Postcode B61 0UP is located in an urban city, within the Lowes Hill area 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 median sale price in Lowes Hill is £280,000 (around £311 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £210,000 and £343,750. 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 England, 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 97 ft away from B61 0UP.
Marlbrook & Lickey End near B61 0UP 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 55 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 (about £311 per square foot) in Lowes Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £715,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £415,000 | £357 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £312,500 | £295 |
| Terraced | 17 | £243,000 | £315 |
| Flats | 11 | £160,000 | £177 |
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 | £180,000 | £300,000 | £250,000 |
| 2026 | £500,000 | £136,250 | £320,000 | £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 | £294 | £298 |
| 2026 | £342 | £171 | £313 | £345 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B61 0UP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul 2026 | 17, Mallow Drive, Bromsgrove, B61 0UP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2026 | 6, Mallow Drive, Bromsgrove, B61 0UP | Detached | Freehold | £570,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 18, Mallow Drive, Bromsgrove, B61 0UP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 4, Mallow Drive, Bromsgrove, B61 0UP | Detached | Freehold | £504,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 20, Pavilion Gardens, Bromsgrove, B61 0UH | Terraced | Freehold | £225,000 |
In the B61 0UP postcode area, located within Marlbrook & Lickey End, there are 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Parkside Middle School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Sept 2019. | |
Parkside Middle School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Sept 2019
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Meadows First School | Academy converter | Unrated. | |
Meadows First School ratingInspection information
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| 0.7 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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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B61 0UP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove, B61 0AR | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.4 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 0UP, 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 0UP 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 burglary.
The median sale price around B61 0UP in Lowes Hill is £280,000 (about £311 per square foot) based on 55 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to B61 0UP, including Parkside Middle School (Good), Meadows First School and Catshill Middle School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B61 0UP 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 0UP 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).