Firs Close, Marlbrook, Bromsgrove

House prices, sold prices and local information for B60 1DR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£332,394

8 sales

Price range

£235k – £390k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Nov 2020

B60 1DR

At a glance

House prices£332k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station39 min walkBarnt Green station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Firs Close, Marlbrook, Bromsgrove have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Nov 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £352,040. Average sale prices rose from £262,475 in 2016 to £351,333 in 2020 (+34%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Firs Close compared

B60 postcode area£382,258

Bromsgrove£353,091

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Firs Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B60 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	5	£352,040	14 May 2020
Semi-detached	3	£299,650	13 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Firs Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Firs Close B60 1DR	13 Nov 2020	£345,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Firs Close B60 1DR	9 Jul 2020	£319,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Firs Close B60 1DR	14 May 2020	£390,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Firs Close B60 1DR	10 Dec 2019	£390,200	Detached	Freehold
22, Firs Close B60 1DR	20 Sep 2019	£385,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Firs Close B60 1DR	6 Jun 2019	£305,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Firs Close B60 1DR	3 Mar 2017	£264,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Firs Close B60 1DR	11 Nov 2016	£290,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Firs Close B60 1DR	29 Mar 2016	£234,950	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
8, Firs Close	£234,950 (Mar 2016) → £264,000 (Mar 2017)	+12% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Firs Close

Crime

54 crimes were reported within about a mile of Firs Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	21
Anti-social behaviour	11
Criminal damage & arson	9
Burglary	4
Public order	4
Vehicle crime	3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Firs Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

River Salwarpe Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Firs Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Catshill First School 315 pupils	Primary	3–9	Report	0.9 mi
Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery 371 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Chadsgrove School 124 pupils	Academy special converter	2–19	Report	1.0 mi
Catshill Middle School 424 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	Report	1.1 mi
Lickey End First School 147 pupils	Primary	2–9	Good Report	1.1 mi
Blackwell First School 187 pupils	Primary	2–9	Good Report	1.5 mi
Waseley Hills High School 782 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.7 mi
Beaconside Primary and Nursery School 235 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Barnt Green station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Longbridge station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Bromsgrove station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Marlbrook Lane (Adj, Old Birmingham Road) 2 min walk
Braces Lane (Adj, Old Birmingham Road) 3 min walk
Marlbrook Lane (opp, Old Birmingham Road) 3 min walk
Braces Lane (Opp, Old Birmingham Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Catshill Village Surgery
36 Woodrow Lane, Catshill, Bromsgrove · 0.7 mi
Cornhill Surgery
65 New Road, Rubery, Birmingham · 1.9 mi
New Road Surgery
104-106 New Road, Rubery, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham · 1.9 mi
Leach Heath Medical Centre
32 Leach Heath Lane, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham · 2.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	92.1%	62.5%
Private rented	7.1%	20.3%
Social rented	0.8%	17.1%
Households	617

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,446

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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