Is B74 2NA a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

B74 2NA is a postcode in Sutton Vesey, Birmingham, West Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near B74 2NA, then scores the surrounding small area 61/100 - top 37% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around B74 2NA are housing and schools and education, while health is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for B74 2NA is based on Birmingham 004 Census 2021. It covers 9,680 residents, 738 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 49, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 82% owner-occupied, 13% privately rented, 4% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 6/10.

For property prices near B74 2NA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the B74 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £330k from 83 rolling sales, down 11.8% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near B74 2NA can compare 8 state schools within one mile, including 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 6 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 5 records marked free and 6 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near B74 2NA by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around B74 2NA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 13 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.