Postcode B48 7BS is located in an urban city, within the Barnt Green & Hopwood ward of Bromsgrove in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Barnt Green & Lickey Hills area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 75% 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,139 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 285 ft away from B48 7BS.
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills near B48 7BS 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Barnt Green | N/A | Walking directions to Barnt Green |
| 0.9 mi | Alvechurch | N/A | Walking directions to Alvechurch |
Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £590,000 (about £451 per square foot) in Barnt Green & Hopwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £146,000 up to £1,689,999.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 17 | £800,000 | £453 |
| Semi-Detached | 5 | £495,000 | £469 |
| Terraced | 2 | £320,000 | £424 |
| Flats | 7 | £165,000 | £369 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £650,000 | £146,000 | £385,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | £672,500 | £315,000 | £397,000 | £306,250 |
| 2018 | £795,000 | £319,950 | £500,000 | £218,366 |
| 2019 | £640,000 | £279,950 | £320,000 | £246,750 |
| 2020 | £721,405 | £258,500 | £502,125 | £255,000 |
| 2021 | £690,000 | £220,000 | £517,500 | £267,500 |
| 2022 | £715,000 | £290,000 | £511,500 | £306,250 |
| 2023 | £822,500 | £310,000 | £495,000 | £147,000 |
| 2024 | £815,000 | £231,000 | £464,150 | £320,525 |
| 2025 | £853,500 | £312,500 | £570,000 | £280,475 |
| 2026 | £719,350 | £153,000 | £432,500 | £320,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £351 | £224 | £277 | £292 |
| 2017 | £352 | £294 | £308 | £305 |
| 2018 | £329 | £428 | £354 | £283 |
| 2019 | £376 | £350 | £289 | £271 |
| 2020 | £413 | £262 | £444 | £280 |
| 2021 | £394 | £350 | £318 | £322 |
| 2022 | £422 | £325 | £421 | £364 |
| 2023 | £438 | £393 | £373 | £268 |
| 2024 | £422 | £330 | £419 | £409 |
| 2025 | £449 | £383 | £358 | £413 |
| 2026 | £441 | £279 | £535 | £424 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B48 7BS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb 2026 | Lahara, Aqueduct Lane, Birmingham, B48 7BP | Detached | Freehold | £955,000 | |
| 08 Jun 2026 | 25, Glebe Road, Birmingham, B48 7PS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 |
In the B48 7BS postcode area, located within Barnt Green & Lickey Hills, there are 2 primary and 0 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 B48 7BS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Charlie Hotham
Barnt Green & Hopwood - Elected 4 May 2023
Bradley Thomas
Bromsgrove - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B48 7BS records about 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 B48 7BS in Barnt Green & Hopwood is £590,000 (about £451 per square foot) based on 31 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to B48 7BS, including Crown Meadow First School & Nursery (Good), Alvechurch CofE Middle School (Good) and St Andrew's CofE First School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to B48 7BS is Barnt Green, about 1,267 m away.
B48 7BS scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,139 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 B48 7BS is Bradley Thomas (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Charlie Hotham (Independent).