B45 9YB
The median sold price for the postcode B45 9YB is around £72,500, from 6 sales over the last 12 months. 325 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around B45 9YB (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £165,000 – £370,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across B45 9, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£277,250(154 sales)
- Terraced£230,000(103 sales)
- Detached£380,000(58 sales)
- Flat£99,000(42 sales)
B45 9YB median £72,500 (12 months) vs the wider district £230,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 2.0× the typical Birmingham neighbourhood
- Crime: 3.0× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Birmingham and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in B45 9YB, compared with 94.9% across Birmingham and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 84% of premises across Birmingham (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Birmingham | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 84% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 94.9% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.03% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 50% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Birmingham: more deprived than 20% of its 659 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income6of 10
- Employment4of 10
- Crime3of 10
- Living environment8of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band B (26%). Average Band D in Birmingham is £2,362.90 for 2026/27.
That is in line with the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band B in Birmingham: £1,837.81 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 930 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A15%
- Band B26%
- Band C25%
- Band D6%
- Band E22%
- Band F6%
- Band G0%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Colmers Farm Primary School0.2 miles (320 m)Ofsted, June 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Colmers Farm Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Rednal Hill Junior School0.3 miles (500 m)Ofsted, September 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Rednal Hill Junior School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Rednal Hill Infant School0.3 miles (500 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Rednal Hill Infant School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Colmers School and Sixth Form College0.1 miles (180 m)Ofsted report card, March 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy0.8 miles (1.3 km)Ofsted, January 2024: GoodOfsted reports for King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Waseley Hills High School1.1 miles (1.8 km)Ofsted, February 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
Public transport
The nearest station to B45 9YB is Longbridge Rail Station, 1.0 mile (1.6 km) away in a straight line. There are 18 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.0 mile (1.6 km)Longbridge Rail Station
- 1.9 miles (3.0 km)Northfield Rail Station
- 2.4 miles (3.9 km)Barnt Green Rail Station
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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