Warbage Lane Dodford, Bromsgrove
75 addresses across 9 postcodes (B61,DY9), about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 4701136.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £810,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 6, E: 5, F: 4, G: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 F; Band D in Bromsgrove costs £2,479 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bromsgrove, about 5.8 km (3.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 111 to 141 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 75 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Catshill Village Surgery, about 3.3 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 980 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £810,000 | £810,000 | £810,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £925,000 | £925,000 | £925,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £680,000 | £680,000 | £680,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £605,000 | £605,000 | £605,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £510,000 | £500,000 | £520,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £495,000 | £300,000 | £550,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £630,000 | £630,000 | £630,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £520,000 | £520,000 | £520,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2025 | CORNER COTTAGE B61 9BQ | Detached | £810,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2024 | WOODSEND LODGE DY9 0AN | Detached | £925,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2021 | ROOKERY COTTAGE B61 9BQ | Detached | £680,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2020 | ROOKERY COTTAGE B61 9BQ | Detached | £605,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2019 | FAUNS HILL B61 9BQ | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2018 | LITTLE MEADOW B61 9BJ | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2018 | BEVINGTON B61 9BL | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2017 | HALF ACRE B61 9BQ | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2016 | LITTLE PADDOCKS B61 9BH | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2016 | THE GABLES B61 9BL | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2016 | THE NUTNALLS DY9 0AR | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2016 | GYPSY COTTAGE B61 9BL | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2014 | ROSE COTTAGE B61 9BL | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2006 | WHITE HOUSE B61 9BJ | Detached | £630,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2004 | WHITE HOUSE B61 9BJ | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2003 | BACKWOODS B61 9BE | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2002 | ROOKERY COTTAGE B61 9BQ | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2001 | BEVINGTON B61 9BL | Detached | £318,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2000 | BACKWOODS B61 9BE | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 12 Oct 1995 | GYPSY COTTAGE B61 9BL | Detached | £180,000 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 169 m². Most common: House, detached (11); Bungalow, detached (5); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (5); 1967-1975 (4); before 1900 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- Annexe Daisy Cottage, Warbage Lane, Belbroughton
- Backwoods, Warbage Lane, Dodford
- Bevington, Warbage Lane, Dodford
- Buttercup Barn, Warbage Lane, Belbroughton
- Daisy Cottage, Warbage Lane, Belbroughton
- Fauns Hill, Warbage Lane, Dodford
- Gypsy Cottage, Warbage Lane, Dodford
- Half Acre, Warbage Lane, Dodford
- Little Paddocks, Warbage Lane, Dodford
- Nutnalls Bungalow, Warbage Lane, Belbroughton
- Rose Cottage, Warbage Lane, Dodford
- The Gables, Warbage Lane, Dodford
- The Gallops, Warbage Lane, Dodford
- The Nutnalls, Warbage Lane, Belbroughton
- Woodbine Cottage, Warbage Lane, Belbroughton
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 F (22% of about 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Dodford (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 10.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 1, PRIORY ROAD, grade II
- BRAE SIDE, grade II
- EDITH COTTAGE, grade II
- GREAT MEADOW, grade II
- HARTLEY HOUSE WITH ADJOINING STABLE, grade II
- LABURNUM COTTAGE, grade II
- MALVERN VIEW, grade II
- ROSE DENE, grade II
- ROSEVILLE, grade II
- WOODLANDS, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 22 September 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 28 August 2026 to 30 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B61 9BL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY9 0AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY9 0AN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B61 9BE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B61 9BH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B61 9BJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B61 9BQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| B61 9JG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B61 9JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 75 addresses are between 111 m and 141 m above sea level (126 m on average); the ground rises about 30 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B61 9BE | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| B61 9BH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B61 9BJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B61 9BL | 100% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
| B61 9BQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B61 9JG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| B61 9JX | 19% | 19% | 19% | 25% |
| DY9 0AN | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| DY9 0AR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bromsgrove 696,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Blakedown 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Hagley 494,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Road Dodford | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bromsgrove Bus Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 26.2 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Catshill Village Surgery | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Knights Catshill Pharmacy | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Anne Christina Haddon | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Princess Of Wales Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Fairfield Police Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | BR Spar Bromsgrove Cashzone | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 210 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,660 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dodford Priory moated site, a scheduled monument, 830 m (0.5 miles) south. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dodford Priory moated site | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Dodford Priory | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Croppings Green Wood | Wood | 330 m north-west |
| Nutnells Wood | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Waterpit Coppice | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Poolhouse Dingle | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Line Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Drayton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 61 | 75 |
14 of the street's 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodford First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (west-mercia).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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 9BL: 20 addresses
- DY9 0AR: 18 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- DY9 0AN: 13 addresses
- B61 9BE: 8 addresses
- B61 9BH: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- B61 9BJ: 5 addresses
- B61 9BQ: 4 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- B61 9JG: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
- B61 9JX: 1 address of 33 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in B61, DY9 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.