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B45 9XL

Beacon Lane

Cofton

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Detailed insights for B45 9XL

Overview

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 74.4 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 1.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Lickey Hills Country Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Barnt Green & Lickey Hills has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,470 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Barnt Green & Lickey Hills has a high crime rate, with approximately 74.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

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.

Income level

10/10

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

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 52 ft away from B45 9XL.

Flood risk

No risk

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.

Transport

The nearest station is Barnt Green located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B45 9XL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLickey Hills Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Lickey Hills Country Park

Area Profile

Population
372
Population density
239.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.04(-32%)
Anti-social behaviour
25.42(+124%)
Burglary
12.4(+206%)
Other theft
10.54(+84%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.06(+12%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
331
89.22%
White and Asian (mixed)
11
2.96%
Other White
7
1.89%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.62%
Indian
5
1.35%
Total population: 371

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
150
48.08%
Level 3 (A level)
55
17.63%
No qualifications
39
12.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
9.94%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
4.81%
Total 16+ residents: 312

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
75
49.67%
Owns with a mortgage
69
45.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
1.99%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.99%
Shared ownership
1
0.66%
Total households: 151

Property prices in Cofton

Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £397,500 in Cofton area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £957,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cofton 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 Cofton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£500,000
Semi-Detached20£361,250
Terraced11£315,000

10 year median price trend in Cofton

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

Schools

In the B45 9XL postcode area, located within Barnt Green & Lickey Hills, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B45 9XL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryLickey Hills Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryBeaconside Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miSecondaryWaseley Hills High SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

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
WardCoftonE05009833
ParishLickey and BlackwellE04010281
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Barnt Green & Lickey HillsE02006701
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bromsgrove 006BE01032143
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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