Postcode B45 8EY is located in an urban city, within the Cofton ward of Bromsgrove in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Barnt Green & Lickey Hills area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 19% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Barnt Green & Lickey Hills is £77,356 per year. The nearest station is Barnt Green, about 1.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,193 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Barnt Green & Lickey Hills is £77,356 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 223 ft away from B45 8EY.
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills near B45 8EY 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 57 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 (about £358 per square foot) in Cofton area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,500 up to £725,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £496,000 | £370 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £354,250 | £339 |
| Terraced | 10 | £278,000 | £294 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £375,995 | £315,995 | £231,000 |
| 2017 | £445,498 | £279,950 | £202,500 |
| 2018 | £435,995 | £307,498 | £247,495 |
| 2019 | £395,000 | £299,975 | £249,995 |
| 2020 | £464,000 | £338,995 | £357,155 |
| 2021 | £492,500 | £349,750 | £250,998 |
| 2022 | £504,995 | £346,995 | £350,000 |
| 2023 | £480,000 | £385,000 | £272,500 |
| 2024 | £487,500 | £380,000 | £370,000 |
| 2025 | £525,000 | £357,500 | £286,000 |
| 2026 | £480,500 | £412,500 | £274,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £273 | £238 | £243 |
| 2017 | £260 | £268 | £254 |
| 2018 | £292 | £268 | £259 |
| 2019 | £305 | £292 | £292 |
| 2020 | £300 | £280 | £273 |
| 2021 | £352 | £301 | £307 |
| 2022 | £374 | £375 | £330 |
| 2023 | £373 | £353 | £355 |
| 2024 | £362 | £332 | £331 |
| 2025 | £358 | £358 | £301 |
| 2026 | £385 | £307 | £298 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B45 8EY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2025 | 399, Old Birmingham Road, Birmingham, B45 8EU | Detached | Freehold | £565,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2025 | 7A, Lickey Square, Birmingham, B45 8HA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2026 | 16, Malvern Road, Birmingham, B45 8EX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £392,500 | |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 8, Malvern Road, Birmingham, B45 8EX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 268, Old Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove, B60 1NU | Detached | Freehold | £410,000 |
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 8EY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Anita Maria Dale
Cofton - Elected 4 May 2023
Bradley Thomas
Bromsgrove - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B45 8EY records about 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 burglary.
The median sale price around B45 8EY in Barnt Green & Lickey Hills is £405,000 (about £358 per square foot) based on 57 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to B45 8EY, including Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
B45 8EY scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,193 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 8EY is Bradley Thomas (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Anita Maria Dale (Conservative and Unionist Party).