Postcode B45 8FY is located in a major urban area, 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 very low crime levels, with around 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 75% 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 Longbridge, about 1.2 miles away.
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,031 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Barnt Green & Lickey Hills is £77,356 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 309 ft away from B45 8FY.
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills near B45 8FY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Longbridge located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 (about £351 per square foot) in Cofton area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,500 up to £780,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £496,000 | £370 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £365,000 | £329 |
| Terraced | 11 | £282,000 | £298 |
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 | £402,000 | £278,000 |
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 | £375 | £310 | £312 |
There were 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B45 8FY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb 2026 | 2, Newman Drive, Birmingham, B45 8FY | Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 22 Sept 2025 | 16, Newman Drive, Birmingham, B45 8FY | Detached | Freehold | £390,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 9, Lancaster Way, Birmingham, B45 8FZ | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £130,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 15, Lancaster Way, Birmingham, B45 8FZ | Detached | Freehold | £390,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 1, Lancaster Way, Birmingham, B45 8FZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £357,500 |
In the B45 8FY postcode area, located within Barnt Green & Lickey Hills, there are no schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B45 8FY
| 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 8FY, 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 8FY records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 8FY in Barnt Green & Lickey Hills is £405,000 (about £351 per square foot) based on 65 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
B45 8FY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,031 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 8FY 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).