Postcode B60 1JU is located in an urban city, within the Norton area of Bromsgrove in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Marlbrook & Lickey End area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% 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 median sale price in Norton is £360,000 (around £347 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £321,250 and £454,250. The nearest station is Bromsgrove, about 2.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Marlbrook & Lickey End has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,944 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Marlbrook & Lickey End has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.3% 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 309 ft away from B60 1JU.
Marlbrook & Lickey End near B60 1JU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bromsgrove located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 (about £347 per square foot) in Norton area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £670,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £452,000 | £350 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £330,000 | £322 |
| Terraced | 4 | £297,500 | £325 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £311,000 | £182,000 | £160,250 |
| 2017 | £379,950 | £239,950 | £192,750 |
| 2018 | £370,000 | £263,498 | £194,975 |
| 2019 | £399,995 | £269,950 | £205,975 |
| 2020 | £377,500 | £285,000 | £251,000 |
| 2021 | £410,000 | £275,975 | £196,500 |
| 2022 | £426,000 | £285,000 | £317,000 |
| 2023 | £425,000 | £315,000 | £240,000 |
| 2024 | £455,000 | £315,000 | £254,000 |
| 2025 | £460,000 | £320,000 | £208,750 |
| 2026 | £455,000 | £330,000 | £327,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £246 | £228 | £157 |
| 2017 | £295 | £256 | £267 |
| 2018 | £304 | £270 | £241 |
| 2019 | £312 | £285 | £235 |
| 2020 | £282 | £287 | £287 |
| 2021 | £322 | £302 | £277 |
| 2022 | £348 | £323 | £269 |
| 2023 | £337 | £293 | £325 |
| 2024 | £366 | £336 | £359 |
| 2025 | £355 | £335 | £216 |
| 2026 | £354 | £322 | £317 |
There were 32 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B60 1JU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug 2026 | 9, Forest Close, Bromsgrove, B60 1JU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 11, Southmead Drive, Bromsgrove, B60 1JF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2026 | 12A, Alcester Road, Bromsgrove, B60 1JX | Detached | Freehold | £481,721 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 21, Alcester Road, Bromsgrove, B60 1JT | Terraced | Freehold | £205,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 19, Alcester Road, Bromsgrove, B60 1JT | Terraced | Freehold | £221,000 |
In the B60 1JU postcode area, located within Marlbrook & Lickey End, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Lickey End First School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. | |
Lickey End First School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jan 2024
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| 0.9 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Catshill Middle School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2016. | |
Catshill Middle School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2016
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Catshill First School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Feb 2013. | |
Catshill First School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Feb 2013
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B60 1JU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Lickey End Convenience Store | 23 Alcester Road, Lickey End, B60 1JT | Walking directions to Lickey End Convenience Store |
| 0.1 mi | Asda Express | Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove, B61 0EZ | Walking directions to Asda Express |
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 1JU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rob Hunter
Norton - Elected 4 May 2023
Bradley Thomas
Bromsgrove - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B60 1JU records about 28 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, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around B60 1JU in Norton is £360,000 (about £347 per square foot) based on 50 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to B60 1JU, including Lickey End First School (Good), Catshill Middle School (Good) and Catshill First School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B60 1JU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,944 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 1JU is Bradley Thomas (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rob Hunter (Liberal Democrats).