Postcode B61 0SZ is located in an urban city, within the Lowes Hill ward of Bromsgrove in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Marlbrook & Lickey End area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% 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 Bromsgrove, about 2.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Marlbrook & Lickey End has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,106 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.
Marlbrook & Lickey End has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.2% 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.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from B61 0SZ.
Marlbrook & Lickey End near B61 0SZ 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 54 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £310 per square foot) in Lowes Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £715,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £431,000 | £361 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £292,125 | £290 |
| Terraced | 18 | £246,500 | £312 |
| Flats | 12 | £161,000 | £180 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £330,000 | £148,000 | £205,000 | £189,950 |
| 2017 | £305,286 | £123,000 | £226,000 | £183,250 |
| 2018 | £340,000 | £132,500 | £219,000 | £178,000 |
| 2019 | £366,000 | £147,000 | £250,500 | £247,500 |
| 2020 | £375,000 | £129,250 | £257,750 | £198,000 |
| 2021 | £428,500 | £133,000 | £267,500 | £210,000 |
| 2022 | £466,000 | £140,000 | £267,000 | £241,500 |
| 2023 | £420,000 | £165,750 | £270,000 | £239,000 |
| 2024 | £503,500 | £126,000 | £277,500 | £250,000 |
| 2025 | £415,000 | £177,500 | £292,125 | £250,000 |
| 2026 | £508,750 | £112,500 | £285,000 | £223,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £239 | £183 | £226 | £229 |
| 2017 | £268 | £163 | £209 | £202 |
| 2018 | £269 | £177 | £242 | £247 |
| 2019 | £293 | £203 | £240 | £229 |
| 2020 | £299 | £209 | £225 | £232 |
| 2021 | £313 | £206 | £270 | £258 |
| 2022 | £341 | £203 | £322 | £326 |
| 2023 | £309 | £207 | £321 | £294 |
| 2024 | £329 | £190 | £308 | £279 |
| 2025 | £364 | £179 | £299 | £298 |
| 2026 | £349 | £178 | £294 | £345 |
There were 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B61 0SZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | Apartment 9, Barnsley Court, Barnsley Hall Road, Bromsgrove, B61 0TX | Flats | Leasehold | £238,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Apartment 5, Barnsley Hall, Barnsley Hall Road, Bromsgrove, B61 0TX | Flats | Leasehold | £350,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 10, Tower Drive, Bromsgrove, B61 0TZ | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2025 | 2, Tower Drive, Bromsgrove, B61 0TZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2026 | 94, Appletrees Crescent, Bromsgrove, B61 0UE | Terraced | Freehold | £243,000 |
In the B61 0SZ postcode area, located within Marlbrook & Lickey End, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B61 0SZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove, B61 0AR | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.5 mi | Costcutter | Exmoor Drive, Bromsgrove, B61 0AW | Walking directions to Costcutter |
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 B61 0SZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Joshua William Robinson
Lowes Hill - Elected 4 May 2023
Bradley Thomas
Bromsgrove - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B61 0SZ 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 other theft.
The median sale price around B61 0SZ in Marlbrook & Lickey End is £275,000 (about £310 per square foot) based on 54 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to B61 0SZ, including Lickey End First School (Good), Catshill Middle School and Chadsgrove Educational Trust Specialist College (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
B61 0SZ scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,106 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 0SZ is Bradley Thomas (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Joshua William Robinson (Liberal Democrats).