Postcode B45 8DB is located in an urban city, within the Marlbrook area of Bromsgrove in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Marlbrook & Lickey End area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Marlbrook & Lickey End is £62,691 per year. The median sale price in Marlbrook is £380,000 (around £344 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £336,000 and £554,975. The nearest station is Barnt Green, about 1.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Marlbrook & Lickey End has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,134 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Marlbrook & Lickey End has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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 Marlbrook & Lickey End is £62,691 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from B45 8DB.
Marlbrook & Lickey End near B45 8DB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Barnt Green located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 39 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 (about £344 per square foot) in Marlbrook area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £1,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £542,475 | £350 |
| Terraced | 2 | £352,500 | £288 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £332,500 | £334 |
| Flats | 1 | £90,000 | £139 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £325,000 | — | £233,000 | — |
| 2017 | £337,500 | £180,000 | £250,000 | £245,000 |
| 2018 | £385,000 | £320,625 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2019 | £382,500 | — | £275,000 | £260,000 |
| 2020 | £445,000 | — | £291,250 | £261,500 |
| 2021 | £452,500 | £267,500 | £295,000 | £296,500 |
| 2022 | £477,500 | £142,000 | £330,000 | £289,000 |
| 2023 | £460,000 | £230,000 | £335,000 | £264,000 |
| 2024 | £492,500 | — | £315,000 | — |
| 2025 | £455,000 | £124,950 | £330,000 | £344,000 |
| 2026 | £549,950 | — | £337,000 | £352,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250 | — | £245 | — |
| 2017 | £270 | £247 | £263 | £214 |
| 2018 | £301 | £207 | £277 | £231 |
| 2019 | £282 | — | £258 | £291 |
| 2020 | £304 | — | £267 | £257 |
| 2021 | £330 | £242 | £287 | £297 |
| 2022 | £346 | £181 | £330 | £279 |
| 2023 | £372 | £202 | £343 | £289 |
| 2024 | £370 | — | £336 | — |
| 2025 | £378 | £168 | £333 | £316 |
| 2026 | £394 | — | £352 | £288 |
There were 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B45 8DB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2025 | 24, Lord Austin Drive, Bromsgrove, B60 1RB | Detached | Freehold | £1,250,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | The County Suite, The Grange, 4, Lord Austin Drive, Bromsgrove, B60 1RB | Flats | Leasehold | £550,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | The Austin Suite, The Grange, Lord Austin Drive, Bromsgrove, B60 1RB | Flats | Leasehold | £780,000 | |
| 03 Sept 2025 | 6, The Badgers, Birmingham, B45 8QR | Detached | Freehold | £1,000,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Burcot House, Mearse Lane, Birmingham, B45 8HL | Detached | Freehold | £955,000 |
In the B45 8DB postcode area, located within Marlbrook & Lickey End, there are 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Apr 2024. | |
Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Apr 2024
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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 B45 8DB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Helen Jayne Jones
Marlbrook - Elected 4 May 2023
Bradley Thomas
Bromsgrove - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B45 8DB records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, burglary and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around B45 8DB in Marlbrook is £380,000 (about £344 per square foot) based on 39 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to B45 8DB, including Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B45 8DB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,134 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 B45 8DB is Bradley Thomas (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Helen Jayne Jones (Conservative and Unionist Party).