B74 4QS

a postcode in Birmingham

Introduced in January 1980

B74 4QS	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with B74 4QS

Farncote Drive - 20 properties, USRN 2707245

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2744798

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5895 / 52°35'22"N

Longitude: -1.8448 / 1°50'41"W

UTM Reference: 30U 578255 5827230

OS Easting: 410608

OS Northing: 299083

OS Grid: SP106990

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 3D0.7M

Mapcode Global: WHCH7.M5QP

Open Location Code: 9C4WH5Q4+Q3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92bo81

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5a2

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Outer Suburbs
Suburban Empty Nesters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27741 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for B74 4QS on Sunday 21 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:29
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:53
Sunrise	04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:09
Sunset	21:34
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:25
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:49

Hours of daylight today	04:13 to 22:04
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:04 to 04:13
Moon Phase	First Quarter
Moon Rises	11:40
Moon sets	23:56

For a full sun and moon calendar for B74 4QS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B74 4QS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
6 October 2023	8 Farncote Drive, Sutton Coldfield B74 4QS	Detached	Freehold	£513,000
16 October 2020	9 Farncote Drive, Sutton Coldfield B74 4QS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£330,000
16 October 2020	7 Farncote Drive, Sutton Coldfield B74 4QS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£340,000
26 August 2020	11 Farncote Drive, Sutton Coldfield B74 4QS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£324,500
5 June 2020	6 Farncote Drive, Sutton Coldfield B74 4QS	Detached	Freehold	£375,000
5 February 2020	13 Farncote Drive, Sutton Coldfield B74 4QS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£340,000
20 July 2017	10 Farncote Drive, Sutton Coldfield B74 4QS	Detached	Freehold	£375,000
20 March 2013	21 Farncote Drive, Sutton Coldfield B74 4QS	Detached	Freehold	£315,000
9 December 2011	14 Farncote Drive, Sutton Coldfield B74 4QS	Detached	Freehold	£291,000
19 February 2009	8 Farncote Drive, Sutton Coldfield B74 4QS	Detached	Freehold	£249,500
28 November 2006	25 Farncote Drive, Sutton Coldfield B74 4QS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£270,000
30 April 2004	21 Farncote Drive, Sutton Coldfield B74 4QS	Detached	Freehold	£280,000
4 February 2004	12 Farncote Drive, Sutton Coldfield B74 4QS	Detached	Freehold	£285,000
26 April 2000	12 Farncote Drive, Sutton Coldfield B74 4QS	Detached	Freehold	£154,000
13 September 1996	16 Farncote Drive, Sutton Coldfield B74 4QS	Detached	Freehold	£110,000
8 March 1996	1 Farncote Drive, Sutton Coldfield B74 4QS	Detached	Freehold	£72,500

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for B74 4QS

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Sutton Coldfield

MP

Andrew Mitchell Conservative

Birmingham City Council

Metropolitan district ward

Sutton Four Oaks

Councillor

Maureen Cornish Conservative

B74 4QS also falls within the Civil Parish of Sutton Coldfield, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B74 4QS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00047717		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01009422	Birmingham 002B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001828	Birmingham 002	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012653	Sutton Coldfield	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2016	DLUHC
E05011174	Sutton Four Oaks	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	3 May 2018	DLUHC
E08000025	Birmingham	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000005	West Midlands	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001535	Sutton Coldfield	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000014	West Midlands	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000169	Birmingham	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33019972		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000012	Greater Birmingham and Solihull	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000258	NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000011	Midlands	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E54000055	NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000007	West Midlands	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63009880	Royal Sutton Coldfield	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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