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B45 8QZ

Merriemont Drive

Lickey Hills

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Detailed insights for B45 8QZ

Overview

Postcode B45 8QZ 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 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Barnt Green & Lickey Hills is £77,356 per year. The nearest station is Barnt Green located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Lickey Hills Country Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Barnt Green & Lickey Hills has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,825 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Barnt Green & Lickey Hills has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

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.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Barnt Green & Lickey Hills is £77,356 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 74 ft away from B45 8QZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Barnt Green & Lickey Hills near B45 8QZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Barnt Green located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B45 8QZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Barnt Green

N/A

Walking directions to Barnt Green

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B45 8QZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLickey Hills Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Lickey Hills Country Park

Area Profile

Population
302
Population density
950.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
7.87(-79%)
Burglary
4.72(+17%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.15(-56%)
Vehicle crime
2.36(-64%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.57(-86%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
240
79.47%
Indian
17
5.63%
Other White
10
3.31%
Pakistani
7
2.32%
African
7
2.32%
Total population: 302

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
130
51.38%
Level 3 (A level)
36
14.23%
No qualifications
33
13.04%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
11.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
11
4.35%
Total 16+ residents: 253

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
47.01%
Owns with a mortgage
51
43.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.27%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.27%
Other social rented
1
0.85%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Lickey Hills

Based on 20 recent sales, the median property price is £752,500 in Lickey Hills area, with individual transactions ranging from £392,000 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lickey Hills in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lickey Hills over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£790,000
Semi-Detached2£396,000

10 year median price trend in Lickey Hills

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lickey Hills.

Schools

In the B45 8QZ postcode area, located within Barnt Green & Lickey Hills, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B45 8QZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryLickey Hills Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

1.0 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE First SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bromsgrove district (2025-26).

Band A£1,535
Band B£1,791
Band C£2,047
Band D£2,303
Band E£2,814
Band F£3,326
Band G£3,838
Band H£4,605

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictBromsgroveE07000234
Parliamentary ConstituencyBromsgroveE14001138
WardLickey HillsE05009839
ParishLickey and BlackwellE04010281
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Barnt Green & Lickey HillsE02006701
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bromsgrove 006DE01032149
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1996-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.