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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Sutton Coldfield. All 5 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£383kacross Sutton Coldfield
Cheapest districtB763-bed house £353k
Sold last year1,011homes in Sutton Coldfield
Prices in Birmingham+2.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Sutton Coldfield sold for £383,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £353k in B76 and £400k in B72, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at B76: about 88 m² for a typical £353k. B74 is the busiest market, with 305 sales last year.

Prices in Birmingham are up 2.5% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,134 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,747 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Sutton Coldfield

1B763-bed house £353kabout 88 m² · 180 sold last year2B753-bed house £378kabout 90 m² · 223 sold last year3B733-bed house £391kabout 94 m² · 215 sold last year4B743-bed house £397kabout 92 m² · 305 sold last year5B723-bed house £400kabout 97 m² · 88 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is B76: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £161k.

Best areas in Sutton Coldfield for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

B763-bed house £353k
Primary The Deanery Church of England Primary School · 75% England 64%Secondary Bishop Walsh Catholic School · 57.6% England 43.8%
B753-bed house £378k
Primary Coppice Primary School · 92% England 64%Secondary The Arthur Terry School · 61.1% England 43.8%
B733-bed house £391k
Primary Wylde Green Primary School · 84% England 64%Secondary The Arthur Terry School · 61.1% England 43.8%
B743-bed house £397k
Primary Four Oaks Primary School · 93% England 64%Secondary The Arthur Terry School · 61.1% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Sutton Coldfield postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
B72£400k97 m²£167k£4,15784%88
B73£391k94 m²£165k£4,12484%215
B74£397k92 m²£182k£4,56393%305
B75£378k90 m²£169k£4,22692%223
B76£353k88 m²£161k£4,19175%180

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Sutton Coldfield

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Sutton Coldfield?

About £383,000 across Sutton Coldfield, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £353k in B76 to £400k in B72.

What is the cheapest area of Sutton Coldfield to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: B76 (£353k), B75 (£378k), B73 (£391k).

Are house prices going up in Sutton Coldfield?

In Birmingham, prices are up 2.5% on a year ago and up 12.9% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Sutton Coldfield is best for families?

On school results and price together: B76 (3-bed house £353k, best primary nearby 75% at the expected standard against 64% across England); B75 (3-bed house £378k, best primary nearby 92% at the expected standard against 64% across England); B73 (3-bed house £391k, best primary nearby 84% at the expected standard against 64% across England); B74 (3-bed house £397k, best primary nearby 93% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Sutton Coldfield a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £383,000, prices are up 2.5% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,134 a month against roughly £1,747 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,011 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £353k to £400k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Sutton Coldfield each year?

1,011 homes sold across its 5 postcode districts in the last year, the most in B74.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.