Postcode B31 5PZ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Belbroughton & Romsley area of Bromsgrove in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley area. It has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 101.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley is £65,736 per year. The median sale price in Belbroughton & Romsley is £527,500 (around £397 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £335,000 and £733,000. The nearest station is Northfield, about 1.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,281 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.
Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley has a very high crime rate, with approximately 101.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley is £65,736 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B31 5PZ.
Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley near B31 5PZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Northfield located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £527,500 (about £397 per square foot) in Belbroughton & Romsley area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £1,865,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 36 | £637,500 | £407 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £397,250 | £378 |
| Terraced | 6 | £250,000 | £429 |
| Flats | 5 | £195,000 | £312 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £429,000 | £156,250 | £245,000 | £198,000 |
| 2017 | £450,000 | £182,000 | £268,000 | £224,950 |
| 2018 | £499,000 | £147,000 | £319,950 | £260,000 |
| 2019 | £465,000 | £232,500 | £322,500 | £238,000 |
| 2020 | £537,500 | £182,475 | £325,000 | £297,000 |
| 2021 | £606,250 | £216,500 | £340,750 | £345,000 |
| 2022 | £550,000 | £252,250 | £410,000 | £360,000 |
| 2023 | £684,000 | £197,500 | £360,000 | £280,000 |
| 2024 | £605,000 | £230,000 | £370,000 | £330,000 |
| 2025 | £655,000 | £185,000 | £432,498 | £285,000 |
| 2026 | £624,500 | £200,000 | £397,250 | £250,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £261 | £209 | £239 | £227 |
| 2017 | £298 | £235 | £265 | £291 |
| 2018 | £323 | £223 | £306 | £271 |
| 2019 | £311 | £237 | £289 | £300 |
| 2020 | £348 | £308 | £311 | £350 |
| 2021 | £350 | £255 | £339 | £352 |
| 2022 | £380 | £261 | £360 | £393 |
| 2023 | £428 | £261 | £384 | £330 |
| 2024 | £358 | £278 | £369 | £326 |
| 2025 | £418 | £312 | £401 | £387 |
| 2026 | £371 | £251 | £366 | £455 |
There were 8 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B31 5PZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | 121, Borrowdale Road, Birmingham, B31 5QL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £172,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2025 | 135, Borrowdale Road, Birmingham, B31 5QL | Terraced | Freehold | £185,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 193, Trescott Road, Birmingham, B31 5QG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £180,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 89, Trescott Road, Birmingham, B31 5QA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £215,100 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 59, Trescott Road, Birmingham, B31 5QA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £182,500 |
In the B31 5PZ postcode area, located within Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Mar 2015. | |
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Mar 2015
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | The Orchards Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2015. | |
The Orchards Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2015
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Forestdale Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Oct 2022. | |
Forestdale Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Oct 2022
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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 5PZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Karen Jane May
Belbroughton & Romsley - Elected 4 May 2023
Simon Nock
Belbroughton & Romsley - Elected 4 May 2023
Bradley Thomas
Bromsgrove - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B31 5PZ records about 101 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around B31 5PZ in Belbroughton & Romsley is £527,500 (about £397 per square foot) based on 61 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to B31 5PZ, including Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy (Good), The Orchards Primary Academy (Good) and Forestdale Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B31 5PZ scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,281 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 5PZ is Bradley Thomas (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Karen Jane May (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Simon Nock (Conservative and Unionist Party).