Postcode B61 9HZ is located in a rural hamlet, 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 Bromsgrove, about 2.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
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 0.9% 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 Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley is £65,736 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 3 ft away from B61 9HZ.
Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley near B61 9HZ 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 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B61 9HZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2025 | 41, Hinton Fields, Bromsgrove, B61 9HT | Terraced | Freehold | £395,000 |
In the B61 9HZ postcode area, located within Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 9HZ, 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 9HZ 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 9HZ in Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley is £476,000 (about £404 per square foot) based on 69 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to B61 9HZ, including Catshill Middle School, Chadsgrove Educational Trust Specialist College (Outstanding) and Chadsgrove School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
B61 9HZ 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 9HZ 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).