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B45 8FD

Ingeva Drive

Lickey Hills

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Overview

Postcode B45 8FD is located in an urban city, within the Lickey Hills ward of Bromsgrove in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Barnt Green & Lickey Hills area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 80% 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 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Barnt Green & Lickey Hills has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,874 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Barnt Green & Lickey Hills has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Barnt Green & Lickey Hills is £77,356 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 17 ft away from B45 8FD.

Flood risk

No risk

Barnt Green & Lickey Hills near B45 8FD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Barnt Green located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B45 8FD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Barnt Green

N/A

Walking directions to Barnt Green

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
302
Population density
950.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.66(-78%)
Burglary
5.51(+36%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.36(-78%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.57(-78%)
Public order
1.57(-74%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
240
79.47%
Indian
17
5.63%
Other White
10
3.31%
Pakistani
7
2.32%
African
7
2.32%
Total population: 302

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
130
51.38%
Level 3 (A level)
36
14.23%
No qualifications
33
13.04%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
11.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
11
4.35%
Total 16+ residents: 253

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
47.01%
Owns with a mortgage
51
43.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.27%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.27%
Other social rented
1
0.85%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Lickey Hills

Median price£940,000
Price per sq ft£393
Sales (last 12 months)21
Typical range (middle 50%)£620K – £1.1M

Based on 21 recent sales, the median property price is £940,000 (about £393 per square foot) in Lickey Hills area, with individual transactions ranging from £345,000 up to £1,520,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lickey Hills over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached18£952,500£396
Semi-Detached2£471,000£397
Terraced1£345,000£356

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Lickey Hills

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lickey Hills.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£639,000£330,000£265,875
2017£550,000£308,500£360,000£175,000
2018£660,750£232,500£355,750£305,000
2019£737,500£250,000£800,000£270,250
2020£692,500£350,000£462,500£572,500
2021£731,000£380,000£410,250£243,500
2022£925,000£372,475£610,500£305,000
2023£664,000£160,000£467,000£210,000
2024£845,000£257,500£910,000£262,500
2025£825,000£350,000£426,250
2026£1,000,000£345,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lickey Hills.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lickey Hills.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£302£274£247
2017£319£253£321£342
2018£333£260£289£255
2019£354£363£317£349
2020£332£262£396£336
2021£367£357£375£347
2022£402£326£408£422
2023£427£331£360£406
2024£372£348£481£415
2025£402£262£363
2026£358£356
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lickey Hills.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Lickey Hills in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B45 8FD.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B45 8FD
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
28 Nov 2025Burcot House, Mearse Lane, Birmingham, B45 8HLDetachedFreehold£955,000
25 Jul 2025Bradstone House, Mearse Lane, Birmingham, B45 8HLDetachedFreehold£940,000
31 Jul 20253, Merriemont Drive, Birmingham, B45 8QZDetachedFreehold£1,210,000
17 Sept 20258, Hollyfield Drive, Birmingham, B45 8HPDetachedFreehold£999,950
03 Sept 20256, The Badgers, Birmingham, B45 8QRDetachedFreehold£1,000,000

Schools

In the B45 8FD postcode area, located within Barnt Green & Lickey Hills, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B45 8FD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryLickey Hills Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bromsgrove district.

Band A£1,652
Band B£1,928
Band C£2,203
Band D£2,479
Band E£3,029
Band F£3,580
Band G£4,131
Band H£4,957

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for B45 8FD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Bakul Kumar

Lickey Hills - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Bradley Thomas

Bromsgrove - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictBromsgroveE07000234
Parliamentary ConstituencyBromsgroveE14001138
WardLickey HillsE05009839
ParishLickey and BlackwellE04010281
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Barnt Green & Lickey HillsE02006701
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bromsgrove 006DE01032149
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1999-12-01

Frequently asked questions about B45 8FD

Is B45 8FD (Barnt Green & Lickey Hills) safe?

The area around B45 8FD records about 20 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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.

What is the average house price near B45 8FD?

The median sale price around B45 8FD in Barnt Green & Lickey Hills is £940,000 (about £393 per square foot) based on 21 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near B45 8FD?

There is 1 school close to B45 8FD, including Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

What is the nearest station to B45 8FD?

The closest station to B45 8FD is Barnt Green, about 1,581 m away.

How deprived is the area around B45 8FD?

B45 8FD scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,874 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents B45 8FD (Barnt Green & Lickey Hills) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Bromsgrove covering B45 8FD is Bradley Thomas (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Bakul Kumar (Conservative and Unionist Party).

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