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Watercress Drive, Catshill, Bromsgrove

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watercress Drive, Catshill, Bromsgrove · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bromsgrove/watercress-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£293,400
5 sales
Price range
£235k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jun 2021
B61 0GE

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At a glance

House prices£293k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 1 min walkBarnt Green station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

5 property sales on Watercress Drive, Catshill, Bromsgrove have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Jun 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £308,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% detached, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Watercress Drive range from £235,000 to £360,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Watercress Drive compared

B61 postcode area£330,281
Bromsgrove£362,756
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watercress 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

2016: £273,500 (2 sales)2016£274k2019: £235,000 (1 sales)2019£235k2020: £360,000 (1 sales)2020£360k2021: £325,000 (1 sales)2021£325k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached4£308,00023 Jun 2021
Semi-detached1£235,00013 Sep 2019

Sold prices on Watercress Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Watercress Drive B61 0GE 23 Jun 2021£325,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Watercress Drive B61 0GE 3 Jan 2020£360,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Watercress Drive B61 0GE 13 Sep 2019£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Watercress Drive B61 0GE 28 Jun 2019£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Watercress Drive B61 0GE 19 Dec 2016£280,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Watercress Drive B61 0GE 31 Oct 2016£267,000 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
13, Watercress Drive £240,000 (Jun 2019) → £235,000 (Sep 2019) -2%
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Schools near Watercress Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chadsgrove School 124 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Report 0.3 mi
Catshill First School 315 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.3 mi
Catshill Middle School 424 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 0.3 mi
Fairfield First School 145 pupils Primary 5–9 Good Report 0.9 mi
Lickey End First School 147 pupils Primary 2–9 Good Report 1.3 mi
The Orchards School 230 pupils Primary 3–9 Good Report 1.7 mi
Parkside Middle School 593 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Good Report 1.7 mi
Meadows First School Primary 4–9 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Barnt Green station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Bromsgrove station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Longbridge station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Plough and Harrow (Adj, Stourbridge Road) 1 min walk
  • Plough and Harrow (Opp, Stourbridge Road) 2 min walk
  • Bracken Grove (opp, Wildmoor Lane) 4 min walk
  • Springs Avenue (opp, WIldmoor Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Catshill Village Surgery
    36 Woodrow Lane, Catshill, Bromsgrove · 0.4 mi
  • Davenal House Surgery Partnership
    28 Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove · 1.9 mi
  • Churchfields Surgery
    B H I Parkside, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove · 1.9 mi
  • St. Johns Surgery
    B H I Parkside, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Catshill · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Gibbs Lane · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Marlbrook Express · 1.1 mi
  • Asda Express Asda The Forest Express Petrol · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Knights Catshill Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Knights Birmingham Road Pharmacy · 1.9 mi
  • Knights Parkside Pharmacy · 1.9 mi

Dentists

  • Anne Christina Haddon · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • 21d Bromsgrove · 0.9 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.7%62.5%
Private rented14.1%20.3%
Social rented8.2%17.1%
Households767

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.2%64.1%
Aged 65+22.7%18.6%
Residents1,747

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks91%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks93%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 Watercress Drive

Ethnic group

HereBromsgrove
White96.3%93.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%3.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%2.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.8%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.5%

Religion

HereBromsgrove
Christian51.1%53.5%
No religion43%37.4%
Not answered4.1%5.6%
Hindu0.7%0.7%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Muslim0.4%0.9%
Sikh0.2%1.2%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereBromsgrove
Born in the UK96.3%95.2%
Born outside the UK3.7%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereBromsgrove
Level 4 qualifications and above32.4%36.6%
No qualifications17.5%15.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.9%16.6%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%9.1%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.4%
Other qualifications3.9%2.6%

General health

HereBromsgrove
Very good health48.1%50.7%
Good health32.3%33.1%
Fair health13.2%11.8%
Bad health5.5%3.4%
Very bad health0.9%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBromsgrove
1 car or van in household39.4%36.2%
2 cars or vans in household37.7%37.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.3%15.1%
No cars or vans in household10.7%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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