B45 area guide

House prices, recent sales, crime and schools for the B45 postcode district in Birmingham. Free to read, from official open data. For one address in detail, run a full property report.

Average price
£232,657

Birmingham · 2026-05 (UK HPI)

Sales in sample

Land Registry Price Paid

Crimes, last 6 months
941

Street-level crime at the district centre

Good or better schools
3

Ofsted rated, within one mile

What the data says about B45

The average home across Birmingham is worth about £232,657 (UK House Price Index, 2026-05), and prices have fallen 0.3% over the last year.

Of 348 energy certificates sampled across 12 postcodes in B45, band D is the most common, and 65.2% of homes sit below band C — the point at which most lenders' green mortgage deals and future rental rules bite.

Police recorded 941 crimes around the centre of B45 in the six months to 2026-06, most often violence and sexual offences (391).

There are 3 schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within a mile of B45 in Birmingham, including St James Catholic Primary School.

The district covers the Barnt Green & Hopwood, Belbroughton & Romsley, Cofton, Frankley Great Park ward areas.

Energy ratings in B45
A
2 · 0.6%
B
16 · 4.6%
C
103 · 29.6%
D
154 · 44.3%
E
64 · 18.4%
F
8 · 2.3%
G
1 · 0.3%

Sample of 348 energy certificates from 12 postcodes in B45, taken from the government energy performance register, most recent lodged 2026. Indicative of the district rather than a full census.

Average prices by property type
All property
£232,657
Detached
£438,742
Semi-detached
£273,154
Terraced
£219,731
Flat
£144,875

Prices changed -0.3% over the last year in Birmingham.

Recorded crime in B45
Violence and sexual offences391
Anti-social behaviour90
Criminal damage and arson80
Vehicle crime80
Shoplifting74
Public order58
Other theft51
Burglary48
Robbery30

Street-level crime from data.police.uk, six months to 2026-06.

Schools near B45

Primary

  • St James Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi
  • Rednal Hill Junior SchoolGood · 0.4 mi
  • Rednal Hill Infant SchoolNot rated · 0.4 mi
  • Beaconside Primary and Nursery SchoolNot rated · 0.6 mi
  • Rubery Nursery SchoolNot rated · 0.6 mi

Secondary

  • Colmers School and Sixth Form CollegeRequires improvement · 0.6 mi
  • Waseley Hills High SchoolNot rated · 1.0 mi
  • King Edward VI Balaam Wood AcademyGood · 1.1 mi
  • Turves Green Boys' SchoolGood · 1.8 mi
  • King Edward VI Northfield School for GirlsNot rated · 1.9 mi
Wards covered by B45

Barnt Green & Hopwood · Belbroughton & Romsley · Cofton · Frankley Great Park · Lickey Hills · Longbridge & West Heath · Marlbrook · Northfield · Rubery North · Rubery & Rednal · Rubery South

Common questions about B45

What is the average house price in B45?

The UK House Price Index puts the average home in Birmingham at £232,657 as of 2026-05.

How much does each property type cost in B45?

Detached £438,742, semi-detached £273,154, terraced £219,731, flats £144,875, based on the UK House Price Index for Birmingham.

Is B45 a safe area?

Police recorded 941 crimes near the centre of B45 in the six months to 2026-06. The most common category was violence and sexual offences with 391 reports. Crime is recorded at street level, so figures vary street to street within the same district.

What EPC rating do homes in B45 usually have?

Band D is the most common rating in our sample of 348 certificates from B45, with 65.2% of homes rated below band C. A full property report shows the exact certificate, running costs and recommended improvements for one address.

What are the schools like near B45?

3 schools within a mile of the B45 district centre are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Nearby secondaries include Colmers School and Sixth Form College. Catchment areas are set by the local authority and can change year to year.

Where does this B45 data come from?

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index for prices, the government's energy performance register for EPC bands, data.police.uk for crime, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted for schools, and ONS postcode geography. All are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and UK House Price Index, ONS postcode geography, data.police.uk, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.