Postcode B45 9XL is located in an urban city, 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 high crime levels, with around 78.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 19% 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 1.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Lickey Hills Country Park.
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,193 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 52 ft away from B45 9XL.
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills near B45 9XL 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Lickey Hills Country Park | Large | Walking directions to Lickey Hills Country Park |
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 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the B45 9XL postcode area, located within Barnt Green & Lickey Hills, there are 4 primary and 1 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 9XL, 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 9XL records about 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 9XL in Barnt Green & Lickey Hills is £405,000 (about £351 per square foot) based on 65 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to B45 9XL, including Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery (Good), Beaconside Primary and Nursery School (Good) and Waseley Hills High School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
B45 9XL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,193 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 9XL 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).