Postcode B60 1GZ is located in an urban city, within the Lickey Hills ward of Bromsgrove in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Marlbrook & Lickey End area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.6 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 Marlbrook & Lickey End is £62,691 per year. The nearest station is Barnt Green, about 1.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Marlbrook & Lickey End has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,404 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Marlbrook & Lickey End has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Marlbrook & Lickey End is £62,691 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 190 ft away from B60 1GZ.
Marlbrook & Lickey End near B60 1GZ 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 21 recent sales, the median property price is £940,000 (about £393 per square foot) in Lickey Hills area, with individual transactions ranging from £345,000 up to £1,520,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £952,500 | £396 |
| Semi-Detached | 2 | £471,000 | £397 |
| Terraced | 1 | £345,000 | £356 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £639,000 | — | £330,000 | £265,875 |
| 2017 | £550,000 | £308,500 | £360,000 | £175,000 |
| 2018 | £660,750 | £232,500 | £355,750 | £305,000 |
| 2019 | £737,500 | £250,000 | £800,000 | £270,250 |
| 2020 | £692,500 | £350,000 | £462,500 | £572,500 |
| 2021 | £731,000 | £380,000 | £410,250 | £243,500 |
| 2022 | £925,000 | £372,475 | £610,500 | £305,000 |
| 2023 | £664,000 | £160,000 | £467,000 | £210,000 |
| 2024 | £845,000 | £257,500 | £910,000 | £262,500 |
| 2025 | £825,000 | £350,000 | £426,250 | — |
| 2026 | £1,000,000 | — | — | £345,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £302 | — | £274 | £247 |
| 2017 | £319 | £253 | £321 | £342 |
| 2018 | £333 | £260 | £289 | £255 |
| 2019 | £354 | £363 | £317 | £349 |
| 2020 | £332 | £262 | £396 | £336 |
| 2021 | £367 | £357 | £375 | £347 |
| 2022 | £402 | £326 | £408 | £422 |
| 2023 | £427 | £331 | £360 | £406 |
| 2024 | £372 | £348 | £481 | £415 |
| 2025 | £402 | £262 | £363 | — |
| 2026 | £358 | — | — | £356 |
There were 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B60 1GZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2025 | 15, Lower Shepley Lane, Bromsgrove, B60 1HX | Detached | Freehold | £755,000 |
In the B60 1GZ postcode area, located within Marlbrook & Lickey End, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Blackwell First School | Academy converter | N/A | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Lickey End First School | Community school | Good |
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 B60 1GZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Bakul Kumar
Lickey Hills - Elected 4 May 2023
Bradley Thomas
Bromsgrove - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B60 1GZ 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 B60 1GZ in Marlbrook & Lickey End is £940,000 (about £393 per square foot) based on 21 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to B60 1GZ, including Blackwell First School and Lickey End First School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
B60 1GZ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,404 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 B60 1GZ is Bradley Thomas (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Bakul Kumar (Conservative and Unionist Party).