Postcode B45 8HX 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 0.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
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.
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.7 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 80 ft away from B45 8HX.
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills near B45 8HX 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Barnt Green | N/A | Walking directions to Barnt Green |
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.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £952,500 | £396 |
| Semi-Detached | 2 | £471,000 | £397 |
| Terraced | 1 | £345,000 | £356 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
There were 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B45 8HX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | Richmond House, 9, Twatling Road, Birmingham, B45 8HX | Detached | Freehold | £1,520,000 | |
| 10 Sept 2025 | 5A, Twatling Road, Birmingham, B45 8HX | Detached | Freehold | £1,200,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 6, Pinfield Drive, Birmingham, B45 8XA | Detached | Freehold | £900,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Flat 2, Woodend House, Wood End Drive, Birmingham, B45 8JU | Flats | Leasehold | £350,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 5, Denehurst Close, Birmingham, B45 8HR | Detached | Freehold | £1,160,000 |
In the B45 8HX postcode area, located within Barnt Green & Lickey Hills, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 8HX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Bakul Kumar
Lickey Hills - Elected 4 May 2023
Bradley Thomas
Bromsgrove - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B45 8HX 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.
The median sale price around B45 8HX in Barnt Green & Lickey Hills is £940,000 (about £393 per square foot) based on 21 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to B45 8HX, including Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery (Good), St Andrew's CofE First School (Outstanding) and Blackwell First School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to B45 8HX is Barnt Green, about 1,018 m away.
B45 8HX 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).
The Member of Parliament for Bromsgrove covering B45 8HX 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).