Postcode B45 8JW is located in an urban city, within the Lickey Hills ward of Bromsgrove in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Marlbrook & Lickey End area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Marlbrook & Lickey End is £62,691 per year. The nearest station is Barnt Green, about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Marlbrook & Lickey End has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,404 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Marlbrook & Lickey End has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Marlbrook & Lickey End is £62,691 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 28 ft away from B45 8JW.
Marlbrook & Lickey End near B45 8JW 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 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 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B45 8JW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Flat 2, Woodend House, Wood End Drive, Birmingham, B45 8JU | Flats | Leasehold | £350,000 |
In the B45 8JW postcode area, located within Marlbrook & Lickey End, there are 2 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 8JW, 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 8JW records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 other theft.
The median sale price around B45 8JW in Marlbrook & Lickey End is £940,000 (about £393 per square foot) based on 21 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to B45 8JW, including Blackwell First School and Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to B45 8JW is Barnt Green, about 1,414 m away.
B45 8JW scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,404 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 8JW 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).