5PU: also in B73 5B73 5PY: also in B73 5B73 5PZ: also in B73 5B73 5QA: also in B73 5B73 5QB: also in B73 5B73 5QE: also in B73 5B73 5QF: also in B73 5B73 5QG: also in B73 5B73 5QH: also in B73 5B73 5QJ: also in B73 5B73 5QL: also in B73 5B73 5QN: also in B73 5B73 5QP: also in B73 5B73 5QQ: also in B73 5B73 5QR: also in B73 5B73 5QS: also in B73 5B73 5QT: also in B73 5B73 5QU: also in B73 5B73 5QW: also in B73 5B73 5QY: also in B73 5B73 5QZ: also in B73 5B73 5RB: also in B73 5B73 5RJ: also in B73 5B73 5RL: also in B73 5B73 5RN: also in B73 5B73 5RP: also in B73 5B73 5RR: also in B73 5B73 5RS: also in B73 5B73 5RW: also in B73 5B73 5SB: also in B73 5B73 5SD: also in B73 5B73 5SE: also in B73 5B73 5SG: also in B73 5B73 5SJ: also in B73 5B73 5SN: also in B73 5B73 5SP: also in B73 5B73 5SR: also in B73 5B73 5SS: also in B73 5B73 5ST: also in B73 5B73 5SU: also in B73 5B73 5SW: also in B73 5B73 5SX: also in B73 5B73 5SY: also in B73 5B73 5SZ: also in B73 5B73 5TA: also in B73 5B73 5TD: also in B73 5B73 5TE: also in B73 5B73 5TJ: also in B73 5B73 5TN: also in B73 5B73 5TR: also in B73 5B73 5TS: also in B73 5B73 5TT: also in B73 5B73 5TU: also in B73 5B73 5TX: also in B73 5B73 5UB: also in B73 5B73 5UD: also in B73 5B73 5UE: also in B73 5B73 5UH: also in B73 5B73 5UJ: also in B73 5B73 5UL: also in B73 5B73 5UN: also in B73 5B73 5UP: also in B73 5B73 5US: also in B73 5B73 5UT: also in B73 5B73 5UW: also in B73 5B73 5UY: also in B73 5B73 5UZ: also in B73 5B73 5XA: also in B73 5B73 5XD: also in B73 5B73 5XE: also in B73 5B73 5XF: also in B73 5B73 5XH: also in B73 5B73 5XJ: also in B73 5B73 5XL: also in B73 5B73 5XP: also in B73 5 The Hawthorns Surgery 1.7 kmThe Manor Practice 1.7 kmSutton Vesey B73 5EA Map of B73 5EA and what is near it Map of B73 5EA: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the B73 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Sutton Vesey B73 5EA
  • B73 5EA
  • Other postcodes in B73 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 52.5492, longitude -1.8442)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B73 5EA?

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 B73 5EA?

Every home and business at B73 5EA 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 B73 5EA?

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 B73 5EA 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 B73 5EA.

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 B73 5EA: 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 B73 5EA 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 B73 5EA?

Homes in B73 5 sold for a typical £320,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 157 sales, down 7.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£320,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£345,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £510,000 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £371,500 58 sales
  • Terraced £300,000 39 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £168,500 34 sales

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

Across the whole B73 district: a typical £355,000 from 278 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 B73 5EA

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in B73 5EA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 October 2025. 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

What council tax band are homes near B73 5EA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around B73 5EA. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (64%). 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 B73 5EA

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 £3,413 (band F); band E, the most common, is £2,888.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (15%)£1,575
Band Babout 30 (5%)£1,838
Band Cabout 150 (23%)£2,100
Band Dabout 140 (21%)£2,363
Band Eabout 230 (35%)£2,888
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,413
Band Gwithheld£3,938
Band Hfewer than 5£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 64% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 B73 5EA is in (ONS area E01009474), 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 B73 5EA?

The nearest open schools to B73 5EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B73 5EA, 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 B73 5EA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B73 5EA is Wylde Green Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.

  • Wylde Green Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Chester Road Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Boldmere Road, 177 m away.

More stations near B73 5EA, 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 B73 5EA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B73 5EA, 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 B73 5EA?

1 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B73 5EA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 950 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
  • Manor Road Electric Charging Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 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 B73 5EA?

The nearest to the centre of B73 5EA, 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 B73 5EA?

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 B73 5EA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B73 5EA, 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 B73 5EA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B73 5EA, 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 B73 5EA?

The nearest vets to the centre of B73 5EA 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 B73 5EA in a conservation area?

The centre of B73 5EA 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 B73 5EA?

Police.uk records 243 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B73 5EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences71 reports
Shoplifting57 reports
Vehicle crime31 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Other theft15 reports
Public order14 reports

Also: burglary 12, anti-social behaviour 8, robbery 8, possession of weapons 4, drugs 3, theft from the person 1, other crime 1.

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 B73 5EA

Ward
Sutton Vesey
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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