Postcode B45 8FS is located in a rural hamlet, 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.
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 10.3% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 297 ft away from B45 8FS.
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills near B45 8FS 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 38 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B45 8FS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2026 | 4, Avro Street, Birmingham, B45 8FS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £357,500 | |
| 13 Aug 2025 | 17, Hackett Street, Birmingham, B45 8FT | Detached | Freehold | £335,001 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 13, Arrow Drive, Birmingham, B45 8FW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £390,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 5, Church View Close, Birmingham, B45 8FR | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £135,000 | |
| 01 Jun 2026 | 2, Skylark Street, Birmingham, B45 8FP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £400,000 |
In the B45 8FS postcode area, located within Barnt Green & Lickey Hills, there are no schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B45 8FS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Lifestyle Express | Parsonage Drive, Bromsgrove, B45 8AS | Walking directions to Lifestyle Express |
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 8FS, 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 8FS 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 8FS in Barnt Green & Lickey Hills is £405,000 (about £358 per square foot) based on 57 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
B45 8FS 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 8FS 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).