B61 8EX
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Property report — B61 8EX
Open-data due diligence for B61 8EX and the area around it.
B61 8EX in brief: 15 recorded sales (£125,000–£1,275,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B61 8EX 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
Population
12,362
Crimes recorded
73
Schools
1
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
91%
Sold-price trend (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
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-06 | £151,000 | 80 HIGH STREET | Other |
| 2024-11-08 | £410,000 | 94A HIGH STREET | Other |
| 2024-09-13 | £925,000 | 62 HIGH STREET | Other |
| 2024-08-06 | £170,000 | 50 HIGH STREET | Other |
| 2023-01-19 | £296,000 | 82 HIGH STREET | Terraced |
| 2022-10-26 | £248,636 | 82 HIGH STREET | Terraced |
| 2021-02-10 | £450,000 | 54 - 56 HIGH STREET | Other |
| 2020-02-28 | £234,000 | 106A HIGH STREET | Other |
| 2020-01-24 | £125,000 | 98 - 100 HIGH STREET | Flat |
| 2018-09-28 | £240,000 | 48 HIGH STREET | Other |
| 2016-11-18 | £1,275,000 | 66 - 68 HIGH STREET | Other |
| 2015-01-22 | £965,619 | 64A HIGH STREET | Other |
| 2014-07-02 | £850,000 | 92 HIGH STREET | Other |
| 2010-11-22 | £560,000 | 84 - 86 HIGH STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-10-07 | £180,000 | 106A HIGH STREET | Terraced |
15 recorded sales on B61 8EX. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Middle School Academy | 0.3 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Good (2023) |
| North Bromsgrove High School | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| Parkside Middle School | 0.4 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Good (2019) |
| Meadows First School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Finstall First School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| South Bromsgrove High | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
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 (0.2 mi) · ST. JOHNS SURGERY (0.2 mi) · NEW ROAD SURGERY BROMSGROVE (0.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: PRINCESS OF WALES HOSPITAL (0.7 mi) · PRINCE OF WALES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (0.7 mi) · PRINCESS OF WALES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (0.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: SHAKESPEARE HOUSE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · 49, HIGH STREET (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · 69 AND 71, HIGH STREET (Grade II) (0.0 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.0 mi) · KNIGHTS MARKET STREET PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · KNIGHTS PARKSIDE PHARMACY (0.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Bromsgrove (1.1 mi) · Barnt Green (3.4 mi) · Alvechurch (4.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Asda (0.1 mi) · Waitrose (0.2 mi) · Aldi (0.3 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
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
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 8EX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £335,266 | £263,497 | £472,017 |
| Population | 42,186 | 12,362 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 167 | 73 | — |
| Schools | 13 | 1 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 86% | 91% | 94% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 99% | 100% |
— = 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.