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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 51 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
51
Deprivation level
3/10
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
19.04(-50%)
Vehicle crime
9.38(+42%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.09(-20%)
Other theft
6.92(+21%)
Shoplifting
4.9(-44%)
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 77 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 in Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £1,200,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£600,000
Flats3£147,500
Semi-Detached32£387,500
Terraced15£320,000

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

B487TN

Redditch Road

B487DY

Radford Road

B487EB

Brockhill Lane

B487HA

Lilley Green Road

B487NA

Blythesway

B487NT

Snake Lane

B989DS

Alcester Road

B487DS

Icknield Street

B487BN

Bittell Road

B487QR

Rowney Green Lane

B487SU

Old Rectory Lane

B989AT

Holt Hill

B989AU

Moss Lane Close

B989DL

Seafield Lane

B487PN

Withybed Lane

B487RL

Forward Cottages

B487TP

Smedley Crooke Place

B476DG

Alcester Road

B487EW

Icknield Street

B487PA

Warbank Close

B487TF

Althestan Close

B989DX

Alcester Road

B389EP

Redhill Road

B487PB

George Road

B487RP

Swan Street

B487NS

Snake Lane

B487DU

Radford Road

B487LW

Brookside Close

B314UH

Birmingham Road

B989BD

Berkeswell Close

B487EY

Old Lane

B989AN

Beoley Lane

B487ER

Storrage Lane

B487NZ

Crown Meadow

B487QL

Rowney Green Lane

B989EX

Acanthus Road

B487LZ

Hinton Avenue

B487TH

Rectory Gardens

B976RJ

Birmingham Road

B487LU

Blythesway

B989DJ

Beoley Lane

B389EB

Lea End Lane

B487LD

Radford Road

B487ND

Bear Hill

B989DT

Alcester Road

B487AT

Lea End Lane

B487AW

Birmingham Road

B487PL

Withybed Close

B487TJ

Arrowfield Top

B487HL

Seafield Lane

B487PU

Kingfisher Court

B487PY

Oak Tree Close

B487TA

Birmingham Road

B487TW

Redditch Road

B389EJ

Redhill Road

B487AA

Canalside

B487AF

Bittell Farm Road

B487QZ

Rowney Green Lane

B487RX

Redditch Road

B989BE

Dagnell End Road

B487BA

Stonehouse Lane

B487HP

Whitepits Lane

B487LP

Callow Hill Road

B487QP

Rowney Green Lane

B476DW

The Lawns

B487PT

Heron Close

B458BP

Bittell Farm Road

B487QD

Storrage Lane

B487TD

Birmingham Road

B989BS

Carpenters Hill

B989AS

Church Hill

B388LP

Redditch Road

B476DS

Dumble Pit Lane

B487PZ

Willow Brook Road

B487RJ

Front Cottages

B487TL

Redditch Road

B487TQ

Old Birmingham Road

B487AR

Birmingham Road

B487AY

Lea End Lane

B487DJ

Grange Lane

B487HJ

Seafield Lane

B487NW

Latimer Road

B487PH

Tranter Avenue

B487SA

School Lane

B989AH

Icknield Street

B989BT

Carpenters Hill

B989DB

Seafield Lane

B989DP

Beoley Lane

B989ER

Wapping Lane

B989FJ

Coventry Highway

B487PJ

Withybed Lane

B487SB

School Lane

B989BJ

Dagnell End Road

B476DU

Ash Crescent

B487JY

Mill Court

B487NB

Blythesway

B989EY

Hedera Road

B989FH

Chapel Lane

B487AZ

Lea End Lane

B487BX

Coopers Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.