B72 1NL

Sutton Trinity · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Sutton Coldfield
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Sutton Coldfield
Postcode district
B72
Postcode sector
B72 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B72 1NJ 129 m
B72 1NH 137 m
B72 1NP 151 m
B72 1NZ 160 m
B72 1NG 163 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B72 1NL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B72
Postcode sector
B72 1
Latitude
52.556101
Longitude
-1.819400
British National Grid easting
412,341
British National Grid northing
295,376

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Parish or community
E04012653
Westminster constituency
Sutton Coldfield · E14001535
Output area
E00047802
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 009B · E01009451
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 009 · E02001835

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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82 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
139, Coles Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1NL 28 April 2026 £250,000
151b, Coles Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1NL 28 November 2025 £345,000
111, Coles Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1NL 27 August 2025 £252,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
87
Primary
53
Secondary
14
  1. Town Junior School

    Academy sponsor led

    242 m
  2. Holland House Infant School and Nursery

    Academy converter

    273 m
  3. Plantsbrook School

    Academy converter

    297 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,215
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 791
  • Shoplifting 346
  • Vehicle crime 224
  • Criminal damage and arson 155
  • Public order 153

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
64

34 female, 30 male

Postcode households
36
Residents per household
1.8
B72 1 residents
9,798

Age bands in B72 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.8%

1,586 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

969 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.2%

2,324 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.9%

2,695 residents

Age 65 and over
24.3%

2,435 residents

This postcode contained 0.7% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B72 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
96.1%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
96.1%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
96.1%
Gigabit-capable
96.1%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
96.1%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

18

within 5 km

  • THE MANOR PRACTICE

    61 HOLLAND ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B72 1RL

    ODS code M85033

    367 m

  • THE HAWTHORNS SURGERY

    331 BIRMINGHAM ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B72 1DL

    ODS code M85175

    2.0 km

  • ASHFIELD SURGERY

    8 WALMLEY ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B76 1QN

    ODS code M85026

    2.2 km

  • SUTTON ROAD SURGERY

    122 SUTTON ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B23 5TJ

    ODS code M85115

    2.5 km

  • SUTTON COLDFIELD GROUP PRACTICE

    233 TAMWORTH ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B75 6DX

    ODS code M85046

    2.5 km

  • POPLARS SURGERY

    17 HOLLY LANE, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B24 9JN

    ODS code M85065

    3.2 km

  • HILLCREST SURGERY

    9 TWICKENHAM ROAD, KINGSTANDING, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0NN

    ODS code M85016

    3.3 km

  • THE DOVE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    60 DOVEDALE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B23 5DD

    ODS code M85081

    3.9 km

  • MIDLANDS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    EATON WOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, 1128 TYBURN ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B24 0SY

    ODS code M85063

    4.1 km

  • AYLESBURY SURGERY

    AYLESBURY HOUSE, WARREN FARM ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0DX

    ODS code M85779

    4.1 km

  • KINGSTANDING CIRCLE SURGERY

    26 ROUGH ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0UY

    ODS code M85155

    4.2 km

  • COLLEGE ROAD SURGERY

    452 COLLEGE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0HL

    ODS code M85087

    4.3 km

  • DR KHUROO'S PRACTICE

    STOCKLAND GREEN PCC, 192 RESERVOIR ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B23 6DJ

    ODS code M85716

    4.4 km

  • RESERVOIR ROAD SURGERY

    192 RESERVOIR ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B23 6DJ

    ODS code M85070

    4.4 km

  • TUDOR PRACTICE STOCKLAND GREEN

    STOCKLAND GREEN HEALTH CENTRE, 192 RESERVOIR ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B23 6DJ

    ODS code M85669

    4.4 km

  • EDEN COURT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    200 TANGMERE DRIVE, CASTLE VALE, BIRMINGHAM, B35 6EE

    ODS code M85079

    4.6 km

  • SHAH ZAMAN SURGERY

    70 TANGMERE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B35 7QX

    ODS code M85001

    4.7 km

  • KINGSBURY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    273 KINGSBURY ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B24 8RD

    ODS code M85014

    4.7 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Douglas Road

    BCT · Sutton Coldfield

    0.0 miles
  • Douglas Road

    BCT · Sutton Coldfield

    0.1 miles
  • Town Middle School

    BCT · Sutton Coldfield

    0.1 miles
  • Town Middle School

    BCT · Sutton Coldfield

    0.1 miles
  • Shirley Drive

    BCT · Sutton Coldfield

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 009B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,908 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
1
Medium risk addresses
3
Low risk addresses
5
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £242,500 from 11 recorded sales in B72 1NL. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Birmingham is £234,150 in June 2026, up 2.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

87 open schools are in scope, including 53 primary and 14 secondary schools. Town Junior School is the nearest published school at 242 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,215 published events cover 12 months, averaging 184.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 791 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.