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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

B989FH

Chapel Lane

B989EL

Alcester Road

B989EZ

Alvechurch South

B487NS

Snake Lane

B989AN

Beoley Lane

B989DP

Beoley Lane

B487LF

Red Lion Street

B989AJ

Icknield Street

B487QL

Rowney Green Lane

B989DT

Alcester Road

B487AT

Lea End Lane

B487AZ

Lea End Lane

B487LL

Tanyard Lane

B989DB

Seafield Lane

B487PR

Birches Lane

B487RG

Bear Hill Drive

B989FJ

Coventry Highway

B487QF

Rowney Green Lane

B487SW

Woodpecker Close

B487RE

The Gaunts

B487LP

Callow Hill Road

B487NY

Withybed Lane

B487EE

Brockhill Lane

B487RS

Redditch Road

B487RF

Withybed Lane

B487HZ

Alcester Road

B487QN

Newbourne Hill

B487EA

Weatheroak Hill

B989AR

Church Hill

B487RP

Swan Street

B989BX

Seafield Lane

B487QS

Rowney Green Lane

B487DS

Icknield Street

B487HG

Billesley Lane

B487NN

Latimer Road

B476DW

The Lawns

B487BD

Ash Lane

B989BJ

Dagnell End Road

B487NF

The Buckleys

B380EJ

Icknield Street

B487LS

Callow Hill Road

B487TF

Althestan Close

B989BS

Carpenters Hill

B487LN

Tanyard Lane

B487BN

Bittell Road

B487SA

School Lane

B487NQ

Swans Walk

B314UE

Birmingham Road

B487HN

Seafield Lane

B487TN

Redditch Road

B487AP

The Rise

B487QG

Gravel Pit Lane

B487PA

Warbank Close

B487PJ

Withybed Lane

B487NJ

Robins Hill Drive

B487DZ

Radford Road

B989AX

Bleachfield Lane

B389ES

Wasthill Lane

B487JD

Alcester Road

B487RA

Rowney Green Lane

B487TQ

Old Birmingham Road

B989DJ

Beoley Lane

Data Sources

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