B47 5PP postcode in Hollywood, Worcestershire

B47 5PP is a postcode in Hollywood, in the Hollywood ward of Bromsgrove. It is in the Bromsgrove parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 57% of homes and businesses can get it. Bromsgrove: 85% Typical price £380,000 Homes sold in B47 5, last 12 months. ▲ 6.4% on the year before Nearest station Whitlocks End 2.0 km in a straight line

Where B47 5PP is, and what is near it

Map of B47 5PP and what is near it Map of B47 5PP: its centre point, with the 143 other postcodes in the B47 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B47 5BN: also in B47 5B47 5BP: also in B47 5B47 5BS: also in B47 5B47 5BT: also in B47 5B47 5BU: also in B47 5B47 5BW: also in B47 5B47 5BX: also in B47 5B47 5BY: also in B47 5B47 5DA: also in B47 5B47 5DB: also in B47 5B47 5DD: also in B47 5B47 5DE: also in B47 5B47 5DF: also in B47 5B47 5DG: also in B47 5B47 5DH: also in B47 5B47 5DJ: also in B47 5B47 5DL: also in B47 5B47 5DN: also in B47 5B47 5DP: also in B47 5B47 5DQ: also in B47 5B47 5DR: also in B47 5B47 5DS: also in B47 5B47 5DT: also in B47 5B47 5DU: also in B47 5B47 5DW: also in B47 5B47 5DX: also in B47 5B47 5DY: also in B47 5B47 5EP: also in B47 5B47 5ER: also in B47 5B47 5HA: also in B47 5B47 5HE: also in B47 5B47 5JJ: also in B47 5B47 5JN: also in B47 5B47 5JP: also in B47 5B47 5JQ: also in B47 5B47 5JR: also in B47 5B47 5JS: also in B47 5B47 5JT: also in B47 5B47 5JY: also in B47 5B47 5JZ: also in B47 5B47 5LA: also in B47 5B47 5LB: also in B47 5B47 5LD: also in B47 5B47 5LE: also in B47 5B47 5LF: also in B47 5B47 5LG: also in B47 5B47 5LH: also in B47 5B47 5LJ: also in B47 5B47 5LL: also in B47 5B47 5LN: also in B47 5B47 5LP: also in B47 5B47 5LR: also in B47 5B47 5LS: also in B47 5B47 5LT: also in B47 5B47 5LU: also in B47 5B47 5NB: also in B47 5B47 5ND: also in B47 5B47 5NE: also in B47 5B47 5NH: also in B47 5B47 5NJ: also in B47 5B47 5NL: also in B47 5B47 5NN: also in B47 5B47 5NP: also in B47 5B47 5NR: also in B47 5B47 5NS: also in B47 5B47 5NT: also in B47 5B47 5NU: also in B47 5B47 5NX: also in B47 5B47 5NY: also in B47 5B47 5NZ: also in B47 5B47 5PA: also in B47 5B47 5PB: also in B47 5B47 5PD: also in B47 5B47 5PE: also in B47 5B47 5PH: also in B47 5B47 5PN: also in B47 5B47 5PS: also in B47 5B47 5PT: also in B47 5B47 5PU: also in B47 5B47 5PX: also in B47 5B47 5PY: also in B47 5B47 5PZ: also in B47 5B47 5QA: also in B47 5B47 5QB: also in B47 5B47 5QD: also in B47 5B47 5QE: also in B47 5B47 5QF: also in B47 5B47 5QG: also in B47 5B47 5QH: also in B47 5B47 5QJ: also in B47 5B47 5QL: also in B47 5B47 5QN: also in B47 5B47 5QP: also in B47 5B47 5QS: also in B47 5B47 5QT: also in B47 5B47 5QU: also in B47 5B47 5QZ: also in B47 5B47 5RG: also in B47 5 2 places, 1.5–2.2 kmGP 1.5 kmWhitlocks End station 2.0 kmWythall station 2.1 kmDrakes Cross B47 5PP Map of B47 5PP and what is near it Map of B47 5PP: its centre point, with the 143 other postcodes in the B47 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.5 kmDrakes Cross B47 5PP
  • B47 5PP
  • Other postcodes in B47 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.3967, longitude -1.8801)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B47 5PP?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at B47 5PP?

Every home and business at B47 5PP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 57% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)57% can get it

Bromsgrove: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bromsgrove: 98%

The line marks the figure across Bromsgrove.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at B47 5PP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bromsgrove District Council's days for B47 5PP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is B47 5PP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include B47 5PP.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Bromsgrove

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B47 5PP: 885 properties in Bromsgrove are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Bromsgrove

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of B47 5PP is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near B47 5PP?

Homes in B47 5 sold for a typical £380,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, up 6.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£380,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£357,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £455,000 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £360,000 25 sales
  • Terraced £284,000 20 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole B47 district: a typical £380,000 from 113 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in B47 5PP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B47 5PP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B47 5PP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around B47 5PP. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around B47 5PP

Band D in Bromsgrove for 2026‑27: £2,479. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,928 (band B) to £4,131 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,479.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,652
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,928
Band Cabout 80 (13%)£2,203
Band Dabout 310 (48%)£2,479
Band Eabout 180 (28%)£3,029
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£3,580
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,131
Band Hwithheld£4,957

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 24% 1919 to 1939
  4. 38% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Bromsgrove before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of B47 5PP is in (ONS area E01032145), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near B47 5PP?

The nearest open schools to B47 5PP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B47 5PP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to B47 5PP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B47 5PP is Whitlocks End Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Whitlocks End Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Wythall Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dark Lane, 155 m away.

More stations near B47 5PP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near B47 5PP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B47 5PP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near B47 5PP?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B47 5PP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Lidl - Warstock Road Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near B47 5PP?

The nearest to the centre of B47 5PP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to B47 5PP?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near B47 5PP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B47 5PP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near B47 5PP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B47 5PP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near B47 5PP?

The nearest vets to the centre of B47 5PP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is B47 5PP in a conservation area?

The centre of B47 5PP is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near B47 5PP?

Police.uk records 188 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B47 5PP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting59 reports
Violence and sexual offences51 reports
Anti-social behaviour16 reports
Public order15 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Other theft11 reports

Also: vehicle crime 8, burglary 6, robbery 5, drugs 2, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for B47 5PP

Ward
Hollywood
Parish
Wythall
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Hollywood
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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