Semi-Detached 4 sales on record

40 MELBOURNE ROAD

BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8PF

£240,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	King George Close	0.2 miles
Shop	Broad Street News and Booze	0.2 miles
Train station	Bromsgrove	1.8 miles
Hospital	Bromsgove Private Hospital	2.8 miles
University	Birmingham City University, Bournville Campus	8.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

59 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£240,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,068/m²

Local average

£278,328 (30 sales)

Street crime

91 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 16/04/2021

Expiry date: 15/04/2031

Current heating cost: £449/year

Potential heating cost: £409/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,500

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/02/2026	£240,000	Semi-detached	+2.1%	£240,473 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	28/10/2022	£235,000	Semi-detached	+20.5%	£240,685 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	26/09/2018	£195,000	Semi-detached	+77.3%	£245,198 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/04/2012	£110,000	Semi-detached	—	£202,464 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£240,000
listed	09/04/2025	£250,000
sold	01/01/2022	£235,000
sold	01/01/2018	£195,000
sold	01/01/2012	£110,000
sold	01/01/1995	£37,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
50 YORK ROAD, SIDEMOOR, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8RY	£300,000	09/01/2026	Semi-detached
98 CRABTREE LANE, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8PA	£282,000	11/12/2025	Semi-detached
3 BROAD STREET, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8LW	£195,000	21/03/2025	Semi-detached
45 PARKWOOD ROAD, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8UA	£305,000	01/11/2023	Semi-detached
16 PROVIDENCE ROAD, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8EL	£237,000	18/08/2023	Semi-detached
62 BROAD STREET, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8LL	£237,500	20/07/2023	Semi-detached
94 KING GEORGE CLOSE, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8SW	£195,000	20/07/2023	Semi-detached
9 MELBOURNE AVENUE, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8SG	£315,000	02/05/2023	Semi-detached
60 BROAD STREET, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8LL	£235,000	20/04/2023	Semi-detached
49 BROAD STREET, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8LL	£171,000	10/02/2023	Semi-detached
32 PARKWOOD ROAD, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8UA	£265,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
50 YORK ROAD, SIDEMOOR, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8RY	£250,000	04/10/2022	Semi-detached
91 KING GEORGE CLOSE, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8SQ	£245,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
91 KING GEORGE CLOSE, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8SQ	£235,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
12 HOWARD AVENUE, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8PP	£300,000	23/09/2022	Semi-detached
69 KING GEORGE CLOSE, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8SH	£201,000	22/07/2022	Semi-detached
46 OLDFIELD ROAD, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8AD	£154,000	31/05/2022	Semi-detached
74 BROAD STREET, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8LL	£275,000	27/05/2022	Semi-detached
5 LINCOLN ROAD, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8SB	£238,000	11/03/2022	Semi-detached
62 BROAD STREET, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8LL	£165,000	09/03/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £240,025 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -2.1%

10y growth 58.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bromsgrove. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 0.7%

5y (index) 18%

10y (index) 47.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Bromsgrove. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £881/mo

Realistic £979/mo

Optimistic £1,077/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bromsgrove.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, With Converted Loft Space New Road, B60	£1,480/mo	3	1.1 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,480/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.62%

Max investor price (0.8%) £185,000

Target investor price (1%) £148,000

Gross yield 7.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 13.5×

Monthly cashflow £362/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 6.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	33
Shoplifting	16
Public order	13
Burglary	6
Other theft	6
Criminal damage and arson	5
Vehicle crime	4
Bicycle theft	2
Possession of weapons	2
Robbery	2
Other crime	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	91

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
The Orchards School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 2 May 2024
Meadows First School	Primary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 2 May 2019
Parkside Middle School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 25 Oct 2019
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 28 Nov 2023
North Bromsgrove High School	Secondary	0.8 miles	Good — 13 Mar 2023

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# 40 MELBOURNE ROAD, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8PF

## Property details

- Slug: `3e079ed` (address key hash: `3e079ed7b83342839373f85e6ec770542f334a3f`)
- Postcode: B61 8PF
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 59 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £240,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,068/m²
- Local average: £278,328 (30 sales)
- Street crime: 91 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £240,000
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 15/04/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £449/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0170-2856-5140-2099-3245)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-27 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | +2.1% | £240,473 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-44dd-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2022-10-28 | £235,000 | Semi-detached | +20.5% | £240,685 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/eed73e75-aae8-6af3-e053-6c04a8c08aba) |
| Sold | 2018-09-26 | £195,000 | Semi-detached | +77.3% | £245,198 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/79a74e21-a7ad-1289-e053-6b04a8c01627) |
| Sold | 2012-04-12 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | — | £202,464 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/060d1505-5f94-4b20-bc3c-d7d1cbf9a47d) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 40 MELBOURNE ROAD, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8PF | £240,000 | 27/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 40 MELBOURNE ROAD, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8PF | £235,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 40 MELBOURNE ROAD, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8PF | £195,000 | 26/09/2018 | Semi-detached |
| 40 MELBOURNE ROAD, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8PF | £110,000 | 12/04/2012 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [160455347](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/787ec8e)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £240,000 |
| listed | 2025-04-09 | £250,000 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £235,000 |
| sold | 2018-01-01 | £195,000 |
| sold | 2012-01-01 | £110,000 |
| sold | 1995-01-01 | £37,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 50 YORK ROAD, SIDEMOOR, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8RY | £300,000 | 09/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 98 CRABTREE LANE, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8PA | £282,000 | 11/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 3 BROAD STREET, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8LW | £195,000 | 21/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 45 PARKWOOD ROAD, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8UA | £305,000 | 01/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 16 PROVIDENCE ROAD, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8EL | £237,000 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 62 BROAD STREET, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8LL | £237,500 | 20/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 94 KING GEORGE CLOSE, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8SW | £195,000 | 20/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 MELBOURNE AVENUE, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8SG | £315,000 | 02/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 60 BROAD STREET, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8LL | £235,000 | 20/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 49 BROAD STREET, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8LL | £171,000 | 10/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 PARKWOOD ROAD, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8UA | £265,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 50 YORK ROAD, SIDEMOOR, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8RY | £250,000 | 04/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 91 KING GEORGE CLOSE, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8SQ | £245,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 91 KING GEORGE CLOSE, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8SQ | £235,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 HOWARD AVENUE, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8PP | £300,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 69 KING GEORGE CLOSE, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8SH | £201,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 46 OLDFIELD ROAD, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8AD | £154,000 | 31/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 74 BROAD STREET, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8LL | £275,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 LINCOLN ROAD, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8SB | £238,000 | 11/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 62 BROAD STREET, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B61 8LL | £165,000 | 09/03/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £240,025 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -2.1%
- **10y growth:** 58.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bromsgrove; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 18%
- **10y growth (index):** 47.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bromsgrove). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £881/mo
- **Realistic:** £979/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,077/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, With Converted Loft Space New Road, B60 | £1,480/mo | 3 | 1.1 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,480/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.62% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £185,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £148,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,480/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £362/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 6.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Shoplifting | 16 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **91** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Orchards School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 2 May 2024 |
| Meadows First School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 2 May 2019 |
| Parkside Middle School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 25 Oct 2019 |
| St John's Church of England Middle School Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 28 Nov 2023 |
| North Bromsgrove High School | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Good — 13 Mar 2023 |