B61 0QY postcode in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
B61 0QY is a postcode in Bromsgrove, in the Belbroughton & Romsley ward. It is in the Bromsgrove parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where B61 0QY is, and what is near it
- B61 0QY
- Other postcodes in B61 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 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 52.3862, longitude -2.0566)
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 B61 0QY?
- BromsgroveDistrict council Bromsgrove: bins, council tax, planning
- WorcestershireCounty council Worcestershire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around B61 0QY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MerciaPolice force area
- BromsgroveParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Bradley Thomas (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Bradley Thomas
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 B61 0QY?
Every home and business at B61 0QY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 4% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Bromsgrove: 85%
Bromsgrove: 98%
The line marks the figure across Bromsgrove.
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 B61 0QY?
BinDayBuddy has not read Bromsgrove District Council's days for B61 0QY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for B61 0QY on BinDayBuddySource: 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 B61 0QY 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 B61 0QY.
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 B61 0QY: 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 B61 0QY 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near B61 0QY?
Homes in B61 0 sold for a typical £305,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 149 sales, up 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £420,000 48 sales
- Semi-detached £304,000 47 sales
- Terraced £225,000 49 sales
- Flat or maisonette £162,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole B61 district: a typical £290,000 from 302 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 B61 0QY
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B61 0QY 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
Food hygiene ratings at B61 0QY
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B61 0QY. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near B61 0QY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around B61 0QY. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band F. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (42%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £4,131 (band G); band F, the most common, is £3,580.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (3%) | £1,652 |
| Band B | about 70 (7%) | £1,928 |
| Band C | about 150 (15%) | £2,203 |
| Band D | about 120 (12%) | £2,479 |
| Band E | about 190 (20%) | £3,029 |
| Band F | about 210 (22%) | £3,580 |
| Band G | about 200 (21%) | £4,131 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,957 |
When the homes were built
- 42% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 20% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
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 B61 0QY is in (ONS area E01032176), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 B61 0QY?
The nearest open schools to B61 0QY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 B61 0QY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B61 0QY is Barnt Green Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.
- Barnt Green Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
- Longbridge Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bus Shelter, 357 m away.
More stations near B61 0QY, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near B61 0QY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B61 0QY, 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.
- Catshill Village Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01527 872426 2.2 kmCycle
- Cornhill Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0121 453 3591 2.4 kmCycle
- New Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0121 453 3584 2.4 kmCycle
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 B61 0QY?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of B61 0QY 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near B61 0QY?
The nearest to the centre of B61 0QY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Fairfield Dental Surgery Phone 01527 577159 2.2 kmCycle
- Bhandal Dental Practice - 119 Golden Cross Lane Phone 01527 876003 2.5 kmCycle
- Callowbrook Dental Practice Phone 0121 453 5541 2.5 kmCycle
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 B61 0QY?
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.
- Princess of Wales Community Hospital Phone 01527 488000 4.7 kmCycle
- Burcot Hall Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report July 2025 · Phone 0121 445 7500 6.9 kmDrive
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 B61 0QY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B61 0QY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Malvern View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 453 7727 1.6 kmCycle
- Appletrees Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01527 877152 3.1 kmCycle
- Natalie House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 457 9592 3.2 kmCycle
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 B61 0QY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B61 0QY, 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.
- Knights Rubery Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 453 3594 2.4 kmCycle
- Knights Catshill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01527 872469 2.5 kmCycle
- Rednal Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 453 2717 2.8 kmCycle
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 B61 0QY?
The nearest vets to the centre of B61 0QY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Clent Hills 2.7 kmCycle
- Blaise Vetinary Referral Hospital 4.4 kmCycle
- St George's Veterinary Group 7.5 kmDrive
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 B61 0QY in a conservation area?
The centre of B61 0QY is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 B61 0QY?
Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B61 0QY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for B61 0QY
- Ward
- Belbroughton & Romsley
- Parish
- Belbroughton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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