Forge Close, Catshill, Bromsgrove

House prices, sold prices and local information for B61 0PZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£126,667

3 sales

Price range

£111k – £144k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Apr 2022

B61 0PZ

At a glance

House prices£127k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station54 min walkBarnt Green station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Forge Close, Catshill, Bromsgrove have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 29 Apr 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £126,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forge Close compared

B61 postcode area£324,276

Bromsgrove£353,091

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forge Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B61 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£126,667	29 Apr 2022

Sold prices on Forge Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Forge Close B61 0PZ	29 Apr 2022	£144,000	Terraced	Leasehold
12, Forge Close B61 0PZ	8 Feb 2022	£125,000	Terraced	Leasehold
12, Forge Close B61 0PZ	25 Jun 2018	£111,000	Terraced	Leasehold

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
12, Forge Close	£111,000 (Jun 2018) → £125,000 (Feb 2022)	+13% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forge Close

Crime

55 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forge Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	19
Anti-social behaviour	13
Criminal damage & arson	9
Burglary	5
Public order	4
Vehicle crime	3

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

Flood risk

Forge 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 Forge Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Catshill First School 315 pupils	Primary	3–9	Report	0.4 mi
Chadsgrove School 124 pupils	Academy special converter	2–19	Report	0.4 mi
Catshill Middle School 424 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	Report	0.5 mi
Fairfield First School 145 pupils	Primary	5–9	Good Report	1.1 mi
Lickey End First School 147 pupils	Primary	2–9	Good Report	1.2 mi
Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery 371 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Parkside Middle School 593 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	Good Report	1.9 mi
Meadows First School	Primary	4–9	Report	1.9 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 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Bromsgrove station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Longbridge station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cobnall Road (SE bound, Cobnall Road) 2 min walk
Alexander Close (adj, Churchill Road) 2 min walk
Alexander Close (opp, Churchill Road) 2 min walk
Cobnall Road (Eastbound, Cobnall Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Catshill Village Surgery
36 Woodrow Lane, Catshill, Bromsgrove · 0.1 mi
Davenal House Surgery Partnership
28 Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove · 2.0 mi
Churchfields Surgery
B H I Parkside, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove · 2.1 mi
St. Johns Surgery
B H I Parkside, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove · 2.1 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	62.9%	62.5%
Private rented	7.1%	20.3%
Social rented	30.0%	17.1%
Households	537

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,397

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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