Postcode B47 5BU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Drakes Cross ward of Bromsgrove in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Wythall & Gay Hill area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wythall & Gay Hill is £60,178 per year. The nearest station is Wythall, about 1.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Wythall & Gay Hill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,103 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.
Wythall & Gay Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wythall & Gay Hill is £60,178 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 193 ft away from B47 5BU.
Wythall & Gay Hill near B47 5BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wythall located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £402,000 (about £360 per square foot) in Drakes Cross area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £745,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £450,000 | £363 |
| Semi-Detached | 7 | £402,000 | £336 |
| Terraced | 9 | £275,000 | £382 |
| Flats | 2 | £230,000 | £260 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £320,000 | £349,950 | — | £173,500 |
| 2017 | £392,500 | £182,500 | £242,475 | £249,950 |
| 2018 | £495,000 | £140,000 | £279,000 | £223,500 |
| 2019 | £500,000 | £155,000 | £276,000 | £225,000 |
| 2020 | £520,000 | £172,000 | £287,500 | £216,250 |
| 2021 | £580,000 | £159,950 | £310,000 | £282,475 |
| 2022 | £545,500 | £153,750 | £333,500 | £270,000 |
| 2023 | £377,500 | £190,000 | £394,875 | £282,500 |
| 2024 | £498,250 | £175,000 | £260,000 | £258,000 |
| 2025 | £527,500 | £237,500 | £354,000 | £272,500 |
| 2026 | £435,000 | — | £405,500 | £274,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £287 | £283 | — | £213 |
| 2017 | £294 | £271 | £235 | £272 |
| 2018 | £340 | £236 | £296 | £289 |
| 2019 | £308 | £180 | £302 | £297 |
| 2020 | £343 | £241 | £226 | £257 |
| 2021 | £344 | £185 | £295 | £306 |
| 2022 | £387 | £287 | £397 | £331 |
| 2023 | £351 | £207 | £378 | £326 |
| 2024 | £380 | £267 | £361 | £307 |
| 2025 | £384 | £260 | £335 | £355 |
| 2026 | £360 | — | £336 | £384 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B47 5BU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sept 2025 | 16, Dark Lane, Birmingham, B47 5BT | Detached | Freehold | £570,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 78, Dark Lane, Birmingham, B47 5BT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2026 | 3, Woodleaves, Birmingham, B47 5BW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,500 | |
| 03 Jul 2025 | 19, Woodleaves, Birmingham, B47 5BW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £330,000 |
In the B47 5BU postcode area, located within Wythall & Gay Hill, 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 B47 5BU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sue Baxter
Drakes Cross - Elected 4 May 2023
Bradley Thomas
Bromsgrove - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B47 5BU records about 98 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around B47 5BU in Wythall & Gay Hill is £402,000 (about £360 per square foot) based on 31 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to B47 5BU, including Woodrush High School (Good), Coppice Primary School (Good) and Hollywood Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
B47 5BU scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,103 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 B47 5BU is Bradley Thomas (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sue Baxter (Independent).