Parsonage Drive Birmingham, Bromsgrove
53 addresses across 3 postcodes (B45), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4700813.
- Sales: 47 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £282,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 15, E: 5).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Bromsgrove costs £2,479 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Longbridge, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cofton Park, is about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 173 to 179 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 53 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cofton Medical Centre, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 910 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 54% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 43 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £282,000 | £282,000 | £282,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £286,000 | £286,000 | £286,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £307,500 | £300,000 | £315,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £308,000 | £308,000 | £308,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £351,500 | £351,500 | £351,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £269,000 | £269,000 | £269,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £182,000 | £182,000 | £182,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £195,000 | £193,950 | £207,200 |
| 2016 | 2 | £275,000 | £270,000 | £279,999 |
| 2014 | 3 | £163,000 | £145,000 | £184,500 |
| 2013 | 3 | £150,000 | £142,000 | £198,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 48 B45 8AR | Terraced | £282,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2025 | 12 B45 8AS | Terraced | £286,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2024 | 26 B45 8AR | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2024 | 3 B45 8AS | Other | £200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Sep 2024 | 56 B45 8AR | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2023 | 50 B45 8AR | Semi-detached | £308,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2022 | 17 B45 8AR | Terraced | £351,500 | |
| 20 Dec 2021 | 24 B45 8AS | Terraced | £230,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jun 2020 | 7 B45 8AS | Semi-detached | £269,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2019 | 26 B45 8AR | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2018 | 3 B45 8AS | Terraced | £245,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Feb 2018 | 10 B45 8AS | Terraced | £182,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 1 B45 8AS | Other | £85,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Oct 2017 | 4 B45 8AS | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2017 | 56 B45 8AR | Semi-detached | £207,200 | |
| 19 May 2017 | 46 B45 8AR | Terraced | £193,950 | |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 21 B45 8AR | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2016 | 17 B45 8AR | Terraced | £279,999 | |
| 15 Oct 2014 | 11 B45 8AS | Semi-detached | £184,500 | |
| 20 Jun 2014 | 48 B45 8AR | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 2 May 2014 | 12 B45 8AS | Terraced | £163,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2013 | 7 B45 8AS | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2013 | 7 B45 8AS | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Jul 2013 | 19 B45 8AR | Semi-detached | £198,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 4 B45 8AS | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2010 | 56 B45 8AR | Semi-detached | £129,000 | |
| 13 May 2008 | 21 B45 8AR | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 23 May 2007 | 10 B45 8AS | Terraced | £156,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 22 B45 8AS | Semi-detached | £153,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2006 | 11 B45 8AS | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2006 | 5 B45 8AS | Terraced | £146,500 | |
| 13 Jan 2006 | 7 B45 8AS | Semi-detached | £104,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2005 | 4 B45 8AS | Semi-detached | £163,500 | |
| 20 Aug 2004 | 1 B45 8AS | Terraced | £154,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2004 | 22 B45 8AS | Semi-detached | £146,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 11 B45 8AS | Semi-detached | £108,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2003 | 22 B45 8AS | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2002 | 19 B45 8AR | Semi-detached | £121,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2002 | 3 B45 8AS | Terraced | £84,750 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | 32 B45 8AR | Terraced | £78,450 | |
| 21 Sep 2001 | 48 B45 8AR | Terraced | £78,500 | |
| 24 Nov 2000 | 23 B45 8AR | Semi-detached | £84,950 | |
| 18 May 2000 | 15 B45 8AR | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2000 | 17 B45 8AR | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 42 B45 8AR | Semi-detached | £59,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1999 | 48 B45 8AR | Terraced | £58,500 | |
| 7 Aug 1997 | 50 B45 8AR | Semi-detached | £56,000 |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, mid-terrace (7); House, end-terrace (5). Built: 1930-1949 (15); 1950-1966 (3); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (19); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- 5a, Parsonage Drive, Cofton Hackett
- 7, Parsonage Drive, Cofton Hackett
- 9 Parsonage Drive, Cofton Hackett
- 10, Parsonage Drive, Cofton Hackett
- 11, Parsonage Drive, Cofton Hackett
- 17, Parsonage Drive, Cofton Hackett
- 19, Parsonage Drive, Cofton Hackett
- 21, Parsonage Drive, Cofton Hackett
- 26, Parsonage Drive, Rednal
- 44, Parsonage Drive, Cofton Hackett
- 52, Parsonage Drive, Cofton Hackett
- 56, Parsonage Drive, Rednal
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 D (38% of about 1,140 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- LONGBRIDGE EAST - PHASE 3 GROVELEY LANE: up to 12 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Lowhill Lane: up to 695 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 2 October 2026 to 6 October 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 22 September 2026 to 25 September 2026: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 14 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| B45 8AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B45 8AS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B45 8GQ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 53 addresses are between 173 m and 179 m above sea level (176 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B45 8AR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B45 8AS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B45 8GQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Longbridge 892,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Barnt Green 327,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Northfield 643,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parsonage Drive Rednal | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Alvechurch - Red Lion PH | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Barnt Green Station Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 18.2 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cofton Medical Centre | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Knights Longbridge Pharmacy | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 17 Edgewood Road | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | West Heath Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Spar Rednall Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cofton Park 51 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,640 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.3 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 190 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 51 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Cofton Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Hawkesley Farm moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Grove | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Cofton Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Bilberry Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Cofton Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Upper Bittell Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Egghill Dingle | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 47 | 53 |
6 of the street's 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rednal Hill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rednal Hill Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Cofton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Andrew's CofE First School Church of England | Primary | 5–9 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cofton News And Wines B45 8AS | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Ascotts Fish And Chips B45 8AS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| New Ruchi International B45 8UQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Cofton Pizza/Cofton Churro B45 8FP | Mobile caterer | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hurricane Avenue (11); On or near Lancaster Way (8); On or near Parsonage Drive (5); On or near Middle Drive (3); On or near The Grove (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 82% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 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) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Nearby streets
The Grove · Healey Avenue · Fairey Street · Aero Way · Jenson Street · Payton Street · Shadow Close · Hurricane Avenue · Middle Drive · East Works Drive · Lancaster Way · Oakfield Drive
All the streets in B45 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.
- 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.