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Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End

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About

Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End sit in the northern part of Bromsgrove district, with the Worcester and Birmingham Canal tracing a line through the parish and the railway station providing regular services to Redditch and Birmingham. The village core at Alvechurch contains the parish church of St Laurence and a compact cluster of shops, a pub and community facilities. Alvechurch F.C., known locally as "The Church", plays at Lye Meadow and is a long-established part of village life, drawing weekend crowds to matches. The canal towpath and local rights of way give direct access for walking and cycling along the water.

Hopwood and Holt End are largely rural, with small farms, hedgerows and lanes that link into the village. Hopwood provides a few services and sits close to the M42 corridor while Holt End remains a scattered hamlet set among pasture and orchards. Local lanes feed into the canal and rail links at Alvechurch, so the area combines agricultural land use with commuter connections to larger centres.

Area overview

On average Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End is £58,963 per year. There are 3 schools in Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End is home to around 6,932 people, with a population density of about 179.1 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
6.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End Population
6,932
Population density
179.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.33(-50%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.5(-30%)
Other theft
7.5(+32%)
Shoplifting
6.92(-20%)
Vehicle crime
6.78(+4%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,302
90.86%
Indian
121
1.74%
Other White
94
1.36%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
91
1.31%
Irish
89
1.28%
Total population: 6,936

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,261
39.59%
No qualifications
984
17.23%
Level 3 (A level)
845
14.8%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
754
13.2%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
450
7.88%
Total 16+ residents: 5,711

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,361
47.19%
Owns with a mortgage
956
33.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
221
7.66%
Other social rented
181
6.28%
Social rents from council
84
2.91%
Total households: 2,884

Property prices in Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 in Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £1,160,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached22£595,000£4,106
Flats2£207,500£2,567
Semi-Detached25£390,000£4,225
Terraced11£297,500£4,093

10 years median price trend in Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End.

All postcodes in Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End

B487EW

Icknield Street

B487NH

Tonyn Close

B989DH

Cherrypit Lane

B487PN

Withybed Lane

B487PP

Rear Cottages

B487SY

Old Rectory Lane

B389ET

Wasthill Lane

B487QU

Rowney Green Lane

B487AS

Lea End Lane

B476DT

The Oaks

B487AF

Bittell Farm Road

B487BX

Coopers Hill

B487EB

Brockhill Lane

B487JA

Alcester Road

B989DD

Seafield Lane

B989BH

Dagnell End Road

B487PE

Branden Road

B389EJ

Redhill Road

B487SX

Old Rectory Lane

B487PG

Rose Avenue

B989EA

Pink Green

B487EY

Old Lane

B487TT

Ash Lane

B487PW

Wattes Close

B487UA

Tanyard Close

B487RR

Swan Street

B487PL

Withybed Close

B487AD

Bittell Farm Road

B989BD

Berkeswell Close

B487QE

Rowney Green Lane

B487PU

Kingfisher Court

B487AW

Birmingham Road

B487TD

Birmingham Road

B487LT

Callow Hill Road

B389EW

Redhill Road

B487JX

Bear Hill

B487NP

Latimer Road

B487BA

Stonehouse Lane

B487QR

Rowney Green Lane

B487HF

Billesley Lane

B989BU

Brockhill Lane

B487LZ

Hinton Avenue

B487NG

Buckleys Green

B989AL

Icknield Street

B487TL

Redditch Road

B989DL

Seafield Lane

B989BE

Dagnell End Road

B487AL

Birmingham Road

B487AU

Pestilence Lane

B487NU

Snake Lane

B487NL

Snake Lane

B487HU

Penn Lane

B487PZ

Willow Brook Road

B487SB

School Lane

B487AQ

Birmingham Road

B487TS

Ash Lane

B487EL

Rowney Green Lane

B487ST

Radford Road

B487AJ

Birmingham Road

B487SQ

Scarfield Hill

B989DA

Brockhill Lane

B314UH

Birmingham Road

B487RY

Redditch Road

B487EX

Lilley Green Road

B487RD

St Laurence Close

B389EH

Redhill Road

B487SE

Station Road

B487PD

Withybed Lane

B487QT

Rockwell Lane

B487LG

Red Lion Street

B487TG

Old Birmingham Road

B389EE

Lea End Lane

B487NZ

Crown Meadow

B487PB

George Road

B989BA

Beoley Lane

B989AS

Church Hill

B487SF

Scarfield Hill

B458BS

Bittell Farm Road

B487LH

Meadow Lane

B389EB

Lea End Lane

B487PH

Tranter Avenue

B487QJ

Chapel Lane

B487HP

Whitepits Lane

B487NT

Snake Lane

B487JJ

Lilley Green Road

B976RP

Birmingham Road

B476DG

Alcester Road

B487QY

Rowney Green Lane

B487EH

Icknield Street

B487TB

Birmingham Road

B487BB

Stonehouse Lane

B487TR

Redditch Road

B989BT

Carpenters Hill

B487LU

Blythesway

B487BY

Foxhill Lane

B487LD

Radford Road

B487QZ

Rowney Green Lane

B487QD

Storrage Lane

B487NW

Latimer Road

B487QA

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.