Postcode B45 8LR is located in an urban city, within the Barnt Green & Hopwood 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 24.1 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 Barnt Green, about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,139 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.1 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 244 ft away from B45 8LR.
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills near B45 8LR 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Barnt Green | N/A | Walking directions to Barnt Green |
Based on 33 recent sales, the median property price is £590,000 (about £441 per square foot) in Barnt Green & Hopwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £146,000 up to £1,689,999.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £818,500 | £447 |
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £463,750 | £468 |
| Terraced | 2 | £320,000 | £424 |
| Flats | 7 | £165,000 | £369 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £650,000 | £146,000 | £385,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | £672,500 | £315,000 | £397,000 | £306,250 |
| 2018 | £795,000 | £319,950 | £500,000 | £218,366 |
| 2019 | £640,000 | £279,950 | £320,000 | £246,750 |
| 2020 | £721,405 | £258,500 | £502,125 | £255,000 |
| 2021 | £690,000 | £220,000 | £517,500 | £267,500 |
| 2022 | £715,000 | £290,000 | £511,500 | £306,250 |
| 2023 | £822,500 | £310,000 | £495,000 | £147,000 |
| 2024 | £815,000 | £231,000 | £464,150 | £320,525 |
| 2025 | £853,500 | £312,500 | £570,000 | £280,475 |
| 2026 | £719,350 | £153,000 | £432,500 | £320,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £351 | £224 | £277 | £292 |
| 2017 | £352 | £294 | £308 | £305 |
| 2018 | £329 | £428 | £354 | £283 |
| 2019 | £376 | £350 | £289 | £271 |
| 2020 | £413 | £262 | £444 | £280 |
| 2021 | £394 | £350 | £318 | £322 |
| 2022 | £422 | £325 | £421 | £364 |
| 2023 | £438 | £393 | £373 | £268 |
| 2024 | £422 | £330 | £419 | £409 |
| 2025 | £449 | £383 | £358 | £413 |
| 2026 | £441 | £279 | £535 | £424 |
There were 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B45 8LR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | 20, Margesson Drive, Birmingham, B45 8LR | Detached | Freehold | £565,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 25, Margesson Drive, Birmingham, B45 8LR | Detached | Freehold | £590,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 14, Margesson Drive, Birmingham, B45 8LR | Detached | Freehold | £495,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 3, Bittell Court, Bittell Road, Birmingham, B45 8LU | Detached | Freehold | £837,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 34, Greenbank, Birmingham, B45 8DH | Terraced | Freehold | £300,000 |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B45 8LR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | 30 Hewell Road, Birmingham, B45 8NE | Walking directions to Tesco 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 8LR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Charlie Hotham
Barnt Green & Hopwood - Elected 4 May 2023
Bradley Thomas
Bromsgrove - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B45 8LR records about 24 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 8LR in Barnt Green & Lickey Hills is £590,000 (about £441 per square foot) based on 33 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to B45 8LR, including St Andrew's CofE First School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to B45 8LR is Barnt Green, about 499 m away.
B45 8LR scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,139 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 8LR is Bradley Thomas (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Charlie Hotham (Independent).