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B47 5QU

Drakes Cross

Bromsgrove

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Detailed insights for B47 5QU

Overview

Postcode B47 5QU is located in a major urban area, within the Drakes Cross ward of Bromsgrove in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Hollywood & Drakes Cross area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hollywood & Drakes Cross is £45,400 per year. The nearest station is Wythall located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Hollywood & Drakes Cross has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,627 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Hollywood & Drakes Cross has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 13.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Hollywood & Drakes Cross is £45,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B47 5QU.

Flood risk

No risk

Hollywood & Drakes Cross near B47 5QU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wythall located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B47 5QU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Wythall

N/A

Walking directions to Wythall
0.9 mi

Whitlocks End

N/A

Walking directions to Whitlocks End

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
338
Population density
2,993.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
272
80%
Indian
11
3.24%
Irish
11
3.24%
Arab
10
2.94%
Other Asian
9
2.65%
Total population: 340

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
76
55.88%
Owns with a mortgage
49
36.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.15%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.94%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Drakes Cross

Based on 19 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 in Drakes Cross area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £670,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Drakes Cross 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 Drakes Cross over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£500,000
Flats1£237,500
Semi-Detached2£247,550
Terraced11£260,000

10 year median price trend in Drakes Cross

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

Schools

In the B47 5QU postcode area, located within Hollywood & Drakes Cross, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B47 5QU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCoppice Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryWoodrush High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryHollywood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B47 5QU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B47 5QU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPremierBromsgrove, B47 5RGWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miSelect & SaveCropthorne Drive, Bromsgrove, B47 5PZWalking directions to Select & Save
0.3 miPremierMay Lane, Bromsgrove, B47 5PAWalking directions to Premier

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.