B74 4EF postcode in Royal Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham

B74 4EF is a postcode in Royal Sutton Coldfield, in the Sutton Mere 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 at B74 4EF can get it Across Birmingham: 95% Typical price £420,000 Homes sold in B74 4, last 12 months. ▼ 5.6% on the year before Nearest station Blake Street 600 m in a straight line

Where B74 4EF is, and what is near it

Map of B74 4EF and what is near it Map of B74 4EF: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the B74 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B74 4DE: also in B74 4B74 4DF: also in B74 4B74 4DJ: also in B74 4B74 4DL: also in B74 4B74 4DN: also in B74 4B74 4DP: also in B74 4B74 4DS: also in B74 4B74 4DT: also in B74 4B74 4DU: also in B74 4B74 4DX: also in B74 4B74 4DY: also in B74 4B74 4DZ: also in B74 4B74 4EA: also in B74 4B74 4EB: also in B74 4B74 4ED: also in B74 4B74 4EE: also in B74 4B74 4EG: also in B74 4B74 4EH: also in B74 4B74 4EJ: also in B74 4B74 4EL: also in B74 4B74 4EN: also in B74 4B74 4ER: also in B74 4B74 4ES: also in B74 4B74 4ET: also in B74 4B74 4EU: also in B74 4B74 4EW: also in B74 4B74 4GA: also in B74 4B74 4JD: also in B74 4B74 4JF: also in B74 4B74 4JG: also in B74 4B74 4JH: also in B74 4B74 4JJ: also in B74 4B74 4JL: also in B74 4B74 4JN: also in B74 4B74 4JP: also in B74 4B74 4JQ: also in B74 4B74 4JR: also in B74 4B74 4JS: also in B74 4B74 4JW: also in B74 4B74 4JX: also in B74 4B74 4LD: also in B74 4B74 4LE: also in B74 4B74 4LF: also in B74 4B74 4LG: also in B74 4B74 4LH: also in B74 4B74 4LJ: also in B74 4B74 4LL: also in B74 4B74 4LP: also in B74 4B74 4LQ: also in B74 4B74 4LR: also in B74 4B74 4LS: also in B74 4B74 4LT: also in B74 4B74 4LU: also in B74 4B74 4LX: also in B74 4B74 4NZ: also in B74 4B74 4PA: also in B74 4B74 4PB: also in B74 4B74 4PD: also in B74 4B74 4RG: also in B74 4B74 4SH: also in B74 4B74 4UD: also in B74 4B74 4UE: also in B74 4B74 4UF: also in B74 4B74 4UG: also in B74 4B74 4UP: also in B74 4B74 4UQ: also in B74 4B74 4XA: also in B74 4B74 4XB: also in B74 4B74 4XD: also in B74 4B74 4XE: also in B74 4B74 4XF: also in B74 4B74 4XG: also in B74 4B74 4XH: also in B74 4B74 4XN: also in B74 4B74 4XP: also in B74 4B74 4XR: also in B74 4B74 4XS: also in B74 4B74 4XT: also in B74 4B74 4XU: also in B74 4B74 4XW: also in B74 4B74 4XX: also in B74 4B74 4XY: also in B74 4B74 4XZ: also in B74 4B74 4YA: also in B74 4B74 4YB: also in B74 4B74 4YD: also in B74 4B74 4YE: also in B74 4B74 4YF: also in B74 4B74 4YG: also in B74 4B74 4YQ: also in B74 4 3 places, 850 m–4.8 kmShenstone Lodge School 2.7 kmGP 3.4 kmGP 4.1 kmSutton Four Oaks B74 4EF Map of B74 4EF and what is near it Map of B74 4EF: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the B74 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 3 places, 850 m–4.8 km2 places, 900 m–4.1 kmSutton Four Oaks B74 4EF
  • B74 4EF
  • Other postcodes in B74 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 52.6001, longitude -1.8411)

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 B74 4EF?

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 B74 4EF?

Every home and business at B74 4EF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B74 4EF 100% Birmingham 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B74 4EF 100% Birmingham 98%
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 B74 4EF?

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 B74 4EF 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 B74 4EF.

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 B74 4EF: 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 B74 4EF 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 B74 4EF?

Homes in B74 4 sold for a typical £420,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 143 sales, down 5.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£420,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£445,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £622,500 61 sales
  • Semi-detached £397,500 36 sales
  • Terraced £375,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £217,000 35 sales

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

Across the whole B74 district: a typical £391,308 from 386 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 B74 4EF

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in B74 4EF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 October 2024. 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 B74 4EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around B74 4EF. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (45%). 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 B74 4EF

Band D in Birmingham for 2026‑27: £2,363. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,838 (band B) to £3,938 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,838.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,575
Band Babout 220 (32%)£1,838
Band Cabout 110 (16%)£2,100
Band Dabout 150 (22%)£2,363
Band Eabout 130 (19%)£2,888
Band Fabout 50 (7%)£3,413
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£3,938
Band Hwithheld£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 32% 1945 to 1964
  5. 45% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 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 B74 4EF is in (ONS area E01009418), 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 B74 4EF?

The nearest open schools to B74 4EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B74 4EF, 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 B74 4EF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B74 4EF is Blake Street Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Blake Street Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Butlers Lane Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Badgers Bank Road, 73 m away.

More stations near B74 4EF, 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 B74 4EF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B74 4EF, 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 B74 4EF?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B74 4EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • PodPoint Lidl Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 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 B74 4EF?

The nearest to the centre of B74 4EF, 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 B74 4EF?

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 B74 4EF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B74 4EF, 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 B74 4EF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B74 4EF, 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 B74 4EF?

The nearest vets to the centre of B74 4EF 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 B74 4EF in a conservation area?

The centre of B74 4EF 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 B74 4EF?

Police.uk records 55 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B74 4EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences21 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Public order4 reports
Burglary4 reports
Other theft4 reports

Also: shoplifting 2, robbery 2, anti-social behaviour 1, theft from the person 1, drugs 1, possession of weapons 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 B74 4EF

Ward
Sutton Mere 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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

B74 4XW50 mB74 4ET60 mB74 4XN60 mB74 4ES100 mB74 4EG120 mB74 4UF130 m
All of B74

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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