Bromsgrove Area

Lettings market comment

As the demand for private rented property has increased, rental prices have also risen in all areas. The high demand and quick turn-around of most properties allow Landlords to hold out for asking prices.

Tenants prefer the neighbourhoods of Breme Park, Aston Fields, the Oakalls and the town centre. The proximity of these areas to the train station and other transport links ensures high returns for landlords. Because these properties are recently built, they are low maintenance and attract young professionals between the ages of 20 and 35. The popularity of these neighbourhoods allows landlords to command a higher price without the need to negotiate. Investing here would ensure a good return.

Transport

Bromsgrove benefits from access to M5 junction 4 and junction 5, M42 junction 1, and A38. Through these motorways, residents can easily travel to the Birmingham Airport and National Exhibition Centre, as well as catch the M40 to London. The Bromsgrove Highway and M42 provide quick access to Redditch and other nearby towns.

There is also an extensive network of bus services throughout the town and a train station in Aston Fields that runs to Birmingham, Worcester and the surrounding areas, making Bromsgrove ideal for commuters.

Education and schools

Homeowners and rent tenants with children often prioritise living within a catchment area for a particular school. Accordingly, proximity to certain schools impacts the pricing structure of the housing stock. Prices tend to be higher in affluent, up and coming neighbourhoods such as Aston Fields, Lickey End, Finstall and Dodford.

Bromsgrove schools operate on a three-tier system, with students first beginning school around age four or five, middle school at age nine and secondary school at thirteen. The most popular schools are Finstall First School, Dodford First School, Aston Fields Middle School and South Bromsgrove High School. There is also a private boarding school, Bromsgrove School, open to both local children and international students wishing to study in the UK.

Local attractions and facilities

The Bromsgrove Town Centre has a host of independent and chain shops, with regularly scheduled high street and farmers markets. The Artrix is Bromsgrove’s centre for the arts, housing both a theatre and a cinema.

The town hosts the Bromsgrove Avoncroft Cricket Club, the Bromsgrove Rovers F.C. and the Bromsgrove Rugby Football Club – home of one of the oldest rugby clubs in the country. There are also three main sports centres: the Ryland Centre, the Dolphin Centre and David Lloyd.

Found just outside the centre, Sanders Park provides residents with a tennis court, basketball court, children’s play area and skate park. The town is also close to the Lickey, Waseley and Clent Hills, ideal locations for walks through the Worcestershire countryside.

Employment

Bromsgrove has made exciting economic progress with the development of a technology corridor along the A38. Here, new technology parks such as Buntsford Hill and Bromsgrove Technology Park have created numerous employment opportunities. Aston Fields and Harris’ Business Park have also boosted the local economy.

The majority of Bromsgrove residents work in managerial, senior officer and professional positions. A large part of the workforce is also employed in the education and automotive parts manufacturing sectors.