Postcode B31 4UE is located in a rural village, within the Barnt Green & Hopwood ward of Bromsgrove in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 62.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 35% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End is £58,963 per year. The nearest station is Longbridge, about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,518 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.
Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End has an average crime rate, with approximately 62.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End is £58,963 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 86 ft away from B31 4UE.
Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End near B31 4UE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Longbridge located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £572,500 (about £449 per square foot) in Barnt Green & Hopwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £146,000 up to £1,689,999.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £856,000 | £459 |
| Semi-Detached | 5 | £432,500 | £467 |
| Terraced | 3 | £300,000 | £449 |
| Flats | 7 | £165,000 | £369 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £650,000 | £146,000 | £385,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | £672,500 | £315,000 | £397,000 | £306,250 |
| 2018 | £795,000 | £319,950 | £500,000 | £218,366 |
| 2019 | £640,000 | £279,950 | £320,000 | £246,750 |
| 2020 | £721,405 | £258,500 | £502,125 | £255,000 |
| 2021 | £690,000 | £220,000 | £517,500 | £267,500 |
| 2022 | £715,000 | £290,000 | £511,500 | £306,250 |
| 2023 | £822,500 | £310,000 | £495,000 | £147,000 |
| 2024 | £815,000 | £231,000 | £464,150 | £320,525 |
| 2025 | £870,000 | £312,500 | £570,000 | £280,475 |
| 2026 | £837,175 | £153,000 | £423,750 | £320,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £351 | £224 | £277 | £292 |
| 2017 | £352 | £294 | £308 | £305 |
| 2018 | £329 | £428 | £354 | £283 |
| 2019 | £376 | £350 | £289 | £271 |
| 2020 | £413 | £262 | £444 | £280 |
| 2021 | £394 | £350 | £318 | £322 |
| 2022 | £422 | £325 | £421 | £364 |
| 2023 | £438 | £393 | £373 | £268 |
| 2024 | £422 | £330 | £419 | £409 |
| 2025 | £468 | £383 | £358 | £413 |
| 2026 | £447 | £279 | £493 | £424 |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B31 4UE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2026 | 679, Redditch Road, Birmingham, B38 8LN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £234,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 428, Longbridge Lane, Birmingham, B31 4SP | Detached | Freehold | £297,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 36, The Crest, Birmingham, B31 3PY | Terraced | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 6, The Crest, Birmingham, B31 3PY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £252,500 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 247, Alvechurch Road, Birmingham, B31 3QH | Terraced | Freehold | £185,000 |
In the B31 4UE postcode area, located within Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Bromsgrove district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for B31 4UE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Charlie Hotham
Barnt Green & Hopwood - Elected 4 May 2023
Bradley Thomas
Bromsgrove - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B31 4UE records about 63 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around B31 4UE in Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End is £572,500 (about £449 per square foot) based on 31 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to B31 4UE, including St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (Good), Cofton Primary School (Good) and New Ways School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
B31 4UE scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,518 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bromsgrove covering B31 4UE is Bradley Thomas (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Charlie Hotham (Independent).