Postcode · B61 8AB

B61 8AB

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Property report — B61 8AB

Open-data due diligence for B61 8AB and the area around it.

B61 8AB in brief: 103 recorded sales (£30,000–£665,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B61 8AB itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the B61 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£263,497

sector B61 8 · 86 sales

Population

12,362

sector B61 8

Crimes recorded

73

sector B61 8 · Apr 26

Schools

1

sector B61 8

Flood risk

High

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

91%

sector B61 8 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £54,581, median £52,500 (84 sales)1996: mean £54,804, median £53,000 (94 sales)1997: mean £64,779, median £60,000 (99 sales)1998: mean £66,964, median £59,950 (96 sales)1999: mean £71,837, median £66,500 (108 sales)2000: mean £77,937, median £72,375 (88 sales)2001: mean £93,797, median £86,500 (101 sales)2002: mean £101,799, median £94,250 (130 sales)2003: mean £133,296, median £123,000 (105 sales)2004: mean £147,454, median £138,500 (110 sales)2005: mean £152,299, median £142,000 (111 sales)2006: mean £151,604, median £143,500 (124 sales)2007: mean £163,839, median £156,000 (108 sales)2008: mean £175,848, median £159,950 (55 sales)2009: mean £142,461, median £135,000 (80 sales)2010: mean £158,485, median £153,000 (65 sales)2011: mean £135,285, median £135,500 (77 sales)2012: mean £138,691, median £132,500 (79 sales)2013: mean £154,912, median £143,500 (85 sales)2014: mean £153,775, median £147,000 (103 sales)2015: mean £182,732, median £160,000 (113 sales)2016: mean £221,528, median £175,500 (106 sales)2017: mean £227,595, median £191,225 (178 sales)2018: mean £230,714, median £215,500 (146 sales)2019: mean £386,373, median £210,000 (99 sales)2020: mean £230,636, median £215,000 (94 sales)2021: mean £237,792, median £227,750 (134 sales)2022: mean £275,119, median £248,636 (117 sales)2023: mean £333,435, median £256,500 (79 sales)2024: mean £263,497, median £256,250 (86 sales)2025: mean £283,546, median £258,500 (110 sales)2026: mean £265,823, median £258,804 (22 sales)1995: mean £54,581, median £52,500 (84 sales)1996: mean £54,804, median £53,000 (94 sales)1997: mean £64,779, median £60,000 (99 sales)1998: mean £66,964, median £59,950 (96 sales)1999: mean £71,837, median £66,500 (108 sales)2000: mean £77,937, median £72,375 (88 sales)2001: mean £93,797, median £86,500 (101 sales)2002: mean £101,799, median £94,250 (130 sales)2003: mean £133,296, median £123,000 (105 sales)2004: mean £147,454, median £138,500 (110 sales)2005: mean £152,299, median £142,000 (111 sales)2006: mean £151,604, median £143,500 (124 sales)2007: mean £163,839, median £156,000 (108 sales)2008: mean £175,848, median £159,950 (55 sales)2009: mean £142,461, median £135,000 (80 sales)2010: mean £158,485, median £153,000 (65 sales)2011: mean £135,285, median £135,500 (77 sales)2012: mean £138,691, median £132,500 (79 sales)2013: mean £154,912, median £143,500 (85 sales)2014: mean £153,775, median £147,000 (103 sales)2015: mean £182,732, median £160,000 (113 sales)2016: mean £221,528, median £175,500 (106 sales)2017: mean £227,595, median £191,225 (178 sales)2018: mean £230,714, median £215,500 (146 sales)2019: mean £386,373, median £210,000 (99 sales)2020: mean £230,636, median £215,000 (94 sales)2021: mean £237,792, median £227,750 (134 sales)2022: mean £275,119, median £248,636 (117 sales)2023: mean £333,435, median £256,500 (79 sales)2024: mean £263,497, median £256,250 (86 sales)2025: mean £283,546, median £258,500 (110 sales)2026: mean £265,823, median £258,804 (22 sales) MeanMedian £386,373 £52,500 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in B61 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (22 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

DatePriceAddressType
2026-05-08£72,500FLAT 10, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2025-05-22£120,000FLAT 21, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2025-04-17£85,000FLAT 29, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2024-10-08£95,950FLAT 15, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2024-08-15£65,000FLAT 10, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2024-08-05£110,000FLAT 21, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2024-06-14£75,000FLAT 14, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2024-03-28£90,000FLAT 1, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2023-10-27£130,250FLAT 6, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2023-06-02£125,000FLAT 36, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2023-05-31£73,500FLAT 23, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2022-12-06£86,000FLAT 24, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2022-09-02£77,000FLAT 22, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2022-06-24£73,500FLAT 24, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2022-06-16£81,500FLAT 12, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2022-03-04£73,000FLAT 18, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2022-02-28£665,00014 THE STRANDOther
2022-01-31£72,500FLAT 35, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2022-01-28£75,000FLAT 17, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2021-10-22£75,000FLAT 10, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2020-04-06£260,00025 THE STRANDOther
2020-02-21£72,500FLAT 11, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2019-12-10£79,950FLAT 9, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2019-09-30£100,000FLAT 1, 8 THE STRANDFlat
2019-08-23£119,950FLAT 7, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2019-03-29£75,000FLAT 2, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2019-02-08£112,500FLAT 19, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2018-06-18£87,950FLAT 27, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2017-12-20£70,000FLAT 10, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2017-12-14£85,000FLAT 35, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2016-11-02£75,500FLAT 5, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2016-05-13£72,000FLAT 28, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2015-12-18£63,000FLAT 10, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2015-12-11£66,000FLAT 26, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2015-08-28£69,000FLAT 31, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2015-06-15£66,500FLAT 23, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2015-05-15£69,000FLAT 27, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2015-03-20£72,000FLAT 17, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2015-02-06£72,000FLAT 18, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2015-02-03£63,000FLAT 22, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2014-10-17£63,000FLAT 25, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2014-08-29£66,500FLAT 16, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2014-07-11£105,000FLAT 32, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2014-01-31£65,000FLAT 30, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2013-12-06£69,950FLAT 5, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2013-09-27£64,000FLAT 11, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2013-09-13£62,000FLAT 4, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2013-07-09£65,000FLAT 23, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2013-04-29£71,000FLAT 1, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2012-11-18£100,000FLAT 7, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2012-01-09£98,000FLAT 19, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2012-01-04£105,000FLAT 7, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2011-11-11£90,000FLAT 12A, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2011-08-01£96,000FLAT 21, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2011-03-22£80,000FLAT 34, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2011-01-07£85,000FLAT 20, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2010-01-15£88,000FLAT 12, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2009-08-18£80,000FLAT 1, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2009-08-14£103,000FLAT 12A, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2009-06-19£102,000FLAT 3, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2007-09-28£109,000FLAT 30, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2007-05-04£102,000FLAT 22, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2006-05-12£97,950FLAT 31, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2006-04-21£96,000FLAT 17, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2006-01-20£95,000FLAT 15, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2005-10-14£110,000FLAT 20, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2005-05-16£90,000FLAT 28, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2005-03-10£94,950FLAT 23, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2004-09-30£266,0506 - 10 THE STRANDTerraced
2004-01-30£83,000FLAT 5, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2003-07-15£75,950FLAT 27, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2003-05-30£75,950FLAT 29, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2003-04-28£78,500FLAT 16, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2003-03-07£73,000FLAT 17, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2002-09-30£78,000FLAT 33, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2002-04-30£65,000FLAT 2, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2002-01-18£60,000FLAT 3, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2001-12-07£63,000FLAT 25, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2001-10-23£63,000FLAT 15, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2001-10-17£115,00023 THE STRANDSemi-detached
2000-10-31£49,000FLAT 9, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2000-06-21£63,000FLAT 8, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2000-03-09£55,950FLAT 34, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
2000-02-03£52,000FLAT 30, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
1999-10-08£45,950FLAT 23, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
1999-09-03£40,500FLAT 28, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
1999-02-19£42,500FLAT 26, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
1997-11-28£46,500FLAT 7, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
1997-11-14£46,500FLAT 34, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
1997-11-07£39,250FLAT 23, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
1997-09-30£39,000FLAT 15, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
1997-08-21£39,000FLAT 16, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
1997-04-24£85,00012 THE STRANDDetached
1996-12-06£37,950FLAT 11, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
1996-08-30£34,950FLAT 18, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
1996-08-16£37,000FLAT 17, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
1996-05-31£33,000FLAT 28, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
1995-12-13£30,000FLAT 25, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
1995-12-01£43,000FLAT 20, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
1995-09-15£36,000FLAT 3, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
1995-09-15£30,000FLAT 29, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
1995-08-25£33,000FLAT 9, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat
1995-07-21£36,000FLAT 22, ST. JAMES COURT, 30 THE STRANDFlat

103 recorded sales on B61 8AB. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
North Bromsgrove High School0.2 miSecondaryGood (2023)
Parkside Middle School0.2 miMiddle deemed secondaryGood (2019)
Meadows First School0.3 miPrimaryReport card →
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy0.5 miMiddle deemed secondaryGood (2023)
Finstall First School0.6 miPrimaryReport card →
The Orchards School0.8 miPrimaryGood (2024)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.

What's nearby

Nearest GP surgeries: CHURCHFIELDS SURGERY (0.1 mi) · ST. JOHNS SURGERY (0.1 mi) · DAVENAL HOUSE SURGERY PARTNERSHIP (0.1 mi)

Nearest hospitals: PRINCESS OF WALES HOSPITAL (0.5 mi) · PRINCE OF WALES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (0.5 mi) · PRINCESS OF WALES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (0.5 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: 26 The Strand (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · Strand House (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · 23-27, The Strand (Grade II) (0.0 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: KNIGHTS MARKET STREET PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · KNIGHTS PARKSIDE PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · KNIGHTS BIRMINGHAM ROAD PHARMACY (0.1 mi)

Nearest stations: Bromsgrove (1.2 mi) · Barnt Green (3.2 mi) · Alvechurch (3.9 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.1 mi) · Lidl (0.1 mi) · The Food Warehouse (0.2 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age
44
One-person households
41%
Households with children
24%
Households
5,716

Owned 60% · Social rent 21% · Private rent 17%

Census 2021 (ONS), for B61 8.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 132 crimesJun 24: 118 crimesJul 24: 107 crimesAug 24: 122 crimesSep 24: 113 crimesOct 24: 117 crimesNov 24: 106 crimesDec 24: 94 crimesJan 25: 100 crimesFeb 25: 86 crimesMar 25: 123 crimesApr 25: 115 crimesMay 25: 112 crimesJun 25: 134 crimesJul 25: 133 crimesAug 25: 107 crimesSep 25: 88 crimesOct 25: 120 crimesNov 25: 96 crimesDec 25: 93 crimesJan 26: 95 crimesFeb 26: 80 crimesMar 26: 126 crimesApr 26: 73 crimes Apr 26: 73 crimes 134 73 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in B61 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 108/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

Modelled flood risk for B61 8AB: High — 39 properties here fall in an at-risk band (18 in the significant Medium/High bands).

This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →

Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.

How granular is this?

Measure DistrictB61 SectorB61 8 PostcodeB61 8AB
Average sold price£335,266£263,497£83,654
Population42,18612,362
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)7/106/10
Crimes recorded16773
Schools131
Flood riskHighHighHigh
Gigabit broadband86%91%71%
Superfast broadband97%99%97%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (B61 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.

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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026

Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.