B61 8LS postcode in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

B61 8LS is a postcode in Bromsgrove, in the Sidemoor 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Bromsgrove: 85% Typical price £255,000 Homes sold in B61 8, last 12 months. ▼ 1.9% on the year before Nearest station Bromsgrove 2.8 km in a straight line

Where B61 8LS is, and what is near it

Map of B61 8LS and what is near it Map of B61 8LS: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the B61 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B61 8AA: also in B61 8B61 8AB: also in B61 8B61 8AD: also in B61 8B61 8AE: also in B61 8B61 8AG: also in B61 8B61 8AJ: also in B61 8B61 8AP: also in B61 8B61 8AQ: also in B61 8B61 8AS: also in B61 8B61 8AT: also in B61 8B61 8AU: also in B61 8B61 8AW: also in B61 8B61 8AX: also in B61 8B61 8AY: also in B61 8B61 8AZ: also in B61 8B61 8BA: also in B61 8B61 8BB: also in B61 8B61 8BD: also in B61 8B61 8BE: also in B61 8B61 8BF: also in B61 8B61 8BG: also in B61 8B61 8BH: also in B61 8B61 8BL: also in B61 8B61 8BN: also in B61 8B61 8BP: also in B61 8B61 8BQ: also in B61 8B61 8BT: also in B61 8B61 8BU: also in B61 8B61 8BW: also in B61 8B61 8DA: also in B61 8B61 8DD: also in B61 8B61 8DJ: also in B61 8B61 8DN: also in B61 8B61 8DP: also in B61 8B61 8DQ: also in B61 8B61 8DR: also in B61 8B61 8DS: also in B61 8B61 8DT: also in B61 8B61 8DW: also in B61 8B61 8DX: also in B61 8B61 8DY: also in B61 8B61 8DZ: also in B61 8B61 8EA: also in B61 8B61 8EB: also in B61 8B61 8ED: also in B61 8B61 8EE: also in B61 8B61 8EF: also in B61 8B61 8EG: also in B61 8B61 8EH: also in B61 8B61 8EJ: also in B61 8B61 8EL: also in B61 8B61 8EQ: also in B61 8B61 8ES: also in B61 8B61 8ET: also in B61 8B61 8EX: also in B61 8B61 8HD: also in B61 8B61 8HH: also in B61 8B61 8HJ: also in B61 8B61 8HQ: also in B61 8B61 8HW: also in B61 8B61 8HX: also in B61 8B61 8HY: also in B61 8B61 8HZ: also in B61 8B61 8JX: also in B61 8B61 8JY: also in B61 8B61 8JZ: also in B61 8B61 8LB: also in B61 8B61 8LD: also in B61 8B61 8LE: also in B61 8B61 8LF: also in B61 8B61 8LG: also in B61 8B61 8LH: also in B61 8B61 8LJ: also in B61 8B61 8LL: also in B61 8B61 8LN: also in B61 8B61 8LQ: also in B61 8B61 8LR: also in B61 8B61 8LT: also in B61 8B61 8LU: also in B61 8B61 8LW: also in B61 8B61 8LX: also in B61 8B61 8LY: also in B61 8B61 8LZ: also in B61 8B61 8NA: also in B61 8B61 8NB: also in B61 8B61 8ND: also in B61 8B61 8NE: also in B61 8B61 8NF: also in B61 8B61 8NG: also in B61 8B61 8NH: also in B61 8B61 8NJ: also in B61 8B61 8NL: also in B61 8B61 8NN: also in B61 8B61 8NP: also in B61 8B61 8NQ: also in B61 8B61 8NR: also in B61 8B61 8NS: also in B61 8B61 8NT: also in B61 8B61 8NU: also in B61 8B61 8NX: also in B61 8B61 8NY: also in B61 8B61 8NZ: also in B61 8B61 8PA: also in B61 8B61 8PB: also in B61 8B61 8PD: also in B61 8B61 8PE: also in B61 8B61 8PF: also in B61 8B61 8PG: also in B61 8B61 8PH: also in B61 8B61 8PJ: also in B61 8B61 8PL: also in B61 8B61 8PN: also in B61 8B61 8PP: also in B61 8B61 8PQ: also in B61 8B61 8PR: also in B61 8B61 8PS: also in B61 8B61 8PT: also in B61 8B61 8PU: also in B61 8B61 8PW: also in B61 8B61 8PX: also in B61 8B61 8PZ: also in B61 8B61 8QA: also in B61 8B61 8QB: also in B61 8B61 8QD: also in B61 8B61 8QE: also in B61 8B61 8QF: also in B61 8B61 8QG: also in B61 8B61 8QH: also in B61 8B61 8QJ: also in B61 8B61 8QL: also in B61 8B61 8QN: also in B61 8B61 8QR: also in B61 8B61 8QT: also in B61 8B61 8QW: also in B61 8B61 8QY: also in B61 8B61 8RA: also in B61 8B61 8RB: also in B61 8B61 8RD: also in B61 8B61 8RE: also in B61 8B61 8RF: also in B61 8B61 8RG: also in B61 8B61 8RH: also in B61 8B61 8RJ: also in B61 8B61 8RL: also in B61 8B61 8RN: also in B61 8B61 8RP: also in B61 8B61 8RQ: also in B61 8B61 8RR: also in B61 8B61 8RS: also in B61 8B61 8RU: also in B61 8B61 8RW: also in B61 8B61 8RX: also in B61 8B61 8RY: also in B61 8B61 8RZ: also in B61 8B61 8SA: also in B61 8B61 8SB: also in B61 8B61 8SD: also in B61 8B61 8SE: also in B61 8B61 8SF: also in B61 8B61 8SG: also in B61 8B61 8SH: also in B61 8B61 8SJ: also in B61 8B61 8SL: also in B61 8B61 8SN: also in B61 8B61 8SP: also in B61 8B61 8SQ: also in B61 8B61 8SR: also in B61 8B61 8SS: also in B61 8B61 8ST: also in B61 8B61 8SU: also in B61 8B61 8SW: also in B61 8B61 8SX: also in B61 8B61 8SY: also in B61 8B61 8SZ: also in B61 8B61 8TA: also in B61 8B61 8TB: also in B61 8B61 8TD: also in B61 8B61 8TH: also in B61 8B61 8UA: also in B61 8B61 8UB: also in B61 8B61 8UG: also in B61 8 Bromsgrove station 2.8 kmBarnt Green station 5.3 kmSanders Park B61 8LS Map of B61 8LS and what is near it Map of B61 8LS: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the B61 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Bromsgrove B61 8LS
  • B61 8LS
  • Other postcodes in B61 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 52.3439, longitude -2.0648)

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 8LS?

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 8LS?

Every home and business at B61 8LS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 8LS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bromsgrove District Council's days for B61 8LS 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 B61 8LS 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 8LS.

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 8LS: 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 8LS 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 8LS?

Homes in B61 8 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 89 sales, down 1.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£255,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £345,000 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £283,500 46 sales
  • Terraced £225,000 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £135,000 9 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 8LS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B61 8LS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 April 2026. 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

What council tax band are homes near B61 8LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around B61 8LS. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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 8LS

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 £3,029 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,928.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (12%)£1,652
Band Babout 360 (40%)£1,928
Band Cabout 280 (31%)£2,203
Band Dabout 110 (12%)£2,479
Band Eabout 40 (4%)£3,029
Band Fwithheld£3,580
Band Gwithheld£4,131
Band Hwithheld£4,957

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 20% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 28% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 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 8LS is in (ONS area E01032159), 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 8LS?

The nearest open schools to B61 8LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B61 8LS, 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 8LS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B61 8LS is Bromsgrove Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Bromsgrove Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Barnt Green Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Broad Street, 38 m away.

More stations near B61 8LS, 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 8LS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B61 8LS, 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 8LS?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B61 8LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • Bromsgove Railway Station Car Park Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 2.8 kmCycle
  • Bromsgove Railway Station Car Park Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 2.8 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 8LS?

The nearest to the centre of B61 8LS, 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 8LS?

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 8LS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B61 8LS, 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 8LS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B61 8LS, 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 8LS?

The nearest vets to the centre of B61 8LS 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 8LS in a conservation area?

The centre of B61 8LS 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 8LS?

Police.uk records 121 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B61 8LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences54 reports
Anti-social behaviour24 reports
Public order9 reports
Shoplifting7 reports
Other theft7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports

Also: vehicle crime 5, burglary 3, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, 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 B61 8LS

Ward
Sidemoor
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Bromsgrove
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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