Maxstoke Road Royal Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham
62 addresses across 3 postcodes (B73), about 370 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2708050.
- Sales: 64 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £422,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 18, E: 4).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Birmingham costs £2,363 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wylde Green, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 133 to 146 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 62 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hillcrest Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 970 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 22 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £422,000 | £422,000 | £422,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £445,000 | £380,000 | £510,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £437,000 | £437,000 | £437,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £495,500 | £461,000 | £530,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £332,500 | £332,500 | £332,500 |
| 2020 | 3 | £416,500 | £400,000 | £420,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £368,000 | £337,500 | £398,500 |
| 2018 | 4 | £315,000 | £280,000 | £410,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £317,000 | £290,000 | £344,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £282,500 | £280,000 | £285,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £291,000 | £291,000 | £291,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2026 | 40 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £422,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2025 | 47 B73 5DR | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2025 | 18 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £510,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2024 | 41 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £437,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2022 | 65 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £461,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2022 | 40 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £435,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Feb 2022 | 37 B73 5DR | Detached | £530,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 3 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £332,500 | |
| 18 Nov 2020 | 50 B73 5DR | Terraced | £416,500 | |
| 21 Aug 2020 | 4 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £420,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2020 | 18 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2019 | 10 B73 5DR | Terraced | £398,500 | |
| 29 Mar 2019 | 48 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £337,500 | |
| 7 Nov 2018 | 12 B73 5DR | Terraced | £305,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2018 | 18 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2018 | 36 B73 5DR | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2018 | 50 B73 5DR | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 31 May 2017 | 28 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £344,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2017 | 59 B73 5DR | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2016 | 10 B73 5DR | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 26 May 2016 | 40 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2014 | 23 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £291,000 | |
| 31 May 2013 | 4 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2012 | 17 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £233,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2012 | 17 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £233,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2012 | 20 B73 5DR | Terraced | £242,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2012 | 16 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £228,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2011 | 46 B73 5DR | Terraced | £238,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2011 | 24 B73 5DR | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2011 | 50 B73 5DR | Terraced | £177,500 | |
| 24 Sep 2010 | 47 B73 5DR | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2009 | 25 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £204,950 | |
| 8 Feb 2008 | 51 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2007 | 52 B73 5DR | Terraced | £247,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2007 | 2 B73 5DR | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 11 May 2007 | 54 B73 5DR | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2006 | 6 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 20 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £245,500 | |
| 1 Jul 2005 | 59 B73 5DR | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 6 May 2005 | 21 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2004 | 46 B73 5DR | Terraced | £223,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2003 | 63 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £197,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2002 | 54 B73 5DR | Terraced | £165,500 | |
| 25 Oct 2002 | 33 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2001 | 30 B73 5DR | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2001 | 33 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2000 | 27 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £99,950 | |
| 14 Sep 2000 | 39 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £141,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2000 | 41 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £129,500 | |
| 14 Feb 2000 | 28 B73 5DR | Semi-detached | £90,000 |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 97 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (23); House, detached (4). Built: 1930-1949 (20); 1950-1966 (6); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (21); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Birmingham in 2026-27: Band D £2,363 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,575 | £1,838 | £2,100 | £2,363 | £2,888 | £3,413 | £3,938 | £4,726 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (58% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): CITY WIDE HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land rear of 61 College Road (fronting Kineton Road), Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham: up to 2 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- 487 Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham: up to 3 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 87a Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B73 5BA, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Land rear of 145-147 Monmouth Drive: up to 1 home, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 16 Chester Road, Ground Floor, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B73 5DA: up to 2 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Kings Road: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 35 Boldmere Road, Boldmere: up to 90 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- New Oscott Village, 25 Fosseway Drive, off Chester Road, New Oscott, Birmingham, B23 5LD: up to 2 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 17 November 2026 to 23 November 2026: SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE WATER, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 9 October 2026 to 13 October 2026: SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE WATER, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 27 August 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| B73 5DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B73 5DW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B73 5XH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 4 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 62 addresses are between 133 m and 146 m above sea level (142 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B73 5DR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B73 5DW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B73 5XH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wylde Green 521,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Chester Road 659,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Erdington 481,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oakwood Road New Oscott | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Car parks | M The Lanes Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ESB Energy Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hillcrest Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mw Phillips Chemists | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boldmere Dental Practice | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Sutton Cottage Hospital | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Erdington Police Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ivape mini market Cashzone | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 550 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 690 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Main block to Oscott College, a listed building (Grade II*), 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Main block to Oscott College | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Statue of the Virgin Mary in Front of the Tower of Oscott College | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Sutton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Powell's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 880 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Wyndley Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Wyndley Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Longmoor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Holly Hurst | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Hill Hurst | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 57 | 62 | 62 |
5 of the street's 62 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Birmingham: see them on the Birmingham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boldmere Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Boldmere Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Twickenham Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| New Oscott Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Court Farm Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Short Heath | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Wylde Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Story Wood School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Kings Rise Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bits and Bites Catering B73 5DP | Other catering premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2022 |
| Jockey News B73 5XH | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 21 Nov 2017 |
| Omnia Bar and Restaurant B73 5XH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Angels Day Nursery Birmingham Ltd B73 5XJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Poppy Court B73 5XF | Other catering premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Caterplus @ McCarthy & Stone - Poppy Court B73 5XF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Garden Room B73 5BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2010 |
| Jojo's cakes B73 5XE | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Gracebridge Care Ltd B73 5DL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 4 Good | 27 May 2026 |
| Mabel Lane B73 5BH | Other catering premises | 390 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Beggars Bush B73 5BA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Tangs Garden B73 5BA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Sunrise Day Nursery B73 5BA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Maxstoke Road (10); On or near Oakwood Road (8); On or near Kineton Road (2); On or near Haselor Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE WATER: Utility asset works, 17 November 2026 to 23 November 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 28 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- B73 5DR: 60 addresses of 63 in the postcode
- B73 5DW: 1 address of 38 in the postcode
- B73 5XH: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Maxstoke Close · Welford Road · Redacre Road · College Road · Haselor Road · Kineton Road · Oakwood Road · Jockey Road · Antrobus Road · Ivy Road · Stirling Road · Chester Gardens
All the streets in B73 and across Birmingham.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.