# 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:** 57.6%

## 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 |