B61 8HZ
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Property report — B61 8HZ
Open-data due diligence for B61 8HZ and the area around it.
B61 8HZ in brief: 65 recorded sales (£27,000–£335,500) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B61 8HZ 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
None modelled
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-04 | £270,000 | 1 ORCHARD ROAD | Detached |
| 2022-12-16 | £218,000 | 34 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2022-07-14 | £335,500 | 9 ORCHARD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2022-07-11 | £270,250 | 23 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2022-06-28 | £230,000 | 37 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2022-03-03 | £215,000 | 27 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2021-04-01 | £195,000 | 19 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2020-09-30 | £235,000 | 24 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2020-03-27 | £210,000 | 23 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2020-03-06 | £176,500 | 19 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2019-07-26 | £215,000 | 22 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2019-05-31 | £170,000 | 27 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2018-08-16 | £160,000 | 22 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2018-06-29 | £182,000 | 21 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2017-01-12 | £175,000 | 23 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2016-06-17 | £151,000 | 21 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2016-03-23 | £175,000 | 25 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2015-08-25 | £140,000 | 15 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2014-09-01 | £164,000 | 22 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2013-11-22 | £125,000 | 21 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2013-10-14 | £250,000 | 39 ORCHARD ROAD | Detached |
| 2013-04-26 | £222,000 | 9 ORCHARD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2013-02-04 | £177,500 | 4 ORCHARD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2013-01-10 | £125,000 | 36 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2011-11-11 | £172,500 | 4 ORCHARD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2011-03-25 | £95,000 | 4 ORCHARD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2009-12-11 | £135,000 | 21 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2009-06-01 | £140,000 | 14 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2008-05-23 | £153,500 | 24 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2008-05-02 | £162,500 | 22 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2008-04-18 | £140,000 | 27 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2007-08-02 | £120,000 | 23 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2007-06-27 | £120,000 | 32 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2007-05-11 | £190,000 | 8 ORCHARD ROAD | Detached |
| 2007-02-28 | £158,000 | 34 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-07-27 | £119,000 | 23 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-05-19 | £137,500 | 24 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2005-11-04 | £245,000 | 3 ORCHARD ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-09-30 | £145,000 | 34 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2005-02-04 | £128,000 | 19 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-11-30 | £147,000 | 31 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-09-03 | £134,000 | 15 ORCHARD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-04-23 | £92,500 | 23 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-02-14 | £111,000 | 24 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-12-06 | £96,000 | 30 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-11-21 | £119,950 | 34 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-05-16 | £89,000 | 22 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-04-02 | £94,950 | 40 ORCHARD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-03-09 | £100,000 | 3 ORCHARD ROAD | Detached |
| 2000-11-03 | £47,500 | 34 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2000-07-21 | £54,500 | 25 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-06-30 | £57,500 | 24 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-12-22 | £38,000 | 30 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-04-17 | £47,000 | 24 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-12-28 | £27,000 | 24 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-11-19 | £31,000 | 19 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-11-08 | £46,000 | 26 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-08-30 | £66,500 | 1 ORCHARD ROAD | Detached |
| 1996-07-12 | £49,000 | 33 ORCHARD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-03-22 | £70,000 | 40 ORCHARD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-01-31 | £43,950 | 25 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 1995-07-26 | £49,995 | 36 ORCHARD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1995-07-25 | £41,500 | 26 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
| 1995-06-09 | £66,000 | 1 ORCHARD ROAD | Detached |
| 1995-01-06 | £55,500 | 31 ORCHARD ROAD | Terraced |
65 recorded sales on B61 8HZ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows First School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Parkside Middle School | 0.4 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Good (2019) |
| North Bromsgrove High School | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| The Orchards School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Lickey End First School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| St John's Church of England Middle School Academy | 1.0 mi | Middle deemed 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: DAVENAL HOUSE SURGERY PARTNERSHIP (0.5 mi) · CHURCHFIELDS SURGERY (0.6 mi) · ST. JOHNS SURGERY (0.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: PRINCESS OF WALES HOSPITAL (0.2 mi) · PRINCE OF WALES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (0.2 mi) · PRINCESS OF WALES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (0.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 57 AND 59, BEWELL HEAD (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · BARTLEET HOUSE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · TOWNSEND MILL (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: KNIGHTS BIRMINGHAM ROAD PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · KNIGHTS PARKSIDE PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · KNIGHTS MARKET STREET PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Bromsgrove (1.8 mi) · Barnt Green (3.1 mi) · Alvechurch (3.9 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.5 mi) · The Food Warehouse (0.6 mi) · Lidl (0.6 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
No modelled flood risk is recorded for B61 8HZ in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — 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 8HZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £335,266 | £263,497 | £137,278 |
| 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 | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 86% | 91% | 100% |
| 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.