B73 6PU postcode in Royal Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham

B73 6PU 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 April 2003.

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 £400,000 Homes sold in B73 6, last 12 months. ▲ 1.3% on the year before Nearest station Wylde Green 2.7 km in a straight line

Where B73 6PU is, and what is near it

Map of B73 6PU and what is near it Map of B73 6PU: its centre point, with the 236 other postcodes in the B73 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B73 6EQ: also in B73 6B73 6JS: also in B73 6B73 6JT: also in B73 6B73 6JU: also in B73 6B73 6JX: also in B73 6B73 6NY: also in B73 6B73 6NZ: also in B73 6B73 6PE: also in B73 6B73 6PF: also in B73 6B73 6PG: also in B73 6B73 6PH: also in B73 6B73 6PJ: also in B73 6B73 6PL: also in B73 6B73 6PN: also in B73 6B73 6PS: also in B73 6B73 6PW: also in B73 6B73 6PX: also in B73 6B73 6PY: also in B73 6B73 6PZ: also in B73 6B73 6QA: also in B73 6B73 6QB: also in B73 6B73 6QD: also in B73 6B73 6QE: also in B73 6B73 6QF: also in B73 6B73 6QG: also in B73 6B73 6QH: also in B73 6B73 6QJ: also in B73 6B73 6QL: also in B73 6B73 6QN: also in B73 6B73 6QP: also in B73 6B73 6QR: also in B73 6B73 6QS: also in B73 6B73 6QT: also in B73 6B73 6QU: also in B73 6B73 6QW: also in B73 6B73 6QX: also in B73 6B73 6RA: also in B73 6B73 6RB: also in B73 6B73 6RE: also in B73 6B73 6RG: also in B73 6B73 6RH: also in B73 6B73 6RJ: also in B73 6B73 6RL: also in B73 6B73 6RN: also in B73 6B73 6RP: also in B73 6B73 6RQ: also in B73 6B73 6RR: also in B73 6B73 6RS: also in B73 6B73 6RT: also in B73 6B73 6RU: also in B73 6B73 6RX: also in B73 6B73 6RY: also in B73 6B73 6RZ: also in B73 6B73 6SA: also in B73 6B73 6SD: also in B73 6B73 6SE: also in B73 6B73 6SF: also in B73 6B73 6SG: also in B73 6B73 6SH: also in B73 6B73 6SJ: also in B73 6B73 6ST: also in B73 6B73 6SU: also in B73 6B73 6SW: also in B73 6B73 6SX: also in B73 6B73 6SY: also in B73 6B73 6SZ: also in B73 6B73 6TA: also in B73 6B73 6TB: also in B73 6B73 6TD: also in B73 6B73 6TE: also in B73 6B73 6TF: also in B73 6B73 6TG: also in B73 6B73 6TX: also in B73 6B73 6TY: also in B73 6B73 6TZ: also in B73 6B73 6UA: also in B73 6B73 6UB: also in B73 6B73 6UE: also in B73 6B73 6UF: also in B73 6B73 6UJ: also in B73 6B73 6UL: also in B73 6B73 6UN: also in B73 6B73 6UP: also in B73 6B73 6UQ: also in B73 6B73 6UR: also in B73 6B73 6UW: also in B73 6B73 6XE: also in B73 6B73 6XF: also in B73 6B73 6XG: also in B73 6B73 6XH: also in B73 6B73 6XQ: also in B73 6 School 1.4 kmAylesbury Surgery 1.4 kmThe Streetly Academy 1.8 kmWylde Green station 2.7 kmSutton Coldfield station 3.2 kmSutton Vesey B73 6PU Map of B73 6PU and what is near it Map of B73 6PU: its centre point, with the 236 other postcodes in the B73 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.4 kmAylesbury Surgery 1.4 kmSutton Vesey B73 6PU
  • B73 6PU
  • Other postcodes in B73 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 52.5545, longitude -1.8682)

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 6PU?

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 6PU?

Every home and business at B73 6PU 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 6PU?

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 6PU 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 6PU.

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 6PU: 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 6PU 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 6PU?

Homes in B73 6 sold for a typical £400,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 121 sales, up 1.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£400,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£395,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £552,500 46 sales
  • Semi-detached £368,500 36 sales
  • Terraced £335,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £170,000 20 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 6PU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B73 6PU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 February 2026. 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 6PU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around B73 6PU. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (34%). 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 6PU

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 £3,938 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,363.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (16%)£1,575
Band Bfewer than 5£1,838
Band Cabout 130 (19%)£2,100
Band Dabout 280 (41%)£2,363
Band Eabout 130 (19%)£2,888
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,413
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,938
Band Hfewer than 5£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 31% 1919 to 1939
  4. 30% 1945 to 1964
  5. 34% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 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 6PU is in (ONS area E01009467), 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 6PU?

The nearest open schools to B73 6PU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B73 6PU, 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 6PU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B73 6PU is Wylde Green Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Wylde Green Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Sutton Coldfield Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Monmouth Drive, 191 m away.

More stations near B73 6PU, 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 6PU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B73 6PU, 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 6PU?

2 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B73 6PU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 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 6PU?

The nearest to the centre of B73 6PU, 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 6PU?

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 6PU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B73 6PU, 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 6PU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B73 6PU, 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 6PU?

The nearest vets to the centre of B73 6PU 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 6PU in a conservation area?

The centre of B73 6PU is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 6PU?

Police.uk records 290 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B73 6PU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences111 reports
Shoplifting60 reports
Public order26 reports
Criminal damage and arson21 reports
Vehicle crime16 reports
Burglary13 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 10, other theft 10, robbery 10, drugs 6, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 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 6PU

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
April 2003

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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