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B38 9 in Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove council area · B38 9 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector B38 9 in Bromsgrove. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideB38 9 · B38 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at B38 9

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Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£213,500107 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
2.5 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £215,000 from 97 sales; the flat median is £139,250 from 10 sales in B38 9. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 96.6% across 199 residential postcode records in B38 9, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.1 km from the B38 9 sector centre, with 4 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the B38 9 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 2.5 km away and supermarket 1.0 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for B38 9. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

107 sales in sample
97 sales in sample
5 sales in sample
39 sales in sample
53 sales in sample
10 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Bromsgrove local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Bromsgrove, about 53.6%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: Birmingham 46.4%. The charts cover Bromsgrove only.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£992Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £734 to £992. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£992£863£734202020232026
Aug 2026£992

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£992
Jul 2026£985
Jun 2026£982
May 2026£979
Apr 2026£979
Mar 2026£977
Feb 2026£974
Jan 2026£972
Dec 2025£971
Nov 2025£970
Oct 2025£973
Sept 2025£973
Aug 2025£973
Jul 2025£970
Jun 2025£968
May 2025£964
Apr 2025£961
Mar 2025£958
Feb 2025£953
Jan 2025£948
Dec 2024£944
Nov 2024£941
Oct 2024£937
Sept 2024£931
Aug 2024£924
Jul 2024£912
Jun 2024£902
May 2024£894
Apr 2024£885
Mar 2024£877
Feb 2024£867
Jan 2024£863
Dec 2023£858
Nov 2023£856
Oct 2023£855
Sept 2023£854
Aug 2023£852
Jul 2023£849
Jun 2023£833
May 2023£810
Apr 2023£790
Mar 2023£783
Feb 2023£783
Jan 2023£778
Dec 2022£773
Nov 2022£769
Oct 2022£768
Sept 2022£765
Aug 2022£762
Jul 2022£755
Jun 2022£753
May 2022£751
Apr 2022£762
Mar 2022£772
Feb 2022£779
Jan 2022£775
Dec 2021£771
Nov 2021£769
Oct 2021£767
Sept 2021£765
Aug 2021£762
Jul 2021£758
Jun 2021£753
May 2021£748
Apr 2021£744
Mar 2021£741
Feb 2021£740
Jan 2021£739
Dec 2020£738
Nov 2020£736
Oct 2020£735
Sept 2020£734

Average house price

£335,607Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £277,313 to £336,409. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£336.4k£306.9k£277.3k202020232026
Jul 2026£335,607

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£335,607
Jun 2026£335,783
May 2026£335,271
Apr 2026£334,179
Mar 2026£330,830
Feb 2026£331,447
Jan 2026£333,448
Dec 2025£331,477
Nov 2025£336,409
Oct 2025£336,084
Sept 2025£332,648
Aug 2025£328,823
Jul 2025£328,059
Jun 2025£332,446
May 2025£333,490
Apr 2025£333,352
Mar 2025£332,286
Feb 2025£331,215
Jan 2025£327,760
Dec 2024£324,961
Nov 2024£330,920
Oct 2024£332,120
Sept 2024£335,023
Aug 2024£326,274
Jul 2024£325,926
Jun 2024£323,119
May 2024£318,985
Apr 2024£318,964
Mar 2024£325,929
Feb 2024£331,425
Jan 2024£332,090
Dec 2023£332,546
Nov 2023£330,029
Oct 2023£328,015
Sept 2023£327,154
Aug 2023£329,598
Jul 2023£326,417
Jun 2023£316,248
May 2023£313,920
Apr 2023£319,420
Mar 2023£330,896
Feb 2023£332,330
Jan 2023£331,791
Dec 2022£325,690
Nov 2022£328,123
Oct 2022£329,379
Sept 2022£329,588
Aug 2022£324,951
Jul 2022£322,373
Jun 2022£318,678
May 2022£316,293
Apr 2022£314,960
Mar 2022£314,971
Feb 2022£315,765
Jan 2022£310,304
Dec 2021£305,945
Nov 2021£302,448
Oct 2021£303,261
Sept 2021£297,310
Aug 2021£300,855
Jul 2021£293,549
Jun 2021£294,468
May 2021£285,772
Apr 2021£286,234
Mar 2021£284,699
Feb 2021£287,640
Jan 2021£289,711
Dec 2020£290,650
Nov 2020£289,949
Oct 2020£287,483
Sept 2020£282,706
Aug 2020£277,313
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate96.6%Mean across 199 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Bromsgrove; 46,296 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Bromsgrove; 46,296 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 199 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Bromsgrove; 46,296 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Bromsgrove; 46,296 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 4 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station2.5 km
  • Nearest supermarket1 km
  • Nearest post office0.4 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.6 km
  • Nearest hospital1.7 km
  • Nearest gym3.5 km
  • Nearest restaurant1.8 km
  • Nearest community centre2.1 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking2.4 km
  • Nearest Waitrose3.2 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector1 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 4 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.1 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km4 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
7.36 km
Tesco
2.19 km
Sainsbury's
3.47 km
Aldi
1.00 km
Lidl
4.14 km
M&S
3.58 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
6
Grade II*
1
Grade II
5

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

River Severn at Ironbridge
46.21 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Tunnel
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

3Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

1Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset19.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
1Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

1,157recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
585
Criminal damage and arson
135
Vehicle crime
106
Anti-social behaviour
83
Public order
65
Possession of weapons
39
Burglary
37
Other theft
37
Other crime
24
Drugs
21
Robbery
12
Shoplifting
11
Theft from the person
2

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider B38 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from B38 9. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom B38 9Shared evidence
B38 9HawkesleyThis area · Birmingham
£213,500
107
This area
Reference sector
M35 9M35 9 in Oldham area guideOldham
£215,000£1,500 higher than this area
124
124.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability97%97%
Nearest supermarket1 km1 km
B71 1B71 1 in Sandwell area guideSandwell
£210,500£3,000 lower than this area
52
16.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability97%98%
Nearest park0.1 km0.2 km
L12 8L12 8 in Liverpool area guideLiverpool
£212,500£1,000 lower than this area
34
132.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.1 km0.2 km
Nearest station2.5 km2.7 km
WF1 3WF1 3 in Wakefield area guideWakefield
£218,000£4,500 higher than this area
83
148.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability97%96%
Nearest park0.1 km0.2 km
Nearest supermarket1 km1.1 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector B38 9, not the whole of Bromsgrove. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 199 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Bromsgrove; 46,296 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Bromsgrove; 46,296 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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