Blueberry Close Bromsgrove
11 addresses across 1 postcode (B61), about 20 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4703133.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £390,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Bromsgrove cost £332,683 in August 2026 (+1.2% on a year); private rents averaged £998 a month.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 10).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the M42, carries 54,643 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Bromsgrove costs £2,479 a year in 2026-27.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bromsgrove, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 690 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 112 to 113 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Davenal House Surgery Partnership, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 18 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | 1 B61 0GY | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2024 | 4 B61 0GY | Other | £77,250 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Dec 2024 | 5 B61 0GY | Other | £94,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Dec 2024 | 8 B61 0GY | Other | £142,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
House prices and rents in Bromsgrove
A typical home in Bromsgrove cost £332,683 in August 2026, 1.2% more than a year before. That is 11% more than five years earlier and 37% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £518,674 |
| Semi-detached | £324,833 |
| Terraced | £267,168 |
| Flat or maisonette | £151,876 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £257,627 |
Private renters in Bromsgrove paid £998 a month on average in September 2026, 2.6% more than a year before. That is 30% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £721 |
| Two bedrooms | £904 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,098 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,613 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 2023 (8); 2022 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
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 street: most are in band B (43% of about 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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: no.
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Lane Generation Plant | Landfill Gas | 2 MW | Operational Aug 2006 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 112 m and 113 m above sea level (113 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom coverage figures for these postcodes.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bromsgrove 696,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Barnt Green 327,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Alvechurch 163,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fockbury Mill Lane Sidemoor | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bromsgrove Bus Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Stourbridge Road Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest North Bromsgrove (Bromsgrove Leisure Centre) GeniePoint | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 24.5 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Davenal House Surgery Partnership Good Nov 2018 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knights Birmingham Road Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkside Dental | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Princess Of Wales Hospital | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Care homes | 7 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Exmoor Drive Good Mar 2026 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bromsgrove Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | BR Spar Bromsgrove Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,360 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George Recreation Ground 3.1 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | Stourbridge Road Allotments 1.5 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lowes Hill | Hill | 830 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Housman Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Valley Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Sunnyhill Coppice | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Cotton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Poolhouse Dingle | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 11 |
11 of the street's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bromsgrove: see them on the Bromsgrove page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows First School | Primary | 4–9 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| The Orchards School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Parkside Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) | 56% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 61% in 2024 and 70% in 2023) |
| Catshill Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | 51% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2% at the higher standard (2025; 51% in 2024 and 46% in 2023) |
| Lickey End First School | Primary | 2–9 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| North Bromsgrove High School | Secondary | 13–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 43.4 (45.8 in 2025); 41.1% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade D+; 5.6% AAB or better; progress below average |
| Catshill First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | None published |
| St John's Church of England Middle School Academy | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 75% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 13% at the higher standard (2025; 66% in 2024 and 63% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.4 km (0.9 miles); the nearest is 650 m (0.4 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Nursery at Perryfields B61 8TH | Full day care | 42 | Good (Aug 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Kirsty's Little Treasures B61 8LE | Full day care | 24 | Nov 2025: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Sidemoor Preschool B61 8LW | Sessional day care | 30 | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Little Gems Kids Club B61 8QN | Out-of-school day care | 30 | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Shooting Stars Nurseries Bromsgrove B61 0AE | Full day care | 80 | Good (Aug 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Abacus Nursery School Bromsgrove Ltd B61 0EX | Full day care | 40 | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Churchfields Day Nursery B61 8DT | Full day care | 54 | Good (Oct 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Kirsty's Little Treasures B60 1PG | Full day care | 56 | Good (Feb 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Castle Nursery at parkside B61 0AZ | Full day care | 46 | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Lickey End Preschool and Nursery B60 1JX | Sessional day care | 30 | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 191 childminders and 25 home childcarers (nannies) in Worcestershire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.E. Partridge & Son B61 0AS | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Sainsburys B61 0AR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sheepcote Grange (18).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the M42 between M5 and M42 merge, with 54,643 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 440 m (0.3 miles) from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M42 | M5 to M42 merge | 54,643 counted 2025 | 13% | +1% since 2015 | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- B61 0GY: 11 addresses
Nearby streets
Strawberry Lane · Berry Close · Blackcurrant Close · Gooseberry Close · Sheepcote Grange · Pear Close · Perryfields Drive · Blackberry Road · Papworth Drive · Mallow Drive · Bartholemews Lane · Pavilion Gardens
All the streets in B61 and across Bromsgrove.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.