Mulberry Close Royal Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham
8 addresses across 1 postcode (B72), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2753674.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £625,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (B: 7).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 E; 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 Chester Road, about 730 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pype Hayes Park, is about 800 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 119 to 120 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Hawthorns Surgery, about 370 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 96% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 37 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £625,000 | £625,000 | £625,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £705,000 | £705,000 | £705,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | £673,000 | £660,000 | £720,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2025 | 4 B72 1RS | Detached | £625,000 | New build. |
| 14 Nov 2024 | 5 B72 1RS | Detached | £705,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2023 | 3 B72 1RS | Detached | £671,000 | New build. |
| 11 Aug 2023 | 2 B72 1RS | Detached | £660,000 | New build. |
| 16 Jul 2023 | 6 B72 1RS | Detached | £720,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2023 | 1 B72 1RS | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2022 | 7 B72 1RS | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 12 Jul 1996 | 5 B72 1RS | Detached | £265,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 167 m². Most common: House, detached (7). Built: 2022 (4); 2023 (3).
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 E (26% of about 660 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: in a protected area: THE BIRMINGHAM (61 - 69 PENNS LANE, SUTTON COLDFIELD) TPO 2007.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Lanes Wylde Green: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- 122 Sutton Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Land rear of, 666 Chester Road , Erdington, Birmingham: up to 1 home, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Lyndhurst Estate Phases 3&4, Erdington: up to 54 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 15 Blackham Drive, Sutton Coldfield, Bimingham: up to 9 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Sutton Guest House, 85 Sutton Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5XA: up to 1 home, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- 226 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B76 1LQ: up to 1 home, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 119 m and 120 m above sea level (119 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B72 1RS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester Road 659,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Wylde Green 521,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Erdington 481,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beech Hill Road Yenton | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M The Lanes Car Park | 370 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Hawthorns Surgery | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wylde Green Chemist | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Denbeigh Dental | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Sutton Cottage Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Erdington Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-op - Sutton Coldfield | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Pype Hayes Park 42 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 940 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Berwood Farm Allotments 7,600 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Emmanuel Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 380 m north-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Pool Spinney | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Eachelhurst Spinney | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| The Shrubbery | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Jones's Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Black Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penns Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wylde Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Yenton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Edmund Campion Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Abbey Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bishop Walsh Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Osborne Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Osborne Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Maney Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Paget Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Boldmere Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penns Lane Self Service B72 1AY | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2010 |
| BP Penns Lane SF Connect B72 1AY | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2024 |
| Caprino's Pizza B72 1AT | Other catering premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 9 Nov 2021 |
| Jade Whisper Limited T/A Harlequin B72 1AU | Retailers - other | 330 m | Exempt | |
| From Me To You Flowers B72 1AU | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2010 |
| HongKong House B72 1AU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| Shake House B72 1AU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Beech Hill Grange B72 1DU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
| EVOLUTION VAPING LTD B72 1AX | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2024 |
| Cake Inn B72 1YH | Other catering premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Zengh Fine Indian Dining B72 1YH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Wylde Green Pharmacy B72 1AX | Retailers - other | 360 m | Exempt | |
| Central Co-op Food B72 1AX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 360 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2009 |
| Coffee Cup B72 1AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2020 |
| Sushi Bistro B72 1AX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Orphanage Road (22); On or near Webster Close (6); On or near Holifast Road (3); On or near Dean Close (2); On or near Beech Hill Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- B72 1RS: 8 addresses
Nearby streets
Beech Hill Close · The Cobbles · New Hall Grange Close · Penns Lane · Priory Walk · Webster Close · Hallcroft Close · Orphanage Road · Beech Hill Road · Dean Close · Hawfield Grove · Holifast Road
All the streets in B72 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.