B61 7JA postcode in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

B61 7JA is a postcode in Bromsgrove, in the Avoncroft ward. 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 96% of homes and businesses can get it. Bromsgrove: 85% Typical price £290,000 Homes sold in B61 7, last 12 months. ▲ 9.4% on the year before Nearest station Bromsgrove 2.1 km in a straight line

Where B61 7JA is, and what is near it

Map of B61 7JA and what is near it Map of B61 7JA: its centre point, with the 149 other postcodes in the B61 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B61 7AP: also in B61 7B61 7AZ: also in B61 7B61 7BB: also in B61 7B61 7BD: also in B61 7B61 7BE: also in B61 7B61 7BF: also in B61 7B61 7BS: also in B61 7B61 7EF: also in B61 7B61 7EG: also in B61 7B61 7EL: also in B61 7B61 7ET: also in B61 7B61 7EU: also in B61 7B61 7EW: also in B61 7B61 7EY: also in B61 7B61 7EZ: also in B61 7B61 7HA: also in B61 7B61 7HB: also in B61 7B61 7HD: also in B61 7B61 7HE: also in B61 7B61 7HF: also in B61 7B61 7HG: also in B61 7B61 7HJ: also in B61 7B61 7HL: also in B61 7B61 7HX: also in B61 7B61 7HY: also in B61 7B61 7HZ: also in B61 7B61 7JB: also in B61 7B61 7JD: also in B61 7B61 7JR: also in B61 7B61 7LG: also in B61 7B61 7LH: also in B61 7B61 7LJ: also in B61 7B61 7LL: also in B61 7B61 7LN: also in B61 7B61 7LP: also in B61 7B61 7LS: also in B61 7B61 7LT: also in B61 7B61 7LU: also in B61 7B61 7LW: also in B61 7B61 7LX: also in B61 7B61 7LY: also in B61 7B61 7LZ: also in B61 7B61 7NA: also in B61 7B61 7NB: also in B61 7B61 7ND: also in B61 7B61 7NE: also in B61 7B61 7NF: also in B61 7B61 7NG: also in B61 7B61 7NH: also in B61 7B61 7NJ: also in B61 7B61 7NL: also in B61 7B61 7NN: also in B61 7B61 7NP: also in B61 7B61 7NQ: also in B61 7B61 7NR: also in B61 7B61 7NS: also in B61 7B61 7NT: also in B61 7 Bromsgrove station 2.1 kmHill Top B61 7JA Map of B61 7JA and what is near it Map of B61 7JA: its centre point, with the 149 other postcodes in the B61 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. South Bromsgrove High 1.6 km2 places, 1.9–2.3 kmBromsgrove station 2.1 kmHill Top B61 7JA
  • B61 7JA
  • Other postcodes in B61 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 52.3164, longitude -2.0805)

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 7JA?

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 7JA?

Every home and business at B61 7JA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)96% 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 B61 7JA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bromsgrove District Council's days for B61 7JA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for B61 7JA 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 B61 7JA 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 7JA.

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 7JA: 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 7JA 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 B61 7JA?

Homes in B61 7 sold for a typical £290,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 49 sales, up 9.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£290,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£265,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £475,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £310,000 13 sales
  • Terraced £250,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £128,625 6 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 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 B61 7JA

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in B61 7JA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 March 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 7JA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B61 7JA. 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 Agency

Source: 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 7JA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around B61 7JA. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). 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 B61 7JA

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 £4,957 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,203.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (13%)£1,652
Band Babout 100 (14%)£1,928
Band Cabout 150 (22%)£2,203
Band Dabout 120 (17%)£2,479
Band Eabout 80 (12%)£3,029
Band Fabout 90 (13%)£3,580
Band Gabout 50 (7%)£4,131
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,957

When the homes were built

  1. 28% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 7JA is in (ONS area E01034318), 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 B61 7JA?

The nearest open schools to B61 7JA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B61 7JA, 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 B61 7JA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B61 7JA is Bromsgrove Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Bromsgrove Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Droitwich Spa Rail Station Railway station 7.5 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Puddle Wharf, 114 m away.

More stations near B61 7JA, 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 B61 7JA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B61 7JA, 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 B61 7JA?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B61 7JA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Bromsgove Railway Station Car Park Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 2.1 kmCycle
  • Bromsgove Railway Station Car Park Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 2.1 kmCycle
  • ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 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 B61 7JA?

The nearest to the centre of B61 7JA, 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 B61 7JA?

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 B61 7JA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B61 7JA, 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 B61 7JA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B61 7JA, 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 B61 7JA?

The nearest vets to the centre of B61 7JA 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 B61 7JA in a conservation area?

The centre of B61 7JA 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 B61 7JA?

Police.uk records 64 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B61 7JA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences20 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Public order7 reports
Other theft6 reports
Burglary4 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports

Also: shoplifting 3, criminal damage and arson 2, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, possession of weapons 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 B61 7JA

Ward
Avoncroft
Parish
Stoke
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Bromsgrove
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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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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