Forest Close, Lickey End, Bromsgrove

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£365,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£275,631
21 sales
Price range
£219k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Aug 2026
B60 1JU

At a glance

House prices£276k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station44 min walkBromsgrove station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Forest Close, Lickey End, Bromsgrove have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £365,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £282,615. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forest Close compared

B60 postcode area£382,258
Bromsgrove£353,091
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest 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

2016: £236,958 (6 sales)2016£237k2017: £260,000 (1 sales)2017£260k2018: £263,000 (3 sales)2018£263k2019: £260,000 (1 sales)2019£260k2020: £287,500 (5 sales)2020£288k2021: £335,000 (1 sales)2021£335k2022: £315,000 (2 sales)2022£315k2023: £290,000 (1 sales)2023£290k2026: £365,000 (1 sales)2026£365k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£282,6156 Aug 2026
Terraced4£248,56326 Oct 2020
Detached4£280,00011 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Forest Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Forest Close B60 1JU 6 Aug 2026£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Forest Close B60 1JU 25 Sep 2023£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Forest Close B60 1JU 22 Aug 2022£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Forest Close B60 1JU 25 Apr 2022£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Forest Close B60 1JU 11 Aug 2021£335,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Forest Close B60 1JU 26 Oct 2020£280,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Forest Close B60 1JU 14 Aug 2020£270,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Forest Close B60 1JU 2 Jul 2020£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Forest Close B60 1JU 4 May 2020£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Forest Close B60 1JU 17 Jan 2020£262,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Forest Close B60 1JU 27 Jun 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Forest Close B60 1JU 18 Sep 2018£265,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Forest Close B60 1JU 27 Jun 2018£264,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Forest Close B60 1JU 17 May 2018£260,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Forest Close B60 1JU 4 Aug 2017£260,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Forest Close B60 1JU 15 Jul 2016£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Forest Close B60 1JU 1 Jul 2016£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Forest Close B60 1JU 23 Mar 2016£275,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Forest Close B60 1JU 25 Feb 2016£225,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Forest Close B60 1JU 18 Feb 2016£219,250 TerracedFreehold
6, Forest Close B60 1JU 1 Feb 2016£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
9, Forest Close £225,000 (Jul 2016) → £260,000 (Jun 2019) → £320,000 (Apr 2022) → £365,000 (Aug 2026) +62%
over 10 yrs
8, Forest Close £265,000 (Sep 2018) → £335,000 (Aug 2021) +26%
over 3 yrs
14, Forest Close £225,000 (Feb 2016) → £280,000 (Oct 2020) +24%
over 5 yrs
25, Forest Close £219,250 (Feb 2016) → £270,000 (Aug 2020) +23%
over 4 yrs
17, Forest Close £275,500 (Mar 2016) → £340,000 (Jul 2020) +23%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Close

Crime

73 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences35
Anti-social behaviour12
Criminal damage & arson6
Vehicle crime6
Burglary4
Public order4

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

Flood risk

Forest Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Salwarpe Flood alert area
  • Spadesbourne Brook at Bromsgrove Flood warning 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 Forest Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lickey End First School 147 pupils Primary 2–9 Good Report 0.1 mi
Catshill Middle School 424 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 0.9 mi
Catshill First School 315 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.9 mi
Chadsgrove School 124 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Report 0.9 mi
Meadows First School Primary 4–9 Report 1.0 mi
Parkside Middle School 593 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Good Report 1.0 mi
North Bromsgrove High School 1,140 pupils Secondary 13–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
Blackwell First School 187 pupils Primary 2–9 Good Report 1.3 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

  • Bromsgrove station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Barnt Green station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Alvechurch station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Forest Close (Adj, Alcester Road) 1 min walk
  • Hillside Drive (Adj, Birmingham Road) 2 min walk
  • School Lane (Adj, Birmingham Road) 2 min walk
  • School Lane (Eastbound, School Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Davenal House Surgery Partnership
    28 Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove · 1.0 mi
  • Catshill Village Surgery
    36 Woodrow Lane, Catshill, Bromsgrove · 1.1 mi
  • Churchfields Surgery
    B H I Parkside, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove · 1.2 mi
  • St. Johns Surgery
    B H I Parkside, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove · 1.2 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 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned93.8%62.5%
Private rented5.5%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households657

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.7%64.1%
Aged 65+19.3%18.6%
Residents1,686

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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