B47 6LR postcode in Hollywood, Worcestershire

B47 6LR is a postcode in Hollywood, in the Drakes Cross 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 100% of homes and businesses at B47 6LR can get it Across Bromsgrove: 85% Typical price £380,000 Homes sold in B47 6, last 12 months. ▼ 6.4% on the year before Nearest station Wythall 1.2 km in a straight line

Where B47 6LR is, and what is near it

Map of B47 6LR and what is near it Map of B47 6LR: its centre point, with the 96 other postcodes in the B47 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B47 6AH: also in B47 6B47 6AL: also in B47 6B47 6AQ: also in B47 6B47 6AS: also in B47 6B47 6AT: also in B47 6B47 6AZ: also in B47 6B47 6ES: also in B47 6B47 6ET: also in B47 6B47 6EU: also in B47 6B47 6EW: also in B47 6B47 6EX: also in B47 6B47 6EY: also in B47 6B47 6HA: also in B47 6B47 6HB: also in B47 6B47 6HD: also in B47 6B47 6HE: also in B47 6B47 6HG: also in B47 6B47 6HH: also in B47 6B47 6HJ: also in B47 6B47 6HL: also in B47 6B47 6HN: also in B47 6B47 6HP: also in B47 6B47 6HQ: also in B47 6B47 6HW: also in B47 6B47 6JG: also in B47 6B47 6JH: also in B47 6B47 6LD: also in B47 6B47 6LE: also in B47 6B47 6LG: also in B47 6B47 6LH: also in B47 6B47 6LJ: also in B47 6B47 6LL: also in B47 6B47 6LN: also in B47 6B47 6LP: also in B47 6B47 6LQ: also in B47 6B47 6LS: also in B47 6B47 6LT: also in B47 6B47 6LX: also in B47 6B47 6LY: also in B47 6B47 6LZ: also in B47 6B47 6ND: also in B47 6B47 6NG: also in B47 6B47 6NT: also in B47 6 School 900 mWhitlocks End station 2.2 kmWythall B47 6LR Map of B47 6LR and what is near it Map of B47 6LR: its centre point, with the 96 other postcodes in the B47 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Wythall B47 6LR
  • B47 6LR
  • Other postcodes in B47 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.3840, longitude -1.8815)

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 6LR?

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 6LR?

Every home and business at B47 6LR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B47 6LR 100% Bromsgrove 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B47 6LR 100% Bromsgrove 98%
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 6LR?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bromsgrove District Council's days for B47 6LR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for B47 6LR on BinDayBuddy

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 6LR 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 6LR.

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 6LR: 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 6LR 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 6LR?

Homes in B47 6 sold for a typical £380,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 38 sales, down 6.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£380,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£406,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £510,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £369,000 12 sales
  • Terraced £347,500 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 6LR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B47 6LR 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 6LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around B47 6LR. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (61%). 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 6LR

Band D in Bromsgrove for 2026‑27: £2,479. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,652 (band A) to £3,580 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,203.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 200 (27%)£1,652
Band Babout 90 (12%)£1,928
Band Cabout 220 (29%)£2,203
Band Dabout 150 (20%)£2,479
Band Eabout 80 (11%)£3,029
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,580
Band Gwithheld£4,131
Band Hfewer than 5£4,957

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 23% 1945 to 1964
  5. 61% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 6LR is in (ONS area E01032133), 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 6LR?

The nearest open schools to B47 6LR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B47 6LR, 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 6LR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B47 6LR is Wythall Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Wythall Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Whitlocks End Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Simms Lane, 200 m away.

More stations near B47 6LR, 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 6LR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B47 6LR, 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 6LR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of B47 6LR on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 6LR?

The nearest to the centre of B47 6LR, 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 6LR?

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 6LR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B47 6LR, 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 6LR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B47 6LR, 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 6LR?

The nearest vets to the centre of B47 6LR 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 6LR in a conservation area?

The centre of B47 6LR 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 6LR?

Police.uk records 53 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B47 6LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting14 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Burglary4 reports
Public order3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, other theft 3, robbery 1, other crime 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 6LR

Ward
Drakes Cross
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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B47 5JD50 mB47 5JE80 mB47 6LT90 mB47 6LS100 mB47 5JA110 mB47 5JB130 m
All of B47

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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