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Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley neighbourhood of Bromsgrove, England (ONS area Bromsgrove 002). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes B31, B32, B45, B61, B62, DY9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DY9 9YD.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Bromsgrove (4 of 19 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £472,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Bromsgrove (1.1 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Hagley, is 5.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£472,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.18; 4 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 6 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£65,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.1 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley sits in Bromsgrove

Typical house price: 3rd highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Bromsgrove
Average household income: 4th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Bromsgrove

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Bromsgrove, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Bromsgrove, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bromsgrove, 3 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recent price momentum
Income deprivation ranking
Solar and heat pumps
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Single-person households under 65
Recorded crime
Homes improving their energy rating

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Hagley Railway station, 5.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Worcester Foregate Street (about 33 min) and Stratford-upon-Avon (about 91 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Fairfield First School 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2020). Ungraded visit May 2025: Standards maintained.
Nearest state secondary school Catshill Middle School 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley

What is the typical house price in Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley?

£472,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.

How does Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley compare with the rest of Bromsgrove?

Typical house price: 3rd highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Bromsgrove. Average household income: 4th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Bromsgrove.

Is Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.18; 4 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley?

Hagley. Railway station, 5.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Worcester Foregate Street (about 33 min) and Stratford-upon-Avon (about 91 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley?

Nearest state primary school. Fairfield First School. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2020). Ungraded visit May 2025: Standards maintained. Nearest state secondary school. Catshill Middle School. 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2022).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.