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B14 or B47?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
B14
Birmingham
B47
Bromsgrove
Median home sale nearby £285,000
from 143 sales
£345,000
from 90 sales
Average sold price £288,145 £159,750
Area price growth (YoY) +2.2% (Birmingham) +2.0% (Bromsgrove)
Dwelling type Detached house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 198 m² 82 m²
Built 1930–1949 1950–1966
Energy rating D E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1501/yr £1654/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 332 recorded 72 recorded
Deprivation decile 5 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is B14 or B47 cheaper?

B14 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around B14 sell for about £285,000 and around B47 for about £345,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, B14 or B47?

B47 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (332 in B14 against 72 in B47, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is B14 or B47 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, B14 sits in decile 5 of 10 and B47 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in B14 or B47?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.