Merrill Gardens, Marlbrook, Bromsgrove
House prices, sold prices and local information for B60 1JA.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Merrill Gardens, Marlbrook, Bromsgrove have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Jan 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £388,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Merrill Gardens range from £295,000 to £475,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Merrill Gardens compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merrill Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B60 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £388,500 | 7 Jan 2025 |
Sold prices on Merrill Gardens
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Merrill Gardens B60 1JA | 7 Jan 2025 | £452,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, Merrill Gardens B60 1JA | 30 Jun 2021 | £475,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Merrill Gardens B60 1JA | 26 Jan 2021 | £425,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Merrill Gardens B60 1JA | 24 Apr 2017 | £295,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Merrill Gardens B60 1JA | 19 Dec 2016 | £362,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Merrill Gardens B60 1JA | 29 Feb 2016 | £321,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Merrill Gardens | £321,000 (Feb 2016) → £362,500 (Dec 2016) | +13% over under a year |
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Schools near Merrill Gardens
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery 371 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Catshill First School 315 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Chadsgrove School 124 pupils | Academy special converter | 2–19 | Report | 1.1 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 | 1.2 mi |
| Blackwell First School 187 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Waseley Hills High School 782 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Beaconside Primary and Nursery School 235 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.6 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Barnt Green station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
- Longbridge station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
- Alvechurch station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Marlbrook Lane (Adj, Old Birmingham Road) 3 min walk
- Marlbrook Lane (opp, Old Birmingham Road) 4 min walk
- Braces Lane (Adj, Old Birmingham Road) 5 min walk
- Lickey Rock (Adj, Old Birmingham Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Catshill Village Surgery
36 Woodrow Lane, Catshill, Bromsgrove · 0.8 mi - Cornhill Surgery
65 New Road, Rubery, Birmingham · 1.8 mi - New Road Surgery
104-106 New Road, Rubery, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham · 1.8 mi - Leach Heath Medical Centre
32 Leach Heath Lane, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Marlbrook Express · 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Gibbs Lane · 0.9 mi
- Budgens Budgens Catshill · 0.9 mi
- Spar PFS Spar Lynwood · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Knights Catshill Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Knights Rubery Pharmacy · 1.8 mi
- Rednal Pharmacy · 1.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- 21d Bromsgrove · 0.9 mi
- Anne Christina Haddon · 1.3 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 91% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 92% |
Share of homes across Bromsgrove with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Merrill Gardens
Ethnic group
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.8% | 93.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 57.8% | 53.5% |
| No religion | 33.3% | 37.4% |
| Not answered | 5% | 5.6% |
| Sikh | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| Muslim | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.2% | 95.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.8% | 4.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 43.8% | 36.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.3% | 16.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.8% | 14.1% |
| No qualifications | 12.6% | 15.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.4% | 50.7% |
| Good health | 34.7% | 33.1% |
| Fair health | 11.9% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.2% | 37.3% |
| 1 car or van in household | 29.3% | 36.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 21.1% | 15.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.4% | 11.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bromsgrove.
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