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Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley neighbourhood of Bromsgrove, England (ONS area Bromsgrove 014). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes B48, B60, B61, B97. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near B60 3AY.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Bromsgrove

Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Bromsgrove (few signs of gentrification: 3 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £350,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Bromsgrove (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Bromsgrove, is about a 14-minute walk 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

£350,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% 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

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.07; 3 of 20 signals up, 2 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 3 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£59,500

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 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

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley sits in Bromsgrove

  • Typical house price: 6th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Bromsgrove
  • Average household income: 7th 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 Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley

House prices: Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley against Bromsgrove: This neighbourhood £67k (1995) to £365k (2026); Bromsgrove £68k (1995) to £355k (2026).£107k£338k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£365kBromsgrove£355k
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).

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

3 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bromsgrove, 2 the other way and 15 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

  • New-build activity
  • Lifestyle businesses
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Bromsgrove Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 4.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Lichfield Trent Valley High Level (about 78 min) and Birmingham New Street (23 to 30 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 Charford First School 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Aston Fields Middle School 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Nov 2024).

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 Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley

What is the typical house price in Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley?

£350,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

How does Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley compare with the rest of Bromsgrove?

Typical house price: 6th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Bromsgrove. Average household income: 7th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Bromsgrove.

Is Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley an affluent area?

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

Is Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.07; 3 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley?

Bromsgrove. Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 4.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Lichfield Trent Valley High Level (about 78 min) and Birmingham New Street (23 to 30 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley?

Nearest state primary school. Charford First School. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Aston Fields Middle School. 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Nov 2024).

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.