Royal Sutton Coldfield
Built-up area in Birmingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.567, -1.835 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 11 96 |
Royal Sutton Coldfield is a substantial suburban town in the north of Birmingham, set within the wider West Midlands conurbation. It carries the “Royal” prefix as a nod to its historic links dating back to the 16th century under Bishop John Vesey, and retains a distinct identity from the city with a mix of traditional high street shops, community venues and attractive residential neighbourhoods.
The town is perhaps best known for Sutton Park, one of the largest urban parks in Europe and a national nature reserve, giving the area an unusually green, rural feel for a commuter suburb. It’s a relatively affluent area with good schools, strong local clubs and events, and efficient rail and road links into Birmingham, so it combines countryside-style leisure with easy access to the city economy and cultural life.
Postcode districts covering Royal Sutton Coldfield
B4, B23, B24, B35, B44, B72, B73, B74, B75, B76
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 7 miles11.2 km
- Coventry 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Wolverhampton 12.4 miles20 km
- Dudley 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Walsall 5.9 miles9.5 km
- West Bromwich 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Solihull 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Burton upon Trent 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Sutton Coldfield 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Nuneaton 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Cannock 11.9 miles19.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Sutton Coldfield Parish 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Sutton Trinity Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Sutton Four Oaks Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Sutton Vesey Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Sutton Wylde Green Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Sutton Mere Green Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Sutton Reddicap Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Sutton Roughley Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Streetly Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Perry Common Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Kingstanding Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Erdington Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Royal Sutton Coldfield
B76 1PQ, B75 7TE, B74 2DF, B74 4XS, B76 2RD, B75 7PZ, B73 9FH, B73 6EN, B72 1ND … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 8.6 miles13.8 km
- East Midlands Airport 28 miles45.1 km
- Sutton Coldfield Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Four Oaks Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
Hotels in Royal Sutton Coldfield Ad
- New Hall Hotel & Spa 4
- Clover Spa and Hotel 3
- Calderfields Golf & Country Club
- Moor Hall Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4
- The Townhouse Sutton
Schools in Royal Sutton Coldfield
- Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Secondary
- Bishop Walsh Catholic School Secondary
- Boldmere Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Boldmere Junior School Primary
- Coppice Primary School Primary
- Fairfax Secondary
- Four Oaks Primary School Primary
- Hill West Primary School Primary
- Holland House Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Hollyfield Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary
- Langley School Special
- Little Sutton Primary School Primary
- Maney Hill Primary School Primary
- Mere Green Primary School Primary
- Moor Hall Primary School Primary
- New Hall Primary School Primary
- New Oscott Primary School Primary
- Penns Primary School Primary
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Sutton Park Estate 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 2 miles3.3 km
- Villa Park Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 6 miles9.7 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Hams Hall Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 7.5 miles12 km
- Elmdon Hall Country house 9 miles14.5 km
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km