Postcode B61 0BU is located in a rural village, within the Belbroughton & Romsley ward of Bromsgrove in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley is £65,736 per year. The nearest station is Barnt Green, about 3.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Fairfield Recreation Ground.
Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,232 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.
Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 22.7% 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 Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley is £65,736 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from B61 0BU.
Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley near B61 0BU 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 3.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Fairfield Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Fairfield Recreation Ground |
Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £476,000 (about £404 per square foot) in Belbroughton & Romsley area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £1,865,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £605,000 | £421 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £352,000 | £388 |
| Terraced | 9 | £335,000 | £417 |
| Flats | 4 | £190,000 | £325 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £429,000 | £156,250 | £245,000 | £198,000 |
| 2017 | £450,000 | £182,000 | £268,000 | £224,950 |
| 2018 | £499,000 | £147,000 | £319,950 | £260,000 |
| 2019 | £465,000 | £232,500 | £322,500 | £238,000 |
| 2020 | £537,500 | £182,475 | £325,000 | £297,000 |
| 2021 | £606,250 | £216,500 | £340,750 | £345,000 |
| 2022 | £550,000 | £252,250 | £410,000 | £360,000 |
| 2023 | £684,000 | £197,500 | £360,000 | £280,000 |
| 2024 | £605,000 | £230,000 | £370,000 | £330,000 |
| 2025 | £655,000 | £185,000 | £432,498 | £275,000 |
| 2026 | £577,500 | — | £397,250 | £250,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £261 | £209 | £239 | £227 |
| 2017 | £298 | £235 | £265 | £291 |
| 2018 | £323 | £223 | £306 | £271 |
| 2019 | £311 | £237 | £289 | £300 |
| 2020 | £348 | £308 | £311 | £350 |
| 2021 | £350 | £255 | £339 | £352 |
| 2022 | £380 | £261 | £360 | £393 |
| 2023 | £428 | £261 | £384 | £330 |
| 2024 | £358 | £278 | £369 | £326 |
| 2025 | £418 | £312 | £401 | £389 |
| 2026 | £379 | — | £366 | £455 |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B61 0BU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sept 2025 | 173, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove, B61 9NG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £242,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 122, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove, B61 9LZ | Terraced | Freehold | £485,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 110, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove, B61 9LZ | Detached | Freehold | £307,500 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 10, Wood Lane, Bromsgrove, B61 9NF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £377,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 67, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove, B61 9LY | Detached | Freehold | £440,000 |
Annual council tax rates for Bromsgrove district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for B61 0BU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Karen Jane May
Belbroughton & Romsley - Elected 4 May 2023
Simon Nock
Belbroughton & Romsley - Elected 4 May 2023
Bradley Thomas
Bromsgrove - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B61 0BU records about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around B61 0BU in Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley is £476,000 (about £404 per square foot) based on 69 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to B61 0BU, including Fairfield First School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
B61 0BU scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,232 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 B61 0BU is Bradley Thomas (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Karen Jane May (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Simon Nock (Conservative and Unionist Party).