Postcode B47 5NP is located in a major urban area, within the Wythall East ward of Bromsgrove in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Hollywood & Drakes Cross area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hollywood & Drakes Cross is £57,452 per year. The nearest station is Whitlocks End, about 1.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hollywood & Drakes Cross has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,016 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.
Hollywood & Drakes Cross has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hollywood & Drakes Cross is £57,452 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B47 5NP.
Hollywood & Drakes Cross near B47 5NP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Whitlocks End located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 (about £359 per square foot) in Wythall East area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £840,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £535,000 | £387 |
| Terraced | 11 | £360,000 | £341 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £351,500 | £346 |
| Flats | 1 | £155,000 | £— |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £382,500 | £165,000 | £270,000 | £280,500 |
| 2017 | £387,500 | £154,500 | £266,000 | £262,000 |
| 2018 | £409,000 | £165,000 | £339,000 | £231,248 |
| 2019 | £430,000 | £161,250 | £282,475 | £298,000 |
| 2020 | £439,000 | £167,500 | £302,250 | £295,000 |
| 2021 | £452,500 | £166,000 | £332,500 | £210,000 |
| 2022 | £421,000 | £180,000 | £350,000 | £335,000 |
| 2023 | £495,000 | £185,000 | £335,000 | £320,000 |
| 2024 | £520,000 | £185,000 | £350,000 | £315,000 |
| 2025 | £525,000 | £173,250 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2026 | £490,000 | £155,000 | £295,000 | £312,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £313 | £251 | £255 | £246 |
| 2017 | £310 | £254 | £278 | £268 |
| 2018 | £317 | £266 | £291 | £279 |
| 2019 | £329 | £244 | £266 | £322 |
| 2020 | £344 | £259 | £320 | £255 |
| 2021 | £341 | £256 | £291 | £273 |
| 2022 | £377 | £283 | £343 | £336 |
| 2023 | £364 | £318 | £336 | £336 |
| 2024 | £376 | £288 | £320 | £358 |
| 2025 | £358 | £298 | £324 | £337 |
| 2026 | £370 | — | £361 | £334 |
There were 38 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B47 5NP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2026 | 69, Alcester Road, Birmingham, B47 5NP | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 46, Alcester Road, Birmingham, B47 5NB | Detached | Freehold | £730,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 4, Hollywood Gardens, Birmingham, B47 5NN | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 11A, Hollywood Gardens, Birmingham, B47 5NN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 6, Hollywood Gardens, Birmingham, B47 5NN | Detached | Freehold | £305,000 |
In the B47 5NP postcode area, located within Hollywood & Drakes Cross, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B47 5NP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Tesco Express | 71 Alcester Road, Birmingham, B47 5NP | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | Premier | May Lane, Bromsgrove, B47 5PA | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.5 mi | Select & Save | Cropthorne Drive, Bromsgrove, B47 5PZ | Walking directions to Select & Save |
| 0.5 mi | Sainsbury's | 1059-1061 Alcester Road South, Birmingham, B14 5TN | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
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 5NP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Justin David Stanley
Wythall East - Elected 4 May 2023
Bradley Thomas
Bromsgrove - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B47 5NP records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 other theft.
The median sale price around B47 5NP in Hollywood & Drakes Cross is £390,000 (about £359 per square foot) based on 31 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to B47 5NP, including Hollywood Primary School, Coppice Primary School (Good) and Woodrush High School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
B47 5NP scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,016 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 5NP is Bradley Thomas (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Justin David Stanley (Conservative and Unionist Party).