B47 6NG Bromsgrove
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Drakes Cross. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Batemans Lane, Bromsgrove: 42 addresses
- Hollywood Bypass, Birmingham: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Bromsgrove in 2026-27: Band D £2,479 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,652 | £1,928 | £2,203 | £2,479 | £3,029 | £3,580 | £4,131 | £4,957 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (30% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Bromsgrove.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 206 Alcester Road, Hollywood, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 43 addresses are between 165 m and 172 m above sea level (169 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 92%, ultrafast 12%, gigabit 12% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wythall 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Whitlocks End 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Earlswood (West Midlands) 34,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shawhurst Lane Drakes Cross | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Alvechurch - Red Lion PH | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Monster Airport Parking | 140 m |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hollywood Medical Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hollywood Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Omnia Dental Spa | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | University Hospital Birmingham Pts | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Beaudesert Nature Park 5,450 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wythall Park 14 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site at Blackgreves Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site at Blackgreves Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Harmony Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| King's Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Gay Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Brockhill Dingle | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Swanshill Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Peterbrook Mill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 43 |
9 of the postcode's 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Batemans Lane.