Forge Drive, Bromsgrove

House prices, sold prices and local information for B61 8DR.

Average price (last 12 months)

£320,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£285,363

4 sales

Price range

£269k – £320k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Mar 2026

B61 8DR

At a glance

House prices£285k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station27 min walkBromsgrove station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Forge Drive, Bromsgrove have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £320,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £276,475.

House prices on Forge Drive compared

B61 postcode area£324,276

Bromsgrove£353,091

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forge Drive 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
Detached	2	£276,475	12 Oct 2018
Semi-detached	2	£294,250	13 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Forge Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Forge Drive B61 8DR	13 Mar 2026	£320,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Forge Drive B61 8DR	23 Jun 2021	£268,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Forge Drive B61 8DR	12 Oct 2018	£275,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Forge Drive B61 8DR	25 May 2018	£277,950	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Forge Drive

Crime

137 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forge Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	66
Anti-social behaviour	25
Public order	11
Other theft	8
Shoplifting	7
Criminal damage & arson	6

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

Flood risk

Forge Drive 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 Forge Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Parkside Middle School 593 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	Good Report	0.3 mi
Meadows First School	Primary	4–9	Report	0.3 mi
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy 658 pupils	Middle deemed secondary Church of England	9–13	Good Report	0.4 mi
North Bromsgrove High School 1,140 pupils	Secondary	13–18	Good Report	0.5 mi
The Orchards School 230 pupils	Primary	3–9	Good Report	0.6 mi
Bromsgrove School 2,023 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	2–18	Report	0.7 mi
Finstall First School 296 pupils	Primary	5–9	Report	0.8 mi
Millfields First School 257 pupils	Primary	5–9	Good Report	0.8 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 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
Barnt Green station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Alvechurch station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Church Street (opp, Crabtree Lane) 2 min walk
Pleck Stores (adj, Broad Street) 4 min walk
Pleck Stores (opp, Broad Street) 4 min walk
Shops (adj, Broad Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Churchfields Surgery
B H I Parkside, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove · 0.2 mi
St. Johns Surgery
B H I Parkside, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove · 0.2 mi
Davenal House Surgery Partnership
28 Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove · 0.4 mi
New Road Surgery Bromsgrove
46 New Road, Bromsgrove · 0.6 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 6 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.8%	62.5%
Private rented	10.5%	20.3%
Social rented	22.7%	17.1%
Households	864

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,928

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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